Return-Path: Received: from atl4mhob10.myregisteredsite.com ([209.17.115.48] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5014622 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Tue, 26 Mar 2013 13:18:52 +0100 Received: from mail.hostingplatform.com ([10.30.71.211]) by atl4mhob10.myregisteredsite.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id r2QCQGbJ005257 for ; Tue, 26 Mar 2013 08:26:16 -0400 Received: (qmail 28777 invoked by uid 0); 26 Mar 2013 12:26:16 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO ?192.168.0.7?) (chris@chriszwar.com@60.225.197.206) by 0 with ESMTPA; 26 Mar 2013 12:26:16 -0000 From: Chris Zwar Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_AD673034-75CA-4662-837D-8FD2481C2B53" Message-Id: <162BD22D-D7CD-4DD2-B5CF-DB8E37C80457@chriszwar.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 6.3 \(1503\)) Subject: Re: [AE] Replace PSD footage easily? Date: Tue, 26 Mar 2013 23:26:11 +1100 References: To: "After Effects Mail List" , "Anders Sundstedt" In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1503) --Apple-Mail=_AD673034-75CA-4662-837D-8FD2481C2B53 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Hi, I generally use time-remapping in these situations. Create a pre-comp = for each component that may change, e.g. a pre comp for clothes, hair, = eyes, mouth shapes etc etc. Sequence all of your artwork in the pre = comp at 1 second intervals, and then assemble all of the pre comps in = your main comp and apply time-remapping with hold keyframes. Then simply adjust the time remapping value to display the image in each = pre comp. You can use this technique for animation (e.g. eye movements and mouth = movements) as well as static images such as clothing. The other advantage of this approach is that you can set up your pre = comps at a 'master' size and then re-size and align your artwork inside = it. So if your artwork is hand-drawn and scanned in, then it will vary = in size from piece to piece. You can adjust and align all of the images = in the pre-comp so that they will match each other in the main comp. -Chris On 26/03/2013, at 9:21 PM, "Anders Sundstedt" = wrote: > Hi, > =20 > I often need multiple versions of a .PSD file, for example a character = to be used in an animation, may need different clothes and hair styles, = these PSD files have many layers. >=20 > I need to use the same AE project, I only want to swap the PSD, let=92s = say for example a different version of the PSD for each scene (one AE = project file for each scene). >=20 > Is there an easy way to do this without a lot of hassle, not having to = rename the original PSD and having to replace it every time for each = time I work on an AE project? >=20 > I would like to know about a solution that does not require making = another copy of the project etc. >=20 > I have read in older ae-list posts about for example exporting and = search/replace in an XML file, but there must be a better way? >=20 > Thanks > =20 --Apple-Mail=_AD673034-75CA-4662-837D-8FD2481C2B53 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 sundstedt@hotmail.com> = wrote:

Hi,

I often need multiple versions of a .PSD file, for example a = character to=20 be used in an animation, may need different clothes and hair styles, = these PSD=20 files have many layers.

I need to use the same AE project, I only = want to=20 swap the PSD, let=92s say for example a different version of the PSD for = each=20 scene (one AE project file for each scene).

Is there an easy way = to do=20 this without a lot of hassle, not having to rename the original PSD and = having=20 to replace it every time for each time I work on an AE project?

I = would=20 like to know about a solution that does not require making another copy = of the=20 project etc.

I have read in older ae-list posts about for example=20= exporting and search/replace in an XML file, but there must be a better=20= way?

Thanks

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