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Batch Processing / Template / Workflow question
I have a bunch of Photoshop layers that need to all get the same “treatment:” a series of movements and effects carried out through a sequence of nested compositions in After Effects. Aside from rendering the final comp, swapping out the initial source footage with a different PS layer, and rendering again ad infinitum, is there a better approach to this sort of batch processing? Thanks in advance!!
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Since I don’t have the specifics of your project I can only give some broad stroke advice…
Duplicate your comp and give it a new name related to the new piece of footage. Then, with the layer that needs to be replaced highlighted in the timeline, hold down the OPTION key (Mac shortcut) and drag your new layer over the one selected in the timeline…this will replace the footage but keep all the filters and keyframes from the previous thing in place.
Precompose and prerender as much as possible, so your replacement only needs to occur in one place and you can take advantage of filling up the render queue and walking away.
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If your layer-names and photoshop-layout are identical, try renaming the photoshop-files and re-opening the After effects project.
Perhaps you can ‘fool’ after effects. 😎
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Thanks for your help, guys, i’ll try both techniques!
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