Effects API?
I'm curious if there is an API for manipulating/using Effect objects within a script? Through trial and error I've been able to slowly understand how to set value for specific effects, but it would be...
View ArticleMake parameter disabled depending on layer type.
Is it possible to make a parameter disabled dependant on the type of layer it is applied to? For example, if I apply the plugin to a TextLayer can I disable certain params, but enable them if I apply...
View ArticleAE Scripting Tutorial: Time Offset Expression
Hi all, Just wanted to share a recent tutorial I made which goes into scripting for After Effects. It gives a short overview of scripting, Javascript and resources online for learning each. Then I...
View ArticleNo audio with mp4 import
I imported audio into Audition. In Audition, I created waveform and time-varying spectral displays. With Snagit, I video-captured the waveform and spectral display as MP4. Saved it. Imported it to...
View ArticleDeflicker in Stop Motion when the usual plugins wont work?
The movie is a stop motion with a coloured background made up out of tiles. (I can't upload it because the client won't be very happy seeing his project online)Guys walk around flipping the tiles and...
View ArticleWhy is 'extrusion' not available in Geometry Options?
Hello Adobe Forums! I'm back with another question. I am working on a small "commercial" type video and there's a portion of it that I am trying to complete in After Effects. I want to take our city's...
View Articlekeeping mask selected
I have a solid with an open mask applied and I also have another shape layer. When I click off the mask layer I can no longer see the mask. Is there a way so that I can still see it when its not...
View ArticleLayers in After Effects
I am trying to make a cutout animation so i made a character with different layers containing body parts and saved it as a psd file.When I imported the psd file to the after effect and opened the file...
View Articleafter effect cs5 to after effects cs6
Do i have to pay for upgrading after effect cs5 to after effects cs6? How much dose it cost? can i use mask tools ( mask shape, mask feather, etc.) in AF cs6?
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Strange issue using a keyed layer as a track matte
Hi Everyone, I am experiencing a strange issue on a comp I am working with, and due to the way its set up, and the pre-comps etc, I am not even sure how to go about asking the questions! So, please...
View ArticleAE not reading all the XMP data from DNG files
I'm working on a very large time-lapse for a construction company - I have a sunset that is broken between two folders and rendering the folders seperately makes Quicktime unhappy during playback and I...
View ArticleMotion Tracking Question
Hey Everyone, Instead of recreating a similar animation in Cinema 4D or the like, I was wondering if anyone had a fairly simple solution to adding textures/icons to an existing animation I found on...
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Composition View Has Gone Weird
Hi GuysI'm working with AE CC and all of a sudden everytime I click on the screen to zoom in or out, it defaults into audio preview, so I lose background and images (see screenshot). I'm sure I've...
View ArticleThe return of the "Unexpected Data Type" error
I've searched the forum and only found discussions of this from over a year ago, so either I'm a loner or this is rearing its ugly head again. I've got a project that I've been working on between two...
View Articlecan I separate out a matte in psd file and move the fill
I have a logo which is text that's a photoshop file with a transparent background which of course AE treats as a matte. perfect. now I want to take the fill in the letters (it's a bunch of color...
View ArticleCrash when applying Numbers Effect in After Effects CC
I have been having this problem for a month or two now. Everytime I try to apply the effect, After Effects immediatly crashes and saves a secondary version of the project. Here is the information...
View Articlewhy is there no audio in my movies?
i cannot get my videos with audio. i know about the lossless settings module, i checked that the audio option is on. the result is still no sound. i remember when i used the trial version of after...
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possible to paint on a shape Layer?
Hi All, Question, about painting on a shape layer...Can this be done? I know I can paint on a solid as I tried all diff combo's and found it will paint on a Solid but I cannot get my paint to paint on...
View ArticleScripting or Plugin?
I have a ridiculously simple question.... I'm new to After Effects, however, I'm also a developer, familiar with C and Javascript. I have an idea for either a plugin or script but I am not sure which...
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Can't open .aep files created in AE v12.0 in AE 11.0
Total AE N00b here ... I downloaded some .aep tutorial files and can't open them in AE CS6 (version 11.0.2.11). When I do, I get the error: I assume that AE version 12.0x353 is creative cloud? Is...
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