Simon Bonner
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Not sure what’s going on here, but thought I would chip in as I also run CS3 on Vista 64. No similar problems for me, so it might be a non-OS issue you’re having.
Simon Bonner
youtube.com/simonsaysfx
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Hi Cody,
Not sure what you mean by ‘scale inside the mask’. Can you describe what you want to be happening visually in your comp? Your image scales up? From zero? The mask stays the same size? What is the mask concealing?
Simon Bonner
youtube.com/simonsaysfx
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Hi Doumbe,
This is straightforward. Drag your primary video over the new comp icon at the bottom of the project panel to make a new comp the right length and size. Then drag the secondary video into the new comp (into the timeline panel). make sure it is the top layer because you want this layer to sit ‘on top’ of the primary layer. Hit S to reveal the scale property for the secondary layer. Change the values until the layer is the right size. Then move the layer until it’s in the place you want.
Hope this helps.
Simon Bonner
youtube.com/simonsaysfx
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A cheat might be to precompose your whole comp, scrub to the part where you want to add the new images, select the precomp layer and hit ctrl+shift+d to split it in two. Then add the images at the split and move the 2nd half of the precomp so that it begins after the images.
Will this work?
Simon Bonner
youtube.com/simonsaysfx
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Hi Tod,
I think the most important thing to do is tell the clients that it’s going to look bad ahead of time, and that it’s THEIR fault and NOT yours. How are you supposed to conjure pixels out of thin air? You’re not a miracle worker!
Having said that, maybe add a slight blur to smooth out any jaggies?
Simon Bonner
youtube.com/simonsaysfx
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Hi Sean,
Try using this preset from videocopilot: https://www.videocopilot.net/presets/aspect_ratio_letterbox/
A quick alternative is to add a black solid to the comp, double click on the rectangular mask tool to add a comp-sized mask, hit ctrl+t to open the mask’s bounding box, hover over the small box on the top (or bottom) of the box and drag towards the middle of the comp while holding ctrl. Release once you have a letterbox the size you want. Set the mask mode to ‘add’ in the timeline panel. Voila!
Simon Bonner
youtube.com/simonsaysfx
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Hi Josh,
You might want to check out this tutorial: https://library.creativecow.net/articles/kramer_andrew/timeFreezeCow.php
In short, the basic idea is to duplicate the video layer and use masks to cut out the bits you want on each layer (usually after using time remapping to freeze certain layers).
Simon Bonner
youtube.com/simonsaysfx
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You should find these tutorials at videocopilot.net useful:
https://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/demon_face_warp/
https://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/stabilize_shaky_footage/
(The title of the first one may seem less relevant, but it deals with what you’re describing: stabilising a shot, adding effects etc, then taking away the stabilisation. The second tutorial shows how to stabilise a shot and then add back a little bit of the original shake so it still looks realistic).
Simon Bonner
youtube.com/simonsaysfx
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Hi Eric,
Q1:
To get the scale property for a layer in the timeline panel, select that layer and hit S on your keyboard. Also, R will reveal rotation, T will reveal opacity, U (or is it UU?) will reveal all the properties you have modified from their default.
You can show multiple properties at once by holding SHIFT while hitting the second or third keys, e.g. P, SHIFT+S, SHIFT+T will reveal position, scale and opacity properties.
An alternative is to use the triangle ‘twirly’ for the layer to display the transform properties.
Q2:
He is animating the Z position property. All layers have an X and Y position by default (left and right, up and down). If you check the 3d box for the layer you will also get a Z position property (backwards and forwards). If you can’t see the 3d switch, hit F4. Alter the Z position property for the layer by ‘scrubbing’ the value in the timeline, or hovering the cursor over the object’s coloured arrows in the project panel until you see the Z appear, then click and drag so it moves towards or away from the camera. Holding down ctrl while you scrub / push will slow the incremental change in the value so you can make refined alterations.
Hope this answers your questions.
Simon Bonner
youtube.com/simonsaysfx
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Hi Tim,
I can’t answer your questions about salary/schools, but I can tell you that if you check out the AE podcasts here at the Cow from the start and also check out the beginner’s AE course (free) at videocopilot.net you will get to grips with the programme.
Good luck!
Simon Bonner
youtube.com/simonsaysfx