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Chapter 12 Commotion Clip FX
After creating the neon tube effects, we used the effect, with a blur value of 100 pixels, on the text layer to
generate the glow matte for the wall. Composite Color Matcher was used to tint the wall the same color as
the neon:
Blur used as a glow matte
We created a few more layers using colored solids and track mattes to generate layers for highlights,
darker glows, shadows, and the like.
After some final touch-up work on a couple of layers using the Levels effect, the final neon sign effect was
complete:
Puffin Designs neon sign complete