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From: jayse Hansen <mographer@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:04:00 -0800
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Subject: Re: [AE] How to consolidate footage properly - (what is AE's logic in deciding?)
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Thanks guys! Jim I was talking more about the 'consolidate all footage'
command. But that's good info and is similar to how I work as well! I think
David's answer may be the solution - I'll try that out!

Appreciate the input!

// jayse

On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 11:02 AM, Jim Curtis <jpcurtis@me.com> wrote:

> When you Reduce Project, you select the Comps (or folder) you want to
> retain.
>
> I make a folder where I put all the Comps I want to keep.  Often, I'll
> pre-render and use the pre-renders, but I want to hang onto the Comp I used
> for the Pre-Render.
>
> So at the top of my project window, I have a folder for "keepers." Inside
> that are my master Comps folder, and my pre-comps folder.  Then, when I
> reduce, I select the top level folder, and proceed.
>
> I put some spaces at the beginning of my "keeper folder," so it'll always
> go to the top of the Project Panel when I set it to sort in ascending order.
>
>
>
> On Jan 27, 2012, at 12:39 PM, jayse Hansen wrote:
>
> > Hey all!
> >
> > So - on the film we're working on we're constantly updating comps - and
> importing aeps inside aeps that have aeps imported. It gets messy super
> fast.
> >
> > We always grab the elements we want - reduce project and consolidate.
> Problem is ae seems to delete the original dupes and leave the imported
> versions - I'd rather have it the other way around.
> >
> > What is the logic AE uses to consolidate and pick which of the dupes to
> delete?
> >
> > A few of us have been searching but even Chris and Trish don't mention
> the logic here
> http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/cmg_keyframes/story/cmg_hidden_gems_chapter_43_advanced_rendering
> >
> > They probably do in their book! But I left it at home in Vegas and I'm
> in LA now.
> >
> > Anybody know?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > // jayse
>
>
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Thanks guys! Jim I was talking more about the &#39;consolidate all footage&=
#39; command. But that&#39;s good info and is similar to how I work as well=
! I think David&#39;s answer may be the solution - I&#39;ll try that out!=
=A0<div>

<br></div><div>Appreciate the input!</div><div><br></div><div>// jayse<br><=
br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 11:02 AM, Jim Curtis =
<span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:jpcurtis@me.com">jpcurtis@me.com</a=
>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>

<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">When you Reduce Project, you select the Comp=
s (or folder) you want to retain.<br>
<br>
I make a folder where I put all the Comps I want to keep. =A0Often, I&#39;l=
l pre-render and use the pre-renders, but I want to hang onto the Comp I us=
ed for the Pre-Render.<br>
<br>
So at the top of my project window, I have a folder for &quot;keepers.&quot=
; Inside that are my master Comps folder, and my pre-comps folder. =A0Then,=
 when I reduce, I select the top level folder, and proceed.<br>
<br>
I put some spaces at the beginning of my &quot;keeper folder,&quot; so it&#=
39;ll always go to the top of the Project Panel when I set it to sort in as=
cending order.<br>
<div class=3D"im"><br>
<br>
<br>
On Jan 27, 2012, at 12:39 PM, jayse Hansen wrote:<br>
<br>
&gt; Hey all!<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; So - on the film we&#39;re working on we&#39;re constantly updating co=
mps - and importing aeps inside aeps that have aeps imported. It gets messy=
 super fast.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; We always grab the elements we want - reduce project and consolidate. =
Problem is ae seems to delete the original dupes and leave the imported ver=
sions - I&#39;d rather have it the other way around.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; What is the logic AE uses to consolidate and pick which of the dupes t=
o delete?<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; A few of us have been searching but even Chris and Trish don&#39;t men=
tion the logic here <a href=3D"http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/cmg_k=
eyframes/story/cmg_hidden_gems_chapter_43_advanced_rendering" target=3D"_bl=
ank">http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/cmg_keyframes/story/cmg_hidden_=
gems_chapter_43_advanced_rendering</a><br>


&gt;<br>
&gt; They probably do in their book! But I left it at home in Vegas and I&#=
39;m in LA now.<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Anybody know?<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Thanks!<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; // jayse<br>
<br>
<br>
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