[Mark Thomas]

Hi Dan,

That was a long time ago and I just recently sold my MacPro. I switched to the Macbook Pro with the retina display. This thing is heaps faster then the MacPro. If you can sell your MacPro and gather together some extra funds for MacBook Retina you will see a massive speed increase.

[Mark Thomas]

Thanks Dave,

This project is about syncing animation up to a Voice over. The voice artist spoke too fast on some parts, so I may want to extend the end of a sentence before the next sentence starts. It’s very common and I don’t think it’s unusual at all.

Think of a Pixar movie. The voice actor does not make one take, the audio parts must be synced to the animation. For the timing to be right you need to have cuts in the audio.

It would be nice to have a simple non-destructive slice tool that splits a clip, sorta like what happens in a multitrack editor. But I guess this is asking too much.

The only solution to me is to slice every sentence and phrase of your voice over and import the separate clips into AE. The you can move the clips around.

[Mark Thomas]

I’m having the same problem. Anyone know what is happening?

[Mark Thomas]

So you mean export the audio and then remove the silence in, lets say Adobe Addition? Then change the speed of the video to fit the newly shorter audio track.

That was my only idea anyway. Unless you have a better one!

[Mark Thomas]

I figured it out. Thanks.

[Mark Thomas]

I’m not.

[Mark Thomas]

Buy a MacPro and install XP on it if you want a nice computer. If you are spending less then $2000, please beware.

For main machine you have 2 options.

1 :: Buy a MacPro.Install XP or use the Mac OSX.
2 :: Hire someone that builds PC computers for a living and tell them what you want below.

For a true powerful computer. You will spend upwards to $4500 ( Will last 3+ years). Or go down to Best Buy and buy some junk and pull your hair out. You get what you pay for. Sorry not what you wanted to hear.

Make sure to get dual Processors, not just a Single Dual Core Processor or single Quad core. Must be 2 sockets on mother board. So “Dual Quads = 2 Processors with 4 Cores each totaling 8 cores” is what you want. RAM? 6 to 8 Gig to start.

Buy 2 internal Western Digital Velociraptor Drives. They are fast as heck. Run cache and Scratch files on a different drive other then System drive. Buy 3 drives = 1 for system – 1 For projects – 1 for Backing up the Project drive. Work internally. Buy 500GB Drive for 2nd Backup for Fireproof Safe. 3rd external for off-site backup (optional).

Note: Buy the drives around the same time you buy the computer. Don’t use the computer before you install the new drives.

Note: If you are not getting the Velociraptors. Make sure to get a drive 10,000 RPM or faster for internal.

Have fun.

P.S. If you want some links to the mentioned above. Email me or Reply to this.

[Mark Thomas]

I figured it out. It must be saved as version 8.

Yowza!

[Mark Thomas]

Hi Jorge,

Yes I’m having the same problem. Nothing happens, no object anywhere.

Anyone?

-Mark

[Mark Thomas]

Have you tried switching Workspaces?

Shift+F11
Shift+F12

How about opening AE and then changing your System Screen Resolution to reset it? Somtimes it will pop back into place. Not sure if you are using Mac or Windows.

Reinstall?
Delete preference file?

“Sometimes After Effects does some crazy things that only deleting the AE preference file will sort out. Finding that file can take time but there is a much faster way. Restart AE while holding down the Command + Option + Shift keys (Mac) or Control + Alt + Shift (Windows), and you are presented with an option to delete the preferences”
https://www.motionworks.com.au/2008/04/trash_preferences/