Forum > Cannot keyframe emitter rotation on static starfield preset: Particular

Hi, I am trying to keyframe a rotation on the x axis of a static starfield. For some reason, you can scrub the rotate, (with no keyframes in the x axis) but as soon as you add two keyframes, the motion disappears.

What's up? Any ideas?

Thanks!

Particular 1.5 AE 7

March 2, 2010 | Registered CommenterJason Nabb

Hello, rotating the emitter doesn't rotate the world (it indeed looks that way when scrubbing, but that's only because there are no keyframes). To rotate the world you can parent a camera to a null and rotate the null on it's x-axis.

In Trapcode Particular v2 there is a new section for world transforms that allows rotating the world.

March 2, 2010 | Registered CommenterPeder Norrby

Can I upgrade to V2 if I've got AE 7 and a Power PC G5?

March 3, 2010 | Registered CommenterJason Nabb

I cannot say for 100% but I sure hope they all work with PowerPC's too.

There are trial version available at RG, so you could try before you buy. Perhaps save a backup of the old plug-in before installing just to be on the safe side.

Peder Norrby / Trapcode

March 3, 2010 | Registered CommenterPeder Norrby

There is a full explanation of this issue at 2:13 in this tutorial [flash]:
http://www.trapcode-content.com/in_action/p2_tut3.html

HTH, Peder Norrby

March 7, 2010 | Registered CommenterPeder Norrby