The text looks pretty good, but its angle isn’t right. You’ll fix that next.
7. Return to Cinema 4D Lite.
8. Select the Rotate tool in the Tools icon palette.
9. Drag the green horizontal bar to the left so that the H rotation value is about –22.
10. Adjust the inner blue circle to tilt the right edge of the text down just a bit, so that the B
rotation value is about 2.6°.Note
Cinema 4D Lite displays values for the H (heading), P (pitch), and B (bank) axes for
rotation.Integrating the C4D layer in After Effects
Now, you’ll return to After Effects to work with the 3D text in your project. You’ve already
positioned the layer in Cinema 4D. In After Effects, you’ll animate its opacity.
1. Save your file in Cinema 4D Lite, and return to After Effects.
2. Select the subtitle.c4d layer in the Timeline panel to display the Cineware effect in the
Effect Controls panel.While you’re working with a Cinema 4D file in After Effects, you should usually choose
Software or Standard (Draft) from the Renderer menu in the Cineware effect. However, when
you prepare to render your final project, choose Standard (Final) from the Renderer menu.