Change Default kerning from Metric to Optical in AE
Is there a way to modify the character panel to always use Optical Kerning as default. I rarely use metric kerning and it is set as the default. Being able to keep Optical kerning selected as the...
View ArticleRay tracing not working
I get the 'Out of paged mapped memory' when I try to make 3D titles. IMac 2011 - the 6970 graphics card - 16Gb RAM Could this be yet another incompatibility between CS6 and the 2011 Imac (ie. the 6970...
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PLZ ANSWER AS SOON AS POSSIBLE! I'M VERY SAD!
I JUST downloaded Adobe After Effects CS6 and I went to the folder but I can't find where to get on it. I only have 30 days so I want this to be answer as soon as possible!! Sooo.. please answer!! I...
View Article3D objects from 3D animation applications in After Effects CS6
How do I import 3D models into a 3D layer in After Effects? Previously this was done by exporting the model to Photoshop Extended where you could save the file as a 3D layer PSD file and import this...
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Adobe After Effects CS4 Crashes During Startup
Hey I have a major problem i think.. after I installed AAE CS4 I picked the trial to see how it was b4 i bought it. Once everything was installed and complete I restarted my computer but when I went to...
View ArticleCC Simple Wire Removal Tool
When I try to apply the effect to a composition, the whole composition turns to black. And if it doesn't turn the whole comp black, it will turn it upside down, backwards and purple. Why? Running a...
View ArticleTransferring AE CS6 file to CS5.5?
Hi I have a file that opens only in CS6 and I need to open the same file in CS5.5, is it possible to save the file in CS6 as a format that will open in CS5.5? This is urgent as my cs6 trial will run...
View ArticleWhy does pasting multiple layers into a different comp ruin the order?
I have 6 layers in a comp, and I'm taking them across, via copy/paste, to another comp. Each second layer is an Alpha channel for the one below it. However when they're pasted into the next comp they...
View Articlecircle shortcut
When creating a circle, you hold down the shift key to make a circle with the ellipse tool. What key creates circle from center rather than from the edge? In Photoshop, it's command+shift and that...
View ArticleHow to access and open Mocha within After Effects CS6
I'm aware that the Mocha app is opened through After Effects in the Animation tab then Track In mocha AE option, but this option is always greyed out. What do I need to do so that this option is not...
View ArticleGPU/CUDA Requirements
Hi all, I have the following graphics card and driver installed: http://www.nvidia.co.uk/object/win8-win7-winvista-64bit-314.07-whql-dr iver-uk.html However, my After Effects CS6 doesn't seem to...
View ArticleStopping RAM preview w/Audio and moving playhead to current fram
(AE CS4) How do I stop the RAM preview with audio, so that the playhead resets to the current frame? Hitting the spacebar or 0 sends it back to the starting frame. Spacebar does work in silent preview...
View ArticleWhy is the GPU option under Previews grayed out?
I have a Late 2011 27-inch iMac, 3.4 gHz Quad-Core i7, ATI Radeon HD 6970M 2048MB. The option under After Effects -> Preferences -> Previews -> GPU Information, the GPU is grayed out, and...
View ArticleAE not seeing a Tiff's alpha
Hi there, I have a Tiff with an alpha that cuts a logo's shape out. PS CS5 imports this and shows its correct alpha, but AE CS5 brings it in as a solid square. I haven't seen this before, any idea what...
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Just out of interrest......
Hi Guys, Well, the time is almost upon us, where we will be at the point to have our fist complete episode of the project completed. Whew, what a year this has been so far. So much to learn, and so...
View ArticleAfter Effects CS6 Crashing on Startup
I formatted my computer a few days ago and just finished setting everything back up. After that I continued to install After Effects CS6. Upon initial launch, I was given errors "Quicktime is not...
View ArticleAfter Effects CS6 keeps crashing
So I installed After Effects CS6 on my windows computer. My computer goes way above and beyond the system requirements, but AE keeps crashing. Typically, it seems to happen any time I start doing...
View ArticleccParticle World - how to stop particles suddenly appearing on screen
Hi I am trying to create a simple looping background with particles floating from the top of the composition slowly down to the bottom, using ccParticle World. Everything is fine, apart from a little...
View ArticleHuge File Size
I have used After Effects for 3 years to make videos and for school. I don't try to make them VFX heavy, I just use muzzle flares, blood hits, and explosion elements. My videos are 1-2 minutes in...
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Can't modify render settings
Hi, I want to know why I haven't links to change render settings (video format, folder, etc.)whereas tutorials show that they can change render settingsCan you help me please ? Thanks.
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