AFTER EFFECTS WISH LIST (Prior to Sept 09)

> Now if only I could work out how to change the composition settings for each comp to a predefined one instead of ctrl K'ing each one and tabbing down (which when I do, it sounds like I am running a printing press with the repetativeness of my keystrokes.

Melvyn, there may be a way to simplify your process if you care to break it down for us.

Perhaps put it in a new thread so as not to clutter the Wish List. :-)

Being able to change composition settings for multiple comps would be a handy feature alright, something like being able to "remember interpretation" being applicable to comps would be genius. I'm coming up blank trying to figure out a speedy workaround though, sorry dude.

> So far as I can see, Andrew, this only works for "render settings" and not for "output module". You would think it would be as simple as that, and it was definitely something I was hoping would be possible in CS3 but alas...no

> Unless I'm doing something wrong that is...

Sorry to say, Ed, I think you're doing something wrong! :-)

To break it down, say you have 5 items in your Render Queue.

Click on the actual text "Output Module" in the first item.

Shift-click on the text "Output Module" on the last item.

In the first item, select a new Output Module template.

All 5 Render Queue items will now be set to the template you've chosen.

Hey Ed Smith,

Thank you, thank you, thank you! (One of those is from my client)

That worked perfectly. I can work this step into my workflow so all I do now is open a project, bring one file in, make a comp, set the output folder, close that project. (This is to have my output set for the files I am about to work on)

Then, open a new project, pre-set my Output Module like you said (which I will do each time) and then just continue working through my worklfow. Except now at the end, I don't spend 20 minutes of wrist spraining clicking setting each output Module individually!

Awsome.

Now if only I could work out how to change the composition settings for each comp to a predefined one instead of ctrl K'ing each one and tabbing down (which when I do, it sounds like I am running a printing press with the repetativeness of my keystrokes.

Thanks so much, life saver. These forums are excellent.

Melvyn

So far as I can see, Andrew, this only works for "render settings" and not for "output module". You would think it would be as simple as that, and it was definitely something I was hoping would be possible in CS3 but alas...no

Unless I'm doing something wrong that is...

You can change multiple Output Modules easily, so long as you've stored a template for the settings you want to use.

Click on the first output module in the Render Queue, shift-click the last in the queue, then select the Output module template in any of the selected queue items.

Voila.

Melvyn, the quickest way I've found to change all the output modules in one go is:

Before you add them to the render queue, change the "movie default" setting(if that's what you're looking for) to the output module you require in the "edit/templates/output modules" dialogue box. Unfortunately with this method you have to know BEFOREHAND which output module you want to set the comps to render to, it doesn't leave too much room for experimentation. Quickest way I've come up with though.

Hi Aaron. I have been searching for a solution to changing the setting of multiple Output Modules too and came across your reply here.

I was just wondering if you could clarify it for me.

This is what I understand so far and what I have been doing allready...

If I highlight all the comps in the render queue and change the Render settings, they all change. I have to change the output Module one by one, and the Output to setting is already done if I make a false save to in a blank project before the one I start working on.

I just wanted to clarify if there is definately no way I can change all the Output Modules in one go, or some way which is quicker than changing them one by one as i have described above.

I put over 300 clips through after Effects, and as you can imagine, the time saved on this step alone would be brilliant (for both my and my hand)

Yours,

Melvyn

Humanbulk -- can you explain your feature request a little more? It's a bit Dilbert-y meeting speak.

This might have been mentioned before, but in addition to the often-requested labels for the 3D views, I'd like some indicator of which camera layer is being used as the active camera on a given frame.