From: "Jim Curtis" Received: from sonic301-10.consmr.mail.bf2.yahoo.com ([74.6.129.49] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.1.0) with ESMTP id 6439653 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Sat, 21 Apr 2018 22:32:11 +0200 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=flash.net; s=s2048; t=1524343071; bh=6MkvD2I9owuHyHtLuNY8nwTzJxbQUkEMjRWONZRpYJk=; h=From:Subject:Date:References:To:In-Reply-To:From:Subject; b=LeynwpaKXcLknVYY2OLijUPEvKkRtO9o5AVGnzhfA5S97/wq/yS8wcbp1Pow0XICMuo+9pAeSoIU6izHX1DuUSea8xxvFzCAd5Xf6gJPaGrpHJBqouImcPPavjsVId37viDMTIopWRkFsXhQ2xF/mlPyLRUmag/RvtHtsjDu52IJ44g9zDEI7l/IadxajfUfSqczhTEAPPdMF1u3OQcIsKMWTo9MIMif59lIpJOWl8cubbQ3nLh0AHKq9nsYRkqvWcx7QAUS7ITmiXCOT5213Hy/+TgicKo9YBS/Y3ruAFY082UplrY2J3Xuu/W64140CV020tbp1EaP4kY8/m8Jqg== X-YMail-OSG: 39e.HigVM1kLTWaJGIx.teN7ERAvSYgf6oIDxi58f8xWe4ICOaTX_IxFsVc808R ji.FcanydtRnRQD9B22yeRwNI7vAS_hzaflKVhBZdH2B03ZF3MHgUR942zo0cNjE9WvOXAYLXSJk AcFJwq_SFLHAOGkMayC3eXCNvsp2Q3Z_6kyuY_p5TOuF0.i9OBuyh887YVFBrfnQ1J_RvZYYQlb6 e1LZ6Z4OluQK.dcDPo_CvWweYPQxnCkV_kZRB4OYtzfB6OMHJvxMvlbFgPKGj_vX3TSFCgxwd98Z a8zxsto54RZxsLnAN76dJmR3DoMQuscgWKVtzyhaMhIBT6D642Gg195a_eHSx9FilVfrTGgirEyc k29YlKbX7ycLVagtEtpXxrgq.ztQTIUdV5MU897_fpEMeNlgJu_u42wBtvFtbDqyqS9JSimqjk7j DwhwhNZ2FiEhw74uCGzA_kNJUhbArb.foj4q5dtTayUYmQpQAgYV3JrSJEFssYnb72sqlrIiCLE8 tFRemNYCADQPVK4dWjnSmh0S6_OLH4RxMDHuQxVrPcr6DJJQPTh5figwp_pRGMYU3zViMBVNrBK1 EGX_v8choLx0RjETTE22DCg4VY67PYfVSqJXSrZ5_Lm4bdzc- Received: from sonic.gate.mail.ne1.yahoo.com by sonic301.consmr.mail.bf2.yahoo.com with HTTP; Sat, 21 Apr 2018 20:37:51 +0000 Received: from 104-48-143-159.lightspeed.rcsntx.sbcglobal.net (EHLO jims-mac-pro.attlocal.net) ([104.48.143.159]) by smtp425.mail.bf1.yahoo.com (Oath Hermes SMTP Server) with ESMTPA ID 74371df9389a6b3b9221106421834415 for ; Sat, 21 Apr 2018 20:37:49 +0000 (UTC) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_885BFA5B-1E4E-4459-8775-0958C1227D1E" Message-Id: <555422C4-B3E8-443E-BF71-2A4A4D9BC6E2@flash.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 9.3 \(3124\)) Subject: Re: [AE] BCC licensing problem Date: Sat, 21 Apr 2018 15:37:48 -0500 References: To: After Effects Mail List In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3124) --Apple-Mail=_885BFA5B-1E4E-4459-8775-0958C1227D1E Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 I used Little Snitch to capture my network traffic to your server. = Among the text it captured was this: "

You have 0 activations available.

=E2=80=A6 On Apr 21, 2018, at 3:08 PM, Jim Curtis = wrote: >=20 > Peter, >=20 > I rarely use Ae disk cache. I see the watermark as soon as I apply an = effect on a layer. >=20 > I don=E2=80=99t see a =E2=80=9CDeactivate=E2=80=9D button, probably = because the License Manager tells me I=E2=80=99m in Demo mode. >=20 > I uninstalled and reinstalled a second time. When I hit the Activate = button, nothing happens. It still says =E2=80=9CNot Activated=E2=80=9D = at the top of the Installer window. >=20 > I can tell by my Little Snitch network monitor that I=E2=80=99m = connected to Borisfx.com , and when I click the = Activate button, outgoing data is reported. >=20 >=20 >=20 >=20 >> On Apr 21, 2018, at 2:31 PM, Peter McAuley > wrote: >>=20 >> Another thing to try is deactivate the license, uninstall the = software, reinstall the software and reactivate the license.=20 >>=20 >> Please let me know if any of these suggestions work for you. If = we=E2=80=99re still watermarking after all of this then I=E2=80=99ll be = home in a couple of hours and will continue to work on this with you = from there. It=E2=80=99s sometimes easier when I=E2=80=99m in front of = of a system.=20 >>=20 >>> On Apr 21, 2018, at 3:01 PM, Peter McAuley > wrote: >>>=20 >>> Hey Jim, >>>=20 >>> So once back in AE, have you tried clearing / purging the AE cache = to remove the cached frames that are now watermarked.=20 >>>=20 >>>> On Apr 21, 2018, at 2:35 PM, Jim Curtis > wrote: >>>>=20 >>>> Peter, thank you for replying. >>>>=20 >>>> Of course my connection is working, as that=E2=80=99s how I=E2=80=99m= emailing and getting on the web site. >>>>=20 >>>> I forgot how to deactivate, but I uninstalled and reinstalled and = the issue persists. >>>>=20 >>>> Any other ideas? >>>>=20 >>>> is there any way you could rouse somebody in Support to send me an = unlock code? I emailed my Unique Product Id to your Support email. >>>>=20 >>>> Jim >>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>>> On Apr 21, 2018, at 1:13 PM, Peter McAuley = > wrote: >>>>>=20 >>>>> Hey Jim, >>>>>=20 >>>>> Sorry to hear about this licensing issue. Quite frustrating, I=E2=80= =99m sure.=20 >>>>>=20 >>>>> So if you=E2=80=99re using BCC 10 you might want to make sure you = have a valid internet connection and then go to the license manager (via = the license button on at the top of the filter) and try to reactivate = the software. If that doesn=E2=80=99t work then try to deactivate and = then reactivate.=20 >>>>>=20 >>>>> Should that fail, I suggest a reinstall of the filters and then = reactivate the license.=20 >>>>>=20 >>>>> Please let me know if this helps.=20 >>>>>=20 >>>>> Cheers, >>>>>=20 >>>>> Peter.=20 >>>>>=20 >>>>>> On Apr 21, 2018, at 12:50 PM, Jim Curtis > wrote: >>>>>>=20 >>>>>> This is the second time I=E2=80=99ve made extensive use of Boris = CC 10 effects in a project, only to have it suddenly reject my license = after crashing Ae and revert to demo mode / watermarks. =20 >>>>>>=20 >>>>>> Licensing window says I have a valid serial, which is true, but = every time I try to activate, I get an Activation Failed error message. >>>>>>=20 >>>>>> This happened on a late Friday night, project is due Monday, and = so far, Boris Support is MIA. I entered a support ticket their site, = and emailed Support directly a couple of hours ago, and so far, I=E2=80=99= m still hanging C=E2=80=99mon, guys. Some of us need the products we = buy from you to work 24/7. >>>>>>=20 >>>>>> Peter has responded to this list from time to time, and I=E2=80=99m= hoping this may get his attention. >>>>>>=20 >>>>>> I=E2=80=99m starting to believe more and more in dongles. >>>>>>=20 >>>>>>=20 >>>>>>=20 >>>>>>=20 >>>>>> . >>>>>> +---End of message---+ >>>>>> To unsubscribe send any message to > >>>>>=20 >>>>> +---End of message---+ >>>>> To unsubscribe send any message to > >>>>=20 >>>>=20 >>>> +---End of message---+ >>>> To unsubscribe send any message to > >>>=20 >>> +---End of message---+ >>> To unsubscribe send any message to > >>=20 >> +---End of message---+ >> To unsubscribe send any message to > >=20 --Apple-Mail=_885BFA5B-1E4E-4459-8775-0958C1227D1E Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8 I used Little Snitch to capture my network traffic to your = server.  Among the text it captured was this:


"<p>You have 0 activations = available.<p>
=E2=80=A6
<input type=3D"text" name=3D"unlock" = size=3D"60" value=3D" Not sent.  The allotted set of automated = activations has been used up.=E2=80=9D 


My = guess is that when one of your plugs (I was using Film Glow.) crashed = Ae, it corrupted my BCC activation file*, and the set won=E2=80=99t = activate again because your server thinks I=E2=80=99ve already used my = allotted activations.

* This morning Disk Genius reported that two Boris prefs = files were corrupted, so I trashed them.  I take it that=E2=80=99s = where the activation is stored.





On Apr 21, 2018, at 3:08 PM, Jim Curtis <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

Peter,

I rarely use Ae disk = cache.  I see the watermark as soon as I apply an effect on a = layer.

I don=E2=80=99t= see a =E2=80=9CDeactivate=E2=80=9D button, probably because the License = Manager tells me I=E2=80=99m in Demo mode.

I uninstalled and reinstalled a second = time.  When I hit the Activate button, nothing happens.  It = still says =E2=80=9CNot Activated=E2=80=9D at the top of the Installer = window.

I can = tell by my Little Snitch network monitor that I=E2=80=99m connected to = Borisfx.com, and when I = click the Activate button, outgoing data is reported.




On Apr = 21, 2018, at 2:31 PM, Peter McAuley <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

Another thing to try is deactivate the license, uninstall the = software, reinstall the software and reactivate the license.

Please let me know if any of these suggestions = work for you. If we=E2=80=99re still watermarking after all of this then = I=E2=80=99ll be home in a couple of hours and will continue to work on = this with you from there. It=E2=80=99s sometimes easier when I=E2=80=99m = in front of of a system.

On Apr 21, 2018, at 3:01 PM, Peter McAuley = <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

Hey Jim,

So once back in AE, = have you tried clearing / purging the AE cache to remove the cached = frames that are now watermarked.

On Apr 21, 2018, at 2:35 PM, Jim Curtis <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

Peter, thank you for replying.

Of = course my connection is working, as that=E2=80=99s how I=E2=80=99m = emailing and getting on the web site.

I = forgot how to deactivate, but I uninstalled and reinstalled and the = issue persists.

Any other ideas?

is there any way you could rouse somebody in = Support to send me an unlock code?  I emailed my Unique Product Id = to your Support email.

Jim



On Apr 21, 2018, at 1:13 PM, Peter McAuley <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

Hey Jim,

Sorry to hear about = this licensing issue. Quite frustrating, I=E2=80=99m sure.

So if you=E2=80=99re using BCC 10 you might = want to make sure you have a valid internet connection and then go to = the license manager (via the license button on at the top of the filter) = and try to reactivate the software. If that doesn=E2=80=99t work then = try to deactivate and then reactivate.

Should that fail, I suggest a reinstall of the filters and = then reactivate the license.

Please let me = know if this helps.

Cheers,

Peter.

On Apr 21, 2018, at 12:50 PM, Jim Curtis = <AE-List@media-motion.tv> wrote:

This is the second time I=E2=80=99ve made extensive use of = Boris CC 10 effects in a project, only to have it suddenly reject my = license after crashing Ae and revert to demo mode / watermarks. =  

Licensing window says I have a valid = serial, which is true, but every time I try to activate, I get an = Activation Failed error message.

This = happened on a late Friday night, project is due Monday, and so far, = Boris Support is MIA.  I entered a support ticket their site, and = emailed Support directly a couple of hours ago, and so far, I=E2=80=99m = still hanging  C=E2=80=99mon, guys.  Some of us need the = products we buy from you to work 24/7.

Peter = has responded to this list from time to time, and I=E2=80=99m hoping = this may get his attention.

I=E2=80=99m = starting to believe more and more in dongles.




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