From: Brian Maffitt <brian@totaltraining.com>
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Subject: Re: [AE] Please update Mesh Warp!
Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 16:59:23 -0400
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I'm delighted to see this discussion. When I brought up this filter to =
an AE Engineer whom I won't implicate, he assured me that nobody much =
was using the plugin according to their data. I suggested that more =
people might use it if it worked better, and this thread offers nice =
support for that theory!

Brian

> Mesh Warp is one of those really useful effects, that just has such an =
frustrating userinterface.=20
> i use it quite often, but its always a lousy expreience if you need to =
finetune any parts of the mesh :-(
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> A very good list of improvements you have here
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> +1 from me too :-)
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> Robert
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> 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=20
> 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
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> 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.
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> =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 =
edge 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=20
> =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 =
window)
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> and yes I've submitted all these to Adobe wish list=20
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> Thanks
> Chris
> --=20
> ---------------------------------------
> R.Christopher Biggs
> Digital Ronin
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html =
charset=3Dwindows-1252"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; ">I'm =
delighted to see this discussion. When I brought up this filter to an AE =
Engineer whom I won't implicate, he assured me that nobody much was =
using the plugin according to their data. I suggested that more people =
might use it if it worked better, and this thread offers nice support =
for that theory!<div><br></div><div>Brian<br><div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div =
dir=3D"ltr"><div>Mesh Warp is one of those really useful effects, that =
just has such an frustrating userinterface.&nbsp;<br></div><div>i use it =
quite often, but its always a lousy expreience if you need to finetune =
any parts 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 =
class=3D"gmail_quote">

2013/9/30 Chris Biggs <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a =
href=3D"mailto:christopher.biggs@gmail.com" =
target=3D"_blank">christopher.biggs@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span><br><blockquot=
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I use mesh warp a lot when I'm working. It's great =
because I can start with a&nbsp;<br></div><div>basic corner pin and add =
more and more control.</div><div>Working for Walt Disney Imagineering, =
I've use it on Many rides (over 50 rides and attractions)</div>


<div>including the new "Mystic Manor" at Hong Kong =
Disneyland</div><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 stronger plug-in.</div>


<div><br></div><div>=95 Arrow nudge selected points (Shift Key depressed =
10x)</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't deselect when using the hand tool to =
navigating in comp window</div>


<div>=95 Option Command click on a point to Lose or create a spline =
(Like with mask points)</div><div>=95 &nbsp;Allow user to add a Row or =
Column where needed (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&nbsp;</div>


<div>=95 Select whole row or column by option click on a line, Add more =
wIth shift key</div><div>=95 A "reset selected points only" =
Option</div><div>=95 When adding lines or columns to a mesh Don't break =
splines (or just implement =95 6)</div>


<div>=95 Add a Photoshop "Free Transform" type selection =
manipulator</div><div>=95 Allow more the 31 lines</div><div>=95 a Pref =
window to turn on or off features (if not in the control =
window)</div><div><br></div><div>


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

Digital Ronin
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