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Devin-
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June 5, 2020
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Invisible Windows in After Effects?

  • June 5, 2020
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It isn't documented, but through trial and error I have determined that After Effects does not support invisible windows:

Invisible Windows in Cookbook

Can anybody else confirm this?

 

Thanks

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Correct answer Justin Taylor-Hyper Brew

You can, I've done it before. Make sure your manifest is set up right as outlined in the cookbook.

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Justin Taylor-Hyper Brew
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Justin Taylor-Hyper BrewCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
June 5, 2020

You can, I've done it before. Make sure your manifest is set up right as outlined in the cookbook.

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Devin-Author
Inspiring
June 5, 2020

Thank you for encouraging me not to give up! I too got it working. My mistake was that Geometry/Size/Width and Geometry/Size/Height elements are required to exist -- though they may be set to zero. Example:

 

<Extension Id="com.test.invisible">
    <DispatchInfo>
        <Resources>
            <MainPath>./invisibletest.html</MainPath>
        </Resources>
        <Lifecycle>
            <AutoVisible>false</AutoVisible>
        </Lifecycle>
        <UI>
            <Type>Custom</Type>
            <Geometry>
                <Size>
                    <Height>0</Height>
                    <Width>0</Width>
                </Size>
            </Geometry>
        </UI>
    </DispatchInfo>
</Extension>

 

Thanks!

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