# After effects question, reg. particles

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/after-effects-question-reg-particles/43606>\
**Category:** design\
**Created:** [February 24, 2004, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/after-effects-question-reg-particles/43606 "2004-02-24T13:28:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![eilsoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9fc348/32.png) [@eilsoe](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/eilsoe)\
**Post date:** [February 24, 2004, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/after-effects-question-reg-particles/43606/1 "2004-02-24T13:28:49Z")

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Is there a way to make particles emit from an object?

imagine 2 doors slamming together (2 old doors), then having a narrow object placed right in the middle of those doors emit particles all over and out to all sides to simulate dust or something… 🙂

I can’t figure it out… the MUST be a way…