Return-Path: Received: from nk11p03mm-asmtp001.mac.com ([17.158.232.236] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4994591 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 05 Mar 2013 23:01:53 +0100 Received: from [192.168.1.68] ([99.152.153.100]) by nk11p03mm-asmtp001.mac.com (Oracle Communications Messaging Server 7u4-26.01(7.0.4.26.0) 64bit (built Jul 13 2012)) with ESMTPSA id <0MJ7009A3K67YN70@nk11p03mm-asmtp001.mac.com> for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 05 Mar 2013 22:08:33 +0000 (GMT) X-Proofpoint-Virus-Version: vendor=fsecure engine=2.50.10432:5.9.8327,1.0.431,0.0.0000 definitions=2013-03-05_08:2013-03-05,2013-03-05,1970-01-01 signatures=0 X-Proofpoint-Spam-Details: rule=notspam policy=default score=0 spamscore=0 ipscore=0 suspectscore=0 phishscore=0 bulkscore=0 adultscore=0 classifier=spam adjust=0 reason=mlx scancount=1 engine=6.0.2-1203120001 definitions=main-1303050209 From: Jim Curtis MIME-version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1283) Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_C3FDC3E8-B179-4DEF-B5C0-90D23B29150A" Subject: Re: [AE] editable AE text output from photoshop? Date: Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:08:31 -0600 In-reply-to: To: After Effects Mail List References: Message-id: <38986B37-58D6-46C4-9400-EBDA745044BD@me.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1283) --Apple-Mail=_C3FDC3E8-B179-4DEF-B5C0-90D23B29150A Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii True, I'm not immune from getting "help" from the agencies. I'm sure = many of us often wish they wouldn't help so much. On Mar 5, 2013, at 4:02 PM, pixelbot@comcast.net wrote: > no creating text in ae keeps you from the bad habit of having to use = layer styles, unfortunately I work with "designers" that have to create = things in photoshop and liberally dose the type with layer styles. >=20 > tt >=20 > From: "Jim Curtis" > To: "After Effects Mail List" > Sent: Tuesday, March 5, 2013 1:57:48 PM > Subject: Re: [AE] editable AE text output from photoshop? >=20 > Gee, well color me embarrassed. I've been avoiding creating type in = Ps all this time. >=20 > But, there's another reason. I still think Ae is the place to do = still frame graphics with text. That's because it's so easy to change = fonts, sizes, color, etc. on a whole project when you put all them in a = single comp in Ae by selecting all the layers and then making changes to = all the text at once. >=20 > And plus, it's pretty simple to do alignments of all your text, if = they all exist in a single Comp in Ae. >=20 > I do this: Create text in Ae, where each "page" of text is one frame = in duration. All my text has a common BG that's on the lower layers in = the Comp. Export as a numbered still sequence, like PNG, and bring = those into Pr for placement. >=20 > If there are any changes, I can make them in Ae, designate those = frames as the Work Area, and re-render, over-writing the existing files. = Then the changes show up automatically in Pr. >=20 >=20 > On Mar 5, 2013, at 3:46 PM, Bruce Wainer wrote: >=20 > Jim, >=20 > I remember it was in CS3... but that was my first version, so beyond = that I have no idea. >=20 > Bruce Wainer >=20 >=20 > On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 3:44 PM, scott.aelist = wrote: > Unfortuantely it doesn't work for AI layers. >=20 >=20 > On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 12:41 PM, Jim Curtis wrote: > Ah! Me neither! How long has that been there? --Apple-Mail=_C3FDC3E8-B179-4DEF-B5C0-90D23B29150A Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii True, I'm not immune from getting "help" from the = agencies. I'm sure many of us often wish they wouldn't help so = much.

On Mar 5, 2013, at 4:02 PM, pixelbot@comcast.net = wrote:

no = creating text in ae keeps you from the bad habit of having to use layer = styles, unfortunately I work with "designers" that have to create things = in photoshop and liberally dose the type with layer = styles.

tt

From: "Jim Curtis" <jpcurtis@me.com>
To: "After Effects Mail = List" <AE-List@media-motion.tv>Sent: Tuesday, = March 5, 2013 1:57:48 PM
Subject: Re: [AE] editable AE = text output from photoshop?

Gee, well color me embarrassed. = I've been avoiding creating type in Ps all this = time.

But, there's another reason. I still = think Ae is the place to do still frame graphics with text. That's = because it's so easy to change fonts, sizes, color, etc. on a whole = project when you put all them in a single comp in Ae by selecting all = the layers and then making changes to all the text at = once.

And plus, it's pretty simple to do = alignments of all your text, if they all exist in a single Comp in = Ae.

I do this: Create text in Ae, where each = "page" of text is one frame in duration. All my text has a common = BG that's on the lower layers in the Comp. Export as a numbered = still sequence, like PNG, and bring those into Pr for = placement.

If there are any changes, I can make = them in Ae, designate those frames as the Work Area, and re-render, = over-writing the existing files. Then the changes show up = automatically in Pr.

On Mar 5, = 2013, at 3:46 PM, Bruce Wainer wrote:

Jim,

I remember it was in CS3... but that was my = first version, so beyond that I have no idea.

Bruce = Wainer

On Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 3:44 PM, scott.aelist <scott.aelist@gmail.com> wrote:
Unfortuantely it doesn't work for AI layers.

On = Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 12:41 PM, Jim Curtis <jpcurtis@me.com> wrote:
Ah! Me = neither! How long has that been = there?

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