Return-Path: Received: from mpls-smtp-01.inet.qwest.net ([63.231.195.112] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4579265 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:08:33 +0100 Received: from Robert (174-29-108-54.hlrn.qwest.net [174.29.108.54]) by mpls-smtp-01.inet.qwest.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id C1C46E8869B for ; Tue, 3 Jan 2012 14:15:10 +0000 (UTC) From: "Robert Leigh" To: "'After Effects Mail List'" Subject: RE: [AE] Maintaining text positioning on imported Photoshop files Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2012 07:15:08 -0700 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0009_01CCC9E7.6CF51090" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook, Build 11.0.5510 Thread-Index: AczKHchJU6Rb5ItyQjCbgRa/PTCB5wAA+VUg In-Reply-To: X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.6157 Message-ID: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01CCC9E7.6CF51090 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Thanks Rich. I'll do some experimenting this morning. This is so much more fun than VisiCalc. Best regards, rl _____ From: After Effects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv] On Behalf Of Richard Green Sent: Tuesday, January 03, 2012 6:44 AM To: After Effects Mail List Subject: Re: [AE] Maintaining text positioning on imported Photoshop files 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" 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 ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01CCC9E7.6CF51090 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Thanks Rich.  I’ll do = some experimenting this morning.  This is so much more fun than = VisiCalc.

 

Best = regards,

 

rl

 

From: After = Effects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv] On Behalf Of Richard Green
Sent: Tuesday, January = 03, 2012 6:44 AM
To: After Effects Mail = List
Subject: Re: [AE] = Maintaining text positioning on imported Photoshop files

 

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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