After Effects

Hi! My problem seems a bit complicated, and i'm not sure there even is a solution for what i'm trying to do, but i thought i'd give it a shot and ask.I'm currently working on an animation showing the route deviation of a tram line for the duration of a construction site. I have mapped the route in illustrator and exported layers to use in after effects.The tramline i want to show is on its own layer and i am using a mask on that layer to "uncover" the line bit by bit. So far i have just been unmasking one station of the route at a time, setting one keyframe per second.This screenshot shows the tram line i am uncovering and the mask-outline in red:and here is a screenshot of my keyframes: Like i said i've just placed them one second apart so far, because it's easiest that way, so i could focus on animating the mask path.  Of course now, because the distances between the stations on the map are vairable, this means the speed of the line uncovering looks faster or slow

Hello, I have 2 questions regarding parameters. For the sake of simplicity i will use a circle area idea as a toy example. let's say i have a parameter "radius" and a paramter "area". if the user changes the radius, i can detect that in PF_Cmd_USER_CHANGED_PARAM , compute and set the area value. questions: 1/ where is the best place to detect that change in case radius was driven keyframes (aka timeline change) ? in PF_Cmd_UPDATE_PARAMS_UI call? 2/is there a way to retrieve the raw param value before it is downscaled by in_data->downsample_x (and _y) ? 3/in my circle area example, is there a way to use "area" keyframes (with whip tool for example) but preventing the user from editing it ?...namely, i wanna expose "area" param as a read only param but that can  vary in time (keyframes will be added programmatically). thank you,

Hello, I have a mogrt in after effects which looks just as intended, but as soon as it goes into premiere the position is offset.It is set up to have multiple resolutions, but they work fine. Any ideas?

Hello all! I have a project where I have five layers in an Adobe Illustrator file. I have to apply trim paths to each layer so that it appears as if being drawn. I import Adobe Illustrator file as composition with document size and create vector shapes on each layer by left click on each layer. Then I add Trim Paths and animate the End from 0 to 100%. It works fine, however I wish that I just replace one Adobe illustrator file with another, so that I don't have to repeat the animation process. I tried making changes to original Adobe illustrator file and saving it but it doesn't incorporate the changes to created vector shapes. Is there a way I can just replace the Adobe illustrator file so that I don't have to apply trim paths animation repeatedly? (All files of Adobe illustrator have 5 layers labelled 1,2,3,4, and 5).

I’ve set the PF_OutFlag2_PARAM_GROUP_START_COLLAPSED_FLAG flagIn ParamsSetup I add the PF_ParamFlag_COLLAPSE_TWIRLY flag to my parameterAEFX_CLR_STRUCT(def); def.flags = PF_ParamFlag_COLLAPSE_TWIRLY; PF_ADD_FLOAT_SLIDERX( STR(StrID_Gain_Param_Name), SKELETON_GAIN_MIN, SKELETON_GAIN_MAX, SKELETON_GAIN_MIN, SKELETON_GAIN_MAX, SKELETON_GAIN_DFLT, PF_Precision_HUNDREDTHS, 0, 0, GAIN_DISK_ID );However when I apply the plugin to a layer my parameter is collapsed and does not display the slider What am I doing wrong?

Is is possible to get the AEGP_LayerH if I only have the AEGP_EffectRefH? I have some complicated way of getting the effect reference I need, and I want to go back up to the comp. I can get the comp from the layer using AEGP_GetLayerParentComp, but I'm missing the first step.

I have this clip with hand playing cello. I want the hand to have a meaty end where its cut off. Is it possible to make that? Like blood, veins maybe hanging from the wound? It must be a movie, not just an image. Maybe use a tracker somehow and an image at the cut of stump? The greenscreen effect is not perfect so I will fix that. 

Hey,I have a csv dataValue "1920x1080" that I want to convert to separate to two integers, one for width and one for height. My thinking is to first split it up with a split command and then convert it to an integer with parseInt.However, I get "TypeError: Cannot read properties of null (reading 'split')" for the split command.I am pretty sure the res value of the specified csv field is "1920x1080", and replacing the first line in the code below with "res = "1920x1080" works perfectly.With the dataValue([13,1]) being "1920x1080", why does this not return "1920" without an error?res = footage("list.csv").dataValue([13,1]); res.split("x")[0] Thanks!Mikael

AE Refuses to read any HAP format video I load in the program. It literally doesn't show any preview. About the export, even after installing the HAP Encoder from the link below, the HAP option doesn't show in the Output module -> Format. I'm working on a Macbook Pro M1 Max.The only way I found to make it work is to open AE with Rosetta. By doing so, everything is where it should be. Clearly a problem of optimization of AE for M1. Using Rosetta works, but slows down dramatically the overall performance of AE. Is there any workaround to fix this problem? I'd really appreciate some help. Thanks! HAP Encoder link:  https://github.com/disguise-one/hap-encoder-adobe-cc/releases.      

I want to import Psd file as editable layers. When I import my file into After effects It doesn't opening the dialog box to choose "Editable Layer style"Thanks you very much !!

Hello, if change the size of a solid in a comp, after effects creates a new copy of the solid, keeping references to the original the same in all other comps.Is there a way to swap out a solid/change the size of a referenced solid or adjustment layer?I do not mean when you select something in the project manager then swap it with the selected layer in the currently opened comp. I mean like how you would resize a comp which is used in various other comps, they are all still pointing to that same comp.

Hello la Famille Dans la version 25. 2.2 je cherche comment retrouver l'effet type writer  (machine à écrire).Quelqu'un (e) autait-il (elle) une piste de recherche .? Merc i

Hello, my After Effects application is not opening after I uninstalled the Sapphire plugins. I uninstalled using the uninstall file and then deleted all the contents of the Boris/Sapphire package, as I did not wish to use it anymore. Now I am unable to open After Effects at all. This error keeps appearing, and whenever I click 'OK', it reappears. What can I do to solve this issue? I have paid for the application,n so why is it not working now that this plugin is gone? It was working fine before when it didn't have the plugin as well. 

 I am trying to get a graphic to react to the audio in my project but I keep getting this error no matter how closely I follow tutorials. Please help!

I have exported a simple 5-minute video to AE render queue and the current render bar has been spinning with 0% progress for hours. I have emptied the cache, even reinstalled AE and also moved the files directly to my hard drive to see if that would help and nothing helps. Please advise. Is something wrong or does it do this?

I have a .psd that have multiple layers in a group, and i want to animate them separately in AE, but when i import the .psd, all the layers come merged, even when i select to import as Composition - Retian Layer Sizes os as CompositionThe .psd is an artwork of a human, so it has a layer for each finger, each arm, each leg and so on, and i really dont want to convert every single layer to a .psd just to make it work. Yesterday i imported a differnt character with the same layer organization and had no problems. Restarting the computer and AE didin't worked too, and both AE and Windows (10) are updated.

When I open AE a message pops up saying:Can't find Sapphire bundle in /Applications/GenArtsSapphireAE/config/sapphire-ae64.bundle: file does not exist. Please reinstall Sapphire Plug-ins to fix this problem I've uninstalled and reinstalled after effects and creative cloud in general multiple times. I used the CC cleaner on basically everything. I've deleted all sapphire files from my computer. I reset my preferences as well using "Command-Shift-Option". Nothing is working.I have a MacBook Pro, currently trying to use the most recent version of AE 2022. 

We really need Pro Import back to work with AAF files. I know it was removed. I heard they'd be adding it back but I still dont see it. How are we supposed to work with industry standard AAF files without it?

I am running After effects 14.2.0.198 on a Mac Pro(Late 2013) running 10.10.5, and have been having this error for the last 6 hours or so:[effect name] return invalid max_result_rect from PF_Cmd_SMART_PRE_RENDER(25::237)After searching on the web and this community, I tried restarting AE, updating AE, restarting my Mac, purge all memory and disk cache, reset AE preferences, rearrange the effects order, put HSL effect before the effect in the error message.I am using third-party effects, they are all built-in AE effects like corner pin, fast blur, levels, HSL, curves.....etcNone of them work.Any idea to get rid of it?Thanks

I've successfully been able to work with a 3D camera for the first time. Saved it yesterday, opened this morning to refine "We'll Focus On the Finace" However my 3D axis mouse tool is gone! I've clicked through everything, looked in the effects panel and it's not showing up! what have I done? 😞 

I got upgraded to 24.5. Can anyone confirm if any plug ins have stopped working for them?   I'm getting an error using the Red Giant 11.1.9 Keying Suite plugins (Edge Blur, Light Wrap, etc.) saying that they can not be applied to a layer.     Downgraded to 24.1 and got the following error on startup.   Now, I like VFX Suite and all, but I know that Red Giant isn't gonna do anything to support these old plugs.   Anyone else had any issues?

I m currently facing an issue in After Effects where the Text Engine is missing, and as a result, I’m unable to edit or work with Marathi fonts. This is severely impacting my workflow, as I frequently work with regional language content.