Return-Path: Received: from omr6.networksolutionsemail.com ([205.178.146.56] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4653485 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 13 Mar 2012 08:47:28 +0100 Received: from cm-omr12 (mail.networksolutionsemail.com [205.178.146.50]) by omr6.networksolutionsemail.com (8.13.6/8.13.6) with ESMTP id q2D7sY5P011320 for ; Tue, 13 Mar 2012 03:54:34 -0400 Authentication-Results: cm-omr12 smtp.user=chris@chriszwar.com; auth=pass (LOGIN) X-Authenticated-UID: chris@chriszwar.com Received: from [58.104.23.2] ([58.104.23.2:49390] helo=[10.1.1.5]) by cm-omr12 (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.2.41 r(31179/31189)) with ESMTPA id 5F/5D-16767-83DFE5F4; Tue, 13 Mar 2012 03:54:34 -0400 From: Chris Zwar Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-2--1016732006 Subject: Re: [AE] Driving me nuts Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2012 18:54:29 +1100 In-Reply-To: To: "After Effects Mail List" References: Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) --Apple-Mail-2--1016732006 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 FWIW this process has been made more tedious by the way that selecting = 'custom' in the render settings doesn't set the default values to the = work area. It used to, I think it changed with CS 5. I have previously requested that Adobe revert back to the way it used to = work, so that you could set a work area, add to render queue, then = change 'work area' to 'custom' in the render settings dialogue and the = work area in and out values would be copied across. Then you could = change the work area, add to render queue, change it to 'custom' and = continue on. I'm still using CS 5, and when you select 'custom' it = defaults to in and out points of 0 and the comp length respectively. Has this been fixed with CS 5.5? If not, then it's something I will = request again. I know that CS 5 was a major upgrade, but it's little = changes like that that can really impact on your daily workflow. -Chris On 13/03/2012, at 11:13 AM, Jonathan Penzner wrote: > Sounds like a good approach. Maybe someone will pick up on the idea. = Thanks again, Phil. >=20 > And thanks for the sympathy, tt. >=20 > Jonathan >=20 >=20 > On Mar 12, 2012, at 5:05 PM, Phil Spitler wrote: >=20 >> It would probably be easy enough to create a script that adds the = current comp to the render queue but fills the custom timespan based on = the current work area. >>=20 >> This would allow multiple renders from the same comp. >>=20 >> Phil >>=20 >>=20 >> Phil Spitler | Associate Creative Director | Bonfire Labs | t = : 415.394.8200 | c : 415.571.3139 | Bonfirelabs.com >>=20 >> On Mar 12, 2012, at 4:58 PM, pixelbot@comcast.net wrote: >>=20 >>> that fix seem worse than the problem - it would be nice if there was = a setting where the work area would stick, I am constantly hitting the = render settings and hitting the custom and then of course your forget = one and there is a lot of going back and forth - Jonathan, I feel your = pain. >>>=20 >>> tt >>>=20 >>> From: "Phil Spitler" >>> To: "After Effects Mail List" >>> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2012 4:49:49 PM >>> Subject: Re: [AE] Driving me nuts >>>=20 >>> I just dupe the render comp a bunch of time before adding to the = queue >>>=20 >>> Phil >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> Phil Spitler | Associate Creative Director | Bonfire Labs | t = : 415.394.8200 | c : 415.571.3139 | Bonfirelabs.com >>>=20 >>> On Mar 12, 2012, at 4:38 PM, Jonathan Penzner wrote: >>>=20 >>> Ok, I'll admit with a little more presence of mind I could avoid = this, but this is driving me nuts. >>>=20 >>> I have many comps that 'm breaking up into discreet renders. Unless = in the Render Settings I remember to make the work area a Custom = Setting, the work area to render changes as I change the work area = itself. Now I know this makes sense doe many situations. I get that this = is a valuable idea. But it almost never matches how I work. >>>=20 >>> As I say, I know this is me, but I wish there were a switch I could = throw that would make the work area stick when I set it in the render. >>>=20 >>> Perhaps there is. Anyone know of such a thing in the prefs or = somewhere else? >>>=20 >>> Many thanks, >>>=20 >>> Jonathan >>>=20 >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> JONATHAN PENZNER >>> SUNDANCE/REALTIME >>> VIDEO EDITING =95 MOTION GRAPHICS =95 DESIGN >>>=20 >>> | STUDIO 626 345-0285 | >>> | CELL 818 321-2890 | >>>=20 >>> SUREAL@CHARTER.NET >>>=20 >>>=20 >>>=20 >>=20 >=20 >=20 > JONATHAN PENZNER > SUNDANCE/REALTIME > VIDEO EDITING =95 MOTION GRAPHICS =95 DESIGN >=20 > | STUDIO 626 345-0285 | > | CELL 818 321-2890 | >=20 > SUREAL@CHARTER.NET >=20 --Apple-Mail-2--1016732006 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 FWIW = this process has been made more tedious by the way that selecting = 'custom' in the render settings doesn't set the default values to the = work area.  It used to, I think it changed with CS = 5.

I have previously requested that Adobe revert back = to the way it used to work, so that you could set a work area, add to = render queue, then change 'work area' to 'custom' in the render settings = dialogue and the work area in and out values would be copied across. =  Then you could change the work area, add to render queue, change = it to 'custom' and continue on.  I'm still using CS 5, and when you = select 'custom' it defaults to in and out points of 0 and the comp = length respectively.

Has this been fixed with = CS 5.5?  If not, then it's something I will request again.  I = know that CS 5 was a major upgrade, but it's little changes like that = that can really impact on your daily = workflow.


-Chris
On 13/03/2012, at 11:13 AM, Jonathan Penzner = wrote:

Sounds like a good = approach. Maybe someone will pick up on the idea. Thanks again, = Phil.

And thanks for the sympathy, = tt.

Jonathan


On= Mar 12, 2012, at 5:05 PM, Phil Spitler wrote:

It = would probably be easy enough to create a script that adds the current = comp to the render queue but fills the custom timespan based on the = current work area.

This would allow multiple renders = from the same = comp.

Phil


Phil Spitler |   Associate = Creative Director  |  Bonfire  Labs  |  t : = 415.394.8200  |  c : 415.571.3139  |  Bonfirelabs.com

On Mar 12, 2012, at 4:58 PM, pixelbot@comcast.net = wrote:

From: "Phil Spitler" <phil@bonfirelabs.com>
To= : "After Effects = Mail List" <AE-List@media-motion.tv>Sent: Monday, = March 12, 2012 4:49:49 PM
Subject: Re: [AE] Driving me = nuts

I just dupe the render comp a bunch of time before adding to = the = queue

Phil


Phil Spitler |   Associate = Creative Director  |  Bonfire  Labs  |  t : = 415.394.8200  |  c : 415.571.3139  |  Bonfirelabs.com

On Mar 12, 2012, at 4:38 PM, Jonathan Penzner wrote:

Ok, I'll admit with a little more presence of = mind I could avoid this, but this is driving me = nuts.

I have many comps that 'm breaking up = into discreet renders. Unless in the Render Settings I remember to make = the work area a Custom Setting, the work area to render changes as I = change the work area itself. Now I know this makes sense doe many = situations. I get that this is a valuable idea. But it almost never = matches how I work.

As I say, I know this is = me, but I wish there were a switch I could throw that would make the = work area stick when I set it in the = render.

Perhaps there is. Anyone know of such a = thing in the prefs or somewhere else?

Many = thanks,

Jonathan



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