Return-Path: Received: from mout.perfora.net ([74.208.4.194] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4579015 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:21:10 +0100 Received: from mbp-17.westell.com (50-50-195-88.waus.wi.frontiernet.net [50.50.195.88]) by mrelay.perfora.net (node=mrus4) with ESMTP (Nemesis) id 0Lu7ig-1Si2zP4Br4-011iDA; Mon, 02 Jan 2012 23:27:47 -0500 From: Steve Oakley Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1251.1) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_38440AC0-7251-4F00-9C79-DD936014289D" Subject: Re: [AE] Maintaining text positioning on imported Photoshop files Date: Mon, 2 Jan 2012 22:27:45 -0600 In-Reply-To: To: "After Effects Mail List" References: Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1251.1) X-Provags-ID: V02:K0:q3EXmn5axHBOuhNwX5B2btF9VWGf2wsq3rwmRcR7odA XEjMZMO38TaKq8ybxp00q0i6iSZkpVqApNQUpjFicdLVZIY6TH y/P92Ov8UHTogLcLWK4pXdV+6pVAihJRQTsZi6dlCxK/vnQR/l UG8zcmu5djWbSq62/3OEKZWKng22Gyd9WYrT+yG553pz9wtq4M uaondr8wGq/cXpUD36UbtE/7ywgsOunOReeTE4+PLYYYlTdRYC LOtI6bt2TmVFjcBZAcJv/xas9kD8f0rr5a6lTZuGBvnee3hyBr qd6E6af7PPXg+PNXsJhoWl947mCA01M8tZSaVOFNmjU7h2EUb2 rBXJzcsXy/pkCuouPWmIEAYwS2LKGiLbeay7vajixE2/3wFkej Kd5gtb3GgBd2w== --Apple-Mail=_38440AC0-7251-4F00-9C79-DD936014289D Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii welcome. since you bring valuable info to the Scheret Society of AE, = we'll wave you one initiation ritual of the normal 5. you're of course = lucky to join before CS6 arrives saving yourself another one ;> s On Jan 2, 2012, at 10:10 PM, Robert Leigh wrote: > Thanks Chris for the quick reply. I did. It works.=20 > =20 > From: After Effects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv] On = Behalf Of Chris Meyer > Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 8:57 PM > To: After Effects Mail List > Subject: Re: [AE] Maintaining text positioning on imported Photoshop = files > =20 > 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. > =20 > - Chris > =20 > =20 > On Jan 2, 2012, at 8:51 PM, Robert Leigh wrote: >=20 >=20 > 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 > =20 --Apple-Mail=_38440AC0-7251-4F00-9C79-DD936014289D Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii welcome. since you bring valuable info to the = Scheret Society of AE, we'll wave you one initiation ritual of the = normal 5. you're of course lucky to join before CS6 arrives saving = yourself another one = ;>

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On Jan 2, 2012, at = 10:10 PM, Robert Leigh wrote:

Thanks Chris for the = quick reply. I did. It = works.
From: After Effects Mail List = [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv] On Behalf Of Chris = Meyer
Sent: Monday, January 02, 2012 = 8:57 PM
To: After Effects Mail = List
Subject: Re: [AE] Maintaining text = positioning on imported Photoshop = files
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