<p>Pretty sure this is due to the little sun icon - the "collapse transformations" icon.. 
See more here: <a href="http://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/3d-layers.html" rel="nofollow">http://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/3d-layers.html</a></p>

<p>It's to do with what order 3D comp layers are processed when they're precomped.</p>

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2014-10-14T13:10:42.227Z
Yes, that worked thank you. I wrapped the pre-comp inside another pre-comp and collapsed transformations on the top two layers of pre-comp. People (waving animation) > People Wrap (Nothing going on here) > Icon People (Collapse transformations) > Main Comp (Collapse transformations).
Andy Cheeseman
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2014-10-13T20:56:28.300Z
2014-10-13T20:56:28.300Z
tomh
<p>I have two white shapes that overlap on a purple background, which are in a pre-comp. One in animated (an arm) and the other is not (the rest of the body).</p>

<p>When I fade the pre-comp in, from 0 to 100 opacity, I can see the parts where the shape overlaps. This is made worse by having a motion blur, which seems to multiply the blur in that area.</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/Ce4sR.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>

<p>Do you know how to avoid this situation, and to have the two shapes behave as one.</p>

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2014-10-13T14:04:33.613Z
Are you fading in the parts of the pre-comp or are you actually using the pre-comp in another composition and fading in the entire pre-comp? This appears to be the result of a blending issue since if you aren't using a separate comp, you end up with two objects being blended at 50% but behind one object at 50% is another object at 50% which blocks out more than 50% of the background, thus you see the difference.
AJ Henderson
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2014-10-13T14:21:21.920Z
The body and arm are two shapes in a pre-comp. Then the pre-comp itself has the opacity change animation on it.
Andy Cheeseman
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2014-10-13T14:35:55.770Z
Hmm, no idea then.  The issue is definitely blending related, but I'm not sure the best way to fix.  It is treating it as 2 50% solids instead of 1 combined solid that is at 50%.
AJ Henderson
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Shapes overlapped in pre-comp, transparent fade in visibility
Andy Cheeseman
# Shapes overlapped in pre-comp, transparent fade in visibility

(Asked by: username_0 on 2014-10-13)

I have two white shapes that overlap on a purple background, which are in a pre-comp. One in animated (an arm) and the other is not (the rest of the body).

When I fade the pre-comp in, from 0 to 100 opacity, I can see the parts where the shape overlaps. This is made worse by having a motion blur, which seems to multiply the blur in that area.

![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/Ce4sR.png)

Do you know how to avoid this situation, and to have the two shapes behave as one.

**Tags:** after-effects

> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Are you fading in the parts of the pre-comp or are you actually using the pre-comp in another composition and fading in the entire pre-comp? This appears to be the result of a blending issue since if you aren't using a separate comp, you end up with two objects being blended at 50% but behind one object at 50% is another object at 50% which blocks out more than 50% of the background, thus you see the difference.  
> **username_0**: The body and arm are two shapes in a pre-comp. Then the pre-comp itself has the opacity change animation on it.  
> **username_1**: Hmm, no idea then.  The issue is definitely blending related, but I'm not sure the best way to fix.  It is treating it as 2 50% solids instead of 1 combined solid that is at 50%.  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_2 on 2014-10-13. Score: 0 | Accepted answer

Pretty sure this is due to the little sun icon - the "collapse transformations" icon..
See more here: <http://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/3d-layers.html>

It's to do with what order 3D comp layers are processed when they're precomped.

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Yes, that worked thank you. I wrapped the pre-comp inside another pre-comp and collapsed transformations on the top two layers of pre-comp. People (waving animation) > People Wrap (Nothing going on here) > Icon People (Collapse transformations) > Main Comp (Collapse transformations).  

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