Layers TV: Episode 67

Corey shows how to encrypt Acrobat documents that you want to password protect.

• Open document in Acrobat
• Go under security and choose encrypt with password
• Choose a password and choose editing/printing options as well
• Anyone opening the document will have to know the password

Special guest Jason Scrivner demonstrates how to create falling snow flakes in After Effects.

• Users must spend time in a new program experimenting and learning
• Open a new project and create a new solid
• Go into the effects menu and locate particle playground
• Under layout menu, load a snowflake graphic
• Adjust the cannon settings to adjust the movement of the flakes
• Create a new composition and add 3D effects to the snowflake graphic
• Use code to create random 3D movement of the snowflake
• Duplicate snowflake comp to create more random flakes
• Load the new comp into the cannon and make adjustments
• You now have a random, falling snow effect in After Effects

Links mentioned:

• Layers has a new page on Facebook
• Layers Magazine is on Twitter!
• RC is also on a Layers Twitter page
• Also on Twitter is Corey’s Planet Photoshop

Contest Winner
RC and Corey have decided that the weekly contest winner from Layers TV will be announced in RC’s blog post. Remember when you submit your answer in the contact form to choose Layers Blog from the drop-down menu. Be sure to check the front page post for the name of this week’s winner and tune in to this week’s episode to find out what the contest question and prizes are.