Comments on: Immigration http://aescripts.com/immigration/ The definitive collection of scripts and plugins for Adobe After Effects Mon, 21 May 2012 12:28:04 +0000 hourly 1 By: Lloyd Alvarez http://aescripts.com/immigration/#comment-156347 Lloyd Alvarez Sun, 06 May 2012 18:31:09 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=109#comment-156347 Same as mac, install it in the ScriptUI Panels folder. Please watch this tutorial for detailed instruction on how to install and run scripts: http://aescripts.com/faq/how-to-install-and-run-scripts/ Same as mac, install it in the ScriptUI Panels folder. Please watch this tutorial for detailed instruction on how to install and run scripts: http://aescripts.com/faq/how-to-install-and-run-scripts/

]]> By: Fede http://aescripts.com/immigration/#comment-156313 Fede Sun, 06 May 2012 16:43:13 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=109#comment-156313 Hi, Thank you for writing this script. I am using it on a PC and I am able to run the script but I am unable to dock a window or even get a window for it. I don't have this problem on the Mac side. How can I get a dockable window for windows. Thanks Hi,

Thank you for writing this script. I am using it on a PC and I am able to run the script but I am unable to dock a window or even get a window for it. I don’t have this problem on the Mac side. How can I get a dockable window for windows.

Thanks

]]> By: alec http://aescripts.com/immigration/#comment-153967 alec Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:11:51 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=109#comment-153967 HI, my apologies for the delayed response. They sequences have been majorly .exr files, but the occasional .png sequence is used too. An example naming convention that has been used in all of the sequences I've been importing is 123_JOB_NAME_IN_V01.exr. Usually following is the pass info (i.e. _object_01.exr), but the import problem arrises any time I attempt a batch import. I've attempted reinstalling the plugin a couple of times, however batch-replace and single-file-import/replace seem to the only functions that work correctly. One specific thing that I've noticed when I attempt a batch import is that when I hit "Import to Folder," it imports only the topmost selected file and also doesn't import it to the folder selected, but instead places the sequence in the project panel outside of all folders. I'm not sure if this information will help, but I noticed it's something I failed to mention originally. Thanks again for your response. HI, my apologies for the delayed response. They sequences have been majorly .exr files, but the occasional .png sequence is used too. An example naming convention that has been used in all of the sequences I’ve been importing is 123_JOB_NAME_IN_V01.exr. Usually following is the pass info (i.e. _object_01.exr), but the import problem arrises any time I attempt a batch import.

I’ve attempted reinstalling the plugin a couple of times, however batch-replace and single-file-import/replace seem to the only functions that work correctly.

One specific thing that I’ve noticed when I attempt a batch import is that when I hit “Import to Folder,” it imports only the topmost selected file and also doesn’t import it to the folder selected, but instead places the sequence in the project panel outside of all folders. I’m not sure if this information will help, but I noticed it’s something I failed to mention originally.

Thanks again for your response.

]]> By: Elliott http://aescripts.com/immigration/#comment-153920 Elliott Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:08:40 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=109#comment-153920 Thanks for the info ! I actually found how to make my life easier, when I realised the existance of a file called interpretation rules.txt in the App Data folder... Thanks for the info !
I actually found how to make my life easier, when I realised the existance of a file called interpretation rules.txt in the App Data folder…

]]> By: Lloyd Alvarez http://aescripts.com/immigration/#comment-150406 Lloyd Alvarez Sat, 21 Apr 2012 15:36:51 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=109#comment-150406 This is a limitation in the After Effects api. If your alpha channel is set then the replace will set it to the same, if it is set to "guess" then it will re-guess on the newly replaced footage. Here is how it is explained in the api docs: The method preserves interpretation parameters from the previous mainSource object. If the specified file has an unlabeled alpha channel, the method estimates the alpha interpretation. This is a limitation in the After Effects api. If your alpha channel is set then the replace will set it to the same, if it is set to “guess” then it will re-guess on the newly replaced footage. Here is how it is explained in the api docs: The method preserves interpretation parameters from the previous mainSource object. If the specified file has an unlabeled alpha channel, the method estimates the alpha interpretation.

]]> By: Elliott http://aescripts.com/immigration/#comment-149965 Elliott Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:44:18 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=109#comment-149965 That would be a fantastic feature to add, Id love immigration to read the previous alpha interpretation of a file it replaces so that I don't to manually go through all my passes and change the alpha interpretation to straight. That would be a fantastic feature to add, Id love immigration to read the previous alpha interpretation of a file it replaces so that I don’t to manually go through all my passes and change the alpha interpretation to straight.

]]> By: Lloyd Alvarez http://aescripts.com/immigration/#comment-138637 Lloyd Alvarez Wed, 21 Mar 2012 03:29:49 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=109#comment-138637 Strange. Is this the same sequence? Can you give me an example of one of the file names? Strange. Is this the same sequence? Can you give me an example of one of the file names?

]]> By: alec http://aescripts.com/immigration/#comment-136591 alec Tue, 13 Mar 2012 16:59:18 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=109#comment-136591 Hi. Love this script. One question/problem: I have switched to CS5.5 and have noticed that batch importing is no longer functioning properly. Batch replacing works great and importing one image sequence at a time is fine, however when I select multiple sequences and hit either "Import" or "Import to Folder" it only imports the topmost sequence and stops there. Is this something anyone else has encountered in CS5.5? Is this a known bug? My research hasn't found any answers. Thanks a lot :) Hi. Love this script. One question/problem: I have switched to CS5.5 and have noticed that batch importing is no longer functioning properly. Batch replacing works great and importing one image sequence at a time is fine, however when I select multiple sequences and hit either “Import” or “Import to Folder” it only imports the topmost sequence and stops there. Is this something anyone else has encountered in CS5.5? Is this a known bug? My research hasn’t found any answers. Thanks a lot :)

]]> By: Lloyd Alvarez http://aescripts.com/immigration/#comment-134613 Lloyd Alvarez Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:39:38 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=109#comment-134613 1) We can provide a tool to de-license a machine. 2) With Immigration you don't need to worry about all the files being in the same folder. Immigration does not modify files in the finder. We might consider this feature for a future version. 1) We can provide a tool to de-license a machine.

2) With Immigration you don’t need to worry about all the files being in the same folder. Immigration does not modify files in the finder. We might consider this feature for a future version.

]]> By: Rob LaRose http://aescripts.com/immigration/#comment-134589 Rob LaRose Tue, 06 Mar 2012 23:14:47 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=109#comment-134589 Good morning! Love this idea, and have 2 questions about it before purchase: 1 - how does licensing work? I will want 2 or 3 seats, but will need to use it on different machines from week to week/job to job. Is there a simple process to move an install from one box to another & survive re-imaging? 2 - is there any way to leverage this tool to actually move files around? Specifically, I'm thinknig of Cinema 4D's annoying tendency to render multiple image sequences into the same folder. Would love the ability to actually quickly & easily sort them into separate folders, and it seems like this code is ready-made to do it! Thanks in advance for any insights! Good morning!

Love this idea, and have 2 questions about it before purchase:

1 – how does licensing work? I will want 2 or 3 seats, but will need to use it on different machines from week to week/job to job. Is there a simple process to move an install from one box to another & survive re-imaging?

2 – is there any way to leverage this tool to actually move files around? Specifically, I’m thinknig of Cinema 4D’s annoying tendency to render multiple image sequences into the same folder. Would love the ability to actually quickly & easily sort them into separate folders, and it seems like this code is ready-made to do it!

Thanks in advance for any insights!

]]> By: Lloyd Alvarez http://aescripts.com/immigration/#comment-130137 Lloyd Alvarez Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:14:26 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=109#comment-130137 Creating a new user account was the workaround. Since something was clearly corrupted with your old user account I would only move over things you need and would not do a blanket transfer as you might reintroduce the corruption. This is just a guess of course but I also prefer to be over-cautious with these things. Creating a new user account was the workaround. Since something was clearly corrupted with your old user account I would only move over things you need and would not do a blanket transfer as you might reintroduce the corruption. This is just a guess of course but I also prefer to be over-cautious with these things.

]]> By: Alex Dinnin http://aescripts.com/immigration/#comment-130109 Alex Dinnin Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:13:45 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=109#comment-130109 Hey Lloyd, Aplogies it has taken so long to get back to you about this.. unfirtunatly I've been really busy.. and having spare time to look into this has been difficult.. ok.. so you are right.. I have created a new User Account.. and it now works fine.. So is the only answer to now migrate everything from my old user to the new one.. or is there a better work around ?? Alex Hey Lloyd,

Aplogies it has taken so long to get back to you about this.. unfirtunatly I’ve been really busy.. and having spare time to look into this has been difficult..

ok.. so you are right.. I have created a new User Account.. and it now works fine..

So is the only answer to now migrate everything from my old user to the new one..

or is there a better work around ??

Alex

]]> By: Lloyd Alvarez http://aescripts.com/immigration/#comment-129978 Lloyd Alvarez Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:23:43 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=109#comment-129978 As long as the jpgs are sequentially numbered Immigration will see them as a sequence. You can either put them in different folders or rename them so they are not sequentially numbered. As long as the jpgs are sequentially numbered Immigration will see them as a sequence. You can either put them in different folders or rename them so they are not sequentially numbered.

]]> By: Berian http://aescripts.com/immigration/#comment-129930 Berian Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:36:51 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=109#comment-129930 Hi, I have multiple jpg images in my composition I wish to replace. When using Immigration, when I select my image folder, it automatically interprets the images as a sequence, is there anyway I can stop this from happening? Thanks! Hi, I have multiple jpg images in my composition I wish to replace. When using Immigration, when I select my image folder, it automatically interprets the images as a sequence, is there anyway I can stop this from happening?

Thanks!

]]> By: Lloyd Alvarez http://aescripts.com/immigration/#comment-127765 Lloyd Alvarez Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:06:07 +0000 http://aescripts.com/?p=109#comment-127765 Yes, in the After Effets 'Import' preferences you can tell it how you would like it to interpret unlabeled alpha channels. Yes, in the After Effets ‘Import’ preferences you can tell it how you would like it to interpret unlabeled alpha channels.

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