I know I can get the pixel data of a layer either by calling Sampling8Suite1()->subpixel_sample() or by directly acessing the layer's data field.
Both methods work fine, but give me only the pixels before any effects or transformations (scaling, rotation, etc.) have been applied on a layer.
Example: I add a red solid and on this red solid I add the effect "Fractal Noise".
On another layer I add my plugin which samples the input of the first layer. But it will never give me the fractal noise output, only the red solid pixels.
DId I miss something somewhere or is this not possible within AE?
1. if you checkout your own layer, even at times other than the current, and you do it using the smartFX checkout_layer() funciton, then you get it post all effects previous to yours in the stack.
2. you can checkout any project item, so if you checkout a comp with only one layer in it, you get that layer post transform and effects.
3. write an artisan (the plug-ins that render comps such as "advanced 3D"). artisans get post effects/transform layers.
Sorry to resurrected a dead thread, but is this still the case? Or has there been any updates to enable checking out another layer post effects? Thanks.
Edit: seems you already answered that Shachar, but only on cc2017. "on cc2017 you can checkout other layers post masks and effect".
It's also worth noting that what is checked out is a user-facing option in the layer parameter controls in the Effect Controls, and transparent to the effect.
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