Media Replacement used in multiple comps in a Mogrt

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May 17, 2021
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I would like to replace one still in a After Effects project that is used in multiple comps, to save as a Mogrt. I have set up a menu that uses one of 12 comps at a time. Some of the comps use the same still, but I need to be able to use Media Replacement for that still while in Premiere.

I cant figure out how to make the ONE media replacement change in ALL of the comps.

Mathias Moehl

Community Expert

Can you place the image in a precomp and then use that precomp in all your other comps?

Mathias Möhl - Developer of tools like BeatEdit and Automation Blocks for Premiere Pro and After Effects

Dave KramerAuthor

Participant

That didn't work Mathias, but thanks for the suggestion.

I can do what I'm trying to do with text, by using an expression to tie all the text layers together. When I add the source text to the Essential Graphics window (Which will eventually be editable in the Mogrt in Premiere) that works great.

The problem is, I can't figure out how to point a Still (graphic) and tie THEM together, so I can add a Media Replacement (for that still) to the Essential Graphics window (Which I want to be replaceable in the Mogrt in Premiere) So the still changes in Multiple Comps.

I hope I'm explaining this enough, because it sure is hard to write what I mean. (HA)

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Aaron Cobb

Inspiring

The videosource layer contains a .mov Prores. (Sorry I typed mp4 above but the comp contains a .mov prores)

Is it better to just add a still for the duration that will get replaced with a .mov or .mp4?

I fixed it for now by adding 4x the source itselfs from the 4 different comps, so they just replace 4 items in PP. It works for now. Will investigate further.

If you are are able to add the source from four different layers in four different comps then that is the source of your problem. You should only have one source layer in a single precomp. You can use the precomp as many times as you like, and as long as you add the layer's source to the EG panel for your MOGRT comp, replacing the source will work globally (because it is really only replacing it in one place, just the renderer takes four different paths to get there through the nesting hierarchy).

Jose Panadero

Community Expert

Select the still you want to use as the replacement inside the Project Panel. Hold Alt/Option Key and drag over the old still frame inside the project panel. All the instances of the old still will be replaced with the new image. Be sure that your new still matches size and resolution to avoid problems.

ANother way to do it is to select the old still and go to File > Replace Footage > File. Then select the new still and it will be replaced inside your project.

Dave KramerAuthor

Participant

Jose, I'm in After Effects, trying to add the ability to add 1 still (graphic) to the Essential Graphics Window, so someone in Premiere (using this new Mogrt) could change 1 still, that's in multiple comps with 1 Media Replacement. I'm having trouble pointing all the still to each other.

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