After Effects error : layer does not have a source.

[dheeraj_c]

Hi All,

          I add a Text layer and then add my custom fill  effect to it. Then I call AdvItemSuite1()->PF_ForceRerender(in_data, &(params[0]->u.ld)) from AEGP for all the layers. But only for Text layer, AE pops up a dialog displaying the following error :

After Effects error : layer does not have a source.

(26::335)

Why is this happening? What other call can I use to rerender all the layers?

Thanks & Regards,

Dheeraj

[dheeraj_c]

For now just added a dummy parameter in the effect and calling AEGP_SetStreamValue() to render all the layer with effect.

Still don't know the reason for getting After Effects error dialog.

[Mike_Basil]

Am 13.04.2011 12:21, schrieb dheeraj_c:

For now just added a dummy parameter in the effect and calling AEGP_SetStreamValue() to render all the layer with effect.

I also have experienced problems with PF_ForceRerender(),

AEGP_SetStreamValu() seems like an alternative solution...

[shachar carmi · Accepted solution]

text layers really don't have a source (as opposed to solids which do).

any source-related operation you will do an a text layer will give an error.

same goes for shape layers.

[dheeraj_c]

Thanks for the info Shachar.