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 4662171 for ae-list@media-motion.tv; Tue, 20 Mar 2012 19:36:28 +0100 Received: from imp11 ([10.20.200.11]) by mta21.charter.net (InterMail vM.8.01.05.02 201-2260-151-103-20110920) with ESMTP id <20120320183630.UQLV5374.mta21.charter.net@imp11> for ; Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:36:30 -0400 Received: from [192.168.2.6] ([24.205.88.47]) by imp11 with smtp.charter.net id nucV1i00K11HYT405ucVW7; Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:36:30 -0400 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=rvNqJbVGdbt4egs52VbhtoJZG7AoPDG9H2iogr/sNfs= c=1 sm=1 a=yUnIBFQkZM0A:10 a=B+8qk+Kcu1Ba1jRfEkRdhQ==:17 a=vJFYNkglAAAA:8 a=hOpmn2quAAAA:8 a=e-QrQphgjdK50teamq8A:9 a=ikhDoe8EK9t3oG4VGvYA:7 a=pILNOxqGKmIA:10 a=RFaxJ1YKWH0A:10 a=p3b_eOXHgIUA:10 a=hUswqBWy9Q8A:10 a=P7VoI1nhoZn3qiRI:21 a=ERtLT1yxJ-RW4xON:21 a=8Xa0jYalkWr-kgTUe9QA:9 a=1tQjH9kgdpHzSZixhvMA: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-59--373412649 Subject: Re: [AE] Driving me nuts Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2012 11:36:29 -0700 In-Reply-To: To: "After Effects Mail List" References: Message-Id: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) --Apple-Mail-59--373412649 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Lloyd, > And for queuing items with the work area baked in, let me know if you = still have a need for this as it would be a simple script. This would be such a time-saver. It isn't often that I have to create = animations as I did on that job, but having a script to handle this = would be terrific. Where do I sign up? Jonathan=20 On Mar 20, 2012, at 10:44 AM, Lloyd Alvarez wrote: > Hi Jonathan, >=20 > And shifting gears a bit, any suggestions for batching 124 MOVs into = WMVs? >=20 > You can you Batch Processor: http://aescripts.com/batchprocessor/ >=20 > And for queuing items with the work area baked in, let me know if you = still have a need for this as it would be a simple script. >=20 > -Lloyd=20 >=20 > On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 2:32 PM, Jonathan Penzner = wrote: > Hi, Eric, >=20 > I can see that method working well, but in this project the precomps = (and there a lot of them) overlap each other quite a bit. That's why the = main comps are so long. And when I go from one main to the next main = comp, I have the end of the previous comp at the top of the next one to = keep the flow going. Anyway, rendered 124 pieces over five hours last = night. Now to check them out. >=20 > And shifting gears a bit, any suggestions for batching 124 MOVs into = WMVs? >=20 > Many thanks, >=20 > Jonathan >=20 >=20 > On Mar 13, 2012, at 3:05 AM, Eric James Wood wrote: >=20 >> Not sure of the way your files are built, and this probably won't = work since it sounds like your using a lot of layers across different = portions, but could you make pre comps of the bits you want in each part = and then drag all the pre comps over to the render que? >>=20 >> On 2012.Mar.13, at 10.15, Jonathan Penzner wrote: >>=20 >>> Still works that way in 5.5. >>>=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. Making sure I select the Custom option each time is a real = pain. It would be so much easier if I could select a piece of the clip = and have it stick without going through the extra 4 clicks =96 that is = when I remember to do it. Cause if I forget, and I do sometimes, it's a = really big pain to go back and figure out what I screwed up. JONATHAN PENZNER SUNDANCE/REALTIME VIDEO EDITING =95 MOTION GRAPHICS =95 DESIGN | STUDIO 626 345-0285 | | CELL 818 321-2890 | SUREAL@CHARTER.NET --Apple-Mail-59--373412649 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252
And for queuing items with the work area baked = in, let me know if you still have a need for this as it would be a = simple = script.


This would be such a time-saver. It isn't often = that I have to create animations as I did on that job, but having a = script to handle this would be terrific. Where do I sign = up?


Jonathan 

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On Mar 20, 2012, at 10:44 AM, Lloyd = Alvarez wrote:

Hi Jonathan,

And shifting gears a bit, any suggestions for batching 124 = MOVs into WMVs?

You can you Batch = Processor: http://aescripts.com/batchpr= ocessor/

And for queuing items with the work area baked in, = let me know if you still have a need for this as it would be a simple = script.

-Lloyd 

On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 2:32 PM, Jonathan Penzner = <sureal@charter.net> = wrote:
Hi, = Eric,

I can see that method working well, but = in this project the precomps (and there a lot of them) overlap each = other quite a bit. That's why the main comps are so long. And when I go = from one main to the next main comp, I have the end of the previous comp = at the top of the next one to keep the flow going. Anyway, rendered 124 = pieces over five hours last night. Now to check them out.

And shifting gears a bit, any suggestions for = batching 124 MOVs into WMVs?

Many = thanks,

Jonathan


On Mar 13, 2012, at 3:05 AM, = Eric James Wood wrote:

Not sure of the way your files are = built, and this probably won't work since it sounds like your using a = lot of layers across different portions, but could you make pre comps of = the bits you want in each part and then drag all the pre comps over to = the render que?

On 2012.Mar.13, at 10.15, Jonathan Penzner wrote:

Still works that way in 5.5.

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. Making sure I select the Custom option each time is a real pain. = It would be so much easier if I could select a piece of the clip and = have it stick without going through the extra 4 clicks =96 that is when = I remember to do it. Cause if I forget, and I do sometimes, it's a = really big pain to go back and figure out what I screwed up.
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