[Jonathan Kempe]

ok, thanks. I suppose thats why people stick to node based programs like fusion and shake…

I will then wish for future AE versions or some plugin manufacturer to develop a kind of SMART ADJUSTMENTLAYER…

[Jonathan Kempe]

Precompose doesnt work.

I have a composition of 100 layers and I want to control the color of 35 of those layers that are random spread in the middle of tthe 100 layers… so precomposition is no good because I want them to stay inbetween the other objects, not all in front or in the back…

Yes I can start to copy keyframes here and there but then when I want to change something its a nightmare…

It would be so sweet if I could just mark all the layers I want to control with say BROWN than a scipt on the adjustment layer opacity that says

Expression
on Adjustment layer opacity
(100% opacity on labeled layers BROWN), (0% opacity on all other)

[Jonathan Kempe]

OK, thanks anyway.

[Jonathan Kempe]

Using a mask is difficult when using a lot of layers that are both over and under and cuts into the object with transparancy. A possibility is to manually make a mask by making 99 layers black and the one layer white.. but then again, thats not a simple solution rather a workaround…

[Jonathan Kempe]

Thanks for your help!

But I really like to find a more simple way to exclude just one layer…. (I figure this is one reason why peple use shake instead of ae?)

Maybe this could be a good AE plug in? Think if you just could use “exclude adjustment layer plugin”, just drop it on the layer you want to exclude, than choose the adjustment layer you want to exclude…

Or can this be done by an expression?

[Jonathan Kempe]

Ok, I know that but, Nope, I cant pre-compose. They are affecting eachother with parents etc so pre-compositions is no good.

Is there another way to exclude just one layer with a script maybe?

[Jonathan Kempe]

never ending story…. didnt solve the problem…

I have two monitors connected to my Mac Pro, using the second one for full screen playback.

My test.
Creating a COLOR BAR FILE IN PHOTOSHOP. (with darkgrey and 100% black areas)

1. OUTPUT THE COLOR BARS FROM AFTER EFFECTS
-/video preview/ Digital cinema desktop full preview
-Project settings/ 16 bits / color working space no
The dark grey looks very dark in the second monitor.

2. OUTPUT the same COLOR BARS FROM FINAL CUT
– They look perfect

3. OUTPUT COLOR BARS FROM QUICKTIME (Present movie in second monitor)
– They look perfect

Does anyone with two monitors like to do my little test to try if its just my setup??

[Jonathan Kempe]

I´ve solved the problem!!!

I´m working with Apple prores material and that seem to be the problem!! Other material looks just fine.

Hmm anyone know how to change the interpretation of the gamma in imported Prores quicktimes?

[Jonathan Kempe]

OK, I know that problem….

But, this time its different. I´m using a LCD 46″ HD flat screen, and not a TV-monitor. AND if I open a quicktime animation file in QUICKTIME and drag it to the LCD 46inch “monitor” the picture(luminance/gamma) looks exactly THE SAME. SO its something fishy with after effects and the Video preview/”Digital Cinema Desktop Preview”

If you somehow could adjust the gamma in AE for just the video output “Digital Cinema Desktop Preview” . But You cant!

So now I´m exporting from after effects, importing the clip in Final Cut. Then it looks right. 🙁

[Jonathan Kempe]

Thanks Dave.
I read that document but there is no sullution how to make a different color profile for the “Digital Cinema Desktop” preview.

So if I for instance use “HDTV (Rec.709)” as a color profile the problem is still there. The second monitor looks darker than my main monitor. (It doesnt look darker in FinalCut or osx Finder)

?Maybe its an After Effect bug?