Thanks Mads,

Version 1.2.2. checked my Samsung monitor and it’s set for the Mac Mini. There isn’t any way to adjust the layout in Mocha preferences or the view menu.

Using AE CS4 on a Mac Mini 2014 w/Safari 10.12.6

Recently opened Mocha to stabilize some video. The layout is way larger than the monitor; Samsung 32″. Can’t seem to drag it down to fit. Didn’t find anything in the ‘view’ menu to correct the problem.

Appreciate all thoughts.

Thanks.

A World War II friend of mine has asked me to design a card. All I have is AE CS4 and the fonts don’t look good that small. Neither does the photo of the medal.

Is there any way to improve the quality, without spending tons of money?

Thank you.

Hi Patrick,

Sorry for the late reply. Kinda solved the issue by using Garage Band to record from the keyboard. Unfortunately, I’m not schooled enough on GB to be able to add accompaniment and special effects; eq, compression, etc. in the way Soundtrack can. But GB can sure get rid of those ‘klinkers’… kinda…

Thanks for your suggestion.

My old program is acting up. I’m using CS4 with Sierra 10.12.6 on a Mac Mini 2014.

I also use it on a Mac Pro with Snow Leopard 10.6.8 and it works fine.

I prefer using the Mini because of its speed and Apple keyboard.

The problem occurs spontaniously. It jumps in magnification while working on projects and sometimes gets locked up when trying to…

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Thanks again Kevin,

Good suggestions. I’ll give them a try.

Thanks Kevin,

Did that too. Maybe due to using ‘warp’ effect on text is the cause. Tried one without and had better results but really wanted to curve the text.

I’ve been using my AE CS4 to create stills since my old Photoshop no longer functions and funds not available for the newer copy.

It works but I haven’t found the right combinations (if any) to export the frame with high quality, especially the text. Have tried: export sequence; jpeg, etc., render; as jpg, tiff, mov, psd, etc. Even tried…

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Hi Eric,

Sorry for the late reply. I was trying to see if a midi sequencer was part of Soundtrack or if I needed to get a separate app and integrate it with Soundtrack. Reason being, I want to be able to correct my ‘klinkers’ on the keyboard and add other instruments.

Will also try your suggestions.

Thanks again.

Yes, it’s old, like me. And Yes, I’m using it on an old Mac Pro with Snow Leopard just fine.

What I’m attempting to do is hook up my Yamaha DGX 640, also old, to be able to record into Soundtrack. I’ve downloaded the Yamaha driver and connected the usb cable. Now it looks like I need a plug in to make it work?

Anyone still out there who can…

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Has anyone seen his intros? Curious to know which/how many programs he is using along with AE?

https://rumble.com/c/AndWeKnow

Thank you Adobe.

Equipment:

Mac Mini (2014) 1tb 8gb ram Sierra 10.12.6

Mac Pro 1.1 (1) 1tb w/Snow Leopard, 10.6.3

16gb ram (1) 1tb w/Snow Leopard, 10.6.8

I am retired and on a fixed SS income.

I’ve been using Photoshop CS3 and After Effects CS4 since purchased back in 2006/or 7, can’t remember. Bought the Mini in 2018 with Yosemite and was able to load CS3 aft…

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I’m working on two computers to get the current project done. The mac mini with sierra is the one with the enlarged screen which I can’t seem to shrink down to size. Thinking about reloading the program…

The mac pro with snow leopard seems to be working properly (so far).

I have been able to use mocha for inserting objects on the clip but am not…

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Still having no luck shrinking the screen to fit. Anybody??

Thanks.

Thanks Terry. Have tried the green button without success. Have clicked in empty spaces also. Can’t imagine what I did wrong. Even tried the layouts 1,2, and 3 buttons along with the resets, all to no avail…

Hi,

Not sure what I did but the screen is huge.

Been trying to restore the default layout because the screen image is huge and overscan the monitor. Too big to grab the screen adjuster (lower right).

Thanks.

AE CS4 (yes, it’s old, So am I!)

Been working on a satirical piece about Lincoln’s versus SUV’s and am losing what hair I have left over attempting to smooth out the bumps in the road. I am driving with a hand held Canon Rebel digital camera (fortunately there were no cops coming my way). I then smoothed it as best I could with the tracker.…

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That did it! Thanks everyone!!

That did it!

A million thanks!

AE CS4

Masked the car and both side windows. The goal is to eliminate the background from all. Tried re-arranging, pre-comping each layer and still can’t achieve the desired results. Couldn’t find much in the manual either. It’s probably an easy solution but my brain will not compute.

Thanks.

Fixed it. Many Thanks!

AE CS4

Was experimenting with bpc and somehow changed the timeline numbers from 00:00 to 0025+00, etc.

Any way to change it back?

Thanks.

AE CS4.

Somehow I managed to change the timeline to, I believe, timecode? (0050+00). How do I change it back to frames?

Must have happened when I experimented with the bpc setting. My bad…

Thanks.

I own a vintage Mac Pro running Snow Leopard and a Mac Mini, late 2014, currently running Sierra. The Mac Pro was loaded with Photoshop CS3 which ran perfectly. It no longer does. Back in 2018 the Mini was running Yosemite and loaded with CS3 which also ran perfectly with the replacement installer. When I upgraded to Sierra, CS3 would no…

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Brice. Thank you very much! Will begin my search.

I originally masked a frame of the face but quickly learned how lost I was…

Thanks again.

Trying to correct a red face on a moving person using AE CS4. The person’s head sometimes turns and dips. Also wearing a hat and wraparound sun glasses.

Is there a tutorial to help?

Thanks.

Thanks Graham.

Currently using Sierra on a mac mini, circa 2014. I actually had CS 3 running on it back in 2018 after installing the alternate program that provides a new serial number. Unfortunately, I lost/deleted that number making it impossible to use my copy. I also have an old mac pro running snow leopard. the CS 3 installed there still…

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After much wasted time and frustration to get my old CS 3 up and running on Sierra, I am exploring their “bargain basement” monthly price. IF, and that’s a big if, I surrender, will I be “allowed” to store my work on ‘my computer’ or must I use the cloud?

(If anyone knows where the ‘magic bullet’ is buried for CS 3 please let me know. I’m retired…

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Hi Eric,

I too, have been put out to pasture but still like to dabble in graphics and animations…

I’m lucky the mac pro still works. Lots of memories on those drives. Right now I’m trying to remember my passwords to connect. Thought I had them written down correctly but guess not… :{

Best of luck with yours…

Hi Robert,

I’ve started wiping one of my drives to reinstall all those programs in hopes of being able to salvage the work I’ve already done on the older drive.

Hope springs eternal…

Not sure how old it is but it still works; mostly. The four drives are also old, like me. Over the years I have partitioned them into six drives. On one I’m using Snow Leopard 10.6.3. That’s because all that expensive Adobe/Apple software (AE CS4, PS CS3, FCP 2.0 upgrade) won’t work on the newer OS (well, I did manage to load AE on my mac mini…

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I am trying to create a screen full of pink hearts that gently float up from screen bottom. I thought this could be created with particle world but am having a couple of issues.

The only thing I could find to use is ‘textured quad polygon’ to get the hearts to show up but they have a white background. The heart graphic is masked to exclude the…

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Is it possible to find a copy of trapcode for AE CS4?

Thanks.

Thanks. Never used trapcode. Was hoping to avoid hand-placing dozens of 3D jpegs in space. Thought there must be a better solution.

Maybe?

I first did a search using the above title and found nothing. I may have not performed it correctly.

I’m trying to assemble dozens of family jpegs that appear to be flying to, and past the camera, over a background. Unfortunately the jpegs are large; 1.9mb, 2592×1798. The comp is 1280×720, HDV/HDTV 720 29.97. Using AE CS4 with mac mini (2014).

I…

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Thank you Thomas. Looks like this might solve my problems…

Thanks Brendon for your speedy reply. Tried #2 without any luck. Here’s the raw shot. The rest is much the same. Even tried slowing it down. No luck there either…

Using a Canon EOS Rebel T6.

How do I upload a short clip for your review? Don’t see the icon…

Thanks. I’ll check them out.

Being an old geezer with old tools; AE4, PS3, FCP2 and limited funds, my video work is now centered around family and friends.

My use of Motion Tracking over the years can be counted on one hand. Gave up trying to understand Mocha. Those hands were lots more steady back then, by the way. So my latest efforts to smooth out some major bumps in a…

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Thanks Jeremy.

Just wanting to download (not infringing on copyright laws) various clips, either funny or serious to be used in videos for family and friends. I am not wanting to profit in any way. Example: My son produced several videos on youtube that I want to download and share.

Does that help?

Never needed to until now. Not sure where to start looking so I chose here. Does it cost very much? Avg. cost? Steps to take? Thanks.

Currently using Yosemite on a mac mini 10.10.5 and wondering if I can still use CS4 with El Capitan (or later?). Been having lots of strange things happening with current OS; can’t validate certificates; flash player download scam are the current the biggies. Won’t accept my password for iCloud popup that happens every time I turn it on. That’s… Read more