Return-Path: Received: from mta31.charter.net ([216.33.127.82] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4662159 for ae-list@media-motion.tv; Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:31:10 +0100 Received: from imp11 ([10.20.200.11]) by mta31.charter.net (InterMail vM.8.01.05.02 201-2260-151-103-20110920) with ESMTP id <20120320183112.UHUW4042.mta31.charter.net@imp11> for ; Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:31:12 -0400 Received: from [192.168.2.6] ([24.205.88.47]) by imp11 with smtp.charter.net id nuXB1i00R11HYT405uXBCD; Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:31:12 -0400 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=rvNqJbVGdbt4egs52VbhtoJZG7AoPDG9H2iogr/sNfs= c=1 sm=1 a=yUnIBFQkZM0A:10 a=B+8qk+Kcu1Ba1jRfEkRdhQ==:17 a=hOpmn2quAAAA:8 a=1Gc0uFCI8TqYq4r5ATwA:9 a=CWAhvv0Y5BfO8UxMF-IA:7 a=pILNOxqGKmIA:10 a=RFaxJ1YKWH0A:10 a=p3b_eOXHgIUA:10 a=hUswqBWy9Q8A:10 a=7bBK2ZJdJxpeHx4d2RMA:9 a=E9Wnp-eE4ZOTrqk8bQwA: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-58--373730232 Subject: Re: [AE] Driving me nuts Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:31:11 -0700 In-Reply-To: To: "After Effects Mail List" References: Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) --Apple-Mail-58--373730232 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Thanks, Trish, for the tip. On this particular job, I often had to = render out only a portion of a layer's duration, then render the next = section, and so on. Having to change the work area to a custom area is = time consuming. It would be great to have a preference that allowed a = work area selection to become a custom area automatically or just be = able to click once instead of four times to make a custom area. On Mar 20, 2012, at 9:58 AM, Trish Meyer (Lists) wrote: >=20 > On Mar 13, 2012, at 3:15 AM, Jonathan Penzner wrote: >=20 >> What is so tedious is creating the work area, then having to make a = custom selection. I'm breaking down about one hundred clips out of maybe = 12 comps.=20 >=20 > in case you missed this shortcut for setting the work area >=20 > Set work area to duration of selected layers or, if no layers are = selected, set work area to composition duration >=20 > Ctrl+Alt+B >=20 > Command+Option+B >=20 >=20 JONATHAN PENZNER SUNDANCE/REALTIME VIDEO EDITING =95 MOTION GRAPHICS =95 DESIGN | STUDIO 626 345-0285 | | CELL 818 321-2890 | SUREAL@CHARTER.NET --Apple-Mail-58--373730232 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252

On Mar 13, 2012, = at 3:15 AM, Jonathan Penzner wrote:

What is so tedious is = creating the work area, then having to make a custom selection. I'm = breaking down about one hundred clips out of maybe 12 = comps. 

in case you missed = this shortcut for setting the work = area

Set work area to duration of = selected layers or, if no layers are selected, set work area to composition = duration

Ctrl+Alt+B

Command+Option+B




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