[Bob Root]

Hi Kasper

You can use the Posterize Time effect to achieve a similar result with video. It’s also keyframable, so you can mix up the rates a bit.

Bob

[Bob Root]

Try drawing your path with the pen tool, or import a path made in Illustrator.

Then add the Stroke effect. You’ll need to keyframe both your start and end points (or come up with a clever expression) to offset your line moving along the path.

Hope I understood you correctly.

Bob

[Bob Root]

Hi again Kenneth,

Here’s something that should work a little easier.

I attached another project for reference.

For the Precomp Swishes, you’re basically following my earlier post up to (but not including) the rotation of the null on it’s x-axis. From there, you can keyframe a z-axis rotation on the null.

After that, I dragged Precomp Swishes into a new comp (Final Comp) and scaled down the Precomp Swishes layer on the y-axis.

Doing it this way will help you avoid 3D z-space issues such as intersecting planes. It also ensures that your swish images will stay the same size as they spin.

Hope this makes better sense.

494_aepath2.aep.zip

[Bob Root]

Wow…

You seem pretty bitter David.

Before you go tossing out insults to responders in this forum you might want to take a closer look at what Kenneth is trying to achieve.

No need to be rude.

[Bob Root]

Hi Kenneth,

I would start by rebuilding your curved lines.

As you did before… build one in Illustrator, except this time build it along a circular (not oval) arc.

When you bring the Illustrator file into your AE comp, adjust your anchor point for the curved line layer. If your layer size is (for example) 500×480, you’ll want your anchor point x=500,y=480.

Turn on 3D for your curved line layer and duplicate it.

Rotate your duplicated layer 180 for x and 180 for y.

Add a null object to your composition and parent your two curved line layers to the null. Turn on 3D for your null.

You can now rotate your null on the x axis to “compress” shape of your arc.

Rotating the null on it’s z axis should now give you the result you are looking for.

You may have to tweak the thickness of your shape in Illustrator to get it just right.

I’ve included a AE CS4 file for reference.

Hope this helps.

Bob

493_aepath.aep.zip

[Bob Root]

I this a demo version of AE?

I’m pretty certain all of the Cycore (CC) effects display a green line watermark in the demo version of AE.

[Bob Root]

Select Alpha for your Video Output (in the Output Module of your Render Queue).

[Bob Root]

Probably the best solution for key-framing hue (and other color properties) will be through the SA Color Finesse plug-in. It’s included in the plug-in package for CS3 and CS4.

There are a couple of posts in the Synthetic Aperture forum on the Cow regarding removing the water mark. There should be a separate serial sticker for SA Color Finesse on the box your AE came in. If it’s not there (apparently some boxes went out without the extra sticker), you can get it by contacting Adobe.

Hope this helps.

Bob

[Bob Root]

Hi Dominique,

At the bottom of your composition panel there is a button for changing views. Right now it’s probably set to Active Camera. You can change it to other preset views or customize your own.

To the right of that button, you can select your view layout to view multiple angels at the same time.

Hope this helps.

Bob

[Bob Root]

I ran into this problem before when doing a Log and Capture of DV footage about a year ago.

One thing to try (and it sounds nuts) is to turn off audio preview in the clip settings of the Log and Capture window when capturing.

You’ll need to find another way to monitor your audio when you do this… perhaps through headphones hooked up to the deck.

The other thing you should check is the sampling rate of your audio from the DV tape. If the DV audio is 32kHz you’ll probably encounter problems working in a 48 kHz sequence. The easiest way to determine if it 32kHz off tape is to see how many audio channels are recorded on the tape. If all 4 channels have active audio, you’re most likely dealing with 32kHz.

I think you can change your audio capture settings to convert the 32kHz to 48. It’s been a while since I last did this.

I’m pretty sure one of the above solutions will work for you.

Good luck,

Bob