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TrackerViz
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This script provides a tool box for visualizing positional data. Initially it was designed for manipulating tracking data, like averaging multiple trackers to get a better one, or visualizing trackers as little solids for better control. Now the script offers many more features. They are detailed in the user interface (via tool tips or help buttons). You can work with path, and (for instance) can create a new tracker from path vertices, and reversely you can create a new path based on an analyzed track. What works with trackers also works with layers, by considering layers position instead of trackers attach points.
**Please note: This tutorial uses an earlier version of TrackerViz, however, the principles are still the same. Please stay tuned as a new tutorial will be coming soon.
Data can come from layers position data, from tracking data or from path data.
Details on each function are given below. Note that some tool tips also provide information.
Average Position:
Creates a new solid layer at the center of the selected layers (or track points).
Position & Rotation:
Creates a new solid layer at the first selected layer (or track point) position, and rotates it towards the second selected layer (or track point).
Position & Scale:
Creates a new solid layer at the first selected layer (or track point) position, and scales it so that its size matches the distance between the two selected layers (or track points).
Position & Rotation & Scale:
Creates a new solid layer at the first selected layer (or track point) position, rotates it towards the second selected layer (or track point) and scales it so that its size matches the distance between the two selected layers (or track points).
Track Combine:
Creates a new layer that combines the selected layer (or track point) position with the position of its parent layer.
Corner Pin:
Creates a new comp-sized solid with the Corner Pin effect applied to it. The four corners are linked to the position of the four selected layers (or track points) (in the following order: UpperLeft-UpperRight-LowerLeft-LowerRight).
CC Power Pin:
Same as above except that the CC Power Pin effect is used instead of the Corner Pin effect.
Shape To Tracker:
Associates each vertex of the selected mask path with a new track point.
Shape To Layers:
Creates a new solid at each vertex of the selected mask path (the mask path can be animated).
Track Points To Shape:
Transforms the selected track points into an animated mask path.
Layers To Shape:
Creates a new mask path for which the vertices are linked to the position of the selected layers.
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- TrackerViz Demo
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- TrackerViz UI
Version History
- v3.2 Fixed foreign language compatibility with CS5.5 – Nov 2011
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OK, I have AE CS5 on windows7 and I haven’t been able to use trackerviz for the life of me! I’m pretty sure installed it correctly on my pc because I did it successfully on a mac running AE 5.5. Here’s the highlighted script error I get when I try to average 2 tracking positions: if (selLayers.length != 1) throw(err);
This script is great… just need it to actually work for me. The more specific the better from start to finish for getting this to work.. Many thanks!
I’m having the same problem as Ben and Matt (I think). “After Effects warning: expression result must be of dimension1, not 2.” etc. every time I try to do Layers: CC Pin. So far I have tried this using Tracking Points as the source.
I am on AE 5.5 with Win7 64-bit. The forum has at least one similar complaint from a Mac user as well. aescripts.com/forums/discussion/comment/340
Any chance for a fix?
I’ve got a more recent version of TackerViz (v4, for AE CS5 and later) sitting around, but I don’t have enough free time at the moment to do a proper release (need new tests since the script was coded a year ago).
hi
i also get the same error as ben. (my name’s also ben, maybe the problem is name related)
you could actually fix it by editing the expressions, but the composition is still missing.
is there a fix?
and also: great job on the script. i am new to after effects, but it seems very useful.
I get an error when using “Layers : CC Pin”.
“After Effects warning: expression result must be of dimension1, not 2. Expression disabled. Error occurred at line 0. Comp: ‘composite’ Layer: 1 (‘Power Pin 1′) Property: ‘Perspective’
I’ve tried using nulls or other layer types, doesn’t help. I does create a solid (not composite, because the script is haulted I guess), and that solid has the effect applied, and in it the expression for UL is missing, and UR has UL expression, BL has UR, BR has BL. So you can fix it manually.
Thanks, really, with all my heart, thanks for your work.
I just bought trackerviz, have been using it for a year, but last night I’m getting
“Script error” undefined!
I am Averaging 4 layers but it stopped working all of the sudden! Please help, I am doing everything right.
Many thanks
Does this script help in converting the motion tracking data in AE (like the two types of corner pin) to 3d null? Where the corner pin data rotates the null?
I love you for putting this script together.
Hey, extremely usefull script,but I have encountered an error with CC PowerPin. It seems to use (with that order) Top Right, Bottom Left, Bottom Right and Perspective when it tries to copy the keyframes from my tracker solids to the CC PowerPin. Am I doing something wrong? I’m using CS 5
Hey, wondering how to install this script into Adobe CS5?
Never installed a script before, but I really need this.
http://aescripts.com/faq/how-to-install-and-run-scripts/
tracker viz is for intel mac??
Absolutely brilliant tools thank you both
Nab great job (as Usual)
Sean you need to have a drink BEFORE you make a video lol
and thanks for the time effort and heartache
Superb
v3.1 should fix this issue. I’ll post it during the week.
v3.1 is posted
First of all I must say, its an awesome Script!! But I´ve the same Problem like Alex, with the 3.0 Version of TrackerViz. When I start it, I got the Error: Invalid Image data. The Checkbox
I’ve had some problem with this script.
I get the error message: “Error: Invalid image data
In its current version TrackerViz embeds its icons in the code. When your first use it, the script creates the icon files in the Temp directory. This behavior may change in future releases.
Do you have the “Allow scripts to write files…” checkbox enabled in the AE preferences ?
If that is the case, then it’s most likely a system rights/permission issue.
If the above does not solve the problem, email me and I’ll send you a version with the icons as separate files.
Note that there are tool tips that shows up a short description of the 3 command buttons.
This sure looks like an awesome package of scripts, and I also liked the demo provided (although it could use some editing).
However, when I try to run TrackerViz (version 3, downloaded here), AE (9.0.2, CS4 on a MacPro 8-core) tells me “Error: Invalid image data”. I then get a floating window that’s not dockable and lacks the icons shown in the UI picture above. Is this a Mac issue? The script does seem to work.