From: "Roei Tzoref" Received: from mail-qg0-f50.google.com ([209.85.192.50] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5494691 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 06 Jun 2014 18:02:16 +0200 Received: by mail-qg0-f50.google.com with SMTP id z60so4877191qgd.9 for ; Fri, 06 Jun 2014 09:02:15 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=Oks01O1zrYQKyGIX1q06tGJQGFG8E8kunkQ4JCoC1xs=; b=jUbrEc9q1WKpA4Pzh4ou1bRNL5W2lc5aSv0uhyvWKUeS750CGW+ha9E5zBYnedVpUD xqjUITUlg/OXqhwS9bhxnoVCS771Jwk0OUxg+D1bfNGBPFGxL4UAlGTbXSI3ibYpUYoh 1SXSZucLC98wzPNuvRse8g/vRj6+ooSBIPrlmsjTfP25DqYsGzo1WN8H3Aa7AGAKUXj4 wGVgTj65/KlApJRU5Z4v0808/ii63jHUJ7HrA1TopBwSb9e5fucNURFJhtEqfOjEi0zl oe8gICr60OJMpYsXzz/n/vo/UAcOb1GSqdFw6LDJxf14vXzllihZc86myPlHeHDyfVgx 6GCA== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.140.88.241 with SMTP id t104mr9533444qgd.29.1402070534978; Fri, 06 Jun 2014 09:02:14 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.96.42.198 with HTTP; Fri, 6 Jun 2014 09:02:14 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2014 19:02:14 +0300 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] Layered Graphics Smart Import - Feature request idea To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a11c135ec30025d04fb2cfc6e --001a11c135ec30025d04fb2cfc6e Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 that's right Danny it is messy but I figured out the workflow. its just this duration / frame rate thing that would will make it better. the first dialog box is basically for multiple files -> you can select many files and for them choose footage/Layer size/Comp Size and you won't get another dialog box after that. but, alas, its with merged layer styles and merged masks (if it's Photoshop of course) if you choose only one file in the first dialog box and choose there Layer size/Comp Size -you will get another dialog box with the selection you did before, giving you the option to merge layer styles and masks or not. if you choose only one file in the first dialog box and choose there Footage - it will ignore your selection in the next dialog box and you have to select footage again from there. so basically you should ignore the first dialog box altogether (unless you want multiple files with merged layer styles merged masks). On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 6:29 PM, rendernyc wrote: > importing graphics in general is messy... > > for example, go to import. select a psd. that dialog box has the option of > choosing whether you want to import as footage or comp and the option for a > sequence. hit ok then you get another dialag box, again with the option to > choose footage vs layered comp etc, but it completely ignores what is > selected in the previous dialog box... > > > On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 11:19 AM, Jayse Hansen > wrote: > >> You are right! >> >> I hate that too. >> >> There's some ae scripts that can fix it and the nested precomps plus >> layers etc. without too much hassle - but still - you shouldn't have to. >> >> Good request! >> >> >> >> -------------------------------- >> Jayse Hansen >> www.jayse.tv >> jayse@jayse.tv >> 702-321-3449 >> >> >> >> On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 4:13 AM, Roei Tzoref >> wrote: >> >>> hey guys, >>> >>> I have been thinking about it for some time now and before I send a >>> formal feature request >>> I wanted to pass this through you to check if I was missing something >>> here. >>> >>> does it seem to you also that AE's import dialog box on a layered >>> Photoshop/illustrator >>> should contain a field in which you could specify the duration and frame >>> rate >>> for a layered Psd or Ai file *before* AE actually made a composition? >>> >>> AE gives you the last duration and frame rate used which is in my opinion >>> a high potential for a lot of trouble if you're not careful. >>> >>> too often I get fooled by that one. and of course the problem depends >>> on how many pre-comps are there, but the frame rate can also fool you >>> if you change them occasionally. >>> >>> If I was aware before hand, what I do is create a blank composition, with >>> the proper duration and frame rate - and then I import the file. but too >>> often >>> I've already started and now I see got tons of pre-comps to extend. >>> (I can also re import after making blank composition but its cumbersome) >>> >>> >>> >>> what do you guys think? >>> >>> am I right or am I right? >>> >>> >> >> > > > -- > danny princz > > vimeo.com/rendernyc > --001a11c135ec30025d04fb2cfc6e Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
that's right Danny it is messy but I figured out = the workflow. its just this duration / frame rate thing that would will mak= e it better.

the first dialog box is basically for= multiple files -> you can select many files and for them choose footage= /Layer size/Comp Size
and you won't get another dialog box after that. but, alas, = =C2=A0its with merged layer styles and merged masks (if it's Photoshop = of course)

if you choose only one file in the firs= t dialog box and choose there Layer size/Comp Size -you will get another di= alog box with the selection you did before,=C2=A0
giving you the option to merge layer styles and masks or not.

if you choose only=C2=A0one file=C2=A0in the first dialog = box and choose=C2=A0there Footage - it will ignore your selection in the ne= xt dialog box=C2=A0and you have to select footage again from there.
so basically you should ignore the first dialog box altogether (unless= you want multiple files with merged layer styles merged masks).
= =C2=A0


On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 6:29 PM, rendernyc <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:
importing graphics in general is messy...

for example, go to import. select a psd. that dialog box has the option = of choosing whether you want to import as footage or comp and the option fo= r a sequence. hit ok then you get another dialag box, again with the option= to choose footage vs layered comp etc, but it completely ignores what is s= elected in the previous dialog box...


On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 11:19 AM, Jayse Hansen <AE-L= ist@media-motion.tv> wrote:
You are right!

I hate that too.=C2=A0

There's some ae = scripts that can fix it and the nested precomps plus layers etc. without to= o much hassle - but still - you shouldn't have to.=C2=A0

Good request!


=

--------------------------------
Jayse Hansen


On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 4:13 AM, Roei Tzo= ref <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:
hey guys,

I have been thinking about it for s= ome time now and before I send a formal feature request
I wanted = to pass this through you to check if I was missing something here.

does it seem to you also that AE's import=C2=A0dialog bo= x=C2=A0on a layered Photoshop/illustrator
should contain a field = in which you could specify the duration and frame rate
for a = layered Psd or Ai file=C2=A0before AE actually made a composition?

AE gives you the last duration and frame rate used= which is in my opinion
a high potential for a lot of trouble if = you're not careful.

too often I get fool= ed by that one. and of course the problem depends=C2=A0
on how many pre-comps are there, but the frame rate can also fool you<= /div>
if you change them occasionally.

If I wa= s aware before hand, what I do is create a blank composition, with
the proper duration and frame rate - and then I import the file. but t= oo often
I've already started and now I see got tons of pre-c= omps to extend.=C2=A0
(I can also re import after making blank co= mposition but its cumbersome)



what do you guys think?

am I right or am I right?
=C2=A0




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danny princ= z

vimeo.com= /rendernyc

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