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frog the toast
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April 25, 2025
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Photoshop to After Effects: Colors between layers don't import properly

  • April 25, 2025
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I'm trying to upload a PSD to an After Effects project for an animated short film I'm working on. This file is for a background where it's a shot of the floor. It has a pair of layers with simple brush textures. (Layer 1: orange)(Layer 2: purple). When I view this in Photoshop, it has the intended effect where the purple and orange mix together in the texture to make red highlights. When I import this same file to After Effects, the orange and purple do not mix.

I thought this must be an issue with the color profile, but I've been screwing with it for a while and nothing works. I'm importing the PSD through "Composition - retain layer sizes" and then "Editable Layer Styles" if that means anything.

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nishu_kush
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nishu_kushCommunity Manager
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April 25, 2025

I see the issue. Sorry about that. Do you mind sharing the PSD file with me for testing? Feel free to share it via DM if you do not want to share publicly.

Looking forward to your response.


Thanks,
Nishu

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frog the toastAuthor
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April 25, 2025

Here it is. It's the two layers in the folder titled "FLOOR MAIN"

I have a feeling the issue has to do with the hue/saturation adjustment layer. I'm trying to make a rainbow cycle in AE using the hue/saturation effect, but maybe the functionality of the adjustment layer in PS is different from the effect in AE. I'm unsure.

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