DARA’S GUIDE: Overlays

You’re a lifesaver! Thank you so much!:heart_eyes:

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I have question. Are overlays don’t work on my uploaded backgrounds?

They should work :slight_smile:

I don’t know because i’m trying to add overlay and it don’t apear I’m trying to moving it with app direction helper but it’s never show up on screen.

Did you add zone number to it?

Yes

What’s your code?

@overlay LIGHT4 create
@overlay LIGHT4 shifts to 230 160 in zone 3
@overlay LIGHT4 scales to 3.750 3.750
@overlay LIGHT4 moves to layer 2

Don’t forget to add opacity as well
@overlay LIGHT4 opacity 1 in 0

Oh… thanks

Can you remember how to flip overlay vertical?

Try rotating :slight_smile:

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Thanks

Hi, do you possibly know how to the tear drop effect. Making it run down the face and then fading away, i have no idea how to do it could you please help me?!?!?

Place the teardrop near the eye of the character.

Using:

Then use

Use it one line or with & so fading happens when it dropping down.

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ok thank you so much

How do I get an overlay to fit perfectly over my background (what size?)

I am trying to make a character fade in the background but the overlay is very hard to get the size right for what I need. Has anyone got any tips for getting the overlay to fit perfectly over my background?

This is my attempt and the buildings look alined but the trees look blurry.

Hello. i know it’s been asked before, but how do you animate a classroom?

EXT. CAMPUS - NIGHT with OVERLAY at layer 2
&CHARACTER moves to layer 1
@overlay OVERLAY opacity 0.5 in 0

@CHARACTER is animation

&overlay OVERLAY opacity 1 in 2

Hope that helped :two_hearts:

Thanks so much for taking the time to help people. Much appreciated x
You’ve helped save mine and probably many others sanity.