Return-Path: Received: from nm12.access.bullet.mail.sp2.yahoo.com ([98.139.44.139] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with SMTP id 4631068 for ae-list@media-motion.tv; Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:20:10 +0100 Received: from [98.139.44.106] by nm12.access.bullet.mail.sp2.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 18 Feb 2012 19:26:31 -0000 Received: from [98.139.44.67] by tm11.access.bullet.mail.sp2.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 18 Feb 2012 19:26:31 -0000 Received: from [127.0.0.1] by omp1004.access.mail.sp2.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 18 Feb 2012 19:26:31 -0000 X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 434470.57859.bm@omp1004.access.mail.sp2.yahoo.com Received: (qmail 68189 invoked from network); 18 Feb 2012 19:26:31 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=sbcglobal.net; h=DKIM-Signature:X-Yahoo-Newman-Property:X-YMail-OSG:X-Yahoo-SMTP:Received:User-Agent:Date:Subject:From:To:Message-ID:Thread-Topic:In-Reply-To:Mime-version:Content-type; b=eJejoutwkx5+3IJjdjdGfB/zdiXKF8N+MFtRej+3Qdtjrwe94hKVMArtVd0+lPy/h8AmP71oYBk6U6sxuql24cCqBWBJgJiYrN/+0HSyaIq3zPdzpAM7N24+rPg+MbjqPWF6h8kRncmAhEYN/AbKS0cxJQwC2iHEjwWgwMkF+Bc= ; DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=sbcglobal.net; s=s1024; t=1329593191; bh=BnmY6XJuSd40F14BQws2CmDAmaaEIY4FoamLr7BIlmc=; h=X-Yahoo-Newman-Property:X-YMail-OSG:X-Yahoo-SMTP:Received:User-Agent:Date:Subject:From:To:Message-ID:Thread-Topic:In-Reply-To:Mime-version:Content-type; b=DGK1E5eSIu8nFZA2tYntoVdlot6Vi98CFigKJoZUuyO1iRJAdtLrZTkj41/KSvCY5YgecVmL91iinWHw691PYFp9pQCW4tcEm4rcgQq0qT0V6xbvPV0hxCBiXsACKhccZppX06hMdj958GKXFEH3xpYtlmyxjYOVPvj41cP6wqs= X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 X-YMail-OSG: 0z7IDLIVM1msWlLoIb7oqlfKwOY8PbtDICqEa4DnOGEC53d wB6GbncS91a5TEuL3AsPvGntH1iET8PXcTkjpEUL2X5Gix3lNRuZEwiVg.0v KOLMrRFlWXZN9aCFZU0Xufl.y50B1nE_Ih7LqXMwCazNNKtX2h7hc99cQGOy QL5IxLkyzhVzCLgTIYqFI3amOmVt8mML5s5kEdGMYukWQOojjLb0G0BNVW4h B8LLIPQdAvl1jnuqbsIleiYbGH6TU1blk.gTKjdZ6ifGd9Xdl4iLcnPggB8S A8n0Dxy50SUuLCVzvYncShUG5C8FkZD_ANDNmop_OnxdszSixqWFXUF.JrEl _uBtE0lHClF5c_3WZ4CLx9Q1E66TgXhWS3oN5RnnEE8Tl6KshD_KaZGTuNDK KXz2Sebft96YsIr_kfUJnX7J.zc3heJwZSJOeT9xMHMCptsn1JgIaaY4YXnx 4NtVE X-Yahoo-SMTP: oDRl5YCswBBBAF2CmVHEIgXNa1rzfIV.sTBdVEGK6LOFehL6Acs- Received: from [192.168.1.70] (enrique0210@99.38.133.8 with login) by smtp111.sbc.mail.gq1.yahoo.com with SMTP; 18 Feb 2012 11:26:30 -0800 PST User-Agent: Microsoft-MacOutlook/14.14.0.111121 Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 11:26:26 -0800 Subject: Re: [AE] Isolating Objects from a PSD File From: Enrique Gamez To: After Effects Mail List Message-ID: Thread-Topic: [AE] Isolating Objects from a PSD File In-Reply-To: Mime-version: 1.0 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="B_3412409190_34420480" > This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --B_3412409190_34420480 Content-type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable Thanks for taking the time to fill me in, although this may be getting into [OT] territory=E2=80=A6 Is this tantamount to "flattening" a PSD? I have taken several PS layers and flattened them to one that preserves the "look". But, sorry for my newbieness, if a path is filled with some crucial picture element like a gradient fill of some kind, then deleting that path also deletes the fill =E2= =80=94 thus, messing up the picture. What step am I missing here? How do you preserve the image and still delete elements that are crucial to its make-up? -e From: Evan Fotis Reply-To: After Effects Mail List Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 13:10:29 +0200 To: After Effects Mail List Subject: Re: [AE] Isolating Objects from a PSD File =20 just to add, that when exporting a final format image,one may not want to include paths/masks to lower file size and not offer further editing helpers. Only "save for web" deletes paths on its own. =20 On 18-Feb-12 08:54, Jonathan Penzner wrote: > =20 > I'll often get a picture of a car that's been made gorgeous by other arti= sts, > 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 channel= s or > paths. > =20 >=20 > =20 > =20 > Paths and channels can useful for creating a picture but once the look ha= s > been achieved they are no longer needed and can get in the way when impor= ted > 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. > =20 >=20 > =20 > =20 > Hope that helps. > =20 >=20 > =20 > =20 > Jonathan > =20 >=20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > On Feb 17, 2012, at 9:43 PM, Enrique Gamez wrote: > =20 > =20 >> =20 >> =20 >> I have an inkling that mine is a dumb question. But, here goes > cover>, >> =20 >>=20 >> =20 >> =20 >> Why would you want to delete paths and/or alpha channels? Wouldn't doin= g >> that ruin your picture? >> =20 >>=20 >> =20 >> =20 >> -e >> =20 >>=20 >> =20 >> =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 >> =20 >>=20 >> =20 >> =20 >> =20 >> =20 >> Fantastic. Thanks, Evan. Great tip. >> =20 >>=20 >> =20 >> =20 >> =20 >> =20 >> On Feb 17, 2012, at 2:50 AM, Evan Fotis wrote: >> =20 >> =20 >>> =20 >>> FWIW I use a script that deletes all channels and paths at once: >>> =20 >>> =20 >>>> #target photoshop >>>> app.bringToFront(); >>>> var theImage =3D app.activeDocument; >>>> theImage.pathItems.removeAll(); >>>> theImage.channels.removeAll(); >>> =20 >>> =20 >>>> On 17-Feb-12 02:11, Jonathan Penzner wrote: >>>>> By the way, wouldn't it be nice if, in Photoshop, you could select al= l the >>>>> paths or alpha channels at one time and drag them to the trash? I oft= en >>>>> receive files with dozens of paths and deleting them one at a time is= a >>>>> pain. >>>> =20 >>> =20 >>> =20 >> =20 >> =20 >> =20 >> =20 >> =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 >=20 > JONATHAN PENZNER > =20 > SUNDANCE/REALTIME > =20 > VIDEO EDITING =EF=BF=BD MOTION GRAPHICS =EF=BF=BD DESIGN > =20 >=20 > =20 > =20 > | STUDIO 626 345-0285 | > =20 > | CELL 818 321-2890 | > =20 >=20 > =20 > =20 > SUREAL@CHARTER.NET > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 > =20 =20 --B_3412409190_34420480 Content-type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-transfer-encoding: quoted-printable
Thanks for taking the time t= o fill me in, although this may be getting into [OT] territory…
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Is this tantamount to "flattening" a PSD?  I have ta= ken several PS layers and flattened them to one that preserves the "look". &= nbsp;But, sorry for my newbieness, if a path is filled with some crucial pic= ture element like a gradient fill of some kind, then deleting that path also= deletes the fill — thus, messing up the picture.  What step am I= missing here?  How do you preserve the image and still delete elements= that are crucial to its make-up?

-e

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From: Evan Fotis <evan.fotis@gmail.com>
Reply-To: After Effects Mail List <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
Date: Sat, 18 Feb 2012 13:10:29 +0200
To: After Effects Mail List <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
Subject: Re: [AE] Isolating Objects from a PSD File
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just to add, that when exporting a final format image,one may not want to include paths/masks to lower file size and not offer further editing helpers.
Only "save for web" deletes paths on its own.

On 18-Feb-12 08:54, Jonathan Penzner wrote:
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 <duck and cover>,

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

-e

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.


JONATHAN PENZNER
SUNDANCE/REAL= TIME
VIDEO EDITING =EF=BF=BD MOTION GRAPHICS =EF=BF=BD DESIGN

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