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Subject: Re: [AE] Please update Mesh Warp!
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Date: Mon, 30 Sep 2013 17:12:31 -0400
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Just as you describe Brian, I use it but reluctantly due to many if the issu=
es that are in this thread.=20

> On Sep 30, 2013, at 4:59 PM, Brian Maffitt <brian@totaltraining.com> wrote=
:
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> I'm delighted to see this discussion. When I brought up this filter to an A=
E Engineer whom I won't implicate, he assured me that nobody much was using t=
he 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!
>=20
> Brian
>=20
>> Mesh Warp is one of those really useful effects, that just has such an fr=
ustrating userinterface.=20
>> i use it quite often, but its always a lousy expreience if you need to fi=
netune any parts of the mesh :-(
>>=20
>> A very good list of improvements you have here
>>=20
>> +1 from me too :-)
>>=20
>> Robert
>>=20
>>=20
>>=20
>> 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 w=
ith 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
>>>=20
>>> 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 stro=
nger plug-in.
>>>=20
>>> =E2=80=A2 Arrow nudge selected points (Shift Key depressed 10x)
>>> =E2=80=A2 Use layer mask as warp edge
>>> =E2=80=A2 Lasso Selection of points
>>> =E2=80=A2 Live update when moving a spline(GPU?)
>>> =E2=80=A2 Don't deselect when using the hand tool to navigating in comp w=
indow
>>> =E2=80=A2 Option Command click on a point to Lose or create a spline (Li=
ke with mask points)
>>> =E2=80=A2  Allow user to add a Row or Column where needed (i.e. click on=
 an edge and where you click is a new line)
>>> =E2=80=A2 Shift Hold to force move to right angles and Shift option to f=
or 45=C2=B0 increments=20
>>> =E2=80=A2 Select whole row or column by option click on a line, Add more=
 wIth shift key
>>> =E2=80=A2 A "reset selected points only" Option
>>> =E2=80=A2 When adding lines or columns to a mesh Don't break splines (or=
 just implement =E2=80=A2 6)
>>> =E2=80=A2 Add a Photoshop "Free Transform" type selection manipulator
>>> =E2=80=A2 Allow more the 31 lines
>>> =E2=80=A2 a Pref window to turn on or off features (if not in the contro=
l window)
>>>=20
>>> and yes I've submitted all these to Adobe wish list=20
>>>=20
>>> 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=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto"><div>Just as you describe Brian, I use it b=
ut reluctantly due to many if the issues that are in this thread.&nbsp;</div=
><div><br>On Sep 30, 2013, at 4:59 PM, Brian Maffitt &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:b=
rian@totaltraining.com">brian@totaltraining.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div>=
<blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"=
text/html charset=3Dwindows-1252">I'm delighted to see this discussion. When=
 I brought up this filter to an AE Engineer whom I won't implicate, he assur=
ed me that nobody much was using the plugin according to their data. I sugge=
sted that more people might use it if it worked better, and this thread offe=
rs 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 frust=
rating userinterface.&nbsp;<br></div><div>i use it quite often, but its alwa=
ys 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 c=
lear=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.bi=
ggs@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;borde=
r-left-width:1px;border-left-color:rgb(204,204,204);border-left-style:solid;=
padding-left:1ex">

<div dir=3D"ltr"><div>I use mesh warp a lot when I'm working. It's great bec=
ause I can start with a&nbsp;<br></div><div>basic corner pin and add more an=
d more control.</div><div>Working for Walt Disney Imagineering, I've use it o=
n 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>=E2=80=A2 Arrow nudge selected points (Shift Key depress=
ed 10x)</div><div>=E2=80=A2 Use layer mask as warp edge</div><div>=E2=80=A2 L=
asso Selection of points</div><div>=E2=80=A2 Live update when moving a splin=
e(GPU?)</div><div>=E2=80=A2 Don't deselect when using the hand tool to navig=
ating in comp window</div>


<div>=E2=80=A2 Option Command click on a point to Lose or create a spline (L=
ike with mask points)</div><div>=E2=80=A2 &nbsp;Allow user to add a Row or C=
olumn where needed (i.e. click on an edge and where you click is a new line)=
</div><div>=E2=80=A2 Shift Hold to force move to right angles and Shift opti=
on to for 45=C2=B0 increments&nbsp;</div>


<div>=E2=80=A2 Select whole row or column by option click on a line, Add mor=
e wIth shift key</div><div>=E2=80=A2 A "reset selected points only" Option</=
div><div>=E2=80=A2 When adding lines or columns to a mesh Don't break spline=
s (or just implement =E2=80=A2 6)</div>


<div>=E2=80=A2 Add a Photoshop "Free Transform" type selection manipulator</=
div><div>=E2=80=A2 Allow more the 31 lines</div><div>=E2=80=A2 a Pref window=
 to turn on or off features (if not in the control window)</div><div><br></d=
iv><div>


and yes I've submitted all these to Adobe wish list&nbsp;</div><div><br></di=
v><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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