Using AE prebuilt backgrounds
Are there any legal limitations on using the prebuilt animated backgrounds that are provided in AE CS6? Can we use them in commercial projects on the web? Can we use them for national broadcast? I...
View ArticleAnalysis solve failed 3d tracking text
I have a video I want to add 3d tracking text on https://vimeo.com/85625703 Video is shot with an aerial drone. The video was edited and created in Premiere (CC). I imported the entire .mov movie and...
View ArticleAre scripts running way slower in AE CC?
I recently "upgraded" to the creative clous from Creative Suite 4 and for the most part the transition has been painless. Unfortunately there's a series of projects that are revisited quarterly that...
View ArticleFile or Folder does not exist
I'm having a wierd problem with a png image which generates an error in my script. I'm building a UI using the group constructor, here is the line code I'm using to load the image:...
View ArticleExported video has no video
This one is a real shocker to me. When I export this video in After Effects it has the sound, and the file is not corrupt, but there is no video. It is just a black screen while the voiceover...
View ArticleEvolution property on Fractal Noise
I am a very beginner in after effect, done some investigating and am currently trying to: 1) "Animate the Evolution property over time by using an expression such as time*90 (which will give you one...
View ArticleRotating 3D cube with orbit camera and keyframes, on playback it keeps...
Hi folks, I am a newbie, looking at tutorials and trying things out. I created a 3D object (a Doctor Who TARDIS) just for fun and I'm trying to figure out how to animate it spinning in space with the...
View ArticleWhat is the shortcut for "Trim object in" when I'm on a swedish keyboard...
Sure I can switch to US Keyboard when working in After Effects but I really shouldn't need to right?
View ArticleImport Multiple Videos into Named Individual Folder and Individual Compositions
I want to create a script that will Import Multiple Videos to Individual Folders and also create Individual Compositions inside the folder, naming the folder and composition the same as the original...
View ArticleLoading AE 6.5 projects into AE CC
I need to load an AE 6.5 project into AE CC. Understand I need to do an intermediate load and save in either AE CS3, or 4, or 5. These are no longer available as trial downloads. Is there any way I can...
View ArticleHow can I import Alexa Arri files (mxf, sum, xml) to use in After Effects?
How can I import Alexa Arri camera files (mxf, sum, xml) to use in After Effects cs6? I have tried several versions of free software downloads to convert the files to mov or mp4 but this does not work.
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Understanding the "Collect Files" Function
Hi, Just a quick one (for a change ), I am testing some speed realted configs on our machines before we go ahead and get new hardware and am having a little trouble getting my head around "Collecting...
View ArticleOptimizing After Effects Performance/ Rendering Speed for large projects
Problem:My after effects is extremely slow and i want to use an external harddrive to increase the speed temporarily until i can afford to change the internal hard drive. i also have other video...
View Article"Replace with Precomp" Script
A new addition to AE CC is "Replace With Precomp" which you can access with the context menu in the project panel. Is there a method that was added to After Effects so that we can access this feature...
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Can't relink missing jpegs
I opened my project this morning and see this: and then this: After opening the project I see the color bars and double-click one of the missing images in the project window to relink it. After going...
View ArticleAfter Effects Windows 64 bit file won't open on Mac!
I have CC on a Windows 7 (64 bit) system and on a MAC OSX Snow Leopard, 2.66 Ghz Intel Core 2 Duo Version 10.6.8 and when attempting to open a Windows created After Effects file on the MAC got the...
View ArticleMotion Paths In After Effects CS6?
Hello, I was wondering if you could draw a motion path for objects to follow. I have multiple objects(12) that all need to follow on the same path. Do I have to animate all of them individually, or can...
View ArticleHow to view layers beneath a pre comp while working in a Precomp
HiI have recently transitioned from Motion to AE (a bit of jump but it's going OK) and one of the things I'm struggling with is Precomps. I'm treating them like I would a Group in Motion but I find it...
View ArticleSLOW computer post-render ...
Whenever I finish a good-sized render (lots of layers, large files, animation codec, etc), my computer spends up to 2 minutes working its *** off doing who knows what ... I hear the processor working...
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C4D Import Plugin vs Cineware for camera import
As has been previously reported, importing a moving camera from C4D into AE using Cineware's "extract" feature doesn't hold up very well if you're camera is being controlled by tags, nested in nulls,...
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