I am trying to achieve a twist/squeeze effect, similar to twisting/squeezing a towel dry, on a 2D image in After Effects. I have tried the twist and squeeze effects through warp, but it doesn't give the effect I'm looking for. It almost seems like I may have to use an effect on multiple anchor points. I tried a null object, but can't get that anchor point to animate at all.
Any suggestions would be helpful! Thanks in advance!
I am running AE CC 2018, Version 15.0.0 on an Alienware Aurora R6, i7-7700K CPU @ 4.20GHz with 32 gb of ram, running Windows 10. 64 bit.
I have a large AE file that I am trying to export into a JPEG sequence (render farm) with 8 other computers of the exact same specs. The render process itself starts with no errors, no missing fonts, and all the computers are connected over a network server. All the computers have the latest version of AE installed, as well as the same fonts synced though typekit.
However, the exported JPEG sequence is not consistent with the live preview of the project in AE. In every few frames of the export, the fonts we used change in weight, swap styles with other fonts we used in other parts of the video, or change to a random serif font that we did not use in the project at all. Examples attached below.
This is the third time we have tried to export this project, and the same error has come up the last two times.
Correct font
Incorrect font
I look for the "solid composite effect". What's the German term for this? THX
I am trying to animate a graduation cap toss in AE. Is there an expression or effect that can be used to toss something up in the air? I've tried manually rotating and moving positions, with easy ease, but it still does not look right or smooth.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Hello,
so im having this problem i cant figure out, and was wondering if im doing something wrong or it's some kind of bug inside AE.
This is is something that used to happen to me aswell when plane to sphere used to be part of mettle.
Adobe AE_2018
Maya 2018_rendered with stereostopic camera.
The problem here is that whenever i place text in AE using plane to sphere the text comes out blurry. (see red cirle)
But when I build the scene in Maya (by placing text textures on a plane that is 2meters away from an stereoscopic camera) and then place the render of that in AE, it's looks sharper. Just the way I wanted to be. (see green circle)
Now working like that is a hassle, so my question is why does the text come out blurry on AE and how to fix it like it comes out the way it comes out from Maya.
Hi all, I'm taking a gamble and posting this in the After Effects forum. I was wondering if anyone knows which program this animation / video was created?
https://www.facebook.com/thesunshinecoastdaily/videos/10155660986652562/
cheers
kath
Bonjour,
Etant débutante sur After Effects, j'ai souhaité réaliser un montage photos et le rendu final est tout simplement affreux niveau qualité.
Comme vous pourrez le voir, mes photos sont pixelisées et ce résultat est le même une fois ma vidéo créée (voir dernière capture sur lecteur).
Pourtant, mes fichiers d'origines sont de bonne qualité.. Je suppose donc que mes paramètres ne sont pas bien remplis mais j'ignore ce que je pourrai modifier ?
J'ai ce projet à rendre pour dans 2 semaines et j'ai peur de ne jamais pouvoir y arriver
Merci à vous !
I find AE crashes when I have keyframe data stored in the clipboard which has been copied from notepad etc.
I am consistently getting an error while using a plugin "Element 3D" (E3D) that causes After Effects to stop responding to commands.
I try to save the project, but the dialog will not open and I get a consecutive number of errors revolving around the inability to "access resource":
After Effects warning: Unable to access resource 'UI_ProgressDialog (type XML)
I have been working with AE every day for the past several months on this particular E3D project and variants of the same settings with no issues.
I have not installed any additional plugins or recently...
Has anyone experienced this issue before??
I'm approaching a large deadline and I'm beginning to get nervous that AE and E3D will put this project in jeopardy.
System Info:
After Effects CC 15.0.1 (Build 73)
Build: Element x64 2.2.2 (2155.develop)
OS: OS X 10.12.3
CPU: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1680 v2 @ 3.00GHz
RAM: 32768MB
GPU Vendor: ATI Technologies Inc.
GPU: AMD Radeon HD - FirePro D700 OpenGL Engine
GPU Driver:
GPU RAM: 6144MB
GPU Code: 0
CL0: AMD Radeon HD - FirePro D700 Compute Engine (47.6%) (GL Interop)
CL1: Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1680 v2 @ 3.00GHz (4.8%)
CL2: AMD Radeon HD - FirePro D700 Compute Engine (47.6%)
Thanks in advance for any insight on this
Adobe After Effects Error: preferences file "Adobe After Effects 14.0 Win en_US shortcuts.txt" is not valid. The file will be renamed with ".old" , and a new preferences file will be created.
(21 :: 31)
After it says this Adobe After Effects 2017 Crashes and closes Sooo if anyone can help it will be very appreciated!!
Im On Windows 10 Btw
I'm having problem with a memory leak in After Effects 2018 version 15.0.1. Had it in the previous version as well and the Adobe support hopped the update would fix it but it didn't.
It's like After Effects is holding up ram until it's nothing left without releasing anything back. Especially clear when working for a long time or for long renders. It just eats up the ram until AE crashes. Restarting the program or purging the memory inside AE helps but difficult to do during long renders and frustrating.
Computer specs:
Windows 10 Pro (latest update)
Inter Core i7-7820x CPU @ 3.60GHz
HyperX Fury DDR4 2666MHz 128GB
Nvidia Geforce GTX 1060 6GB
Updated all the drivers to latest versions without any improvement.
Hola a todos y de antemano muchas gracias. Tengo el AE CC y quiero hacer un logo 3D con el plugin de Element 3D copilot, hago todo el proceso pero cuando llego a la Scene Set Up no me muestra nada, tengo 12 de Ram en un Core i5 con tarjeta de video AMD Radeon HD 7570M/ 7670M Graphics de 1GB y no me la deja usar, que puedo hacer? Muchas Gracias.
Hi,
I'm currently running on a standard iMac and am switching to a higher spec PC along with a GPU to gain faster render times when working in Cinema 4d.
I will still be using 3 or 4 CC apps including After Effects CC and wondered if there would potentially be any problems using this with the GPU.
The GPU model is GEFORCE GTX 1080 Ti
Also would Video Copilot 'Optical Flares' plugin be compatible?
Any info would be much appreciated.
Cheers,
Tom
Why in the world would Adobe not allow a font change in Adobe Premiere when using a Motion graphics Template? Even some of the samples provided include font selection, size and alignment features.
When will you update this Adobe?
Mod note: Title change for search purposes
Hi, I'm wondering if it is possible somehow to have the nulls created from the new 'points follow nulls' expression appear right above the selected layer? For instance, if I want to create nulls for the points on a layer that is maybe 50 or 60 layers down, then the nulls show up at the very top of the comp. I'd like to have them right above the layer that they are controlling. Anyone know if this is possible via preferences or something?
Thanks.
After upgrading from 2015.3 to 2017 I noticed a consistent and annoying behavior. When adjusting values for different effects, there is a noticeable "lag" from .5 sec to as long as 10 seconds at times where the mouse freezes, the processor spikes (not maxes but something is happening) and then it reverts to normal. Previews all run fairly fluid and it only seems to be a problem when adjusting effects values. This happens on third party or included plugins (levels) for example.
I noticed the worst scenario was when I had VMWare 12.5.1 installed on the system, it would cause a solid 10 sec gap between adjustments, reverting back to a time when it wasn't installed, I still get the lag, but it's more tolerable at less than a second. It's enough to interrupt my workflow though. Also, when I open a project and make the first adjustment, the lag is almost imperceptible, but all adjustments afterwards the lag is present. Strange.
Also, when closing AE, I notice the mouse is very laggy when moving around the screen as if something is really bogging it down in the background, then once AE completely exists, everything is fine. This is the only software that causes this issue and 2015.3 doesn't have it either.
SYSTEM:
W7x64, 6800k OC 3.8, 64GB 2400 RAM (Quad channel), 950 Pro m.2 nvme, GTX 1070 (enabled), 950 Pro OS, 850 Pro Scratch Disk, Asrock Taichi MB
Rapid store on disk cache SSD Drive, Intel Turbo boost 3.0 enabled, Pagefile 16GB.
EFFECTS:
Effects used are Red Giant suites (all updated for 2017)
Sapphire
Plexus 3
I'm just asking if anyone else notices this behavior so I can help narrow down the cause or if it's another Adobe bug.
Hi,
We recently switched our employe to a windows 10 PC (from an iMac Late 2013) and he's having really slow saving times from a project he started from is iMac.
We tried a copy of the project on the iMac and it saves really fast (around 1 sec) but it takes about 1 min from is PC.
When monitoring the ressources of the PC during the save, all CPU cores are working ±90.
Here are the PC specs :
Core i7 8700k (not OC)
32 GB DDR4 @ 2400 MHz
Boot Drive : 512GB Samsung 860 Pro SSD
Project Drive : 512GB Samsung 960 Pro NVME
GPU : GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Windows 10 Pro
Hello
I recently download latest version of AE on my computer but when i try to play (preview) any video any file it crash
I'd like to buy a subscription but need to solve that issue before buying unstable product
My system
I9 7980XE
2 1080TI SLI
Win 8.1
All drivers up to date and i am using demo version from website.
PS I Media Encoder works just fine and any adjustments in AE or even scrolling through time line works but as soon as i hit play it crash
I am a mountain hiker and I use Pr and Ae to create videos of my hikes to post on my hiking blog.
i am currently using Trim Paths to animate my GPS track that sits on top of a static topographical map. I will also be animating the elevation profile that goes along with that track.
I have also imported my GPS track into Google Earth Pro (GEP) and will create a "tour" using satellite imagery, which I will then turn into a movie, also using GEP, and then convert the M4V video file into a format that Media Encoder can digest.
Unfortunately, the GEP tour displays the entire track all at once and I can find no way to attach a direction arrow that moves along the track to show where I am as the tour unfolds. So I simply have a fly-over that follows the track line while the map moves around showing the satellite landscape imagery along the way in 3D.
If any of you are watching the Tour de France, what I'm trying to achieve is very similar to what NBC is doing on the pre-race show when they explain what the riders are faced with for that day's segment of the race.
So my question: Is it possible to do something like I'm doing with Trim Paths on the static map, but also do it for the track on my GEP satellite tour, and somehow have the track remain attached to the right place on the GEP satellite map as the map moves around and changes orientation and camera angle? I really need the track line to draw itself out as the tour unfolds, rather than have the entire track displayed all at once. I can use the track on the GEP tour as a guide, like I'm doing with Trim Paths, then recreate the GEP tour with the original track line turned off.
If I'm not explaining my use of Trim Paths clearly, this link to one of my hiking videos shows my use of Trim Paths, which starts at the 00:01:40 mark and lasts about 30 seconds.
Day Hike: Six Trails Loop ~ Sandia Mountains ~ Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA - YouTube
George
Hi:
I just got an error that displays and doesn't want to go away even after I click the only OK button in the dialog box.
The error as cryptic as this is, is:
"After Effects error : unbalanced unlock. ( 7 :: 40 )
Does anybody know how to get rid of this and why did it show up in the first place?
Using Mac OSX El Capitan with the latest AECC2015 update (13.6.1.6)
Thanks.