After Effects CC - output module – codec settings not responding
I am trying to render a clip in AE CC. When I want to change the codec settings for Prores or DNxHD, the menu appears for a second an then disappears again.It is impossible to make changes. Any help...
View ArticleSetting the blending on a 3D layer
I want to set the blending mode on a 3D layer so that I remove the layer but keep the shadows. How do I do this?
View ArticleVideo and picture on AE
How hard is it do something like this on after effects? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvgmC3DQTsM I know my way around AE pretty well so I think, just curious if this is easy or pretty hard to do.
View Articletroubleshooting QuickTime errors with After Effects
I just published a page of solutions for some issues related to QuickTime and After Effects. Let me know if there are other errors related to QuickTime and After Effects for which these solutons aren't...
View ArticleWhere should the Debug Database.txt file go for AE CS6 on windows 7?
Hi, I'm trying to use this work around to get cuda working when using aerender from the command line. It says to edit the Debug Database.txt, but I have searched my whole computer and it doesn't exist....
View ArticleEvil Dead: How Do I Stabilize?
I use After Effects CS5 for Mac (Version 10.0.458) and I am needing to add some stability to a 4 minute clip that is essentially an Evil Dead ripoff where we see the POV of the evil 'force' that is...
View ArticleScrubbing through cached comp very sluggish
I have a comp that has been RAM Previewed and consequently, the entire status bar above the timeline is green. However if I take my playhead and drag through the timeline, the screen updates very very...
View ArticleUnable to import a 4K MP4 file - but other works ok?
I've got 5 BIG MP4 files from a gopro camera. Each one is 3.9 GB (because the camera is polite and automatically splits the video into sub-4GB chunks) I'm trying to load them into AE CS6. When I open...
View ArticleCan't preview video by dragging timeline
Hey. So one of my computers my After Effects doesn't seem to preview the video when I drag the "Current Time Indicator" in the timeline. If I drag it, it will only show the changes when I actually...
View Articlecorrupted project
After energy drop, my After effects project became corrupted. When trying to open it, I see error: Missing data in file. (33::4). I`ve tried to copy it to another disk drive, tried to import it to a...
View ArticleAe-Won't open normally
When I launch AeCC, a page with the Render Queue opens and nothing else. It is responing but it won't let me do anything.
View ArticleSnapping in AE CC
Hi there, Maybe I'm just being dense and I'm missing something obvious... I just updated to AE CC and I'm trying to use the new snapping feature in the Comp window. However, any time I use cmd+drag...
View ArticleHelp understanding a linear scale
I need to create a project that continually zooms into radial artwork, or more specifically, artwork is being continually scaled up so it appears that the "camera" is zooming into it. For reference,...
View ArticleNo more After Effects CS6 trial?
Hello, I went on the CS6 page to download a free trial of it, but there doesn't seem to be a trial link anymore. I could get the trial for CC, but I never plan on paying a monthly fee for software so...
View ArticleAE stops rendering when clicking off the window
When I start rendering a composition, I usually just go to a spare monitor to browse the web and do additional work. However whenever I click onto my new monitor, AE stops rendering and gives me the...
View Articlecannot import any swf
Hi, i cannot import any swf file into after effects. Even the most simple one. A shape created in flash pro cc without any scripts. what i do:in after effects i use "import file", choose the swf. after...
View ArticleAfter Effects CS6 format error 45::35
I'm getting "After Effects Error: Photoshop File format error 1. (45::35)" in AE CS 6 with .IFF's from Maya. I know this is nothing new, this problem has been around for a loooooong time. We like...
View ArticleAfter Effects & Effects Plugins
On the verge of getting After Effects. I am going to d/load the trial but i wanted to ask this first. Have been looking at various tutorials on the CreativeCow site for some things that i want to use...
View ArticleCS5.5 - Go to previous or next visible item in time ruler (keyframe, marker,...
The Go to previous or next visible item in time ruler (keyframe, marker, work area beginning or end) J & K Does not work at all here. Perhaps I am misunderstanding the nature of this feature but...
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