[Gregory Lindsey]

Thank you Dan. I thought that might be the issue but I checked and the layer is renamed properly. The same thing is happening across several compositions.

After trying some different code:

deltaX = 1695.3788-1820.75;
deltaY = 2015.621-2104.25;
x = thisComp.layer(“logotrack”).transform.position[0];
y = thisComp.layer(“logotrack”).transform.position[1];
[x-deltaX, y-deltaY];

… no such luck. It still gives the error: “Layer named “logotrack” is missing or does not exist”

Have posted a question to the Adobe AE forum here:
https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2247457

A similar problem was posted here and determined to be a bug with macOS and AE 2016:
https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2231165

They recommended updating to AE 2017 but that has not worked for me.

I think i might have to learn a new method, which is a bummer because this method was working perfectly until this started happening. I think it might be a bug. I am using macOS Sierra 10.12.1 and AE 2017 on a 2013 MBP 15″ 2.3GHZ i7.

[Gregory Lindsey]

I get the same error result. Even if I include “transform.position”, it gives me an error when the expression is active for both variations:

thisComp.layer(“logotrack”).position-[1695.3788-1820.75, 2015.621-2104.25]

thisComp.layer(“logotrack”).transform.position-[1695.3788-1820.75, 2015.621-2104.25]

It tells me that the layer “logotrack” is missing but it isn’t. Am I missing something with the syntax or is this a bug? It works ok on other compositions, but all of a sudden it stopped working. I might have to contact Adobe.

[Gregory Lindsey]

This fixed it:
https://www.michaelkummer.com/2014/05/02/final-cut-pro-x-playbackspacebar-not-working/

I had been using FCP X with a second monitor and reverting to the original layout restored playback ability. This is great because it appears that proxies can be put on any disk you want as long as correct aliases are used. I have yet to reconnect the original footage however. My workflow is to edit and then send an xml and finish in Resolve.

[Gregory Lindsey]

Interesting. Got any examples to watch?

[Gregory Lindsey]

awesome app! just made my life a little easier, thanks. Now I have chapter markers on my DVDs from FCP X, despite Apple.

[Gregory Lindsey]

I feel encouraged. I’ve been watching interviews, b roll and audio and marking soundbites and making selects. But I also understand I may need a fresh set of eyes so at some point I’ll get someone else to look at it and make suggestions. I think this is going to be really good experience.

FCP X has strengths when it comes to organizing and I’m really glad I installed an SSD because there’s lots of processing happening to manage 3000 clips and I need the speed. At some point, I may replace my 3 year old laptop with a new one with thunderbolt so I can watch the material on my flatscreen or a larger reference monitor. This would be an overdue upgrade.

Well, I have a lot of work to do. I’ll definitely refer back to what people here say.

[Gregory Lindsey]

A workaround is to use Xto7 to export a project XML from FCP X into FCP 7, or even 6 which I’m using, and then use the batch export function from the older version.

[Gregory Lindsey]

Thanks Andrew that was really helpful! I followed your instructions and adjusted the brightness to help it blend in better, no need to feather. Thank you!

Greg

[Gregory Lindsey]

Thanks, not sure either how to do that in Photoshop because I’ve never done this with video before but I just need to be pointed in the right direction and which tools or approach to use. I attached a screen shot which shows what I’m trying to accomplish. This area has no movement at all, but other parts of the frame do. I want to replace over the logo.

[Gregory Lindsey]

Thats good to know. I would most likely have someone else create it who knows what they’re doing in that case.