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From: Robert Kjettrup <robert@stvmayday.dk>
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 21:38:42 +0200
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Subject: Re: [AE] Please update Mesh Warp!
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Mesh Warp is one of those really useful effects, that just has such an
frustrating userinterface.
i use it quite often, but its always a lousy expreience if you need to
finetune any parts of the mesh :-(

A very good list of improvements you have here

+1 from me too :-)

Robert



2013/9/30 Chris Biggs <christopher.biggs@gmail.com>

> I use mesh warp a lot when I'm working. It's great because I can start
> with a
> basic corner pin and add more and more control.
> Working for Walt Disney Imagineering, I've use it on Many rides (over 50
> rides and attractions)
> including the new "Mystic Manor" at Hong Kong Disneyland
>
> But it is also a pain in the tokhes sometimes.
> Below is a list of added features that I think would make it a much
> stronger plug-in.
>
> =95 Arrow nudge selected points (Shift Key depressed 10x)
> =95 Use layer mask as warp edge
> =95 Lasso Selection of points
> =95 Live update when moving a spline(GPU?)
> =95 Don't deselect when using the hand tool to navigating in comp window
> =95 Option Command click on a point to Lose or create a spline (Like with
> mask points)
> =95  Allow user to add a Row or Column where needed (i.e. click on an edg=
e
> and where you click is a new line)
> =95 Shift Hold to force move to right angles and Shift option to for 45=
=B0
> increments
> =95 Select whole row or column by option click on a line, Add more wIth
> shift key
> =95 A "reset selected points only" Option
> =95 When adding lines or columns to a mesh Don't break splines (or just
> implement =95 6)
> =95 Add a Photoshop "Free Transform" type selection manipulator
> =95 Allow more the 31 lines
> =95 a Pref window to turn on or off features (if not in the control windo=
w)
>
> and yes I've submitted all these to Adobe wish list
>
> Thanks
> Chris
> --
> ---------------------------------------
> R.Christopher Biggs
> Digital Ronin
>

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Mesh Warp is one of those really useful effects, that=
 just has such an frustrating userinterface.=A0<br></div><div>i use it quit=
e often, but its always a lousy expreience if you need to finetune any part=
s of the mesh :-(</div>

<div><br></div><div>A very good list of improvements you have here<br></div=
><div><br></div><div>+1 from me too :-)</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br=
 clear=3D"all"><div>Robert</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><br><div clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote">

2013/9/30 Chris Biggs <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:christopher.b=
iggs@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">christopher.biggs@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span=
><br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bo=
rder-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:so=
lid;padding-left:1ex">

<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I use mesh warp a lot when I&#39;m working. It&#39;s =
great because I can start with a=A0<br></div><div>basic corner pin and add =
more and more control.</div><div>Working for Walt Disney Imagineering, I&#3=
9;ve use it on Many rides (over 50 rides and attractions)</div>


<div>including the new &quot;Mystic Manor&quot; at Hong Kong Disneyland</di=
v><div><br></div><div>But it is also a pain in the tokhes sometimes.</div><=
div>Below is a list of added features that I think would make it a much str=
onger plug-in.</div>


<div><br></div><div>=95 Arrow nudge selected points (Shift Key depressed 10=
x)</div><div>=95 Use layer mask as warp edge</div><div>=95 Lasso Selection =
of points</div><div>=95 Live update when moving a spline(GPU?)</div><div>=
=95 Don&#39;t deselect when using the hand tool to navigating in comp windo=
w</div>


<div>=95 Option Command click on a point to Lose or create a spline (Like w=
ith mask points)</div><div>=95 =A0Allow user to add a Row or Column where n=
eeded (i.e. click on an edge and where you click is a new line)</div><div>=
=95 Shift Hold to force move to right angles and Shift option to for 45=B0 =
increments=A0</div>


<div>=95 Select whole row or column by option click on a line, Add more wIt=
h shift key</div><div>=95 A &quot;reset selected points only&quot; Option</=
div><div>=95 When adding lines or columns to a mesh Don&#39;t break splines=
 (or just implement =95 6)</div>


<div>=95 Add a Photoshop &quot;Free Transform&quot; type selection manipula=
tor</div><div>=95 Allow more the 31 lines</div><div>=95 a Pref window to tu=
rn on or off features (if not in the control window)</div><div><br></div><d=
iv>


and yes I&#39;ve submitted all these to Adobe wish list=A0</div><div><br></=
div><div>Thanks</div><span class=3D""><font color=3D"#888888"><div>Chris</d=
iv>-- <br>---------------------------------------<br>R.Christopher Biggs<br=
>

Digital Ronin
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