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Nope, no changes in this area.
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Maybe I should get around to installing it and giving the demo a spin, if it’s really that good ;o).
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Maybe I should get around to installing it and giving the demo a spin, if it’s really that good ;o).
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They never really cooperated, did they? The treated each other with respect and had an interest that their softwares were compatible, but if Apple thinks they can live without a certain clientel, it’s their thing. Not trying to start a war here, but I feel that Apple is clearly becoming the next Microsoft (in a negative sense) – its monopolistic behaviors in some areas are just a start. They still have cool stuff and great ideas, but are no longer “the good guys”.
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They never really cooperated, did they? The treated each other with respect and had an interest that their softwares were compatible, but if Apple thinks they can live without a certain clientel, it’s their thing. Not trying to start a war here, but I feel that Apple is clearly becoming the next Microsoft (in a negative sense) – its monopolistic behaviors in some areas are just a start. They still have cool stuff and great ideas, but are no longer “the good guys”.
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I’m sure some inspiration came from looking at other programs, but I doubt Adobe need to rely on Apple to come up with such an interface. Personally I even think it’s more like this toyish Windows XP stuff which I absolutely don’t like. The “glass effect” (gradients) can be turned off, btw, to make it look more flat (and clear).
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Ah yes, the script. Of course this would be an option. How could I forget?
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Ah yes, the script. Of course this would be an option. How could I forget?
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[LadyDisdain] “OK, new challenge …
You may have seen earlier that I’m trying to replicate an effect I saw in an Acura commercial where one figure in the shot is normal but all surroundings are pixelated.
Using BCC Mosaic, and a Rotobezier mask I drew around the figure I want to use, I’ve been able to replicate it to some extent.
HOWEVER, my person obviously makes at least subtle movements, as well as the fact that the shot zooms in slowly. So now I’m trying to familiarize myself with Motion Tracking … I want the Mask to track itself to it scales or sizes itself appropriately as the shot moves along.
Any ideas?“Scratching could not make it worse, and t’were such a face as yours were.”
~ Lady Disdain”I”d say forget it, use another program or do it manually.
a) AE does not allow to attach trackers to mask vertices natively, only third-party plugins can do this.
b) The aforementioned plugins are rather elusive. Useful Things is no longer officially available, Bresnev Shu’s Expression Effects can still be bought, but it’s difficult to get in touch with the developer(s).
c) Assuming you can manage b), you’d probably end up with so many instances of the plugin, you’d run out of slots for the effect (you only can have 32 effects per layer)
So there you are. Not really encouraging, is it?
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[LadyDisdain] “OK, new challenge …
You may have seen earlier that I’m trying to replicate an effect I saw in an Acura commercial where one figure in the shot is normal but all surroundings are pixelated.
Using BCC Mosaic, and a Rotobezier mask I drew around the figure I want to use, I’ve been able to replicate it to some extent.
HOWEVER, my person obviously makes at least subtle movements, as well as the fact that the shot zooms in slowly. So now I’m trying to familiarize myself with Motion Tracking … I want the Mask to track itself to it scales or sizes itself appropriately as the shot moves along.
Any ideas?“Scratching could not make it worse, and t’were such a face as yours were.”
~ Lady Disdain”I”d say forget it, use another program or do it manually.
a) AE does not allow to attach trackers to mask vertices natively, only third-party plugins can do this.
b) The aforementioned plugins are rather elusive. Useful Things is no longer officially available, Bresnev Shu’s Expression Effects can still be bought, but it’s difficult to get in touch with the developer(s).
c) Assuming you can manage b), you’d probably end up with so many instances of the plugin, you’d run out of slots for the effect (you only can have 32 effects per layer)
So there you are. Not really encouraging, is it?
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