[Edward Wu]

Hi Dave,

Sure, I can take a look at your files for you. Please send the files to ed@zaxwerks.com and I’ll see what you’re running into.

Best,
Edward

[Edward Wu]

Hi Tim,

There’s a few settings you can check that might help speed up the program for you.

In the Invigorator interface, go to the Camera Mode, and check the renderer. The pulldown menu will either show “Invigorator Renderer” or “Hi-Quality OpenGL”. If you are using the Hi-Quality OpenGL Renderer, try using the Invigorator Renderer. Most users usually find that this renderer performs better for them.

In addition, if you are working with a lot of objects, it’s important to not lower the Draft Object Faceting value too much. By default, your objects will have a Draft Object Faceting setting of “3.0” and a Best Object Faceting setting of “0.5”. The higher the value, the rougher the edges. You can lower the Draft Object Faceting to “0.5” or “0.1” to check what the edges look like when you are rendering. However, when working, keep the Draft value at “3.0” for optimal performance.

If all your objects have a setting of “0.5” of lower for the Draft Object Faceting, change the values back to “3.0” and the program should run a lot smoother for you.

Best,
Edward

[Edward Wu]

Hi Tim,

Yes, Invigorator Pro version 4.5.1 is the latest version of our software.

To check the latest releases, please visit our download page located under “Support > Download Software”. There’s a pulldown menu towards the bottom where it lists all our software, as well as their latest version numbers.

I’ve provided the download page below if you’re interested:
https://zaxwerks.com/cgi-bin/download.cgi

Best,
Edward

[Edward Wu]

The focal point of Illustrator objects is determined by the center point of the objects. If each object is separated when they are brought into ProAnimator/Invigorator Pro, then the focal point is the center of each object. If your objects are all grouped together, then the focal point is the center point of all the objects combined. You can find the focal point in Illustrator by selecting all the objects, and look at the center point of the bounding box.

Best,
Edward

[Edward Wu]

Hi John,

The next version of ProAnimator is under development. One of the new features, as you’ve mentioned is the use of the new ProAnimator FX interface. We don’t have a set release schedule for the new version as of now, but we’ll post more information when the product approaches release.

If you are having issues with ProAnimator running within After Effects, check if you have an undocked panel in After Effects. Save your current workspace, and select the “Effects” workspace. Then, select the “Reset Effects” command. Resetting the Effects workspace will dock all the panels and you should be able to run ProAnimator without any issues.

If you like to work with undocked panels in After Effects, you can switch to the Effects workspace before you go into the ProAnimator interface, and switch back to your saved workspace after you are finished editing in ProAnimator.

Best,
Edward