Missing the stroke effect in AE CC
Hey, I can't find the "stroke" effect in After Effects CC. Is it gone? Or is something wrong? Any idea how to get it back? Thanks David
View ArticleWorking with AE & C4D cameras
I'm trying to get my head around how AE is dealing with C4D camera data and trying to get used to working with both cams at the same time. I set up a very small C4D project brought it into AE all I...
View ArticleI am trying to add an object to a video.
Hello, I am editing a video which is seen through the windshield of a car. The car(V1) is following a path taken by an accident victim. What I am trying to do is insert the back of the other vehicle...
View ArticleCursor problem in After Effects CC?
Every couple of seconds a pop up appears that says that some cursors from the program files are missing, such as the resize horizontal one, the hand one etc. What can I do to stop it? It is very...
View ArticleClone Stamp For Fixing Lens Dirt
Hi all, I recently shot some footage and had some dirt on the sensor of my DSLR.. I really don't want to have to go back and reshoot.. so I'm hoping Clone Stamp can fix my problem. My footage is...
View ArticleShape Type or Geometry
I'm writing an exporter and need to know whether I have a rectangle, rounded rect, or an ellipse in a shape layer. How can I get this information? If I can't, how do I get the geometry? Thanks.
View ArticleRED Color Space
Hi, I'm having issues determing the correct Color Space for my RED footage. I set the project color space to HDTV Rec 709. I bring the footage into the project, I interpret the frame rate from 23.98 to...
View ArticleExpression Get Project Path or Name
Hi, I am new to After Effects as in I have just seen it for the first time today! What I'd like to know is, is it possible to write an expression to return either the current project name or file path?...
View ArticleCan I create Paint Effect brush strokes from code?
Hi, Long time reader, first time poster. Will the SDK enable me to draw "Paint Effect" brush strokes from path data with per-vertex pressure information? I have been using ExtendScript to...
View ArticleAfter Effects CS6 and CC crash when Composition panel is closed, moved,...
Kind of hard to word the problem in a non-confusing way, but here goes. After Effects CS6 and CC will only work if the Composition panel is in its default spot in the Standard workspace, and that it's...
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Help - error in reading frame from file
Hi there Couldn't find any reference to this particular problem after searching around a whole load. I had my Mac crash on me a few days ago and since then I've been only able to work on my current...
View ArticleInserting Images in Post
I have a project where we are considering shooting scenes using blank canvasses as props, and putting images of paintings in afterwards using AE. Can anyone please give me any tips as to the best way...
View ArticleMotion Tracking Question
Okay, I'm pretty familiar with Final Cut Pro X and Photoshop and various other editing software, but I ran into a problem using After Effects. When you use motion tracking is made for only text or can...
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Crash after opening AE CC
Opening the same project I was working on the previous day. Open and as soon as I try and do anything like render or even zoom into the timeline I get a crash.
View ArticleIn a footage, how do I use only say the person in the foreground and ignore...
Thats the best way I can express the question as a first time user.I have a photo eg say my profile photo but only want to use my head & shoulders in a layetr.Do I have to process this first...
View ArticleAfter Effects isn't working anymore.
Hello, Since a couple months my After Effects has stopped working.Everything I tried did NOT work. What's not working: I made a little video of my problem with AAE http://screencast.com/t/L4JbTpxFY...
View Article3D Tracking Retouchment/Replacement
Hey guys. I have footage with an moving camera (threedimensional) and I want to remove something in the shot using AE CS6.Let`s use the "Blaster Walk" HD-Plate on...
View ArticleAfter Effects has started crashing when I scrub through timeline.
I've been working on an animation for several weeks and now, starting yesterday, whenever I scrub through the timeline the program crashes on me and gives several error messages. It seems to have...
View ArticleHow do you create installers for plugins after they are built?
Hi There, I've been doing some research around the web regarding the easiest and best way to create a simple installer application for .plugin files. My IDEs are deploying the .plugin file into AE's...
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AE5 to CS6? Plugins
So It has been a while since I did any serious video editing. I had Premier 6 on windows 2000 and xp and After Effects 5 where I made a lightsaber fight in AE and it only took 3 weeks! . I finally...
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