[James Sandifer]

Thank you I’ll see if I can make that work.

[James Sandifer]

Hi Dave – by the way when I mention wave form visualiser – I’m simply referring to the waveform layer in the timeline which I’ve opened up by pressing LL – which I plan to use as a guide (not the audio spectrum visualiser effect)

[James Sandifer]

Hi Dave,

I’m using a combination of illustrator files and after effects shape layers. Planning to do most of the syncing manually so really need an accurate waveform display and playback…

For example the beginning of the track that I’m working on is a simple ellipse shape layer that bounces inside a square (I know it’s not the most amazing concept but it’s early days on this one!!!)

Slight update – I’m beginning to think that the waveform visualiser is accurate but its just the playback isn’t working properly – so I’ve tested the first 4 beats – I’ve animated it based on the visual waveform and ignored the playback – then after doing a test render it appears to be working in sync – so I guess this issue is something to do with ram preview settings? Any ideas???

I’ve done a lot of music / animation stuff before and lip sync… I’ve just had my hard drive replaced on my computer so had to re install all my software and I think I’ve lost all my old settings…

Thanks!!!!
J

[James Sandifer]

More info – If I import the file to AE again, it has all the layer structure. Also opened up in fireworks as a test and that has the layer structure too – it’s only in illustrator the layer structure has disappeared! Must be settings.

[James Sandifer]

Some other info – the original files were created by another artist, perhaps using CC.

– I dont know if his document settings have caused the file to flatten itself?

One of the files I set up yesterday I pasted the images into a fresh document, this is the only file that still has it’s layers.