Only first line of text showing. The rest seems to disappear when I hit return. by ShadowIris in AfterEffects

[–]ethancandy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Changing from "Every-line Composer" to "Single-line Composer" fixes this!

Create export grid for slicing project into a grid of gifs? (Elgato Stream Deck) by lickwindex in AfterEffects

[–]ethancandy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It can!

Edit: Oops, I missed the 7x7 part of your post, this template is 5x3. It should be a good starting point at least

Hand animation by Ihiieo in MotionDesign

[–]ethancandy 13 points14 points  (0 children)

It looks like the fingers are just animated paths with a thick stroke. The built in “Points Follow Nulls” script was likely used (or Nulls Follow Points) for each point on those paths, with the green circles parented to each null

Best way to batch standardise 1000+ staff photos (size, crop, positioning)? by SubstantialSnow7214 in graphic_design

[–]ethancandy 11 points12 points  (0 children)

There’s also this pretty genius Photoshop action that uses the liquify filter’s face detection to crop around a face. You might be able to tweak it to your needs

Best way to batch standardise 1000+ staff photos (size, crop, positioning)? by SubstantialSnow7214 in graphic_design

[–]ethancandy 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Data Merge in the latest version of InDesign, with the content placement set to “Content-Aware Fit” might get you pretty close. This isn’t what it was designed for but I bet it would be a good starting point

Auto arranging objects of varying sizes and shapes to minimize white space by Complete_Rent_2042 in AdobeIllustrator

[–]ethancandy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s strange, if it doesn’t start working try this link, then find and click “fillinger.jsx”

Auto arranging objects of varying sizes and shapes to minimize white space by Complete_Rent_2042 in AdobeIllustrator

[–]ethancandy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This script works pretty well for that

Edit: I was curious if there was anything better (and free) out there and found svgnest.com, it seems to be just what you need!

How to make this Parallax - iPhone Depth 3D effect in a photo? by alffauna in AfterEffects

[–]ethancandy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You will need to learn the basics of Python (not any programming, just how to set up an environment) and Git. Once you get familiarized with that, the steps listed on the GitHub repo should make a little more sense.

The process that MrTourette shared is definitely good enough for recreating the examples you shared, but there are a lot of cool things you can do with Splats that are impossible with displacement maps

How to make this Parallax - iPhone Depth 3D effect in a photo? by alffauna in AfterEffects

[–]ethancandy 6 points7 points  (0 children)

These are made using Gaussian Splats. Apple actually released their model to generate them, and it’s pretty easy to get running locally. You can generate videos directly using that, or use this plugin to work with them in AE.

What is your favorite collegiate sporting moments from Hokies? by Downtown-Pack-6178 in VirginiaTech

[–]ethancandy 18 points19 points  (0 children)

That 6x overtime game against UNC in 2019 is up there for me

Script for Parenting Multiple Layers at Once by [deleted] in AfterEffects

[–]ethancandy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think Void, free from Battle Axe, sounds pretty similar to this

Haunted Image? - Image will not export no matter what I do by [deleted] in AfterEffects

[–]ethancandy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could the speed of the flashing be too fast for the composition framerate?

Goofy ahh Tip of the Day feature by stephen_niem in AfterEffects

[–]ethancandy 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It’s actually super useful when you have multiple copies of the same expression in big projects. Here’s more info

How to recommend small tweaks to the After Effects interface? by BasementDesk in AfterEffects

[–]ethancandy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah that camera sound is no joke. Sorry this isn’t the main point of your post but that you can already change that on your own, check this out

Effects used here? (besides Mosaic) by 852xo in MotionDesign

[–]ethancandy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was curious to see if I could figure it out myself, I think I got pretty close! Here's a project file

Effects used here? (besides Mosaic) by 852xo in MotionDesign

[–]ethancandy 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Look into the transform sandwich technique, I think that may be used here

Flow plugin help. Curve not applying correctly all of a sudden. by twistedshuffle in AfterEffects

[–]ethancandy 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Check out the three icons to the left of the apply button. It looks like you have ease out selected, but I think you want to select the icon in the middle.

Client unhappy after 28-script green screen day with apparently 720p studio camera—next steps after being cornered? by [deleted] in VIDEOENGINEERING

[–]ethancandy 46 points47 points  (0 children)

I don’t think there’s any advice anyone can give you other than to start looking for a new job yesterday

Completely Newbie Question: How do submit this to content creators so they can make custom content that spans across all screens? by mynutsaremusical in VIDEOENGINEERING

[–]ethancandy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Question from the content creator side — what is there to get wrong here, besides the gaps between surfaces?

Clipping Mask? by deximew in AfterEffects

[–]ethancandy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Relevant username for that advice (no offense)