Daniel Waldron
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You can precomp the images with names like “Replace Photo 1” “Replace Photo 2” etc. Then the new person just needs to drag the new photos into the appropriate precomp.
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Sorry, but I’m also a little confused on this whole problem. Why do you need to place the exact copy of a still image on top of the animated one. Could you not simply freeze frame the animation where you need to?
Unfortunately I don’t think the motion tracker is designed to work the way you are attempting to use it.
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You could nest your 2-hour timecode and then speed it up. If you want a more creative look though, you’re better off creating it in After Effects.
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On a Mac you can use Automater to batch rename your files.
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If it’s going online and just made of graphics, you could make it 4K (3840×2160), 29.97 fps. UHD, as some call it, is becoming more common on YouTube now and a lot of new monitors or computers (such as an iMac) are more than capable of viewing it at that resolution. You could always down-convert for other purposes if necessary.
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You can use a camera or parent the various precomped elements to a Null Object, then keyframe the Position of the Null Object. A lot of times it is a matter of preference.
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Watch folders are similar to how Droplets worked in Compressor. Not sure how it works with images though…
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You can use this free script to make some fairly primitive 3D buildings. If you need anything fancier, unfortunately you will need to make 3D models. After Effects can’t just guess what different sides of an object looks like.
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Nice!
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You could try this expression in your first layer, then every time you duplicate the layer, it will be slightly offset on the y axis:
position+[0,(index-1)*4](change the “4” to change how much the layers are offset)
That obviously only solves a small part of your question. Ideally you could link the number of duplicated layers to a Slider Control, but I’m not sure how to do that.
Alternatively, it seems like a combination of the Array script and the Rift Script may help also speed up the process.