Mailing List AE-List@media-motion.tv ? Message #41931
From: Trish Meyer (Lists) <trish_lists@crishdesign.com>
Subject: Re: [AE] How to consolidate footage properly - (what is AE's logic in deciding?)
Date: Thu, 2 Feb 2012 13:33:59 -0700
To: After Effects Mail List <AE-List@media-motion.tv>

On Jan 27, 2012, at 11:39 AM, 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.

I never really worry about which one it keeps, because I move them all to a central Sources folder after consolidation. But there must be a logic! Maybe Todd knows.

>
> What is the logic AE uses to consolidate and pick which of the dupes to delete?
>

Tip If you are finding that the files are NOT consolidating, it means that the Interpret Footage is set differently for each one. They need to match to consolidate.

Trish


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