From: "Teddy Gage" Received: from mail-qa0-f48.google.com ([209.85.216.48] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5494742 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 06 Jun 2014 19:11:57 +0200 Received: by mail-qa0-f48.google.com with SMTP id i13so4313698qae.35 for ; Fri, 06 Jun 2014 10:11:56 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :content-type; bh=S2RD/afpSG5QGHyV88Hs9S0MToVd55soP6OQPGMEsPk=; b=urYeJdEUkC0sQQiHOi6ODhj4jL0hn+en5WPBzofVA9MUoLQyAJ2uAWJNwActHrFzsJ gr7CXVrpQ5MHESf0qs3kF046tjXzRFmT68Wgtrnxm1FcE+sETuajaZw4IqGztvbYXG43 3MD/OHTcA/Ra7I0tlwsY92yMrWY9Z0B1K1nyLG5OHr/1yvF3QPpOqTx8idj7DTJicQ5G pv/gyBXqJJf5UGS1tVFWLB4QLATJ/I8T0Nne6NIKz8fr1dI8isQ1F85K8f0oA0NCTJLS L3mUiYNPpjyKdGek4j2tT0TOVe/SMSQgUuGZjg+cx3NcYisYZeG2KhbO3qKBaUxfov+m CJHw== X-Received: by 10.140.97.197 with SMTP id m63mr10441801qge.15.1402074716220; Fri, 06 Jun 2014 10:11:56 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.170.76.134 with HTTP; Fri, 6 Jun 2014 10:11:16 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Fri, 6 Jun 2014 13:11:16 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] Layered Graphics Smart Import - Feature request idea To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a113a927e68b23404fb2df533 --001a113a927e68b23404fb2df533 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Actually, I would love to see that. -TG On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 12:20 PM, Roei Tzoref wrote: > thanks for letting me know about the script. > > about the breakdown - this year I started teaching AE in design school. > learned so much by teaching since I wanted to be prepared > for every contingency. basically did a breakdown for all the Ai/Psd -> Ae > Workflows and Scenarios. > if I didn't, than one student would say "hey!, it doesn't work!, its > broken! theres a bug in my software" etc. etc, and I get nervous trying to > figure out what the hell happened. > also you learn a lot from all the students ways of getting lost, I learned > about how to stay on the right path in many situations. > > if you liked that , you will be amazed about the breakdown I did for > collapse transformations ;) > > > On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 7:10 PM, Jayse Hansen > wrote: > >> Ah yeah - the script I use (rd_compsetter) changes the frame rate for all >> nested as well in case that helps. >> >> Seems like it'd be an easy addition to the import dialog box. >> >> Really interesting breakdown you gave on how the double dialog box works >> - never figured that out. I think I always just skipped the first one. >> >> >> >> -------------------------------- >> Jayse Hansen >> www.jayse.tv >> jayse@jayse.tv >> 702-321-3449 >> >> >> >> On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 9:04 AM, Roei Tzoref >> wrote: >> >>> thanks Jayse. I am aware scripts for duration, but still there's the >>> frame rate problem (and for every precomp). >>> so for now you just have to pay close attention on import to see if you >>> have enough duration and on current frame rate. >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 6:19 PM, 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? >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> > -- _____________________________ VFX & Motion Graphic Artist teddygage dot com --001a113a927e68b23404fb2df533 Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Actually, I would love to see that.
-TG


On Fri, Jun 6, 2= 014 at 12:20 PM, Roei Tzoref <AE-List@media-motion.tv>= wrote:
thanks for letting me know = about the script.

about the breakdown - this year I star= ted teaching AE in design school. learned so much by teaching since I wante= d to be prepared
for every contingency. basically did a breakdown for all the Ai/Psd -> A= e Workflows and Scenarios.=C2=A0
if I didn't, than one student would say "hey!, it doesn't= work!, its broken! theres a bug in my software" etc. etc, and I get n= ervous trying to figure out what the hell happened.
also you lear= n a lot from all the students ways of getting lost, I learned about how to = stay on the right path in many situations.=C2=A0

if you liked that , you will be amazed about the = breakdown I did for collapse transformations ;)


On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 7:10 PM, Jayse Hansen <AE-List@media-motion.= tv> wrote:
Ah yeah - the script I use = (rd_compsetter) changes the frame rate for all nested as well in case that = helps.=C2=A0

Seems like it'd be an easy addition to the import dialog= box.=C2=A0

Really interesting breakdown you gave on how the double dialog b= ox works - never figured that out. I think I always just skipped the first = one.=C2=A0



----= ----------------------------
Jayse Hansen



On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 9= :04 AM, Roei Tzoref <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:
thanks Jayse. I am aware scripts for duration, but still t= here's the frame rate problem (and for every precomp).
so for now y= ou just have to pay close attention on import to see if you have enough dur= ation and on current frame rate.


On Fri, Jun 6, 2014 at 6:19 PM, Jayse Hansen <AE-List@media-motio= n.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?
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