• Adobe After Effects

  Collapse Transformation on my Precomp reveals a trackmatted layer although it shouldn’t

  Posted by Roei Tzoref on January 2, 2014 at 7:19 pm

  Hi
  I’m using adobe after effects CC 12.0 on a windows machine.

  my problem is that I have a composition with a precomp that contains a layer using
  a Track Matte solid with a mask that is revealed from top to bottom.

  when I move the precomp forward in time in my main composition and press Collapse Transformations
  for the precomp, the layer that is supposed to be masked first and then revealed from top to bottom
  reveals itself although it shouldn’t just yet, as if I am looking forward in time in my precomp.

  this happens only when I use a track matte instead of masking the layer itself.

  and if I take the Precomp and move it to the start of my composition
  it works just fine even when collapsed. but only after I purge all memory.
  if I move if forward in time again it works fine but if I uncollapse and collapse again
  and clean the cache – it causes the same problem.

  my question is:
  is this a bug? or am I missing something here?

  since this is hard to explain
  Im attaching a project file with similar situation to make it clear and
  also attaching 5 jpegs to further illustrate the problem.
  
  6948_precompproblem.aep.zip

  

  

  

  

  

  update:
  checked with another computer after effects cs6 11.0
  and the problem is the same
  but with after effects cc 12.2 it works fine without this problem.

  Roei Tzoref replied 12 years, 8 months ago 1 Member · 0 Replies
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