Ray Dynamic Color 2
  • Is there a way to merge 2 AE projects using the same palette without breaking the script/expressions?

    My first attempt with importing a project didn't work. It didn't update, wasn't using the same palette - all colors had to be reapplied

    (Im working on a large project with many different .AEP's having to be merged using the same palette.)
  • Is there a way to merge 2 AE projects using the same palette without breaking the script/expressions?

    My first attempt with importing a project didn't work. It didn't update, wasn't using the same palette - all colors had to be reapplied

    (Im working on a large project with many different .AEP's having to be merged using the same palette.)
    Hey Tom,

    This tutorial might help you achieve this:  It shows you how you can connect and disconnect colors from palettes.

    Sander
  • Howdy.  I'm just curious if there will be a version coming out compatible with AE 2024?
  • Howdy.  I'm just curious if there will be a version coming out compatible with AE 2024?
    It works fine in 2024. If you need assistance please open a support ticket instead and explain in detail the issue you are experiencing.
  • Hi Lloyd. I think Jason means that the aescripts installer, doesn't install it in the 24 location. But manually copying the script does work. Maybe you can update compatibility, so aescripts manager also installs it in 2024.
  • Hi Lloyd. I think Jason means that the aescripts installer, doesn't install it in the 24 location. But manually copying the script does work. Maybe you can update compatibility, so aescripts manager also installs it in 2024.

    please see this faq: https://aescripts.com/knowledgebase/index/view/faq/aescripts-aeplugins-manager-app-faq/#install-latest
  • Anyone else having the problem in AE 2024 that you cannot dock the Ray settings window in the AE layout? Thank you for your answers 
  • Anyone else having the problem in AE 2024 that you cannot dock the Ray settings window in the AE layout? Thank you for your answers 

    I need to install it properly. Use the aescripts + aeplugins manager app (https://aescripts.com/learn/aescripts-aeplugins-manager-app/) to install or see the faq: https://aescripts.com/faq/how-to-install-and-run-scripts/
  • Hi! 

    Ray dynamic color seems to go through all the layers and comps very slowly. Is there a way to speed it up?

    At a layer with puppet pins, it goes through all the pins, even though none of them have color properties.

    Or is there a way I can kind of control where it does and does not look? Or does that mean going through all the layers and comps manually for linking?
  • Hi. I'm geting an error message when opening the window now... "Unable to execute script at line 394. null is not an object". Ive tried reinstalling using the aescripts app on my map. I'm running 2024 ( build 50 ). Any help would be great. Cheers
  • Hi. I'm geting an error message when opening the window now... "Unable to execute script at line 394. null is not an object". Ive tried reinstalling using the aescripts app on my map. I'm running 2024 ( build 50 ). Any help would be great. Cheers

    Please see this FAQ: https://aescripts.com/knowledgebase/index/view/faq/null-is-not-an-object-error/
  • This is an awesome tool. Although there is one simple thing that IMO would improve UX of this tool a lot. The mous over tip on + button is "Adds a new RDC palette" and while that is true it also has at least couple dozen key combos :) and my memory doesn't work so well and needing to find a tutorial on what those key combos were (as I dont recall) isn't the greatest. Awesome tool though!
  • After Effects crashes with Version 24.4.0 when pressing the + key.
  • After Effects crashes with Version 24.4.0 when pressing the + key.
    Same Problem here! ☝
  • Same problem as below I'm afraid - AE crashes when pressing any + option
  • Ah - RDC now crashes in any current version of AE. I'd previously experienced it crashing the Beta version - which I'd reported. I'd always use the release version of AE to create a palette, then I could open that project in the Beta version and RDC would behave ok...but I guess Adobe has updated the release version to what the Beta version was, and RDC no longer works to create a new palette. Will we be seeing a fix for this soon, please?
  • After Effects crashes with Version 24.4.0 when pressing the + key.
    Same problem here, it seems that everyone is affected by this issue on the latest version of After Effects.
  • Please provide an update as to when we can expect compatibility with AE 24 - it has not functioned properly since updating, and many of us find this to be an essential tool in their workflow. I am now seeking alternatives to achieve this same workflow without crashing.
  • Please provide an update as to when we can expect compatibility with AE 24 - it has not functioned properly since updating, and many of us find this to be an essential tool in their workflow. I am now seeking alternatives to achieve this same workflow without crashing.
    Hi Daniel, 

    Unfortunately this one is out of my wheelhouse. I've contacted aescripts about this to see if its something they can fix or if this is on Adobe's end. 

    I'd recommend sticking with a version of AE that is stable and you know won't crash, unless the new version of AE provides features that you absolutely need for the project or you're forced to update due to the office you work at.

    Hope this gets fixed soon,
    Sander
  • Unfortunately this one is out of my wheelhouse. I've contacted aescripts about this to see if its something they can fix or if this is on Adobe's end. 

    I'd recommend sticking with a version of AE that is stable and you know won't crash, unless the new version of AE provides features that you absolutely need for the project or you're forced to update due to the office you work at.

    Hope this gets fixed soon,
    Sander
    ...so does this mean that you're doing nothing to update/fix this, in the hope that Adobe might do something (unlikely) and everything will just work? ...which seems a little disappointing.
  • Unfortunately this one is out of my wheelhouse. I've contacted aescripts about this to see if its something they can fix or if this is on Adobe's end. 

    I'd recommend sticking with a version of AE that is stable and you know won't crash, unless the new version of AE provides features that you absolutely need for the project or you're forced to update due to the office you work at.

    Hope this gets fixed soon,
    Sander
    ...so does this mean that you're doing nothing to update/fix this, in the hope that Adobe might do something (unlikely) and everything will just work? ...which seems a little disappointing.

    unfortunately, this bug was introduced by Adobe in the latest version of after effects. we are investigating any possible workaround and also working with Adobe to see if they can fixthemselves themselves as well
  • Having same prob here, doesn't work in AE 2024. 
  • AE 24 crashes when hitting +
  • I dont know why Adobe is changing codes in places, that make good old plugins crash...
  • I dont know why Adobe is changing codes in places, that make good old plugins crash...
    Agreed! Although we just heard from Adobe that they have identified and fixed this bug so it will start working in the next beta version of After Effects which will become the next release version as well :)

    So just be patient and upgrade once it is available and RDC will start working again!

    Update: Adobe has fixed this issue in After Effects version 24.6.0, please update to have a working version again
  • Yea... same problem where adding a palette makes the loading bar hang on whatever the last item is until force quit. Thanks Adobe. You already make users create the features they need for you, then you make new updates that cause those to not work too. Amazing.
  • Yea... same problem where adding a palette makes the loading bar hang on whatever the last item is until force quit. Thanks Adobe. You already make users create the features they need for you, then you make new updates that cause those to not work too. Amazing.
    Please see this: https://aescripts.com/forums/discussion/comment/51439/#Comment_51439

  • Editing my rant here... So while I ranted about AE and Adobe here, AfterEffects had "recovered" and actually added Ray Dynamic Color to my comp. So, dont force quit but rant for 5 minutes, online or in a text, just let it all out ...

    ---> original rant

    Yeah right.... be patient.. Have you looked at the latest Beta? As of mid July? Looks awful, the start changing the interface again... instead of finally makig things work, like expression-compatibilty across languages.. Or 16 bit for "Circles"... etc.. I am really losing my patioence with them.

    I am using AE since it was Cosa... so the made tens of thousands (at least it feels like it) from me via updates and subscription..
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    I dont know why Adobe is changing codes in places, that make good old plugins crash...
    Agreed! Although we just heard from Adobe that they have identified and fixed this bug so it will start working in the next beta version of After Effects which will become the next release version as well :)

    So just be patient and upgrade once it is available and RDC will start working again!
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  • Ooh it looks like the latest version of AE (Beta - I've not tested it on the release version...in fact I've avoided using RDC for some time now) works with RDC!! Nice!
  • Ooh it looks like the latest version of AE (Beta - I've not tested it on the release version...in fact I've avoided using RDC for some time now) works with RDC!! Nice!
    Yes we can also confirmed that Adobe fixed the issue in the latest AE Beta available now.
  • After effects 2024 is just freezing everytime I try to use RDC, anyone else had this issue?
  • After effects 2024 is just freezing everytime I try to use RDC, anyone else had this issue?

    Please see this: https://aescripts.com/forums/discussion/comment/51439/#Comment_51439