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Motion and After effects -Photoshop compatibility
Hi
My understanding is that the newest Motion can open layered Photoshop files. What about After Effects?
Is a AE to Motion or vice versa workflow possible? Will Motion open an AE project?Local is the new global
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Motion has been able to open layered Photoshop files as individual layers (with the same layer names as in Photoshop) for years – I believe back to version 2, if not 1. So has AE.
Motion will not open an AE project. Sometimes AE can open a Motion project as a single layer in the AE project if you rename the Motion project extension to .mov – haven’t tried it w/M5 yet…
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Mark Spencer
Freelance Producer/Editor/Motion Graphics Artist
Apple-certified Master Trainer
Author, Motion 4 from Peachpit Press
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After Effects has been able to open layered psd files for a long time. It can even open layered files with live 3d layers on them.
Haven’t used Motion so I can’t tell you if it will be opening AE projects, seems unlikely.
Since Photoshop and After Effects are both Adobe, making them talk to each other is seamless, very easy. I don’t think that’s the case with Motion and Photoshop.
If your question is directed to which one you should buy, I’d say After Effects.
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