After Effects vs Motion

I am about to make a purchase on Adobe software (specifically to make websites). I was just wondering if should go for the whole Adobe Creative Suite 4 Master Collection and get the rest of the programs like After Effects... Anyway I dont really want to spend an extra 450.00 since the WebPackage is around 500.00 but if Aftet Effects will work with Final Cut Pro and enhance my studio then I would like to just invest in the whole shabang. Anyway some advice would be nice thanks

this might help:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1846306&tstart=0

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I am new to After Effects and Motion 5 and I have a question

Hello there,
I am currently working on a personal side project for a family member. She would like me to make a video with recorded audio and pictures from the 1920’s for my grandmother. I would like to give the parallax and 2.5D effect a try but as I never used After Effects or Motion before I am a little overwhelmed.
I have about 80 images to animate. Right now I am in the ‘Photoshop phase’. I am going through each image and separating the foreground, mid-ground, and background, into separate layers and saving the .psd files to eventually bring into Motion 5 (or After Effects) and animate.
After seeing this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVrYyX3bHI8
I really wanted to animate the images I had in a similar fashion. I really loved how they seemed to move and know that I can accomplish this appearance with the pin tool in After Effects. After seeing this video however, I continued looking into the 2.5d effect and found this movie for Motion 5:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gmxlm2nkVLA
I bought Motion 5 because I thought the interface seemed more user friendly to newcomers (like myself), the effects were similar, and because I couldn’t afford to pay for After Effects every month.
But now I am kicking myself. Motion 5 is lovely and I do like the camera effects but I don’t think I can accomplish the ‘puppet’ effect with it like I can in After Effects. Does anyone know if it is possible? Is there a plugin for Motion 5? Can I send my .psd files into Motion 5, set up the timeline and cameras, save it, and then move it into After Effects and then use the pin tool to manipulate the images and layers?
I have read that some say it is hard to move Motion files into After Effects? If this is the case, could I save the Motion file, open it in Adobe Premiere, and THEN open it in After Effects and play around with it?
Any help is appreciated. Thank you so much in advanced.

2.5D is fairly easy to do in Motion... that's the good news. The bad news is: if you don't know what you need to do to accomplish it, it's practically impossible to do easily or well.
The first problem to overcome is perspective, and the other problem is parallax.
These two tutorials (by Mark Spencer) will give you all the information you need dealing with moving Photoshop Layers in Z-space. Even though the point of the tutorials is a "fly through", the same information applies to creating 2.5D. Just animate the camera laterally (sweep) instead of dolly.
http://vimeo.com/1344282
http://vimeo.com/1695145 (updated tips)

After Effects CS3 Motion Stabilize Irritation

Hello!
I am pretty new to After Effects, and I've been trying to learn learn learn. Though, I am having a strange and annoying problem.
Imagine you set the table for dinner. and everything is perfect. Then when you go to put dinner on it. everything is messed up again!
Aside from the analogy, lemme explain my problem... I have some pretty shakey footage I am working with. I am trying to stabilize it. It is only standard def, but I have a point in the video that I can easily track.
I'll set it up by:
Clicking the layer
Opening the Tracker Controls box
Clicking Stabilize Motion
Setting up the tracker point
Then I'll click the analyze button. It tracks it fine. I then hit apply. It worked! I made it perfect for me!
Then the problem arises. For what reason, I am not sure. But anytime I RAM preview it again, or render it, it gets worse!
The picture gets jumpier each time. I'm absolutley baffled. I went closer to try and figure it out. I checked frame by frame and it seems that the motion tracker gets knocked a little early or late or something. For example, in a video 3 frames in length. The first 2 targets are in the center, and then it moves right, and the tracker follows this fine. Then I watch it again, and the first frame is correct, then the 2nd frame moves where the 3rd should be, and the 3rd frame is correct. If that made any sense.
I am hoping that someone out there has any advice for me. I'm starting to get frustrated.
Thanks,
~Bill L.

Thanks for the help.
I makes sense that it is the frames.
So I'm checking the frame rates now. Under the video file interpretation,
Frame Rate: "Use frame rate from file: (29.970 fps)"
Fields and Pulldown: Spereate Fields=Off
Square pixels.
Under the Comp(which was made from just dragging my file to the timeline)
Frame Rate: 29.97 Frames per second
Advanced:
~Preserve frame rate when nested or in render queue is UNCHECKED
~Preserve resolution when nested is UNCHECKED
Not sure if there is something I didn't list here that would need to be. I still can't get the video to work and these seem like the right settings.
Is there something I'm not seeing? Or is this something I just don't know to check ?
Thanks again,
~Bill L.
******EDIT******
P.S. I also tried stabilizing the footage when the video's frame rate was set to "Conform to frame rate 29.97" Same issue, everytime I RAM preview/render the footage gets jumpier and jumpier.

From After Effects to Motion plug-in or export

How do I contact Motion Apple engineers, I want to pay to have a plug-in developed that will save, or export After Effects projects as Motion projects.
Trace Burroughs
LMENSTUDIO(at)aol.com

There are several plug-ins and scripts that export After Effects data in forms that can be used by other applications. Pretty much every aspect of a project is exposed through the scripting interface (with a few minor exceptions).
If you want to create a script or plug-in to do so, you can get the information from the documents on the After Effects Developer Center:
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/aftereffects.html
There are links to forums for scripting and plug-in development on that page.
If you don't want to write your own, check out the forum AE Enhancers:
http://aenhancers.com/
A lot of great script writers and plug-in developers hang out there.

Importing After Effects into Motion

Hi all, Does anyone know of a way, or indeed if it is even possible to import an After Effects project into Motion ?? I have the AE project, I have Motion, I do not have After Effects (alas).
thanks
Mac OS X (10.4.9)

hi
i see that it's possible to import motion files into after effects:
http://www.apple.com/pro/techniques/motionaftereffects/
but AFAIK it's not possible to import after effects projects into motion.
hope that helps
Rounik

After effects - slow motion

Hello!
I'm using AE cs3 and I'd like to edit my videos to look like this: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=t08IjRqK-UM
So I'm asking for help, if someone could tell me which options to click in AE to get this kind of slow motion effect. (I'm not really interested in other things just this slowmo at the moment)
Thanks in advance and bye...
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The success of that effect is highly dependent on your footage. Use the TimeWarp effect:
i http://livedocs.adobe.com/en_US/AfterEffects/8.0/WS641C5190-1DAD-4150-B17F-F339C6DF1FB2.h tml
i http://livedocs.adobe.com/en_US/AfterEffects/8.0/WS3878526689cb91655866c1103906c6dea-7d4d .html
- Jonas Hummelstrand
http://generalspecialist.com/

After Effects CC: Motion Blur, 3D Layers and Opacity

Hi All,
I've had this problem for a while now (it happened in CS6 as well).
I'm animating vector layers from Illustrator (continuously rasterize on). When I apply a camera, 3D Layer and Motion Blur I have a consistent glitch (or maybe not a glitch but conflicting variables).
If I simply animate one layer from 100% opacity to 0%, and another from 0% to 100% from keyframe : 01 to : 02 (switch off, not fade) the top layer lingers with transparency for an extra frame - it doesn't switch off cleanly.
This creates frustrating issues which I have worked around once I go into Avid, but I'd greatly appreciate some advice on how to avoid the issue altogether. It's particularly frustrating if I am trying to do a smooth camera move and I have have a lingering frame.
Thanks.

Slow motion: PPro v After Effects

I'm new to the CS3 products. In previous versions I found After Effects slow motion (time remapping) to be better quality output than PPro slow motion on a clip. Has anyone done a comparison for slow motion in CS3 between PPro and After Effects?

Oh, right on. I hadn't played with Time Warp in Premiere. Yes, I have tried the PPro Time Reampping, but I still find the keyframing really cumbersome. I guess I've been working with After Effects too long for this sort of thing. Can't teach an old dog, eh? I suppose I'll delve into it more deeply when the need arises.
I've been having another issue with Premiere that precludes me from using Time Remapping, Time Warp, Speed, etc: Since I upgraded to CS3, whenever I apply speed changes (of any kind) the clip are automatically deinterlaced -- whether I've checked "deinterlace" or not. Sometimes this problem goes away when I deselect Frame Blending, but more often not. Can anyone shed any light on this for me?
-- Dan

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After effects in FCE

Hey guys,
couple of questions..
firstly, can anyone recommend a great pug-in after effects package for Final Cut Express 4.
Also & more importantly, watching the new star trek movie & the effects used on the lights, the way they appear almost like lasers ( I know it sounds crazy) but i think it looks great & really wanna mess around with it.
There is a video on Vimeo --> http://vimeo.com/10218228
this has the desired effect. I've tried emailing the guy who owns the vimeo video but got no reply.. he's obviously protective of his secret special effects..
Also Usher's video on youtube -->http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZql1_vuVGo
looks great too..
Any help would be greatly appreciated..
thanks,
Killian

Hi Killian and welcome to the forum!
I'm guessing a lot of what you're seeing is a combination between an onstage lighting set up and some careful compositing work afterwards.
Advanced compositing programs such as After Effects and Motion give you more control over artificial lighting of scenes, as well as creating and compositing cool effects such as laser beams and light sabers.
Sasha

Adobe After Effect

I'm looking for a college student in the Indianapolis area that is well versed in Adobe After Effect for graphics building.

I think I would try to find a local college that had classes in graphic design, and used After Effects for motion graphics. Then just ask the instructor who the best students are. Maybe start with The Art Institute of Indianapolis. I don't see much of anything else in Indianapolis. But there might be community colleges in the area that could possibly be helpful.

An approximately comprehensive list of good and current online After Effects resources

You can search for material related to After Effects or other Adobe products using the
Adobe Community Help search. (This service is in beta, so please use the feedback link to tell us how to make it better.)
Adobe provides documentation resources for After Effects on the Adobe website:
www.adobe.com/go/learn_ae_documentation.
To make a feature request or file a bug report, fill out the
feature request and bug report form on the Adobe website.
For information on plug-ins available for After Effects, visit the Adobe website at
www.adobe.com/go/learn_ae_plugins.
Adobe provides resources for scripting and plug-in creation on the Adobe website:
www.adobe.com/go/learn_ae_devcenter.
To exchange scripts, projects, and other useful items with other After Effects users, visit the After Effects Exchange on the Adobe website:
www.adobe.com/go/learn_ae_exchange.
Michael Coleman, After Effects product manager, provides news and notes about After Effects on his
"Keyframes" blog.
Todd Kopriva, After Effects documentation lead, provides... uh... stuff about After Effects on his
"After Effects region of interest" blog.
A good place to ask questions about After Effects, especially with regard to integration with 3D applications, is the
Mograph forum.
The ProVideo Coalition (PVC) website (
www.adobe.com/go/learn_ae_pvchome) contains
articles and blogs on topics of interest to professionals in the video industry. In addition to articles by Chris and Trish Meyer, the PVC website includes articles by Mark Christiansen, Frank Capria, Jim Feeley, Adam Wilt, Mark Curtis, and Scott Gentry.
The
Toolfarm website provides forums, tutorials, and other resources related to After Effects and other Adobe products. The
AE Freemart website is a division of Toolfarm that provides free tutorials about After Effects.
The AE Enhancers forum provides example scripts and useful information about scripting (as well as expressions and animation presets) in After Effects:
www.adobe.com/go/learn_ae_aeenhancershome.
Jonas Hummelstrand provides tutorials, troubleshooting tips, and insights about After Effects and motion graphics in general on his
General Specialist website.
Trish and Chris Meyer provide instructional resources for After Effects in many places, including their
CyberMotion website.
Lutz Albrecht provides a list of After Effects error codes and some possible solutions on his
Mylenium website.
John Dickinson provides tutorials and other resources for After Effects and related software on his
Motionworks website.
Alan Shisko provides insights and tips about motion graphics on his
Motion Graphics 'n Such blog.
Harry Frank provides tutorials on all areas of After Effects, with an emphasis on expressions and use of third-party plug-ins on his
graymachine website.
Andrew Kramer provides tutorials and training on his
Video Copilot website.
Dan Ebberts provides scripting tutorials and useful scripts on his website:
www.adobe.com/go/learn_ae_danscripting. Dan also provides an excellent collection of example expressions and tutorials for learning how to work with expressions on his website:
www.adobe.com/go/learn_ae_motionscripthome.
Lloyd Alvarez provides a collection of useful scripts on his website:
www.adobe.com/go/learn_ae_lloydaescripts.
Jeff Almasol provides a collection of useful scripts on his website:
www.adobe.com/go/learn_ae_redefineryhome.
Stu Maschwitz provides insights and tips about After Effects and video, visual effects, and compositing in general on his
ProLost blog.
The Creative COW website provides several resources for After Effects users. Many of these resources feature Aharon Rabinowitz:
Multimedia 101 podcast
After Effects podcasts
After Effects tutorials
After Effects articles
After Effects Basics forum
After Effects forum
After Effects Expressions forum
The
Layers Magazine website provides articles and tutorials about After Effects and other Adobe creative products.
David Van Brink provides tips, insights, and downloadable utilities for After Effects and other digital video software on his
Omino website.
Colin Braley provides tutorials, mostly about expressions, on
his website.
Rich Young maintains a list of After Effects resources on his
AE Portal News blog.
Rick Gerard provides tips and tricks on his
AE Tips and Tricks website.
David Torno provides tips and tutorials about visual effects and compositing on his
AE I Owe You blog.

In addition to Todd's list, i'd like to add a few more:
Maltaannon's blog/website, where you'll find tutorials, and custom effects (some are free, others are not):
http://maltaannon.com/
Red Giant TV, cool tutorials & discounts about Red Giant plugins, hosted by Aharon Rabinowitz: http://www.redgiantsoftware.com/videos/redgianttv/
If you leave in a french speaking country:
Great tutorials from Mattrunks, a young but yet really cool Motion Designer: http://tutoriaux.mattrunks.com/
emob, a french video formation website with free tutorial (http://www.emob.fr/dotclear/index.php?Tutoriaux-video), including some VideoCopilot trnascription into Molière's language, full blown paid tutorials (http://www.formationvideo.fr/vod/logiciel/d/0/after-effects-cs3.html), and a marketplace for users to users sell & buy tutorials (http://www.weecast.fr/).

FYI using other programs to input video like after effects

Like using after effects or motion or what have you. Export the video as a mov in the codec of Photo jpeg. It plays back in imovie perfectly Compeki!

Update:-
I restarted my computer and it appears these programs work now.
I should not have needed to do that, however it cleared the problem.
Sorry for the alarm.
james.

Importing Motion project into After Effects

I am attempting to import a Motion 4 project in After Effects CS4. I am using the suggested instructions:
1 In After Effects, choose File > Import > File.
2 In the Import File dialog, choose All Files from the Enable pop-up menu.
3 Click to select the Motion project you want to import.
4 Choose QuickTime Movie from the Format pop-up menu.
5 Click Open.
Motion does not show up in After Effects. What went wrong?

You could check this for instead
http://provideocoalition.com/index.php/motiongraphicsvizfx/story/moveprojects_from_fcp_to_ae_seamlessly_andfree/

FR: Ability to move entire Motion Path (as in After Effects)

If you like this Feature Request, please copy/paste on Adobe's Feature Request page to get your voice heard: www.adobe.com/go/wish
*******Enhancement / FMR*********
Brief title for your desired feature: Ability to move entire Motion Path (as in AE)
How would you like the feature to work?
The same way it currently works in After Effects: ability to move an entire motion path by selecting all of the motion path's keyframes before click-moving one of the selected keyframes in the Canvas/Program Monitor.
Why is this feature important to you?
This feature makes it so much more efficient to move a motion-animated asset to a new location without inadvertently changing the motion path. This tremendous workflow efficiency works wonders in AE and could work equally well in Premiere Pro.

When previewing, make sure that you're using RAM preview to get real-time playback:
http://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/previewing.html#use_ram_preview_to_play_video_a nd_audio
See this regarding the issue with your output file stuttering:
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/684381
Most important, start here to learn the basics:
http://adobe.ly/AE_basics

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