How do you allow something in shot to move past a created layer?
Not exactly sure if I am using correct terminology, but here is what I am trying to accomplish... I am placing bullet holes (through AE) on a wall behind a person in the scene, they then stand up and...
View ArticleHow do I apply effects and Presets bought online to the actual programam, on mac
I bought some 'film looks' for free on www.rodypolis.com and I want to know how to make them useable on AAE for mac.
View ArticleClip goes black after 12 minutes
Hi everyone, I've made a clip for my music podcast, and everything went fine until rendering.After approx. 12 minutes of rendering, the preview screen, that screen above the render que goes black, and...
View ArticleCreate Outline Of CS5 Roto-brushed Object?
I was wondering if there was a way to create an outline of an moving object that has been rotobrushed, much like the stroke option in Photoshop? Thanks for you help.
View ArticleI have imported a video from FCP X and there is no volume when I bring it...
I am importing a video clip form FCPX into AE CS6 and there is no volume. What happened?
View ArticleI don't get how to make Duplicate work, it works just the same as copy-paste.
I duplicated(tried ctrl+d and dropdown menu both) a composition, so there should be separate two, but they both link to the same original composition, So, I don't really understand why it doesn't...
View ArticleHow do I produce this effect?
I have recently seen on TV an increasing number examples of images that have been manipulated so that they appear to be both moving and have depth. For example, the foreground might be a person and the...
View Articleproblem opening After Effects
I just downloaded CS6 Master Collection on my new mac. When I want to open After Effects I get this message: "After Effects warning: there are multiple copies og plug-in effects "3D Camera Tracker" on...
View ArticleImage Quality Difference Among File Formats.
I'm creating a title sequence in After Effects that uses a series of still images. I've been using TIFF formatted images and was pleased with the quality. On the other hand, I've started to try to use...
View ArticleRe:CS5.5 I'm not sure what to do next?
I learnt something and I only know the beginning few steps 1. Load your video2.Create a new layer - solid- choose a colour3. Create a mask Now I'm supposed to create a sqaure mask and it should be for...
View ArticleGetting an error about renaming Workspaces.xml
"After Effects warning: Could not rename the file '/Users/Tehognoob/Library/Preferences/Adobe/After Effects/11.0/Workspaces.35974.1407352380644801.xml' to 'workspaces.xml'." That is the message I get...
View ArticleFlash to After Effect
Are there any ways getting Adobe Flash layers import into After Effect?
View ArticleProblem while starting AE
Hello,After searching for answers all over the internet, I finally come here. Today, for the third time, I have uninstalled and re-installed After Effects CS6 via "Adobe Application Manager". But, for...
View ArticleAE crashes upon opening. Error message Sniffer Result Code 1
I have rebooted, installed latest NVidia drivers. This problem just started with no discernible cause. I see a number of other entries similar to this in the forum but the solution is not clear to...
View ArticleVideo card's impact on render time?
Hey, guys. Been gone for a while, hope the holidays treated everyone well. Looking to shave some render time if it's possible but there's not a lot of room left for hardware improvements in my current...
View ArticleI cannot find the Roto brush on my workspace ...
It might sound stupid but I cannot find the Roto brush on my workspace ... I think I might have ,,hide,, it by mistake or maybe it is because I have a trial version? Thank you
View ArticleAE, PR, EN, and AME won't load after upgrade to Windows 8 Pro
I was running CS6 on Window 7 Home Premium. I upgraded my system to Windows 8 Pro and those 4 programs hang when trying to load. For AE it hangs at Initialize MediaCore, PR and AME hang at...
View ArticleAfter Effects CS6 Bugs - shy guides & rendering crashes
Hey guys, I have noticed 3 pronounced issues with my AE CS6. - Shy switch is not functioning as it should. when i click the shy switch, (with various layers shy'd) the switch goes On & Off.. with...
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Tracking for engine glows
Hi, I have been working on engine glows for the past few weeks, and though I am having a relatively good outcome, I was wondering what, in the forums point of view, the best way to track data for this...
View ArticleGet number of lines by expression
Hello I can easily find number of characters in text by text.sourceText.length; command. But I need number of lines. Is it possible? I can not find any documentation about text.sourceText. next...
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