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Subject: Re: [AE] Maintaining text positioning on imported Photoshop files
From: Richard Green <Rich@loopcorp.com>
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Hi Robert, if you created your text layers as a single photoshop file, you
can import it as an AE comp and all your layer spatial relationships should
be the same as they were in photoshop. Hth.

Cheers
Rich
On 3 Jan 2012 03:51, "Robert Leigh" <leighs@qwest.net> 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****
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<p>Hi Robert, if you created your text layers as a single photoshop file, y=
ou can import it as an AE comp and all your layer spatial relationships sho=
uld be the same as they were in photoshop. Hth.</p>
<p>Cheers<br>
Rich</p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 3 Jan 2012 03:51, &quot;Robert Leigh&quot; &l=
t;<a href=3D"mailto:leighs@qwest.net">leighs@qwest.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br ty=
pe=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 =
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purple"><div><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">Ladies and gentlemen,<u></u><u></u></s=
pan></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><u></u>=A0<=
u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">By way of introduct=
ion . . .<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:10.0pt"><u></u>=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span sty=
le=3D"font-size:10.0pt">Six months ago, and after 35 years as a CPA, I opte=
d to retreat from the <i>world of beige</i> and begin exercising my right-b=
rain functions.=A0 To wit, I purchased a raft of Adobe products (including =
AE) and even Maxon&#39;s C4D. =A0At this point, however, I wouldn&#39;t kno=
w an 8-bit pass from a glazed donut.=A0 <u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><u></u>=A0<u></u></=
span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">I&#39;ve f=
ound the best way to learn something new is to jump headlong into a project=
.=A0 So I have.=A0 I&#39;m creating a video intro with layers of text that =
fade in and out in AE.=A0 The text was created in Pshop 5.=A0 It&#39;s impo=
rtant the text in the diff layers line up correctly.=A0 I&#39;ve taken grea=
t pains to do so in Pshop.=A0 I&#39;m importing the psd files into AE. =A0H=
OWEVER, when I do, I find the text ends up centered in the comp, damn it.=
=A0 (Note: geezers sprinkle &quot;damn it&quot; into their language a lot.)=
=A0 I don&#39;t want the text layers to be centered but rather to exhibit t=
he same positioning as they did in Pshop. =A0Duh.=A0 <u></u><u></u></span><=
/p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><u></u>=A0<u></u></=
span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">Please par=
don my wordiness.=A0 I won&#39;t make a habit of it. =A0I look forward to s=
omeday answering an AE question for someone and, by doing=A0 so, be entrust=
ed with the coveted AE secret handshake.=A0 In the meantime, feel free to p=
epper me with tax questions.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><u></u>=A0<u></u></=
span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">Thank you =
in advance.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"f=
ont-size:10.0pt"><u></u>=A0<u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt">Robert Leigh<u></u>=
<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><=
u></u>=A0<u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:=
10.0pt"><u></u>=A0<u></u></span></p>
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><u></u>=A0<u></u></=
span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><i><span style=3D"font-size:10.0pt"><u></u>=
=A0<u></u></span></i></p></div></div></blockquote></div>

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