Return-Path: Received: from gateway15.websitewelcome.com ([67.18.68.12] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4579001 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 03 Jan 2012 04:50:13 +0100 Received: by gateway15.websitewelcome.com (Postfix, from userid 5007) id 1B059846389CE; Mon, 2 Jan 2012 21:56:50 -0600 (CST) Received: from ham02.websitewelcome.com (unknown [173.192.111.51]) by gateway15.websitewelcome.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0FBCF846389A0 for ; Mon, 2 Jan 2012 21:56:50 -0600 (CST) Received: by ham02.websitewelcome.com (Postfix, from userid 666) id ED95030483C33; Mon, 2 Jan 2012 21:56:49 -0600 (CST) X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on ham02.websitewelcome.com X-Spam-Flag2999: NO X-Spam-Level2999: X-Spam-Status2999: "No, score=0.0 required=5.0 tests=BAYES_40,HTML_MESSAGE autolearn=ham version=3.3.1 Received: from alpina.websitewelcome.com (alpina.websitewelcome.com [74.54.176.2]) by ham02.websitewelcome.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 82B0B30483B98 for ; Mon, 2 Jan 2012 21:56:49 -0600 (CST) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=default; d=crishdesign.com; h=Received:From:Mime-Version:Content-Type:Subject:Date:In-Reply-To:To:References:Message-Id:X-Mailer:X-BWhitelist:X-Source:X-Source-Args:X-Source-Dir:X-Source-Sender:X-Source-Auth:X-Email-Count:X-Source-Cap; b=sN8J1YdXOHkczIKbssyOfOgKCrq+NFYc9J+fe/EU/53surTKtsQRX5ybIo8knttas0BMSPIiTu/26pjUoBoMvMLX5qIPeeF2/rpdlyDHVss63QiQTxwfXvnBLsyqqA5S; Received: from [38.101.33.69] (port=58424 helo=[192.168.0.9]) by alpina.websitewelcome.com with esmtpsa (TLSv1:AES128-SHA:128) (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1RhvUX-0006RN-0J for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:56:49 -0600 From: Chris Meyer Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1251.1) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_46A813A9-A6C1-4F49-8A02-5BA1A8BC54C6" Subject: Re: [AE] Maintaining text positioning on imported Photoshop files Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2012 20:56:48 -0700 In-Reply-To: To: "After Effects Mail List" References: Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1251.1) X-AntiAbuse: This header was added to track abuse, please include it with any abuse report X-AntiAbuse: Primary Hostname - alpina.websitewelcome.com X-AntiAbuse: Original Domain - media-motion.tv X-AntiAbuse: Originator/Caller UID/GID - [47 12] / [47 12] X-AntiAbuse: Sender Address Domain - crishdesign.com X-BWhitelist: no X-Source: X-Source-Args: X-Source-Dir: X-Source-Sender: ([192.168.0.9]) [38.101.33.69]:58424 X-Source-Auth: chris@crishdesign.com X-Email-Count: 1 X-Source-Cap: Y3Jpc2h3ZWI7Y3Jpc2h3ZWI7YWxwaW5hLndlYnNpdGV3ZWxjb21lLmNvbQ== --Apple-Mail=_46A813A9-A6C1-4F49-8A02-5BA1A8BC54C6 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii You want to import the layered Photoshop file as Composition, not as = Footage. Choosing the retain layer sizes option will pre-trim them and = arrange them properly in the comp it creates, but you might feel more = comfortable using the straight "Composition" choice as it will give you = component layers the same size as the original document. - Chris On Jan 2, 2012, at 8:51 PM, Robert Leigh wrote: > Ladies and gentlemen, > =20 > By way of introduction . . . > =20 > 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.=20 > =20 > 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.=20 > =20 > 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. > =20 > Thank you in advance. > =20 > Robert Leigh > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 --Apple-Mail=_46A813A9-A6C1-4F49-8A02-5BA1A8BC54C6 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii You want to import the layered Photoshop file as = Composition, not as Footage. Choosing the retain layer sizes option will = pre-trim them and arrange them properly in the comp it creates, but you = might feel more comfortable using the straight "Composition" choice as = it will give you component layers the same size as the original = document.

 - = Chris


On Jan 2, 2012, at 8:51 PM, = Robert Leigh wrote:

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