My layer was originally a graphic rainbow before I auto-traced it. I know that you can fill it but only with a single color, so is it possible to make that auto-traced layer have its original colors?
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How to revert white auto-traced layer back to original color?
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Glimmer/Glow Effect on Object
Hello everyone!
I would like to know if someone can PLEASE explain to me how to achieve this really nice "glimmer/shimmer" or "glow" effect that I saw used on the logo for Olay at the very end of a commercial. Here is the link to the commercial: Olay TV Commercial, 'What Matters Most' - iSpot.tv
I have also seen this effect used on the logo for the Delta Faucet commercial, here is a link to the commercial where you can clearly see the effect: The Perfect Touch (:30) - YouTube
If you look very closely at the end of the commercial, you'll see a soft shimmer type of effect that slowly moves along the letters of the Olay logo. The effect extends beyond the letters and is not restricted to the shape of the letters, as would be the case with the Light Sweep effect. It also makes areas of the letters glow.
I have not seen this particular effect used anywhere else, I have searched YouTube, Google, etc. I am aware of the more common ways to create a sparkle or glint in After Effects (light sweep, etc.) but if there is someone out there who knows how to closely re-create the particular effect seen in the commercial, I would be so thankful and grateful! Blessings!
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Adobe After Effect cc and Premiere Pro cc (the latest version) keep crashing
Hi,
My adobes are all in updated CC version.
My after effect and premiere pro keep crashing once it opens, however, my photoshop and illustrator working fine. Sometimes, after effect can be operating for a minute, then crashed again. I tried uninstalled and reinstalled. But it doesnt seem working. SERIOUSLY NEED HELP!
Heres my laptop spec.
8GM RAM
64-bit operating system, x64-based processorIntel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700HQCPU @2.8GHz
Windows Spec :
Edition : Windows 10 Home Single Language
Version: 1709
OS Build: 16299.371
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Can't create Text and Camera in Motion Tracking
After resolving the camera and choosing a point on the 3D Camera Tracker, I try to click a point and select "Create Text and Camera". However, this crashes Adobe After Effects every single time. I can however choose any other option.
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Can't launch AFX
How do I get help for this:
Adobe After Effect CC 2017 cannot be opened because of a problem.
Check with the developer to make sure Adobe After Effects CC 2017 works with this version of OS X. You may need to reinstall the application. Be sure to install any available updates for the application and OS X.
Click Report to see more detailed information and send a report to Apple.
I've called
reinstalled
looked for updates
looked for support
HOW CAN I GET HELP?
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Media stops showing after 10:20
Hello guys, I'm having quite an annoying problem with my composition. I have a few layers and some of them disappear after 00:10:20. I didn't change opacity, size, or position, the videos are about 15 seconds long but they keep disappearing. Can you help me?
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Dynamic Link AE Premiere broken CC 2019
Hi there,
Since my colleagues and I have updated to CC 2019, our AE project (that contains text) imported in Premiere is broken. Not completely, we can still edit the text but Premiere changes the font. Anybody as the same issue ?
Thanks y'all,
Valentin
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After Effects Laptop
Hello, I'm going to buy a laptop with this processor: Intel Core i7 8550U 1.80 GHz
and RAM: 8 GB
SSD: 256 GB
Will I be able to download and work with After Effects?
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I accidentally trimmed my composition
I noticed that the beginning of my composition started at 20 seconds. I didn’t realize i trimmed my composition but I couldn’t undo it. I am wondering if there’s a way to revert this so i can get the first 20 seconds back.
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When is Adobe going to fix permissions problem with the preferences folder?
As with MANY OTHER people, I've been getting ridiculous hang on launching my adobe software. It takes 1 metric eternity to complete "initializing MediaCore". When AE finally opens the warning appears "QuickTime is not installed on this system".
The answer I've seen again and again is:
| permissions problem with preferences folder or corrupt preferences |
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Yet another cause of After Effects and QuickTime failing to communicate is a problem with permissions for files in the After Effects preferences directory. To force After Effects to rebuild the preferences directory and set the permissions correctly (as well as reset any corrupt preferences), quit After Effects, remove the following folder, and then restart After Effects:
The issue might also be with permissions for a folder outside the After Effects permissions folder. This seems to especially be the case on Mac OS. To ensure that all Adobe applications can write to their preferences files, set the entire Adobe preferences folder and its contents to be read/write, not just read-only:
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but that wont work because I can't change the settings of those folders, and from what I'm reading there is no shortage of others who cant.
No matter what I do windows will not allow me to change any folder within my Users folders to have read/write permissions.
However, it seems that my adobe programs wont load correctly unless I change the permission to read/write. I think we're all paying a bit too much for this software to be expected to figure out how to hack our own computers to get the programs to work.
There needs to be some kind of fix, soon. Perhaps having the option to move the adobe preferences folder to a different directory? IDK...
I know I'm not alone here... a little help maybe? anyone?
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strange behavior of the Mask path while keyframing the path (Bug?)
Hello guys, i'm hoping that someone here can help me. I'm desperately trying to do a mask-out-transition between 2 clips. I can't tell why the damn masking especially the keyframing isn't working.
Here is my problem:
1. This is my selected clip. I pick the pen tool and draw a mask into the frame. Then I click "inverted" to cut out the area within the mask.
2. I click on the stopwatch to get a keyframe for that mask path
3. I move the playhead 1 frame backwards to set another keyframe...
4. I set the keyframe and adjust the mask path so it fits to the new frame
5. when i now move the playhead 1 frame forwards again to the previous frame, although the path is still on the right place, the actual mask is not! The actual mask has the size of the other frame wich was last edited. would i move on and edit frame by frame backwards, the actual mask size would always stick to the last keyframe i've edited.
I would be so happy when someone could tell me what the hell is going on here.
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Can't Drag And Drop To Project Pane
After updating to 16.0.1, I can't drag and drop files anymore from Windows Explorer to the project pane in AE. I need to go through FIle-Import. Anyone having this problem?
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odd boxes on side of video?
sorry if this is a really dumb question, but i keep getting these boxes on the side of my video and i don't know how to get rid of them. someone help?
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installation failed error
What should I do if my computer says the 32-bit program should be 64-bit? ! !
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time remapping taking FOREVER to render
Hello
So I am relatively new to working with time remapping expressions but I have been receiving advice from some people on this forum as well as others and currently have a set of expressions for jumping between random points in a clip and creating fades between the jump cuts- the expressions are working beautifully BUT are taking FOOORREEEVERRR to render~~~ I'm confused because jumping between random points in the timeline and creating opacity fades seems like it wouldn't be particularly computationally taxing- however for some reason these take forever to render with codec settings that take just a few seconds to render out anything else
I have even tried converting all expressions to keyframes and it still produces ridiculously large render times- 1 hour + for 1 minute of footage
My setup is this:
two copies of the same clip stacked ontop of each other
TOP LAYER
time remap expression=
segDur = .69;// duration of each "segment" of random time
minVal = inPoint;
maxVal = outPoint - segDur;
seed = Math.floor(time/segDur);
segStart = seed*segDur;
seedRandom(seed,true);
startVal = random(minVal,maxVal);
endVal = startVal + segDur;
linear(time,segStart,segStart + segDur, startVal, endVal);
opacity expression=
segDur = .69;
fadeDur = .77;
t = time%segDur;
linear(t,0,fadeDur,0,100);
BOTTOM LAYER
time remap expression=
fadeDur = .77;
thisComp.layer(index-1).timeRemap.valueAtTime(time - fadeDur) + fadeDur
I have even tried converting all expressions to keyframes and it still produces ridiculously large render times- 1 hour + for 1 minute of footage
Any tips on how to revamp the expression to make it more efficient or any other approach to speeding up the renders? Right now it is impossible for me to even preview the clips in after effects with these scripts because they are so slow they must be rendered out.
Any tips would be infinitely appreciated. Thank you so so much!
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Lag in after effects cs6
There’s lag in the timeline of after effects cs. Please help me
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Encoder output video is blank, but with sound.
I have read a hundred different versions of this thread, and I still am having issues with my output file. Here is what I have tried:
- In After Effects, exporting my composition to Media Encoder using H.264 with Bitrate set to VBR, 2-Pass
- In After Effects, exporting my composition to Media Encoder using H.264 with Bitrate set to VBR, 1-Pass
- In After Effects, exporting my composition to Media Encoder using H.264 with Bitrate set to CBR
- Rendering in After Effects and getting an AVI file (which works), but has an exclamation icon over the file in File Manager (I have yet to figure out why this happens, as no error is recorded). Then using Media Encoder to create the MP4 file using the three settings above.
- Rendering in After Effects and using the AVI file in Premier Pro and exporting to file.
- Rendering in After Effects and using the AVI file in Premier Pro and exporting to Media Encoder using the three different settings. This one produces an error and stops the encoding process.
I am at the end of my rope, here. Someone please help!
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After Effects Suspended
I keep on having issues with After Effects CC 2018 hanging on me. In the task manager it tells me that the status of the program is "Suspended". I'm working with a multi-layer EXR file from V-Ray, and its happening quite a lot... Fix needed asap. After a few minutes of being suspended, the file shows the save dialog then immediately disappears.
Details below.
Thanks,
Seb
What, exact, version of AE are you using:
CC 2018
What OS?
Windows 10 64bit
What other hardware?
Intel Xeon E5-2630 v2 x2, 32gb RAM, NVidia Quadro K4000
What software?
Running Maya in the background, VLC, Skype, Chrome.
What is in your project?
Multi-layered EXR file, that has been split, composited, with a few exposure effects and Lumetri layer.
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How to export to SWF file on After Effect 2018
Hi everyone !
Im currently using AE 2018 and i cant export to SWF file in order to import to Animate CC and make banner like lower version.
So you can show me how to export to SWF file ?
Thanks you so much. my email is Suachua3384@gmail.com
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How to export after effect into swf
this is my first time i using after effect and want save my practice into swf.
i already search and find a lot similiar question like mine and i try the problemsolve but my problem still there haha
im using AE cs6, doing practice i make some motion with 3 composition in the end
1st compostion is the original one, motion run around 3s
2nd composition is the reverse time from the 1st composition
3rd composition is some motion typograhy
if i save/render into movie file, its work fine its run for 7s
but when i save into swf so it can loop continuously, only 1st compostion play in that swf file, 2nd&3rd composition didnt show
i try different setting when save to swf, but still same
what i miss, so all my composition can played when i save into swf
thanks
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