Disappearing graphics

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Disappearing graphics

Posted by Martijn Van lanen on July 25, 2011 at 10:26 pm

Hi there,
I have a (random) problem with appearance of graphics in my Motion movie.
It looks like my (Illustrator) graphics disappear in 3D space, but I’m not using a camera nor a 3D space.
Z-values are all zero.

I posted this problem before, but still no luck…

When I play around with the Z-value I can get the graphics visible, but when I re-open the Motion project the graphics are (partially) invisible again…
I don’t get it…

Anyone?

Thanks!!
Martin

See example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-f9md0RXDk
I can also send you a part of the Motion 5 movie itself.

I’m using Motion 5 in Lion (but the ‘bug’ was also under OSX 10.6.8 in Motion 5)

Stephen Smith replied 14 years, 9 months ago 5 Members · 8 Replies
8 Replies

Jay Carr
July 26, 2011 at 3:26 pm

I’d probably just make the project 3D and just go with it. Motion does…weird things sometimes.
Zach Shore
July 26, 2011 at 6:52 pm

Hey Martijn,

Sorry, it took so long but I finally got around to looking at this one today. I was able to get your problem graphics working by saving them as pdf.

“You can come push the buttons, or you can let me do my job.”
Martijn Van lanen
July 28, 2011 at 11:17 am

Thanks!!

It works partially… I’ve heard Motion is having ‘problems’ with ai files, unchecking ‘fixed resolution’ also helps.
Zach Shore
July 28, 2011 at 4:12 pm

As far as I know, Motion doesn’t support Illustrator files. Illustrator isn’t on the list of supported formats in the docs, but pdf is. I’ve always just use pdf.

https://help.apple.com/motion/mac/5.0/en/motion/usermanual/#chapter=B%26section=1%26hash=apple_ref:doc:uid:Motion-UserManual-90915XFF-1004170

“You can come push the buttons, or you can let me do my job.”
Mark Spencer
July 28, 2011 at 5:24 pm

Motion absolutely supports Illustrator files.

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Mark Spencer
Freelance Producer/Editor/Motion Graphics Artist
Apple-certified Master Trainer
Author, Motion 4 from Peachpit Press
https://www.applemotion.net
Zach Shore
July 29, 2011 at 9:36 pm

Thanks for the correction/clarification Mark!

“You can come push the buttons, or you can let me do my job.”
Martijn Van lanen
July 29, 2011 at 9:57 pm

But in my case not very well…
Unchecking fixed resolution or importing PDF’s did a better job…
Strange.,.,.,.,.,.,

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Stephen Smith
July 29, 2011 at 10:21 pm

To import an illustrator file do the following: In Illustrator, save it as an Illustrator Document, make sure Create PDF Compatible File is checked. Import the file into Motion. Open up the Project Pane. Click on the Media Tab. Select the file. Uncheck Fixed Resolution and you should be golden. I only uncheck the Fixed Resolution check box when I’m done because once you do that Motion chugs. I don’t have a problem working with a crappy looking AI image in Motion until I’m ready to export. Hope this helps.

Stephen Smith
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