shmiths
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shmiths
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‎Jan 22, 2025
01:20 PM
Thanks I will try that Link to google drive videos here and here
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‎Jan 22, 2025
07:46 AM
First of all, I'm running AE 2025 on a Macbook Pro M3 Max, Sonoma 14.5. Having a frustrating issue where by the cursor or tool often flickers while trying to target a certain part of the UI. Eg. Simply trying to drag out a layer length means the tools change between cursos / extend layer tool, which takes a few attempts to grab it with the right tool It's difficult to pintpoint what could be causing it and sometimes seems worse than others, but maybe this is just dependant on the task I'm doing (eg. drawing masks is particularly frustrating) Some videos here here I dont think this is a new problem and have noticed it on previous versions, but have been trying to live with it. Thanks for any help
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‎Sep 03, 2024
03:30 AM
Hi all I'm trying to use Trapcode 3d stroke to make a dashed line (like you would in a shape path) - is there any way to do this? I've tried adjusting the step but just end up with dots.. I'd like these to be dashes. Quite surprised it doesnt look to have this option.. but maybe I'm missing something If so, any alternatives or will I just have to use a shape path? Thanks
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‎Jul 16, 2024
04:39 AM
Thanks this is perfect!
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‎Jul 04, 2024
02:09 PM
Thanks, It's position/opacity i'm trying to animate (so the words move down and fade) On position, it almost does the job but it moves the entire line (the animator is set to wrods) and doesnt stagger them. On scale, it scales the individual word but also with no stagger/delay. Appreciate the help!
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‎Jul 04, 2024
02:05 PM
Thanks, this gives me an error-
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‎Jul 04, 2024
03:35 AM
Hi all BIt of a novice on expressions I have a lot of text I need to animate, what i'd like is an expression which uses the inPoint and endPoint of the layer to play the text Animator and animate the words in and out. Mainly so that I dont have to adjust the distance between keyframes depending how many words are in that text layer, meaning the speed of the animations are consistent/standardised. e.g A text layer with 1 word will take 0.1 seconds to transition, 5 words will take 0.5 seconds, and a layer with 10 words take 1 second. I'm currently using this bounce expression on an Expression Selector in the Animator- delay = .00;
myDelay = delay*textIndex;
t = (time - inPoint) - myDelay;
if (t >= 0)
{
freq =0.0;
amplitude = 250;
decay = 10;
s = amplitude*Math.cos(freq*t*2*Math.PI)/Math.exp(decay*t);
[s,s]
}
else
{
value
} this basically does what I'm after (though has unnecessary bounce code in there as dont know how to remove), but I'm struggling to work out how to do this for the transition out. Thanks for any help!
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‎Jan 11, 2024
08:14 AM
Hi, Ideally I would use Coll Tran, but as you guessed, the problem I have is I have 3d objects in "Advanced 3d" world with an environment light, but want other objects in the 3d world that use classic 3d (mainly so the light doesnt affect them, and I can use blend modes etc). Open to tips/suggestions here if there is another way! Thanks
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‎Jan 11, 2024
08:09 AM
This is perfect, thanks! DO you know if it would be possible to also tether it to the zoom function on the camera?
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‎Jan 11, 2024
05:01 AM
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Hi, I am trying to control the camera in my nested comp with the camera in my "Main" comp, I have the following expression applied to the nested comps camera's position- CL = comp("Main").layer("Camera 1"); CL.toWorld([0,0,0]); And, this to it's orientation: CL = comp("Main").layer("Camera 1"); getGlobal Orientation(CL, time); function getGlobalOrientation(aLayer, aTime) { C = aLayer; aTime = (aTime ? aTime : time); ghi=normalize(C.toWorldVec([1,0,0], aTime)); def=normalize(C.toWorldVec([0,1,0], aTime)); abc=normalize(C.toWorldVec([0,0,1], aTime)); A=abc[0];B=abc[1];C=abc[2]; D=def[0];E=def[1];F=def[2]; G=ghi[0];H=ghi[1];I=ghi[2]; OrX=Math.atan2(-B,C);OrY=Math.asin(A);OrZ=Math.atan2(-D,G); degr=180/Math.PI;OrX=OrXdegr;OrY=OrYdegr;OrZ=OrZ*degr;OrX+value; return([OrX, OrY, OrZ]); } The position works, but the orientation is throwing up an error on line 2. Have tried changing settings to Java from legacy Thanks for any help
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‎Oct 05, 2023
04:06 AM
Bump I have been using a custom Output module of- [projectFolder]\Output\[compName].[fileextension] As a default location, which is useful, but ideally would like renders to go into a defined folder outside of the project folder structure, does anyone know if this is possible?
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‎Jun 06, 2023
08:04 AM
Hi all Im looking to have $ notes fall using particular, I've set up the floor for the bounce and got my money falling as I want it, however that requires having random rotation on.. which means they continue to rotate when landed. Is there any way to have them settle when landing? Have tried the "stick" setting but no luck Thanks
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‎Apr 12, 2023
11:11 AM
Hi I'm using the below expression for a number counter var num = parseFloat(effect("Angle Control")("Angle"));
num.toLocaleString('en-GB', {maximumFractionDigits:0}) + "%"; I'd like to add the text (%) before the number rather than after if possible? Thanks
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‎Mar 03, 2023
08:06 AM
Hi I'm sure this used to be an option in the preferences however I could be mistaken.. Is there a way to "Specify output file destination" as in AME? It's a pain having to navigate to where I render on every project Thanks
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‎Jan 26, 2022
08:41 AM
Hi looking for a bit of help on an expression, I currently have a displacement map controlled by a slider control, I'm using this expression: posterizeTime (4); w = wiggle(8,40) Math.max(w,0) To make it wiggle upto 40 pixels, what I want is for it only to displace when between say, 20-40 (I still want the wiggle to range from 0-40 - so that it happens less often - I just dont want it displacing by like 1px etc). So basically I'm trying to get a stronger effect happen every so often, rather than cycling through Probably very simple just don't know my way around them too well! Thanks
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‎Nov 04, 2021
08:45 AM
Hi Having this issue since updating to AE22. Have tried with different documents, including a simple 4 layered PSD with no layer effects or anything just incase. AE just stops responding on clicking import as composition I can however import each of the 4 layers individually by importing as footage. Any suggestions? Thanks
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‎May 12, 2021
05:28 AM
Thanks - this was just how the artwork arrived, so struggled to diagnose as wasnt my workflow. I ended up re-drawing in the end, but looking at the artwork there was an "Outline stroke" in the appearence panel which when deleted has fixed the issue. Thanks again
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‎May 11, 2021
08:47 AM
Hi all Have used the Create shapes from vector layer feature a thousand times before but I'm running into this problem today and can't work it out. I have been sent a piece of Ai artwork, which I have imported into AE as a composition. One of these layers contains 20-30 simple line paths, some 10pt red lines and some 2pt black. The Variable width profile is set to Uniform and the brush definition is set to Basic. Fine. All I want to do is convert it to a Shape layer so I can add a trim paths to them, but when I do this only the path stacked at the bottom of the layer converts to a stroked path, the rest all convert to fills (outline stroke). I've tried anything I can think of, such as setting all to the same stroke width, removing round cap/join, stacking in a different order (changing the order still makes the bottom path convert OK), pasting into a new document etc If I create a new document, draw a few paths out on a layer with the same stroke settings, and convert in AE it works absolutely fine and the paths convert to strokes as I want them.... so It seems like a problem/setting with the setup of the document I have been sent. With the time I've spent it would have been quicker just to re-draw them in AE, but there are multiple artworks and I'd like to solve if possible. Probably something really simple! Thanks
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