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Curious maps are actually even better than vector art – the way I understand it, they are based on a database that only contains building blocks like rivers, towns, borders, roads etc. and then these parts are assembled dynamically based on what you specify (colors, line styles, label styles).
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First things first: Do you get the problem when viewing the file on a broadcast monitor or are you just viewing on a computer? In the latter case actually seeing the comb structure would be right. Inside AE you can make it go away by properly setting the footage interpretation in the project window (File –> Interpret Footage). AE will then only show one filed per frame.
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Dunno what your needs are, but assuming you only need a specific region for a corporate presentation, weather map or whatever, the local branch of your weather service or geological survey might have just the right thing for you at a reasonable price. There are also various smaller providers for any kind of maps (we once bought a PDF worldmap somewhere, but the name doesn’t spring to mind at the moment). Curious maps is of course the penultimate product in dynamic map generation (pending further information, I actually doubt that you will get away with 10000 bucks, as you usually subscribe to some sort of update service and need to license each component extra).
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Yes, Nucleo Pro in that case would make a fine addition (assuming it fits your general workflow).
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No idea what the code actually states (don’t use Flash), but al lI see some pseudo-randomly appearing text fregments, arranged to look like a Fractal Noise pattern. This could all be done manually and it wouldn’t even take long. If you want the text randomly chosen, look in the presets that come with AE. There is some example rigged with expressions. I suspect they are somehow sampling the fractal pattern (which most likely is an imported graphic) on a per-pixel basis to drive the positions and placement, but since
a) AE does not support this functionality natively
b) Third-party plugins like the color sampler in Digital Anarchy’s Toolbox use baked keyframes
c) AE does not support direct access to text layers in a way that would allow you to derive the bounding box size and alignment of the layersI would consider it a moot point to even think about it. so all in all, manual is the way to go.
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No idea what the code actually states (don’t use Flash), but al lI see some pseudo-randomly appearing text fregments, arranged to look like a Fractal Noise pattern. This could all be done manually and it wouldn’t even take long. If you want the text randomly chosen, look in the presets that come with AE. There is some example rigged with expressions. I suspect they are somehow sampling the fractal pattern (which most likely is an imported graphic) on a per-pixel basis to drive the positions and placement, but since
a) AE does not support this functionality natively
b) Third-party plugins like the color sampler in Digital Anarchy’s Toolbox use baked keyframes
c) AE does not support direct access to text layers in a way that would allow you to derive the bounding box size and alignment of the layersI would consider it a moot point to even think about it. so all in all, manual is the way to go.
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[aled] “I think Dan wins this battle!!”
As is appropriate. The grande seigneur of code can outsmart us all. ;O)
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[aled] “I think Dan wins this battle!!”
As is appropriate. The grande seigneur of code can outsmart us all. ;O)
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No, actually you are not. As it turns out, there is no such attribute (sorry my bad, screwed up). You have to use other techniques like creating a checkbox expression control somewhere. This has the additional benefit of being animatable. 😉
if(comp(“Comp 2”).layer(“Layer 3”).effect(“Switch”)(“Checkbox”) == true){90} else {100}Mylenium
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No, actually you are not. As it turns out, there is no such attribute (sorry my bad, screwed up). You have to use other techniques like creating a checkbox expression control somewhere. This has the additional benefit of being animatable. 😉
if(comp(“Comp 2”).layer(“Layer 3”).effect(“Switch”)(“Checkbox”) == true){90} else {100}Mylenium
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