Return-Path: Received: from mta21.charter.net ([216.33.127.81] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4630106 for ae-list@media-motion.tv; Sat, 18 Feb 2012 07:47:46 +0100 Received: from imp09 ([10.20.200.9]) by mta21.charter.net (InterMail vM.8.01.05.02 201-2260-151-103-20110920) with ESMTP id <20120218065407.RJQ5374.mta21.charter.net@imp09> for ; Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:54:07 -0500 Received: from [192.168.2.6] ([24.205.88.47]) by imp09 with smtp.charter.net id bJu71i00811HYT405Ju7cG; Sat, 18 Feb 2012 01:54:07 -0500 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=psWcb5N98119OaOi9bjyg15qVElTHlpKZyP+LUQnThs= c=1 sm=1 a=nYNyULn6JoAA:10 a=yUnIBFQkZM0A:10 a=B+8qk+Kcu1Ba1jRfEkRdhQ==:17 a=hOpmn2quAAAA:8 a=_P5SMKDSTx4pcC-WXNgA:9 a=QH88Z8jl_HZcpFvGhX8A:7 a=pILNOxqGKmIA:10 a=RFaxJ1YKWH0A:10 a=p3b_eOXHgIUA:10 a=VE7Xo1yCvyMA:10 a=hUswqBWy9Q8A:10 a=ZDy769EkTzeM95eXe7EA:9 a=CUYjVKaaqbmGLyrLQKsA:7 a=_W_S_7VecoQA:10 a=B+8qk+Kcu1Ba1jRfEkRdhQ==:117 From: Jonathan Penzner Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-73--946471178 Subject: Re: [AE] Isolating Objects from a PSD File Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:54:06 -0800 In-Reply-To: To: "After Effects Mail List" References: Message-Id: <4546C102-B116-45C9-AE24-6A813E492C54@charter.net> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) --Apple-Mail-73--946471178 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 I'll often get a picture of a car that's been made gorgeous by other = artists, using paths for every conceivable aspect of the of the look. I = don't need 28 paths. I might need two, and those other paths get in the = way. Same goes for alpha channels. And for the final pic, I may not want = or need any channels or paths. Paths and channels can useful for creating a picture but once the look = has been achieved they are no longer needed and can get in the way when = imported into other programs. So I'll save a file with all the working = paths and channels, then a copy with nothing but the finished pic. Hope that helps. Jonathan On Feb 17, 2012, at 9:43 PM, Enrique Gamez wrote: > I have an inkling that mine is a dumb question. But, here goes , >=20 > Why would you want to delete paths and/or alpha channels? Wouldn't = doing that ruin your picture? >=20 > -e >=20 > From: Jonathan Penzner > Reply-To: After Effects Mail List > Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:38:33 -0800 > To: After Effects Mail List > Subject: Re: [AE] Isolating Objects from a PSD File >=20 > Fantastic. Thanks, Evan. Great tip. >=20 >=20 > On Feb 17, 2012, at 2:50 AM, Evan Fotis wrote: >=20 >> FWIW I use a script that deletes all channels and paths at once: >>=20 >>> #target photoshop >>> app.bringToFront(); >>> var theImage =3D app.activeDocument; >>> theImage.pathItems.removeAll(); >>> theImage.channels.removeAll(); >>=20 >> On 17-Feb-12 02:11, Jonathan Penzner wrote: >>>=20 >>> By the way, wouldn't it be nice if, in Photoshop, you could select = all the paths or alpha channels at one time and drag them to the trash? = I often receive files with dozens of paths and deleting them one at a = time is a pain. JONATHAN PENZNER SUNDANCE/REALTIME VIDEO EDITING =95 MOTION GRAPHICS =95 DESIGN | STUDIO 626 345-0285 | | CELL 818 321-2890 | SUREAL@CHARTER.NET --Apple-Mail-73--946471178 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252
I have an inkling that = mine is a dumb question.  But, here goes <duck and = cover>,

Why would you want to delete paths = and/or alpha channels?  Wouldn't doing that ruin your = picture?

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From: = Jonathan Penzner <sureal@charter.net>
Reply-To: After Effects Mail List = <AE-List@media-motion.tv>Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2012 = 08:38:33 -0800
To: After = Effects Mail List <AE-List@media-motion.tv>Subject: Re: [AE] Isolating = Objects from a PSD File

Fantastic. Thanks, Evan. = Great tip.


On Feb 17, 2012, at 2:50 = AM, Evan Fotis wrote:

FWIW I use a script that deletes all channels and paths at once:

#target photoshop
app.bringToFront();
var theImage =3D app.activeDocument;
theImage.pathItems.removeAll();
theImage.channels.removeAll();

On 17-Feb-12 02:11, Jonathan Penzner wrote:
By the way, wouldn't it be nice if, in = Photoshop, you could select all the paths or alpha channels at one time and drag them to the trash? I often receive files with dozens of paths and deleting them one at a time is a pain.
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