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zoom4267
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November 22, 2018
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Duplicate layers with Puppet pins not working

  • November 22, 2018
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I have a flickering candle with puppet pins.  When I duplicate the layers, the new layers have the KF's but they do not flicker.   I highlighted the pins on the original and copied to the new layers, but that does not work either.   how to copy the pins from original to new layers?   Thank you

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    Correct answer OussK

    Yes that what i'm typing before you post you reply right now, so if you move your object the pin will not move so you must precomp the candle and duplicate the precomp layer . to precomp the candle , selected than go to edit/pre-compose

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    OussK
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    OussKCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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    November 22, 2018

    Yes that what i'm typing before you post you reply right now, so if you move your object the pin will not move so you must precomp the candle and duplicate the precomp layer . to precomp the candle , selected than go to edit/pre-compose

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      zoom4267Author
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      November 22, 2018

      wow, thank you so much, that makes sense .    I really appreciate your help !!!!

      OussK
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      OussKCommunity Expert
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      November 22, 2018

      Really Puppet tools is very sensitive to the shape where you apply so if you try to copy the puppet effect from one layer to other and there a re any difference in layer size or so you will not be able to get the result you want and you will start see some glitch. the best way is create the puppet on the candle you want than duplicate the candle layer including the puppet effect.

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      zoom4267Author
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      November 22, 2018

      I put the pins on the original shape, made the animation.  then duplicated the layers.  the layers are the exact same size .     the pins did not copy

      Edit.   I found what I was doing wrong but it created a new problem

      When I moved the new layer to the new position,  i did not highlight the pins, so the pins did not move.

      new problem :  when I move the pins, the graphic "breaks"

      OussK
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      OussKCommunity Expert
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      November 22, 2018

      can you share a screenshoot including your work flow with all layer?

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      zoom4267Author
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      November 22, 2018

      thank you , here is the screen shot,  its cc2019

      OussK
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      OussKCommunity Expert
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      November 22, 2018

      i think the easiest way is to copy the puppet effect from layer to other.

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      zoom4267Author
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      November 22, 2018

      thank you , but I must be doing that wrong, because I copy the effect to the new layer and that still does not work.

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