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Color picker routine

Explorer ,
Nov 09, 2021 Nov 09, 2021

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Hey!

 

Im using the standard color picker with preview in my effect in that way: while I choosing the color, algorithm is akso working and calculating the sequence data.

 

After clicking Ok after effects doing some work and sometimes it can take a few seconds! During that process AE`s UI is not accesseble.

 

So what that could be and how can I prevent or optimze my work with color picker to avoid that pause?

By the way, color picker without 'preview' check box never produce that king of problem.

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Error or problem , Freeze or hang , Preview , SDK , User interface or workspaces

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Nov 09, 2021 Nov 09, 2021

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System Specs would be helpful here.

Resetting Preferences might help:

Press Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) while launching After Effects. You can release the Alt or Option key when the splash screen appears. To reset preferences and plug-in cache at the same time, hold down Control-Shift-Alt (Windows) or Command-Shift-Option (Mac OS) while the application is starting.

Also going into preferences and deleting/cleaning disk cache might be helpful.

 

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Nov 10, 2021 Nov 10, 2021

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Thanks!

 

Its not working for me.

 

To be honest, I think there should some more suitable way to use it in my plugin.

I think the problem is in my plugin, actually.

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Nov 11, 2021 Nov 11, 2021

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how does AE behave with other plug-in when selecting a color on you machine?

is it only your plug-in that causes such a freeze?

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Nov 11, 2021 Nov 11, 2021

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Yep, just my plugin.

Freezing takes longer the longer I choose a color. If I just pick a color I need - it is fast. If Im looking for suitable colorm choosing different options - "Ok" or "Cancel" will take some time.

It have some king of cumulative effect or so.

And if Im not using the preview - no freeze.

 

How it works:

Color is supervized param. If it was changed, my arb data also changing, after that seqence data is changing, doing some calculations and arp parameter takes two flags:

params[PARM_ARB]->uu.change_flags |= PF_ChangeFlag_CHANGED_VALUE;
suites.ParamUtilsSuite3()->PF_UpdateParamUI(in_data->effect_ref, PARM_ARB, params[PARM_ARB]);

After that render view is updating and my arb param also re-drawing.

color parm -> arb data -> seq data -> calculations -> render -> arb param redraw

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Nov 11, 2021 Nov 11, 2021

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And sorry, I need to clarify. Im using that color choosing window, with preview checkbox. Not color picker itself.

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Nov 11, 2021 Nov 11, 2021

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does you plug-in get any calls during that freeze? is it being bombarded with arb and seq_data calls?

what else can you tell abuot that freeze?

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Nov 12, 2021 Nov 12, 2021

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Trying to dig out more. So what I have now..

 

//22 is a command fot arb data event.

//the number after 22 - is the code of arb data event

 

1) Action - color was changed with preview, but "cancel" pressed


22 2 PF_Arbitrary_COPY_FUNC ... 3 times
22 1 PF_Arbitrary_DISPOSE_FUNC ... 3 times
28    PF_Cmd_GET_FLATTENED_SEQUENCE_DATA
28    PF_Cmd_GET_FLATTENED_SEQUENCE_DATA

22 2 PF_Arbitrary_COPY_FUNC ... 3 times
22 1 PF_Arbitrary_DISPOSE_FUNC ... 3 times
28    PF_Cmd_GET_FLATTENED_SEQUENCE_DATA
28    PF_Cmd_GET_FLATTENED_SEQUENCE_DATA

7      PF_Cmd_SEQUENCE_FLATTEN
6      PF_Cmd_SEQUENCE_RESETUP

22 2 PF_Arbitrary_COPY_FUNC ... 3 times
22 1 PF_Arbitrary_DISPOSE_FUNC ... 3 times
28    PF_Cmd_GET_FLATTENED_SEQUENCE_DATA
28    PF_Cmd_GET_FLATTENED_SEQUENCE_DATA

7      PF_Cmd_SEQUENCE_FLATTEN
6      PF_Cmd_SEQUENCE_RESETUP

after that :

22 => 1-3-4; 1-2-3-4; 1-1-1-1-3-4 etc. many many times

// 1 PF_Arbitrary_DISPOSE_FUNC,
// 2 PF_Arbitrary_COPY_FUNC,
// 3 PF_Arbitrary_FLAT_SIZE_FUNC,
// 4 PF_Arbitrary_FLATTEN_FUNC,

 

----- end of test ------


2) Action - color selected without preview and "cancel" pressed


22 2 PF_Arbitrary_COPY_FUNC
22 1 PF_Arbitrary_DISPOSE_FUNC
22 2 PF_Arbitrary_COPY_FUNC
22 1 PF_Arbitrary_DISPOSE_FUNC
14    PF_Cmd_UPDATE_PARAMS_UI
22 2 PF_Arbitrary_COPY_FUNC
22 1 PF_Arbitrary_DISPOSE_FUNC
22 2 PF_Arbitrary_COPY_FUNC
22 1 PF_Arbitrary_DISPOSE_FUNC
15    PF_Event_...

 

----- end of test ------

 


3) The same color selection without preview and "ok" pressed
{
   22 2 PF_Arbitrary_COPY_FUNC
   22 1 PF_Arbitrary_DISPOSE_FUNC
   22 2 PF_Arbitrary_COPY_FUNC
   22 1 PF_Arbitrary_DISPOSE_FUNC
   14 PF_Cmd_UPDATE_PARAMS_UI
} ... 3 times

22 2 PF_Arbitrary_COPY_FUNC
22 1 PF_Arbitrary_DISPOSE_FUNC
13 PF_Cmd_USER_CHANGED_PARAM
22 2 PF_Arbitrary_COPY_FUNC
28 PF_Cmd_GET_FLATTENED_SEQUENCE_DATA ... 4 times
7 PF_Cmd_SEQUENCE_FLATTEN
6 PF_Cmd_SEQUENCE_RESETUP

{
   22 2 PF_Arbitrary_COPY_FUNC
   22 1 PF_Arbitrary_DISPOSE_FUNC
   22 3 PF_Arbitrary_FLAT_SIZE_FUNC
   22 4 PF_Arbitrary_FLATTEN_FUNC
} ... many times and variations

23 PF_Cmd_SMART_PRE_RENDER
24 PF_Cmd_SMART_RENDER
14 PF_Cmd_UPDATE_PARAMS_UI
15 PF_Event_...

{
   22 2 PF_Arbitrary_COPY_FUNC
   22 1 PF_Arbitrary_DISPOSE_FUNC
   22 3 PF_Arbitrary_FLAT_SIZE_FUNC
   22 4 PF_Arbitrary_FLATTEN_FUNC
} ... many many times and variations until end

 

You was right, something happening with arb data.

Digging for more information...

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Dec 15, 2021 Dec 15, 2021

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Im not active about that now, but noticed that I dont have that issue on mac.

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