Thanks Teddy, I forgot perhaps to mention that I import all my PSDs = as=20 comps usually, so the whole idea is so I can just swap the PSD without = having to=20 turn layers on and off or replace individual layers with replace = file.

I would love a feature called replace PSD used in comp or similar. = One=20 example is when the puppet mesh generated by the alpha does not have to = change,=20 I may for example just have made sure to keep the new PSD version layers = within=20 that puppet mesh, so all I want to do is swap all layers in a comp at = the same=20 time rather than one by one.

A reason is also that I don=92t want = all the=20 character design variants in the same PSD, so turning on and off would = then not=20 apply. Let=92s say I may have a pretty complex character with so many = layers it=20 would be too much work to have all designs in one PSD.

Also, = it=92s indeed=20 very important to me not to loose the deformation beauty of the comp = layer=20 (containing the PSD layers).

I will need to try out all the = different=20 methods from you, Chris and Robert and see what works best for me. I am = very=20 happy for all the quick and useful suggestions, I am hooked on AE mail = list=20 now!

Thanks

Anders

From: Teddy Gage

Sent: Tuesday, March 26, 2013 2:11 PM

To: After Effects Mail List =

Subject: Re: [AE] Replace PSD footage = easily?

You=20 could also just import the psd as a composition as opposed to footage. = Create=20 duplicate copies of that comp and have select layers turned on or off = for each=20 copy within each composition.

On Tuesday, March 26, = 2013,=20 Anders Sundstedt 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=20 to 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