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Basic 3D


    This effect manipulates a layer in an imaginary 3D space. You can rotate your image around horizontal and vertical axes and move it toward or away from you. With Basic 3D, you can also create a specular highlight to give the effect of light reflecting off a rotated surface. The light source for the specular highlight is always above, behind, and to the left of the viewer. Because the light comes from above, the image must be tilted backwards to see this reflection. This can enhance the realism of the 3D appearance. The specular highlight can be viewed only at Best quality.

    Note: You can now use the 3D layer features instead of this effect to create 3D effects. See Working with 3D layers.

    For more information, see the After Effects product section on Adobe's Web site.