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[108.41.82.35]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id a10sm9765170qew.10.2014.01.22.15.44.50 for (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-SHA bits=128/128); Wed, 22 Jan 2014 15:44:50 -0800 (PST) From: brian@totaltraining.com To: "After Effects Mail List" , "After Effects Mail List" Subject: Re[2]: [AE] Re[2]: [AE] Re[2]: [AE] Colorama Date: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 23:44:31 +0000 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="------=_MBE7CED120-431E-496D-AA56-C64D556C569B" In-Reply-To: Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 Reply-To: brian@totaltraining.com User-Agent: eM_Client/6.0.19714.0 --------=_MBE7CED120-431E-496D-AA56-C64D556C569B Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset=utf-8 Clearly I need to update my Colorama training. :) ------ Original Message ------ From: "Robert Kjettrup" To: "After Effects Mail List" Sent: 1/22/2014 6:36:40 PM Subject: Re: [AE] Re[2]: [AE] Re[2]: [AE] Colorama >Thanks for that Brian... > >i dont know why i never tried any modifiers when using that gradient,=20 >the shift key of course... doh! > > >And the other modifiers are actually quite brilliant design, very=20 >useful. Now i want those in the regular gradients in AE... and PS too=20 >:-D > >- Robert > > >2014/1/23 >>It's a circular gradient because at heart, it started out as a=20 >>color-cycling plugin and the circle was the best way to generate=20 >>seamless cycles. >> >>As for precision, add the shift key when dragging the color points to=20 >>snap to compass points. You can even snap two triangles to the same=20 >>compass point, and set one on the right and one on the left, once you=20 >>get the hang of the shift key. You can always undo to get a triangle=20 >>back to a previous point. Multiple undos are supported. >> >>Command-drag a triangle to copy it... and add the command key after=20 >>you start dragging to turn the triangle into a sampler tool... useful=20 >>for "gamma-style" adjustments between any two colors. >> >>There's a lot of functionality in that little circle if you are=20 >>willing to dig a little. :) >> >>Brian >> >>------ Original Message ------ >>From: "Robert Kjettrup" >>To: "After Effects Mail List" >>Sent: 1/22/2014 6:08:11 PM >>Subject: Re: [AE] Re[2]: [AE] Colorama >> >>>Colorama is quite a powerful tool to remap channels with a gradient=20 >>>and use other channels to drive it... >>>But just like Andrew i really dont like that Colorama uses the=20 >>>default terrible OS colorpicker instead of the much nicer Adobe one. >>> >>>And the not very good UI design of the circle color ramp (sorry=20 >>>Brian), it is so easy to by accident move one point from 0 to some=20 >>>other value, and you cant be sure if you get it back at exact 0, only= =20 >>>guessing and hoping by dragging the point back and watch the image,=20 >>>hoping that it wont set on a value that is 0,023. >>> >>>It would have been a much better design with just a liniar gradient.=20 >>>I can see the point in the circular gradient UI when using some of=20 >>>the more exotic gradients that flow through colors, but in most cases= =20 >>>i dont see the point other than for looking more fancyful :-) >>> >>>Does Adobe own the source code for these old effects now, or are they= =20 >>>just licensed like the bundled CC effects? >>> >>> >>>- Robert >>> >>> >>> >>>2014/1/22 >>>>I just used Colorama on a project to make a "sawtooth" gradient...=20 >>>>super-simple with Colorama, complicated with any other AE tool. >>>> >>>>Like Andrew, I use Colorama almost every day, but I might be biased. >>>> >>>>Brian >>>> >>>>------ Original Message ------ >>>>From: "Andrew Embury" >>>>To: "After Effects Mail List" >>>>Sent: 1/22/2014 5:16:47 PM >>>>Subject: Re: [AE] Colorama >>>> >>>>>Hey Jim, >>>>> >>>>>Glad you asked! There are several uses that I use Colorama for that= =20 >>>>>I don't think I could ever go without. >>>>> >>>>>Things I use Colorama for: >>>>> >>>>>- Make a matte from footage >>>>>- A range selection tool >>>>>- Animated colour cycles >>>>>- Changing the colour of a gradient quickly and efficiently /=20 >>>>>removing the gradients interpolation (no stepping) >>>>>- Colour grading >>>>>- Adding colour values to different parts of the image based on=20 >>>>>(luminance, alpha, hue, etc.) >>>>> >>>>>Take care! >>>>> >>>>>- Andrew >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 4:01 PM, Jim Curtis =20 >>>>>wrote: >>>>>>On Jan 21, 2014, at 6:25 PM, Andrew Embury =20 >>>>>>wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> > You see, I use Colorama on a near daily basis >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>I'm curious about this. I rarely use Colorama, and it looks like=20 >>>>>>it does a lot of things, but I haven't taken the time to explore=20 >>>>>>it much. >>>>>> >>>>>>What does it do that you find so useful as to use it "on a near=20 >>>>>>daily basis?" >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>+---End of message---+ >>>>>>To unsubscribe send any message to >>>>> >>> > --------=_MBE7CED120-431E-496D-AA56-C64D556C569B Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8
Clearly I need to update my Colorama training. :)
 
------ Original Message ------
From: "Robert Kjettrup" <rob= ert@stvmayday.dk>
To: "After Effects Mail List" <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
Sent: 1/22/2014 6:36:40 PM
Subject: Re: [AE] Re[2]: [AE] Re[2]: [AE] Colorama
 
Thanks for that Brian...

i dont know why i never tried any modifiers when using that gradient,= the shift key of course... doh!


And the other modifiers are actually quite brilliant design, very usef= ul. Now i want those in the regular gradients in AE... and PS too :-D

- Robert


2014/1/23 <brian@totaltraining.com>
It's a circular gradient because at heart, it started out as a color-c= ycling plugin and the circle was the best way to generate seamless cycles.=
 
As for precision, add the shift key when dragging the color points = to snap to compass points. You can even snap two triangles to the same comp= ass point, and set one on the right and one on the left, once you get the= hang of the shift key. You can always undo to get a triangle back to a = previous point. Multiple undos are supported.
 
Command-drag a triangle to copy it... and add the command key after= you start dragging to turn the triangle into a sampler tool... useful for= "gamma-style" adjustments between any two colors. 

There'= s a lot of functionality in that little circle if you are willing to dig= a little. :)

Brian
 
------ Original Message ------
From: "Robert Kjettrup" <rob= ert@stvmayday.dk>
To: "After Effects Mail List" <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
Sent: 1/22/2014 6:08:11 PM
Subject: Re: [AE] Re[2]: [AE] Colorama
 
Colorama is quite a powerful tool to remap channels with = a gradient and use other channels to drive it... =20
But just like Andrew i really dont like that Colorama uses the default= terrible OS colorpicker instead of the much nicer Adobe one. 

And the not very good UI design of the circle color ramp (sorry Brian)= , it is so easy to by accident move one point from 0 to some other value,= and you cant be sure if you get it back at exact 0, only guessing and hopi= ng by dragging the point back and watch the image, hoping that it wont set= on a value that is 0,023. 

It would have been a much better design with just a liniar gradient.= I can see the point in the circular gradient UI when using some of the = more exotic gradients that flow through colors, but in most cases i dont= see the point other than for looking more fancyful :-)

Does Adobe own the source code for these old effects now, or are they= just licensed like the bundled CC effects?


- Robert 



2014/1/22 <brian@totaltraining.com>
I just used Colorama on a project to make a "sawtooth" gradient... = super-simple with Colorama, complicated with any other AE tool.
 
Like Andrew, I use Colorama almost every day, but I might be biased.
 
Brian
 
------ Original Message ------
From: "Andrew Embury" <aembury= @gmail.com>
To: "After Effects Mail List" <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
Sent: 1/22/2014 5:16:47 PM
Subject: Re: [AE] Colorama
 
Hey Jim,=20

Glad you asked! There are several uses that I use Colorama for that= I don't think I could ever go without.

Things I use Colorama for:

- Make a matte from footage
-  A range selection tool
- Animated colour cycles
- Changing the colour of a gradient quickly and efficiently / removing= the gradients interpolation (no stepping)
- Colour grading
- Adding colour values to different parts of the image based on (lumin= ance, alpha, hue, etc.)

Take care!

- Andrew



On Wed, Jan 22, 2014 at 4:01 PM, Jim Curtis <jpcurtis@me.com> wrote:
On Jan 21, 2014, at 6:25 PM, Andrew Embury <aembury@gmail.com> wrote:

> You see, I use= Colorama on a near daily basis


I'm curious about this.=  I rarely use Colorama, and it looks like it does a lot of things,= but I haven't taken the time to explore it much.

What does it do= that you find so useful as to use it "on a near daily basis?"


<= BR>+---End of message---+
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