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(SOLVED) combining overlapping shadows

Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 1:13 pm
by karip
Hi all,

We're using layer shadows and are experiencing problem with overlapping shadows. The color gets multiplied where the shadows cross.

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Is there any way to tell the software that "hey, look, they are both shadows, do not add, but.. blend?"

This problem is coming to us quite often and I'd like to know how to manage with that. Any ideas?

It's pretty easy to reproduce, but here's the file if it's of help.
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/266 ... .anime.zip

Thanks!

Re: combining overlapping shadows

Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 2:27 pm
by Víctor Paredes
I think there is no easy solution for that, I'm sorry.
You could try using masked layers instead of shadows. That way the masked layers can have exactly the color you want with no alpha, so they won't overlap.

Re: combining overlapping shadows

Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 3:30 pm
by karip
No need to be sorry, this is good info :)

Now we know to look for another solution.

cheers!

Re: combining overlapping shadows

Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 5:44 pm
by synthsin75
Group the top two layers, set the top layer to clip shadow to group, and the group layer to clip shadow to group.

Re: combining overlapping shadows

Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 6:47 pm
by Víctor Paredes
synthsin75 wrote:Group the top two layers, set the top layer to clip shadow to group, and the group layer to clip shadow to group.
That's smart!

Re: combining overlapping shadows

Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 7:53 pm
by karip
Wow, great and simple solution!
I don't think I would've been able to figure that out. Thanks!

Re: (SOLVED) combining overlapping shadows

Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:14 pm
by synthsin75
Glad to help. I hadn't run into this issue before, but I assumed it had to be doable.