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Date: Fri, 31 May 2013 15:59:26 -0700 (PDT)
From: Curtis Nichols <curtisnpcs@sbcglobal.net>
Reply-To: Curtis Nichols <curtisnpcs@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [AE] Watch Folder
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My Watch folder has "watch_folder.htm" in it, which I assume is the watch c=
ontrol file.=0A=0A=C2=A0=0ACurtis Nichols=0A.=0A------------------=0A=0A=0A=
________________________________=0A From: Curtis Nichols <curtisnpcs@sbcglo=
bal.net>=0ATo: After Effects Mail List <AE-List@media-motion.tv> =0ASent: F=
riday, May 31, 2013 5:53 PM=0ASubject: [AE] Watch Folder=0A =0A=0A=0AThe fi=
ne manual says=C2=A0 "After Effects can=E2=80=99t copy source files that ar=
e larger=0Athan 2 GB using the Collect Files command: you must copy them ma=
nually=0Ato the (Footage) folder in the Collect Files folder."=0AThis doesn=
't seem to be true for 5.5 because it has Collected a 6GB file to my watch =
folder.=C2=A0 But would the 6Gb file cause a problem=C2=A0 for Watch folder=
 or Render Engine operations?=0A=0AI collected my project to a network fold=
er. Set a #2 machine using RE to watch it. It picked up the job and started=
 rendering. On the #1 machine that I created the project on, staying AE, I =
set the Watch folder and it started rendering. Good. Machines #1 and #2 wor=
king for me.=0AI then spent some time setting up a third machine. Installed=
 Trial version of AE from my Master Collection installer. Installed QT, Avi=
d codecs, Sapphire trial license, ISIS client.=C2=A0 Connected to the netwo=
rk drive, it sees all of the files. When I set up the watch folder in RE, i=
t sees the files, runs through the files already created by the other machi=
nes, and then goes back to searching. no rendering.=0AI went back to #1=0A =
machine and stopped it rendering so I could check some things. #2 machine i=
s still rendering in RE.=C2=A0 But now I can't get #1 machine to pick up th=
e Watch render again. It's acting like machine #3 using either AE or RE. =
=0A=0A=0AAny ideas on what I've done wrong to not have two machines jump in=
to the render?=C2=A0 All three machines are Win7.=0A=C2=A0=0ACurtis Nichols=
=0ASenior Editor=0APCS Production Co.=0AIrving, Tx.=0A------------------
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<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:ti=
mes new roman, new york, times, serif;font-size:10pt"><div><span>My Watch f=
older has "watch_folder.htm" in it, which I assume is the watch control fil=
e.<br></span></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Curtis Nichols<br>.<br>-----------=
-------<br></div>  <div style=3D"font-family: times new roman, new york, ti=
mes, serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <div style=3D"font-family: times new roman, =
new york, times, serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <div dir=3D"ltr"> <hr size=3D"1"=
>  <font face=3D"Arial" size=3D"2"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">Fr=
om:</span></b> Curtis Nichols &lt;curtisnpcs@sbcglobal.net&gt;<br> <b><span=
 style=3D"font-weight: bold;">To:</span></b> After Effects Mail List &lt;AE=
-List@media-motion.tv&gt; <br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: bold;">Sent:<=
/span></b> Friday, May 31, 2013 5:53 PM<br> <b><span style=3D"font-weight: =
bold;">Subject:</span></b> [AE] Watch Folder<br> </font> </div> <div
 class=3D"y_msg_container"><br><meta http-equiv=3D"x-dns-prefetch-control" =
content=3D"off"><div id=3D"yiv512497456"><div><div style=3D"color:#000;back=
ground-color:#fff;font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;font-=
size:10pt;">The fine manual says&nbsp; "<span class=3D"yiv512497456notetitl=
e"> </span>After Effects can=E2=80=99t copy source files that are larger=0A=
than 2 GB using the Collect Files command: you must copy them manually=0Ato=
 the (Footage) folder in the Collect Files folder."<br>This doesn't seem to=
 be true for 5.5 because it has Collected a 6GB file to my watch folder.&nb=
sp; But would the 6Gb file cause a problem&nbsp; for Watch folder or Render=
 Engine operations?<br><br>I collected my project to a network folder. Set =
a #2 machine using RE to watch it. It picked up the job and started renderi=
ng. On the #1 machine that I created the project on, staying AE, I set the =
Watch folder and it started rendering. Good. Machines #1 and #2 working for=
 me.<br>I then spent some time setting up a third machine. Installed Trial =
version of AE from my Master Collection installer. Installed QT, Avid codec=
s, Sapphire trial license, ISIS client.&nbsp; Connected to the network driv=
e, it sees all of the files. When I set up the watch folder in RE, it sees =
the files, runs through the files already created by the other machines, an=
d then goes back to searching. no rendering.<br>I went back to #1=0A machin=
e and stopped it rendering so I could check some things. #2 machine is stil=
l rendering in RE.&nbsp; But now I can't get #1 machine to pick up the Watc=
h render again. It's acting like machine #3 using either AE or RE. <br><div=
><span><br></span></div><div>Any ideas on what I've done wrong to not have =
two machines jump into the render?&nbsp; All three machines are Win7.<br>&n=
bsp;</div><div>Curtis Nichols<br>Senior Editor<br>PCS Production Co.<br>Irv=
ing, Tx.<br>------------------</div></div></div></div><meta http-equiv=3D"x=
-dns-prefetch-control" content=3D"on"><br><br></div> </div> </div>  </div><=
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