To Much time in 0. Massive layers of Typography
Ok this may not be massive to some folks but i have a 1m37s infographics commercial. I am at :40s and i have about 53 precomps in a main comp. I am using the ram preview to time this to the voice over....
View ArticleGUI-performance drops
Hi, since CS6, I have the problem that the whole GUI starts lagging when I build compositions with higher performance requirements.Starting with a very annoying delay on the mouse-scrolling, every...
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Hi Def rendering
Hi, being relatively new to After Effects, i have got the basics of animation down, and im now well on my way to knowing my way around the 3D world. What i would like to do is export my project to a...
View ArticleWhat renderer?
As i understand it, Ray Traced rendering does not support layer styles or opacity. My idea that includes 3D elements wil have other layers with layer styles applied. Would it be better to precomp my...
View ArticleOpen Type fonts in Afx Path text tool
How do I use an Open Type font varient in Afx Path text tool?
View ArticleFilmformat 16:9 or 2:40 ?
I have often worked with the format 16:9 but now if you want to have a format it´s more something like 2:40 ( something)?a I can´t find a format like this to choose from in After Effects ( I have 5.5...
View ArticleGraphic card NVIDIA K3000M?
Does anybody knows how AE works with NVIDIA Kepler Technology (NVIDIA K3000M)? Any known incompatibilities - especialy Mental Ray?
View ArticleIs this possible???
I am doing a intro for someone and he wanted the laser buring text which i know how to do. Now he is asking if I can laser trace a picture for it also. Im kind of new at this and wondering if given a...
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Exporting a video, but it comes out the wrong size
When I export a video, i am trying to have it come out 1280 X 720 (720p) but when I export it, it comes out 720 X 480 (480p) Any ideas why? I am using After Effects CS6 and here are the settings
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Can't import AI files as vectors-- help!
Hi all, This may have a simple solution (and probably does), but I can't find it. What I'm trying to do is to import an AI file into AE 5.5 as original vectors. I need to be able to scale up to about...
View ArticleDuplicating Precompositions
Hello, I've created an animation where I have broswer windows with fancy arrows featuring some portions of the site. I want to keep this framework, but then sub in other screenshots of the website....
View ArticleAfter Effects not recognizing Red Rocket?
Hi everyone, I'm having serious troubles with a Red Rocket in AE CS6. Nothing I have done will get AE to recognize the rocket. Premiere seems to recognize it and use it just fine. The card is...
View ArticleAxis Mode Bug
Hello, Just recently I noticed that after switching my axis mode, I can no longer single out a particular axis. Example: Create solidMake 3DRotate on Y-axis any amountswitch to world axis modeswitch...
View ArticleSway 3D object on Z-axis using slider?
Hi there,I have multiple objects (side by side) which I would like to sway on the z-axis as if the wind is blowing them. I already have their anchor points at the top of each object. I have a few...
View ArticleWhy some layers are missing in After Effect CS5 when I imported PDF which...
Cannot figure it out, Please help!!
View ArticleAfter Effects CS6 will no longer load past Splash Screen
Recently been using AE CS6 more frequently. Used it today for about 3-4 hours. Restarted my computer when it started to get slow to free up space from temp/cache files. Now AE does not load past the...
View ArticleMaking a certain effect: Double Vision? (Not sure what to call it...)
I am trying to make an effect in AE and I need help. I want to make that effect that you see often in film, usually when someone is on drugs or drunk. I am not very good at describing it, but I will...
View ArticleUnable to start Audio Playback?
Hello everyone, I have installed After Effects CS6 in a Mac running 10.6.8(Snow Leopard) with 4 GB ram and have installed all the updates of After Effects. Whenever I try to get the audio output, i...
View ArticleStroke mask sequentially...with time intervals
Dear all, I recently learnt how to use the stroke effect, for example to give the impression a logo is being drawn. I usually stroke all the mask sequentially but I was wondering: is there a way to put...
View ArticleBest way to shoot this scene, stitch together plates, or green screen?
I have a shot where I am walking in front of an actor, with him framed on the right side of the screen, "Actor A." Then over "Actor A's" shoulder, (on the left side of the screen) another character...
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