[Robyn Rhodes]

Thanks Dave,

That was it. I pretty had the answer except for the deleting key frames part. Guess it was right in front of me the whole time. If you sequence layers overlapping by all frames except a few the layers auto distribute along the path since the keyframes of the duped layers are offset. Then delete keys-frames and Trim layers to frame 0. Save the key frames for the camera if you want it to fly along that path.

Best,

G

[Robyn Rhodes]

I could but, that would require spending money and time I don’t have plus wading through all the discs. Plus I think they were VHS. I don’t even have a VCR anymore.

any other advice?

G

[Robyn Rhodes]

Also the hitting the space bar while the play head is moving is supposed to stop the playhead where ever it is in the timeline. This works 10 percent of the time.

[Robyn Rhodes]

I also find the PS Layer thing to fantastic pain in the rear. I suspect that layer sets text layers are problematic. This has to be addressed immediatley PLEASE!

Beyond that the most annoying thing I find about the new AE is when I switch between 1/4 res 1/2 res and Full res preview, it seems to take a very long time. I even get the beach ball sometimes, and yes it happens when going higher to lower. This used to be much more instantaneous.

I aslo find that dragging out layers, work area in and outs, and interacting with 3D vertices is a little buggy. Like either the hotspot is super small, or just doesn’t let you grab it.

One thing I would love to see is the active layer in the timeline LOOK more active, as in more textured or whatever. The difference is too subtle and knowing which layer is active is pretty handy with out having to look for subtle gradations in color. I remember when it used to be really obvious up to and thru AE6.5

Otherwise kickbutt.

thx,

G

I’m only half the thing I say I am, the other half are me.

[Robyn Rhodes]

Thank you.

It works and gives me my confidence in AE back.

I think it’s triggered by grouping layers in PS. My best guess anyhow.

Cheers.

G

[Robyn Rhodes]

Forgot to mention that I have the ATI Radeon X1900

I did have Open GL enabled and shut it off just in case. Not sure if that worked or ever why it would. Also I reimported the layers as a comp again from my “master PSD”, and replaced footage in the timeline. That solved the immediate problem. Makes me very nervous though if I had deeper into this project it could be really debilitating.

Before I turned of open GL and or replaced footage…..can’t quite remember, the preview at half and quarter res was completely goated. I could only get a correct preview at full res. Also when moving camera in all preview resolutions wrong layers were blinking on and off, during rotation, pan, and dolly moves of the camera.

Biting my nails as I work,

G

[Robyn Rhodes]

Aharon,

When you say texture for the klingons you mean part of the texture which CC Cylander would use?

Thanks Billions for everyones help

G

[Robyn Rhodes]

thanks, esp AVS for great sourcce recommendation

G