On Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:13:49 -0700 (PDT), Anjojo
<ho.angelina@gmail.com> wrote:

>I need to create something like the apple teaser in this link:
>http://images.appleinsider.com/apple...ser-070508.gif
>
>If I want to create that "beaming effect" we see emitting from the
>object and goes out to the universe, is there any handy effect in the
>application that I can use? What's your suggestion on creating an
>effect like this?

How about this:

http://www.ransen.com/Repligator/Dar...oto-Effect.htm



Easy to use graphics effects:
http://www.ransen.com/

Owen Ransen <willy@wonker.com> wrote:

> On Fri, 19 Sep 2008 03:13:49 -0700 (PDT), Anjojo
> <ho.angelina@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >I need to create something like the apple teaser in this link:
> >http://images.appleinsider.com/apple...ser-070508.gif
> >
> >If I want to create that "beaming effect" we see emitting from the
> >object and goes out to the universe, is there any handy effect in the
> >application that I can use? What's your suggestion on creating an
> >effect like this?
>
> How about this:
>
> http://www.ransen.com/Repligator/Dar...oto-Effect.htm

Not very good (not realistic) but on the right track. The creator just
need to learn to take advantage of the combination of Opacity and Masking
command.