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  • Bug in 3D environment

    Posted by Eric Goldstein on August 12, 2008 at 6:41 pm

    Hi,

    I’m putting together a 3D setting for a project I’m working on. Everything’s worked fine until I added a three layer object. Without effecting any other layers that were in place. This three layer object began behaving strangely.

    Two layers are parented to a third layer. Rotating the layer around its Y axis appears normal in the top,front and custom views, however, the object rotates in the opposite direction in the active camera view and also appears to be rotating slightly in the Z axis although there is no Z axis roatation.

    Also, a duplicate of this same layer group that hasn’t been rotated, appears correct in top, front and active camera views, but appears rotated in two axis in the custom view.

    I’ve tried to contact Adobe through their website, but the website isn’t functioning correctly: it doesn’t allow you to choose your product and won’t let you submit your tech question.

    Any ideas on this? Any suggestions on getting through to Adobe Tech support?

    Thanks,

    Eric

    Eric Goldstein
    Giraffe Film Company
    Los Angeles
    er**@*********lm.com

    Eric Goldstein replied 17 years, 9 months ago 2 Members · 7 Replies
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  • Darby Edelen

    August 12, 2008 at 8:16 pm

    Well, honestly it just sounds like you have a camera in a strange position. Have you tried resetting it’s transform properties?

    Darby Edelen

    NVIDIA
    Santa Clara, CA

  • Eric Goldstein

    August 12, 2008 at 10:16 pm

    Hi Darby, It’s not the camera. Every other layer appears correct. It’s only these particular layers. I have tried different cameras; this has no effect on the problem.

    Eric

    Eric Goldstein
    Giraffe Film Company
    Los Angeles
    eric@giraffefilm.com

  • Darby Edelen

    August 12, 2008 at 10:26 pm

    Can you upload the AEP somewhere?

    Darby Edelen

    NVIDIA
    Santa Clara, CA

  • Eric Goldstein

    August 12, 2008 at 11:11 pm

    How about if I send it to you via You Send It?

    Eric

    Eric Goldstein
    Giraffe Film Company
    Los Angeles
    eric@giraffefilm.com

  • Eric Goldstein

    August 12, 2008 at 11:38 pm

    Hi Darby,

    I think I found the problem. I think AE is running out of memory. I’m working on an 8 core system running Windows 64 with 16 Gigs of memory. As you know, AE can only address 4 Gigs. This project has a lot of large layers.

    I took the project and scaled down the source layers – mostly Photoshop files. The new project with the scaled down files is not experiencing any of the problems I mentioned.

    If you’d like to see the problem project. I would be happy to send the files.

    Best,

    Eric

    Eric Goldstein
    Giraffe Film Company
    Los Angeles
    eric@giraffefilm.com

  • Darby Edelen

    August 14, 2008 at 11:30 pm

    I’m glad to hear you solved the problem. I would be interested to see the project, although I don’t have any way of reproducing your specific system setup.

    Darby Edelen

    NVIDIA
    Santa Clara, CA

  • Eric Goldstein

    August 15, 2008 at 5:54 pm

    Hi Darby,

    Would you like to send me your e-mail address? I can send you the project via You Send It.

    Eric

    Eric Goldstein
    Giraffe Film Company
    Los Angeles
    eric@giraffefilm.com

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