Return-Path: Received: from atl4mhob06.myregisteredsite.com ([209.17.115.44] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5087399 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 29 May 2013 09:32:10 +0200 Received: from mail.hostingplatform.com ([10.30.71.206]) by atl4mhob06.myregisteredsite.com (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id r4T7faY4014872 for ; Wed, 29 May 2013 03:41:36 -0400 Received: (qmail 2972 invoked by uid 0); 29 May 2013 07:41:36 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO ?192.168.0.7?) (chris@chriszwar.com@60.225.197.206) by 0 with ESMTPA; 29 May 2013 07:41:36 -0000 From: Chris Zwar Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_39F6C80C-D3C6-4230-8BCC-C9992B8395FC" Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 6.3 \(1503\)) Subject: Re: [AE] GIF Effect Date: Wed, 29 May 2013 17:41:33 +1000 References: To: "After Effects Mail List" In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1503) --Apple-Mail=_39F6C80C-D3C6-4230-8BCC-C9992B8395FC Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii I don't know of a solution, but I'm wondering if you're wanted to treat = stills or images? Converting an image to 256 colours requires a more intelligent process = than posterising, but if the palette is re-calculated each frame for = video then you might not get the GIF look you're after. To get an = authentic look with video I think you need to define a 256 colour = palette and use the same one for each frame, so if there isn't an = existing AE solution then you can try batch processing in photoshop. -Chris On 29/05/2013, at 1:17 PM, David Torno wrote: > Ya, the image sequence processing approach we were trying to avoid. If = it was easily done plugin wise it'd be much more efficient for us. >=20 > Gif brewery may work for us, I'll look into that. Thanks Patrick. >=20 >=20 > David Torno > Visual Effects Artist & Supervisor > http://www.ghosttownmedia.com > O: 213.739.2290 > C: 818.391.6060 > --------------------- > http://www.sydefxink.com > http://aeioweyou.blogspot.com > http://mactex.blogspot.com >=20 > "The most useless day is that in which we do not laugh" > -Charles Field >=20 > On May 28, 2013, at 7:39 PM, Steve Oakley = wrote: >=20 >> or.... use PS to process the QT clip or img sequence from AE to a = GIF sequence and then back to whatever you need >>=20 >> S >>=20 >> On May 28, 2013, at 9:13 PM, patrick Siemer wrote: >>=20 >>> why not just use something like Gif Brewery to convert your footage = into a Gif of any quality level. You can get Gif brewery in the Apple = application store, for $4.99 i think. I just love it! gives you all = the scaling, color, and frame rate options you could ever need. >>> After you convert to authentic Gif dithering, just convert back to = quicktime or image sequence. >>>=20 >>> patrick siemer >>> www.tapeandglue.com >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> On May 28, 2013, at 6:44 PM, Brian Behm wrote: >>>=20 >>>> David,=20 >>>> You may start by switching the best switch off and using a = combination of posterising, hue/saturation and precomps. Scaling it down = in a precomp and scaling it up in the main comp should give you some = chunkiness with draft mode. Then just use the posterization and color = correction to tweak the color.=20 >>>>=20 >>>> That would be how I'd start, at least. >>>>=20 >>>> Brian Behm >>>> Rooster Teeth Productions >>>> Austin, TX >>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>> On Tuesday, May 28, 2013, David Torno wrote: >>>> Stupid question, but is there a GIF plugin filter effect around? = Something that would give that dither 256 color look. Creating something = within AE is preferred as it is being blended into other imagery that = won't have the same look. >>>>=20 >>>> -- >>>> David Torno >>>> Visual Effects Artist and Supervisor >>>> http://www.ghosttownmedia.com >>>> david@ghosttownmedia.com >>>> O: 213.739.2290 >>>> C: 818.391.6060 >>>> ------------------------------------------------ >>>> http://www.sydefxink.com (main portfolio) >>>> http://aeioweyou.blogspot.com (vfx tutorials and AE scripts blog) >>>> http://mactex.blogspot.com (free textures blog) >>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>> +---End of message---+ >>>> To unsubscribe send any message to >>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>> --=20 >>>> not getting enough of my blather? >>>> check out http://flabbyironman.blogspot.com >>>> or my portfolio at http://behmcreative.com >>>>=20 >>>=20 >>=20 --Apple-Mail=_39F6C80C-D3C6-4230-8BCC-C9992B8395FC Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii I = don't know of a solution, but I'm wondering if you're wanted to treat = stills or images?
Converting an image to 256 colours requires a more = intelligent process than posterising, but if the palette is = re-calculated each frame for video then you might not get the GIF look = you're after.  To get an authentic look with video I think you need = to define a 256 colour palette and use the same one for each frame, so = if there isn't an existing AE solution then you can try batch processing = in = photoshop.

-Chris

<= div>On 29/05/2013, at 1:17 PM, David Torno <torno@sydefxink.com> = wrote:

Ya, the image sequence = processing approach we were trying to avoid. If it was easily done = plugin wise it'd be much more efficient for = us.

Gif brewery may work for us, I'll look into = that. Thanks Patrick.


David = Torno
Visual Effects Artist & Supervisor
http://www.ghosttownmedia.com<= /div>
O: 213.739.2290
C: = 818.391.6060
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http://aeioweyou.blogspot.com<= /span>
http://mactex.blogspot.com

"The most useless day is that in which we do not = laugh"
-Charles Field

On May 28, 2013, at 7:39 = PM, Steve Oakley <steveo@practicali.com> = wrote:

or.... use PS to  process the QT clip or img = sequence from AE to a GIF sequence and then back to whatever you = need

S

On May 28, 2013, at = 9:13 PM, patrick Siemer <siemer@gmail.com> = wrote:

why not just use = something like Gif Brewery to convert your footage into a Gif of any = quality level.  You can get Gif brewery in the Apple application = store, for $4.99 i think.   I just love it!  gives you all the = scaling, color, and frame rate options you could ever need.
After = you convert to authentic Gif dithering, just convert back to quicktime = or image sequence.

patrick siemer

On May 28, 2013, at 6:44 PM, Brian Behm = wrote:

David, 
  You may start by switching the = best switch off and using a combination of posterising, = hue/saturation and precomps. Scaling it down in a precomp and = scaling it up in the main comp should give you some chunkiness with = draft mode. Then just use the posterization and color correction to = tweak the color. 

That would be how I'd start, at = least.

Brian Behm
Rooster Teeth = Productions
Austin, = TX



On Tuesday, May 28, = 2013, David Torno wrote:
Stupid question, but = is there a GIF plugin filter effect around? Something that would give = that dither 256 color look. Creating something within AE is preferred as = it is being blended into other imagery that won't have the same = look.

--
David Torno
Visual Effects Artist and Supervisor
http://www.ghosttownmedia.com
david@ghosttownmedia.com
O: 213.739.2290
C: 818.391.6060
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http://aeioweyou.blogspot.com (vfx tutorials and = AE scripts blog)
http://mactex.blogspot.com  (free textures = blog)



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