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Todd_Morgan
Todd_Morgan
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October 12, 2018
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Dynamic link not upadting Character Animator project file in After Effects

  • October 12, 2018
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Hey there,

I have a lipsync character that is imported into AE. Works fine, until I need to update the audio file. CA sees it and updates fine, but AE won't. Even if I go to replace that imported asset with the same file, nothing. So, I have to save out of CA a new project file and then go in and replace all my imports with new file. Is there a way to update Dynamic Link to a latest version?? Why won't AE see the updated project file from CA?

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    Correct answer Todd_Morgan

    OK so I realized that if I want to have AE see the updated CA file I need to CTR-E the source file from the Project window in AE. I can't just go and open the file natively. I also change the name of the of the timeline file as that seems to also play havoc with this issue, for some reason AE caches the original timeline reference and does not update... from what I am experiencing.

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    Todd_Morgan
    Todd_MorganAuthorCorrect answer
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    November 2, 2018

    OK so I realized that if I want to have AE see the updated CA file I need to CTR-E the source file from the Project window in AE. I can't just go and open the file natively. I also change the name of the of the timeline file as that seems to also play havoc with this issue, for some reason AE caches the original timeline reference and does not update... from what I am experiencing.

      alank99101739
      alank99101739
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      November 2, 2018

      The way I normally set up a dynamic link is I open CH and AE side by side, then drag a scene icon from CH into the AE project area. That establishes a dynamic link. Then CH changes just appear in AE automatically.

      alank99101739
      alank99101739
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      October 12, 2018

      I don't use dynamic link much, so this is a guess. I am wondering if updating the audio file does not change the project itself, so AE does not notice the change. Do you recompute the lip sync from the new audio file for example? That would make a change within the timeline which AE should notice. Do you change the filename? I am trying to think of ways to make the CH project look different in a way that will trigger the dynamic link to say "project updated". I don't think yo need to start a new project file each time - I think there will be other ways to make AE notice the change.

      Also, is there a refresh button in AE somewhere? To flush caches? In CH there is the two arrows at the bottom of the scene window for example. Have you tried clicking that? Maybe it will tell AE to refresh as well.

      But if you can repeat it, it does sound worth reporting in the Bugs/Features area (links at top of forum) so the CH team are aware of it. They may improve it in a future release.

      Todd_Morgan
      Todd_MorganAuthor
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      October 12, 2018

      THANK YOU SO MUCH!! That is what the prob was. I assumed it updated the lip sync automatically, so maybe that's a feature request for next version. THANKS AGAIN!!!!

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