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mattrittman
mattrittman
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February 17, 2023

Timecode effect & timeToFrames() expression causes green cache playback bar not to update

  • February 17, 2023
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AE Version: 23.2.0

OS: Windows 11

 

In my first comp with all the layers, if I turn on either the Timecode effect layer, or simply a text layer with this expression: 

timeToFrames(thisLayer.sourceTime())

The green cache playback bar doesnt show. However, if I put these layers in their own comp, the green cache playback bar does work as expected.

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4 replies

JohnColombo17100380
Community Manager
JohnColombo17100380Community Manager
Community Manager
March 17, 2023

Hi @mattrittman,

Thank you for reporting this issue. This one is known and we have a ticket tracking it. As a fix becomes available in the Beta builds for testing, we will update this thread. Thanks for your patience!

 

Cheers,

- John, After Effects Engineering Team  

mattrittman
mattrittmanAuthor
Known Participant
February 19, 2023

@Rick Gerard of course. This is however pertaining to the green cached preview bar not showing, and not final output rendering.

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Rick GerardCommunity Expert
Community Expert
February 18, 2023

Guide layers do not render.

mattrittman
mattrittmanAuthor
Known Participant
February 18, 2023

So first I thought it was related to the Timecode effect/expression, but it seems I've narrowed it down to be whether a layer is set as a "Guide Layer". Enabling Guide Layer causes the green cached preview bar not to update.

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