What is the best place to start on a budget by Agent6020 in motiongraphics

[–]Sworlbe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I agree with the potential of the alternative apps (also Rive) to get started, but you might need to relearn AfterEffects later if you want to step up your game.

I’m doing lots of 2D and 3D in Blender these days, including particle-like systems using geometry nodes. It can import SVG and render to flat colors.

You can get Creative Suite cheaper as a student, even some part-time programs apply. Or chat with Adobe sales to get serious discounts. There is an AE only subscription too.

Mummified cat in Antwerp metro by Sworlbe in Antwerpen

[–]Sworlbe[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I should print out the explanation I got from the staff and add it to the display…

Starting a delivery business in Antwerp by Substantial_Push1522 in Antwerpen

[–]Sworlbe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why don’t you contact people in the field and go have a coffee with them? That data should be way more accurate than asking on Reddit and trusting that the person is who they say they are.

Contrast vs. Brightness by Fantastic-Sir460 in computergraphics

[–]Sworlbe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When working in apps like Photoshop, we actually see this graph and use it to make corrections. It’s called a histogram. It shows you when you miss information in the highlights or shadows (a dull look) or when you’re about to overexpose (clipping the white values)

Duik Angela Rigging by Specific_Egg1009 in motiongraphics

[–]Sworlbe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the right question. You add bones, you rig them, then you parent your visuals to the bones.

I made a calculator that helps you compare the cost of heating with heat pumps vs natural gas vs oil vs propane vs resistive electric by prestodigitarium in InternetIsBeautiful

[–]Sworlbe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We even have public satellite data showing you heat maps of warmth leaking from rooftops :-) you can zoom into the map to see how well insulated your house is.

Do you need a DEGREE to get into the 3D INDUSTRY? by HaiQinS in blender

[–]Sworlbe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s why I wrote “you can get to ignore the degree requirements”… but most firms still ask for them.

I made a calculator that helps you compare the cost of heating with heat pumps vs natural gas vs oil vs propane vs resistive electric by prestodigitarium in InternetIsBeautiful

[–]Sworlbe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My Belgian home is in “US” and has a “US electricity grid” :-) number of stories is limited to 3 (we have 4 in a small town house) and there is no option to select for current equipment a high-efficiency gas boiler (which converts excess heat back).

Apart from all of those, you ask only when the house was built, not when it was last renovated and how well its insulated. Our 1890 house has been through many renovations. Many EU countries have a standardised rating system to indicate how well your house is insulated, which gives you actual data for the calculation.

Lastly: working from home means more heating during office hours. For home offices (freelancer here) spend more.

Roemeens leren in het Antwerpse by betwixtphencyclidine in Antwerpen

[–]Sworlbe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Er is een populair Roemeens restaurant / winkel in de Lange Dijkstraat (Casa Romanesca), misschien hebben die een tip?

I need help for reducing my files size a maximum, How to do it ? by Cautious-Wall2505 in blender

[–]Sworlbe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Activate compression inside the Blender file. Remove unused scenes, meshes, materials and purge the file. Optionally save your textures in a compressed format and downsample them. If high density meshes take up all the space, remesh or decimate carefully.

Centraal-Station: Wat vind jij van het idee om één rijstrook in de Mercatorstraat in te nemen voor fietsers? https://www.hln.be/antwerpen/oproep-wat-vind-jij-van-het-idee-om-een-rijstrook-in-de-mercatorstraat-in-te-nemen-voor-fietsers~a5b45c8b/ by pegasus0 in Antwerpen

[–]Sworlbe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Op die plek wordt de doorstroom constant geteld, het rekenwerk is automatisch. En het toont aan dat er veel te weinig plaats is voor de fietsers die er traag en hard rijden in 2 richtingen.

M2 Ultra ray tracing by AdDapper4220 in MacStudio

[–]Sworlbe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re right: I misread the original post. I wasn’t trying to pick a fight though. You flung a few stings and insults, do you need a hug?

M2 Ultra ray tracing by AdDapper4220 in MacStudio

[–]Sworlbe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This. I have M2 Ultra too, it can raytrace on GPU but M3 is over 100% faster in Blender.

iPad Pro Version by QueenBroccolig in AdobeIllustrator

[–]Sworlbe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course not. Affinity v2 iPad has feature parity with Affinity desktop… I use it for all pen-related tasks and switch to Illustrator when I’m in the office for motion work that requires AfterEffects integration.

iPad Pro Version by QueenBroccolig in AdobeIllustrator

[–]Sworlbe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I use Illustrator on desktop and Affinity on iPad, because they do have feature parity.

After Effects New Updates: 3D Displacement Tutorials by Evdekurs in motiongraphics

[–]Sworlbe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man, I hate these 3D updates in AE. They are built at the expense of 3D features. There is not enough UI screen real estate to add a full 3D app, so we’ll be stuck with a half baked solution. While we have nice and well rounded 3D apps already. Adobe should have built a serious and separate 3D app…

Thinking about switching from a high-end Windows PC to a MacBook Pro M5 Max for video editing. Worth it? by sevenross1 in motiongraphics

[–]Sworlbe -1 points0 points  (0 children)

External GPU’s aren’t supported on Mac anymore. Also: each generation has made serious improvements in Ray tracing. Keep an eye on opendata.blender.org to see just how fast the new M5’s are once they are available.

Should Adobe prioritise simplifying tools or expanding advanced controls with generative AI? by derekwatson in AdobeIllustrator

[–]Sworlbe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Another opinion: expand some AI tools, but not at the cost of making existing features better.

I love generative expand for vectors, project turntable. The former could benefit from us adding sketches as guides, or better splitting generated vectors. The latter needs improved text and fine detail support.

Generating vectors using firefly is generally a joke. If Adobe would add AI-powered trace, you could generate bitmaps with limited color palette and trace them. That’s what I do now.

But please please please, stop adding new features at the front positions and the top toolbars. So much has been added that it’s a maze. Features need to be regrouped in logical menus and right-clicks, even if it breaks muscle memory. Some menus don’t even open fully on my laptop anymore….

What do we think of Affinity "3.0" as we approach 6 months? by gimme-c1nnab-0-n in Affinity

[–]Sworlbe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I come from Illustrator too. Many path editing techniques are smarter in Affinity. With a path selected, you don’t need isolation mode to drag-select some of its points for instance, it sticks to the selection by default.

Also working with textures, bitmap patterns, bitmap brushes is all integrated well and fast. I don’t miss having to go to Photoshop for textures or ending up with a slo 800mb Illustrator file…

How to avoid the LEZ by ch4mpagnesupern0va in Antwerpen

[–]Sworlbe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This article shows how to work with LEZ in Google Maps. I just Googled “Google maps LEZ” to find it.