3D Alpha save question

LarsHD wrote on 5/17/2010, 12:38 AM

Hi,

I have a videotrack that contains some around 50 keyframes doing various things in 3D Alpha.

I now want to apply the exact same "chorography" / motion data set to be applied to another clip that I have on the timeline.

I don't want to re-do the series of keyframes of course. I just want to see the set as a "preset 3D Alpha" effects and apply it to whatever I want.

Can I save a preset of the whole series of keyframs and "drop" that onto the new clip? How?

When I save I just seem to store the data for one specific key frame here which isn't enough of course.

Best,
Lars

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apit34356 wrote on 5/28/2010, 5:55 AM

I with Bob and Grazie about Nests! Been using them since V5 to reduce big projects into management sections. But copying key-frames and 3D track motion can be an issue if not thought out. Maybe a nice script for copying 3D key-frames would be helpful.

farss wrote on 5/28/2010, 6:16 AM

A couple of tips from a recent AE project.

1) Comps/Nests don't have to be the same resolution as the main comp/project. I've used comps 4,000 x 200. This can save AE / Vegas a lot of work process 'nothing' if say you just have a long banner.

2) Comps / Nests don't have to be at the same frame rate as the main comp / project. Sometimes you might want an animated element to appear jerky / not have a smooth flow. At first I though I'd found an error in the sample AE project I'd downloaded but the author was being very clever.

Bob.