[Mike Mackenzie]

Thanks, but no, I understand that aspect. I think the problem lies with it being diagonal…I cannot get the lines to line up properly when they recycle.

Motion Graphics Designer / Art Director
Boston, MA

System:
Mac/Leopard
2 x 2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon
10 GB 800 MHz DDR2 FB-DIMM

[Mike Mackenzie]

Thanks everyone..I had my C4D guy take a stab at it, worked out ok. Thanks especially for the parenting file, I really appreciate your help.

Motion Graphics Designer / Art Director
Boston, MA

System:
Mac/Leopard
2 x 2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon
10 GB 800 MHz DDR2 FB-DIMM

[Mike Mackenzie]

You’re right, it was stupid of me to come to a help forum looking for help.
What was I thinking?

Motion Graphics Designer / Art Director
Boston, MA

System:
Mac/Leopard
2 x 2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon
10 GB 800 MHz DDR2 FB-DIMM

[Mike Mackenzie]

Thanks for taking the time to put all that down, very helpful, and thanks to everyone else as well for their responses.

Motion Graphics Designer / Art Director
Boston, MA

System:
Mac/Leopard
2 x 2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon
10 GB 800 MHz DDR2 FB-DIMM

[Mike Mackenzie]

I knew it was something simple like that, thank you very much!

Motion Graphics Designer / Art Director
Boston, MA

System:
Mac/Leopard
2 x 2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon
10 GB 800 MHz DDR2 FB-DIMM

[Mike Mackenzie]

Thank you, this was super-easy and worked like a charm!
What a great, time-saving shortcut. I am naming my firstborn Steve Blacker, even if it’s a girl!

Motion Graphics Designer / Art Director
Boston, MA

System:
Mac/Leopard
2 x 2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon
10 GB 800 MHz DDR2 FB-DIMM

[Mike Mackenzie]

Thanks but that’s essentially the same keyboard I have now, with labeled keys. I was thinking maybe there’s one out there with perhaps some sort of expanded functionality.
I do appreciate it though, thanks!

Motion Graphics Designer / Art Director
Boston, MA

System:
Mac/Leopard
2 x 2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon
6 GB 800 MHz DDR2 FB-DIMM

[Mike Mackenzie]

Also, resetting to a default workspace enables the tilde shortcut, but then it gets lost again when I change to my dual workspace.

Motion Graphics Designer / Art Director
Boston, MA

System:
Mac/Leopard
2 x 2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon
6 GB 800 MHz DDR2 FB-DIMM

[Mike Mackenzie]

Just checked, and nope, doesn’t matter which monitor. I’ll post as you requested.

Motion Graphics Designer / Art Director
Boston, MA

System:
Mac/Leopard
2 x 2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon
6 GB 800 MHz DDR2 FB-DIMM

[Mike Mackenzie]

Thanks everyone for the input. I’ve dug enough to know I need the pro version. I appreciate the wisdom of not tackling new software on the clock, that’s a rule I generally follow, but FCP would be a valuable skill for me regardless. I hate editing in AE, and after a couple of days training I should know if I’m capable enough with FC to do the simple stuff I need to do; if I don’t feel comfortable then I’ll just do it in AE.

Thanks again everyone who chimed in!

Motion Graphics Designer / Art Director
Boston, MA

System:
Mac/Leopard
2 x 2.8 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon
6 GB 800 MHz DDR2 FB-DIMM