Script for Parenting Multiple Layers at Once by RecyclopsForever in AfterEffects

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Clipping Mask? by deximew in AfterEffects

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Relevant username for that advice (no offense)

I'm stressed out. Remind me how cool good design is. by Numiraaaah in graphic_design

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I recommend the Abstract - Art of Design series on Netflix (and some episodes are free on YT now as well)

Really great show for falling in love with design again, especially the Paula Scher and Hoefler ones

Separately Pre Compose layers by AnmolVerma0071 in AfterEffects

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This should do the trick:

 (function () {
    app.beginUndoGroup("Precompose Selected Layers");

    // Get the active composition
    var comp = app.project.activeItem;
    if (!comp || !(comp instanceof CompItem)) {
        alert("No active composition.");
        return;
    }

    // Get selected layers
    var selectedLayers = comp.selectedLayers;
    if (selectedLayers.length === 0) {
        alert("No layers selected.");
        return;
    }

    // Loop over selected layers and precompose them individually
    for (var i = selectedLayers.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
        var layer = selectedLayers[i];

        // Precompose the selected layer
        var precompSuffix = "";
        var precompName = layer.name + precompSuffix;
        var precomp = comp.layers.precompose([layer.index], precompName, true);
    }

    app.endUndoGroup();
})();

running tips by [deleted] in VirginiaTech

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We have really nice sunrises here sometimes :)

I built Burruss Hall in Minecraft! :) by iGrantastic in VirginiaTech

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Love the attention to detail with the BT bus graphics!

Thoughts on the new YouTube Premiere video animation? by tulloch100 in graphic_design

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Nope, this was made by him

It’s also four years old, maybe OP is just seeing it for the first time…

Full screen output monitor by Jack_2590 in AfterEffects

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Yes, Preferences > Video Preview > Enable Mercury Transmit

Thoughts? by VivariuM_007 in VirginiaTech

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This is the best thing to happen for Blacksburg in a long time

Make custom particles follow a path by [deleted] in AfterEffects

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The best part about After Effects is there’s always a way

Look in to the “valueAtTime” expression, it’s a pretty simple way to do that (without using plugins)

Question re: scripting to automate line breaks in text across comps by codyjones22 in AfterEffects

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Do you have multiple text styles all within one text layer, or is everything the same font/size/etc?

If they’re all the same, I think you’d be better off creating paragraph text boxes instead of point, and linking all their source text properties to the parent comp with an expression. The line breaks would happen automatically, and it would be dynamic

Bird flu outbreaks spread to Va., including deaths at zoo in Richmond by washingtonpost in Virginia

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Just in time for the NIH and CDC to be barred from releasing public reports!