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    Settings for Composition > Save frame as > Photoshop layer, from AE

    Posted by Jade Jauquet on November 1, 2012 at 1:50 am

    Hello. I hope that I’m not double posting this questions, but i have searched and search for a question dealing with the same issues with no success

    I am trying to export a still frame from AE in which the layers are perserved. [I’m wanting to do this so that I can apply buttons and then add the file into Encore]
    The comp size is 1280×720, however when I go to Composition > Save frame as > Photoshop layer
    the saved file dimensions is only 640×360. Why is this file so much smaller?

    I have played around with the templates for output modules but they don’t seem to have an effect on this “Save frame as” function.

    I’ve been able to use “Composition > Save frame as > file” and get a psd file that is the same dimensions as my comp however this file does not preserve my layers from the AE comp.

    How can I controle the output of the “Composition > Save frame as > Photoshop layer” function, so that the dimensions of the new file are the same as the AE comp?

    Thank you for all the help

    Jade Jauquet replied 13 years, 6 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies
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  • Vishesh Arora

    November 1, 2012 at 6:00 am

    Jade

    If its not working then try this method:

    1. Precompose your all layers in a new Comp.
    2. keep your CTI(Current time Indicator) to the frame your want to export.
    3. Right click on the layer and go to Time>Freeze Frame.
    4. Now add this Precomp to Render Queue and Export with Photoshop Sequence and Best Settings.

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  • Walter Soyka

    November 1, 2012 at 1:52 pm

    Change the resolution of your viewer from half to full before saving as Photoshop layers.

    Walter Soyka
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  • Jade Jauquet

    November 17, 2012 at 8:50 pm

    Thank you Walter,
    I changed the resolution in the comp settings to full, and then when I saved the PSD file it preserved the resolution.

    Thanks for all that you do on the cow.net
    Cheers

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