[Andrew Yoole]

Once you define a rule as explained above, AE automatically recognises the setting as a new Pixel Aspect Ratio.

So in the case of the HDV rule above, you will now have a new item in the Pixel Aspect Ratio list (under Composition Settings) that reads 1.33, which is the HDV PAR. You can create a Composition Preset and save it to use regularly.

[Andrew Yoole]

Phil,

Can you explain in more detail the “flicker” you are seeing in the text? If the crawl is fine, I doubt it is a field order issue. Have you tried applying the “Reduce Interlace Flicker” filter to your text?

[Andrew Yoole]

If your layers are 3D layers, check your composition is using the Adavanced 3D Render plugin, not the Standard 3D plugin. If you still have the problem, try and seperate layers slightly in 3D space to prevent them “overlapping”.

[Andrew Yoole]

Here’s a way I used to do a similar job within Premiere:

Create a template project with everything set up the way you want it. Save the job and all footage items to one folder, seperate to the rest of your job. Duplicate the folder to keep as a back up. In the original folder, delete the footage files, then open the project. Premiere will ask you to locate the missing footage items. Link to your NEW footage items, save the new project with a new name, and then repeat the process for each new version. You can combine all the projects using the Import dialog if you need them to render together etc.

[Andrew Yoole]

You create custom Pixel Aspect Ratios using the text file “Interpretation Rules” in the AE application folder. Make a backup of the file before you begin, in case you stuff it up.

Here’s an example of text you can paste into the rules to define an HDV preset:

# Andy’s HDV rule
# soft rule; assume 1440×1080 formats with all frame rates have HDV 1.33 pixel aspect ratio & upper field first
1440, 1080, *, *, * ~ 1920/1440, U, *, *

This tells after effects that when it sees a footage item that is 1440×1080 pixels, it should expand the footage by 1.33 (square pixel size divided by rectangular pixel size) and that the footage should be interpreted as Upper Field First. (All interlaced HDV formats are UFF).

[Andrew Yoole]

Cycore created the original Final Effects. Metacreations licensed the software, with a clause in the agreement reverting ownership of the code back to Cycore after 7 years. ICE then bought them from Metacreations, Media 100 bought ICE (and promptly did absolutely nothing to support or develop the product), then Boris purchased them from Media 100.

In the meantime, the 7 years elapsed and Cycore were allowed to use the code again. They licensed an updated version of Final Effects, now relabelled as Cycore Effects, to Adobe for use in full versions of AE 6.5.

[Andrew Yoole]

[Justin Productions] “Do I really have to make my logo in Illustrator?”

Well, essentially, yes, although you can follow the design process in any vector-based tool. The easiest way, based on what you’ve said, may be to import the existing image into Illustrator and trace it with paths.

I can’t quite work out if you’ve grasped the concept of vector art from your post, nor do I understand your existing workflow. You designed the logo in Vector Paint – is that an application, or do you mean AE Vector Paint? Why don’t you design the logo directly in Illustrator? Why did you convert your original design to JPEG (which is a non-vector image format), and why did you pass through Photoshop on the way to Illustrator?

Perhaps if you could post a pic of the logo it may be easier to recommend a plan of action.

[Andrew Yoole]

So you need to create a new comp which is 11930 x 17835 (phew!).

Drop the artwork comp into the new comp, collapse transformations and scale to fit the new dimensions. Vector based art and text should work fine, but any pixel-based artwork/footage will be very soft, depending on the original resolution.

Then go Christmas shopping while it renders!

[Andrew Yoole]

If you have the budget, Artbeats have at least 2 clips almost identical to this – WE211H and UW117

[Andrew Yoole]

There are no CC effects that create type. As mentioned elsewhere, there is a Typewriter Animation Preset. Otherwise, the Path Text plugin has an animate-able start and end point. Digital Anarchy’s Text Anarchy plugin suite also have great typewriter effect options.