Return-Path: Received: from mail-pd0-f172.google.com ([209.85.192.172] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5393445 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 28 Feb 2014 07:58:06 +0100 Received: by mail-pd0-f172.google.com with SMTP id p10so356709pdj.31 for ; Thu, 27 Feb 2014 22:58:12 -0800 (PST) X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20130820; h=x-gm-message-state:from:mime-version:content-type:subject:date :in-reply-to:to:references:message-id; bh=goUGLqiL1WfUouaKIAquXjK+u5uRrTUWPbcbLNI7mVw=; b=IKbyssg6D4pTeaUa2Jqjv9gc0OaSPftdNo4GYWpbT2qGvq9hWs1N9qyHHOkGR8xfAo DsPeLytESRB5ujBjDtNyjOviC7UdOgfvkfFFw1rUkXT2Ie/SW/fAS6Ubt/1bi2N+EvWi 6ScH4hgsTnD2u3OnHjpEORGbwXJb10/LuYx4SmhLT6yr4wCZ/wJI6IunxQ4CqVB19fcN QoZDmSi1iF5pnK55rtHWXwqZN5pcE32lxYUuC6P7B4rqNB7ScRgrVNzygJWPrr1cE+51 r5uxu7+qdf+FYiQCouR7pk1+IW0C1XwP41sH1TfxQb9W9gBebeFHDu3DqE+avg3x1rPn VWTw== X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQnZ+TrMh2WsnpV0dSnH2HQgzX4NIrgE7Ue+3fmgktYy5iCgdK8YWHZdNe4aq7TxJK9coHie X-Received: by 10.66.158.35 with SMTP id wr3mr1650067pab.126.1393570692153; Thu, 27 Feb 2014 22:58:12 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: Received: from ?IPv6:2601:9:7bc0:18:8189:3680:42f4:2c10? ([2601:9:7bc0:18:8189:3680:42f4:2c10]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id ou9sm2691755pbc.30.2014.02.27.22.58.10 for (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Thu, 27 Feb 2014 22:58:11 -0800 (PST) From: Phil Spitler Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1283) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_FBF2BA96-1BC3-471C-9869-6FF2C7F6C5E9" Subject: Re: [AE] CS6 Project Collect Fails Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2014 22:58:08 -0800 In-Reply-To: To: "After Effects Mail List" References: Message-Id: <92FE176E-2F82-4E78-9114-FD6AB0C35B1E@bonfirelabs.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1283) --Apple-Mail=_FBF2BA96-1BC3-471C-9869-6FF2C7F6C5E9 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii When you say "fail" what error do you get ? I have had an issue many times in CS5.5 days and fixed the issue with a = simple script. Basically the problem comes when you import other AE projects into AE. AE keeps the folder structure of the imported files intact and puts that = in a sub folder. So, if you import an AE file into that is called = "phil_test_project_v011.aep" then AE will create a folder in the project = with that name, save that an import that into another file and you can = imagine the folder structure gets deep. This is not a problem when working but when you collect files, AE is = nice enough to respect all the folders and subfolders so it creates = these huge path names that exceed the limit. My script simply looped through every piece of footage in the project = and put into a top level folder named either "comp" or "footage". = Running this before collecting files fixed all my issues. It's a really simple script but I'm happy to share it if needed. Phil Phil Spitler | Creative Technologist | Bonfire Labs | t : = 415.394.8200 m : 415.571.3139 Website | Facebook | LinkedIn On Feb 27, 2014, at 6:20 PM, David Torno wrote: > Got a co-worker stuck in CS6 trying to use the collect project = feature. It fails every time. All the quicktime files work fine, the = drive is solid and stable. He's tried having the footage local instead = of on our server. Keeps failing. Has anyone else come across this. = Rolling out AE CC to the machines is not an option unfortunately, if = that happens to be THE solution. >=20 > -- > David Torno > Technical Director > http://www.ghosttownmedia.com > O: 213.739.2290 > C: 818.391.6060 > ------------------------------------------------ > http://aeioweyou.blogspot.com (vfx tutorials and AE scripts blog) >=20 >=20 >=20 > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to --Apple-Mail=_FBF2BA96-1BC3-471C-9869-6FF2C7F6C5E9 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii When = you say "fail" what error do you get ?

I have had an = issue many times in CS5.5 days and fixed the issue with a simple = script.

Basically the problem comes when you = import other AE projects into AE.

AE keeps the = folder structure of the imported files intact and puts that in a sub = folder.

So, if you import an AE file into that = is called "phil_test_project_v011.aep" then AE will create a folder in = the project with that name, save that an import that into another file = and you can imagine the folder structure gets = deep.

This is not a problem when working but = when you collect files, AE is nice enough to respect all the folders and = subfolders so it creates these huge path names that exceed the = limit.

My script simply looped through every = piece of footage in the project and put into a top level folder named = either "comp" or "footage". Running this before collecting files fixed = all my issues.

It's a really simple script but = I'm happy to share it if = needed.

Phil


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