Mailing List AE-List@media-motion.tv ? Message #53931
From: Philip Luckey <philipluckey@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [AE] Complex Photoshop File Hangs AE - Help
Date: Thu, 15 May 2014 23:58:10 -0400
To: After Effects Mail List <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
Just to mention something obvious (just in case -- it's bitten me before): make sure the Photoshop file is RGB instead of CMYK.



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On May 15, 2014, at 6:22 PM, Lachlan Westfall <lachlan@quietearth.net> wrote:

> All,
>
> I'm working on animating movie posters, so If often inherit incredibly complex 100+ layer photoshop files.
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> I have one now that I just cannot import into AE. It's 300MB file, but I've imported files 5 times that size before.
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> This one DOES have a dizzying amount of curves, levels, color fills and virtually every type of adjustment available. I've done my best to flatten as many sections as possible.
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> AE brings it in and I see the Comp and the folder, but then the black arrow cursor sits there with a white tip and doesn't change. A minute later I get the beach ball and have to force quit.
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> I've tried this with two different versions of AE on two different computers--same problem.
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> Is there some specific PS adjustment layer that is KNOWN to mess with AE?
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> I have 17GB allocated to AE, and cleared all the chaches and stuff.
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> -Lachlan
> Quiet Earth Design
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>
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