The bread and butter of Element 3D. Using the "Extrude" feature, you can turn any text layer into beveled gold, chrome, or glass geometry. Many indie films used this version for their opening credits.
Want to put a YouTube video on a 3D billboard? Videocopilot Element 3D V1.0.345 Plugin For Ae -Mac OSX-
| Error | Solution |
| :--- | :--- |
| "Plugin is damaged, move to trash" | Run in Terminal: xattr -cr /Applications/Adobe\ After\ Effects\ CC\ 2014/Plug-ins/VideoCopilot/Element.aex |
| Blank viewport / Pink screen | You are running in Metal mode. Force AE to use OpenGL: Edit > Preferences > Display > Disable Native GPU Acceleration. |
| Missing models after restart | The "Documents\VideoCopilot\Element 3D\Models" folder was moved. Relink via the plugin's "Settings" gear icon. | The bread and butter of Element 3D