Return-Path: Received: from mpls-smtp-04.inet.qwest.net ([63.231.195.115] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4578998 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 03 Jan 2012 04:44:50 +0100 Received: from RobertPC (174-29-108-54.hlrn.qwest.net [174.29.108.54]) by mpls-smtp-04.inet.qwest.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1804D27E43D for ; Tue, 3 Jan 2012 03:51:27 +0000 (UTC) From: "Robert Leigh" To: "After Effects Mail List" Subject: Maintaining text positioning on imported Photoshop files Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2012 20:51:21 -0700 Message-ID: <000001ccc9ca$f548d6b0$dfda8410$@net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0001_01CCC990.48E9FEB0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: AczJyvTFUd4WoRItR36kQIt/WuZSdg== Content-Language: en-us This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01CCC990.48E9FEB0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Ladies and gentlemen, By way of introduction . . . Six months ago, and after 35 years as a CPA, I opted to retreat from the world of beige and begin exercising my right-brain functions. To wit, I purchased a raft of Adobe products (including AE) and even Maxon's C4D. At this point, however, I wouldn't know an 8-bit pass from a glazed donut. I've found the best way to learn something new is to jump headlong into a project. So I have. I'm creating a video intro with layers of text that fade in and out in AE. The text was created in Pshop 5. It's important the text in the diff layers line up correctly. I've taken great pains to do so in Pshop. I'm importing the psd files into AE. HOWEVER, when I do, I find the text ends up centered in the comp, damn it. (Note: geezers sprinkle "damn it" into their language a lot.) I don't want the text layers to be centered but rather to exhibit the same positioning as they did in Pshop. Duh. Please pardon my wordiness. I won't make a habit of it. I look forward to someday answering an AE question for someone and, by doing so, be entrusted with the coveted AE secret handshake. In the meantime, feel free to pepper me with tax questions. Thank you in advance. Robert Leigh ------=_NextPart_000_0001_01CCC990.48E9FEB0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Ladies and gentlemen,

 

By way of = introduction . . .

 

Six months ago, and = after 35 years as a CPA, I opted to retreat from the world of = beige and begin exercising my right-brain functions.  To wit, I = purchased a raft of Adobe products (including AE) and even Maxon's C4D. =  At this point, however, I wouldn't know an 8-bit pass from a = glazed donut. 

 

I've found the best = way to learn something new is to jump headlong into a project.  So = I have.  I'm creating a video intro with layers of text that fade = in and out in AE.  The text was created in Pshop 5.  It's = important the text in the diff layers line up correctly.  I've = taken great pains to do so in Pshop.  I'm importing the psd files = into AE.  HOWEVER, when I do, I find the text ends up centered in = the comp, damn it.  (Note: geezers sprinkle "damn it" = into their language a lot.)  I don't want the text layers to be = centered but rather to exhibit the same positioning as they did in = Pshop.  Duh. 

 

Please pardon my = wordiness.  I won't make a habit of it.  I look forward to = someday answering an AE question for someone and, by doing  so, be = entrusted with the coveted AE secret handshake.  In the meantime, = feel free to pepper me with tax questions.

 

Thank you in = advance.

 

Robert = Leigh

 

 

 

 

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