From: Dave Bittner <dave@pixelworkshop.com>
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Subject: Detailed missing plugins reporting?
Date: Mon, 25 Jun 2012 12:39:09 -0400
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I'm working on a AE project handed over from another animator, and it =
makes use of plugins that we didn't own. (GenArts Sapphire, to be =
precise. Which are exquisite, beautiful, gorgeous, delectable, =
life-changing and soul-affirming. They are also effin-expensive. Yes, =
this is the part where some of you will chime in with the "But they save =
me so much time, they are worth it!" argument. You are correct, of =
course. They are still effin-expensive, especially when you had not =
budgeted for them.)=20

When I launch the project I'm greeting with the usual "This project uses =
plugins not installed=85" dialog box, along with a list of the plugins. =
I'm wondering if AE provides a more detailed reportage of where, =
precisely, the plugins are used. I can easily recreate a vignette effect =
on a layer, for example, without needing the actual plugin, if I know =
where it's being applied.=20

Thanks,

Dave


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