Bug in comp.displayStartTime
at least I think its a bug. if I have a comp that begins at frame 100 and run the following script, I would expect the comp to start at frame 100...but it changes to 99. I am on cs3. heres the code:
comp = app.project.activeItem;
oldTime = comp.displayStartTime;
comp.displayStartTime = 0;
comp.displayStartTime = oldTime
Mike Cardeiro
This could be the same issue explained at the end of this post, where there is the potential for a rounding error when converting from floating point seconds (which is how displayStartTime is stored) to frames:
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/687704
If you change the following line it appears to work ok:
comp.displayStartTime = oldTime + 0.0001;
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Exception during render: An error occurred in RenderTasks(): aerender Error: After Effects error: Unable to Render: File Sequence Not Found: /Volumes/OUTFIT01/episodic/cms/cms707/renders/slated/dpx/comp/cms707_62x10_comp_c02_v01, cms707_62x10_comp_c02_v01.[0068-0429].dpx.
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Log Message
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0: Plugin will be reloaded because a new job has been loaded, or one of the job files has been modified
0: Loaded plugin: AfterEffects
0: Task timeout is disabled.
0: Loaded job: cms707_62x10_comp_c02_v01-uc (000_050_00h_09cbd9e8)
0: INFO: StartJob: initializing script plugin AfterEffects
0: INFO: Any stdout that matches the regular expression "WARNING:(After Effects warning: .*)" will be handled as appropriate
0: INFO: Any stdout that matches the regular expression "INFO:This project contains .*" will be handled as appropriate
0: INFO: Any stdout that matches the regular expression ".*Error:.*" will be handled as appropriate
0: INFO: Any stdout that matches the regular expression "aerender ERROR.*" will be handled as appropriate
0: INFO: Any stdout that matches the regular expression "INFO:(The following layer dependencies are missing)" will be handled as appropriate
0: INFO: Any stdout that matches the regular expression "PROGRESS: [0-9]+[:;]*[0-9]*[:;]*[0-9]*[:;]*[0-9]*.*" will be handled as appropriate
0: INFO: Any stdout that matches the regular expression "PROGRESS:.*" will be handled as appropriate
0: INFO: Any stdout that matches the regular expression ".*" will be handled as appropriate
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0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression "The Smoother" will be ignored
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression "Time Controls" will be ignored
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression "Brush Tips" will be ignored
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression "The Wiggler" will be ignored
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression "Tracker Controls" will be ignored
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression ".*After Effects.*" will be handled by pressing "OK;Yes"
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression ".*On-line Registration.*" will be handled by pressing "No"
0: INFO: Any popup windows with titles matching the regular expression ".*Optical Flares License.*" will be handled by pressing "panel"
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0: Plugin rendering frame(s): 0-361
0: INFO: Stdout Handling Enabled: True
0: INFO: Popup Handling Enabled: True
0: INFO: Using Process Tree: True
0: INFO: Hiding DOS Window: True
0: INFO: Creating New Console: False
0: INFO: Render Executable: "/Applications/Adobe After Effects CS5.5/aerender"
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0: INFO: CheckPathMapping: Swapped "/Volumes/OUTFIT01/episodic/cms/cms707/renders/slated/qt_uncompressed/cms707_62x10_comp_c 02_v01-uc.mov" with "/Volumes/OUTFIT01/episodic/cms/cms707/renders/slated/qt_uncompressed/cms707_62x10_comp_c 02_v01-uc.mov"
0: INFO: Rendering to network drive
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0: INFO: Startup Directory: "/Applications/Adobe After Effects CS5.5"
0: INFO: Process Priority: BelowNormal
0: INFO: Process is now running
0: STDOUT: WARNING:After Effects warning: timeSpanDuration of 15.1 seconds will cause render to have frames outside of range defined by comp displayStartTime (0) and end of comp duration (15.1). Render will succeed, but may have blank frames.
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: 10/4/11 4:28:20 PM PDT: Starting composition cms707_62x10_comp_c02_v01-uc.
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Render Settings: OUTFIT-BEST-LOC
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Quality: Best
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Resolution: Full
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Size: 1920 x 1080
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Proxy Use: Use No Proxies
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Effects: Current Settings
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Disk Cache: Read Only
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Color Depth: Current Settings
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Frame Blending: On for Checked Layers
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Field Render: Off
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Pulldown: Off
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Motion Blur: On for Checked Layers
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Use OpenGL: Off
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Solos: Current Settings
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Time Span: Custom
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Start: 00000
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: End: 00361
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Duration: 00362
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Frame Rate: 23.976 (comp)
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Guide Layers: All Off
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Skip Existing Files: Off
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS:
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Output Module: QT-DNX175X-23.976
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Output To: /Volumes/OUTFIT01/episodic/cms/cms707/renders/slated/qt_uncompressed/cms707_62x10_comp_c0 2_v01-uc.mov
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Format: QuickTime
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Output Info: Avid DNxHD Codec
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Output Info: Spatial Quality = 100
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Include: Project Link
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Output Audio: Off
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Channels: RGB
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Depth: Trillions of Colors
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Color: Premultiplied
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Resize: -
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Crop: -
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Final Size: 1920 x 1080
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Profile: -
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Embed Profile:
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS:
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Post-Render Action: None
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS:
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS:
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS:
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS:
0: STDOUT: aerender Error: After Effects error: Unable to Render: File Sequence Not Found: /Volumes/OUTFIT01/episodic/cms/cms707/renders/slated/dpx/comp/cms707_62x10_comp_c02_v01, cms707_62x10_comp_c02_v01.[0068-0429].dpx.
0: An exception occurred: Exception during render: An error occurred in RenderTasks(): aerender Error: After Effects error: Unable to Render: File Sequence Not Found: /Volumes/OUTFIT01/episodic/cms/cms707/renders/slated/dpx/comp/cms707_62x10_comp_c02_v01, cms707_62x10_comp_c02_v01.[0068-0429].dpx.
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aerender version 10.5x253
PROGRESS: Launching After Effects...
PROGRESS: ...After Effects successfully launched
WARNING:After Effects warning: timeSpanDuration of 15.1 seconds will cause render to have frames outside of range defined by comp displayStartTime (0) and end of comp duration (15.1). Render will succeed, but may have blank frames.
PROGRESS: 10/4/11 5:06:18 PM PDT: Starting composition cms707_62x10_comp_c02_v01-uc.
PROGRESS: Render Settings: OUTFIT-BEST-LOC
PROGRESS: Quality: Best
PROGRESS: Resolution: Full
PROGRESS: Size: 1920 x 1080
PROGRESS: Proxy Use: Use No Proxies
PROGRESS: Effects: Current Settings
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PROGRESS: Color Depth: Current Settings
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PROGRESS: Pulldown: Off
PROGRESS: Motion Blur: On for Checked Layers
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PROGRESS: Frame Rate: 23.976 (comp)
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PROGRESS: Skip Existing Files: Off
PROGRESS:
PROGRESS: Output Module: QT-DNX175X-23.976
PROGRESS: Output To: /Volumes/OUTFIT01/episodic/cms/cms707/renders/slated/qt_uncompressed/cms707_62x10_comp_c0 2_v01-uc.mov
PROGRESS: Format: QuickTime
PROGRESS: Output Info: Avid DNxHD Codec
PROGRESS: Output Info: Spatial Quality = 100
PROGRESS: Include: Project Link
PROGRESS: Output Audio: Off
PROGRESS: Channels: RGB
PROGRESS: Depth: Trillions of Colors
PROGRESS: Color: Premultiplied
PROGRESS: Resize: -
PROGRESS: Crop: -
PROGRESS: Final Size: 1920 x 1080
PROGRESS: Profile: -
PROGRESS: Embed Profile:
PROGRESS:
PROGRESS: Post-Render Action: None
PROGRESS:
PROGRESS:
PROGRESS:
PROGRESS:
aerender Error: After Effects error: Unable to Render: File Sequence Not Found: /Volumes/OUTFIT01/episodic/cms/cms707/renders/slated/dpx/comp/cms707_62x10_comp_c02_v01, cms707_62x10_comp_c02_v01.[0068-0429].dpx. -
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I usually go through this routine:
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Then I "do stuff".
Then I render and save the project.
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Hi,
I have a problem. I have created script with following action:
Import footage.
Create "_MAIN_RENDER_FX##" comp from footage.
Precomp footage from _MAIN_RENDER_FX## to _MAIN_COMP_FX##.
Add it to render queue.
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Windows: X:\Projects\<Project>\Exports\VFX\FX##\
MAC: /Volumes/<NetworkDrive>/Projects/<Project>/Exports/VFX/FX##/
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make the following workflow in automator.
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font-family: Monaco, 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;
font-size: 10px;
margin: 0px;
padding: 5px;
border: 1px solid #000000;
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color: #000000;
background-color: #ADD8E6;
overflow: auto;"
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4. run applescript
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font-family: Monaco, 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;
font-size: 10px;
margin: 0px;
padding: 5px;
border: 1px solid #000000;
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color: #000000;
background-color: #ADD8E6;
overflow: auto;"
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[email protected]Joe,
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fileNameBody += "_" + compRef.name;
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I've only seen one thread that releates to this issue with no answer resolution. I have a reoccuring but where my layer comps display with elements moved into different positions from when I last saved the comp (all layer comps are set to save Visibility, Appaearance and Position). This seems to always happen when I re-open a document, and frankly I'm getting sick of going back and fixing photoshop documents after I save all my comps to files. I can't imagine that this isn't a known issue or that others are not seeing the same thing.
I cannot reproduce the issue.
Could it be you changed the bounds of the affected Layers?
Could you please post screenshots to illustrate the issue?
Please read
http://forums.adobe.com/thread/375816?tstart=0 -
BUG? - Vector shapes move after when resizing PSDs with layer comps.
I use layer comps to show different interaction steps through my designs.
Designing mostly for mobile, i create at @1x (72 Pixels/Inch) resolution, and then scale up to @2x (144 PPI) and @3x (216 PPI) to get my assets for higher resolution devices.
However when i scale the PSD, all vector shapes within it offset themselves by one pixel up and to the left for @2x resolution and two pixels for @3x resolution, meaning all my careful alignments go out the window. Raster elements and text fields behave as they should and do not shift.
All my vectors shapes are bang on the the pixel to begin with so that's not a factor, and the scaling is a multiple so again that isn't the cause either.
You can see the issue in the image attached.
The obvious white edges along the right and bottom edges are revealed after the scale and layer comp change as the shapes shift.
The bitmap layers equivalent on the right are fine.
You can try it for yourself by downloading this PSD...
http://neonstate.com/scale-layer-comps-test.psd
1. Open the file
2. Change the resolution by going to Image / Image Size and entering 144 or 216 as the resolution.
3. Step through the layer comps, you'll see after the first layer comp is changed that the vector shapes shift, affecting all layer comps.
I'm sure this didn't used to happen, but what it means is I can no longer use this technique.
I'm using Photoshop CC 2014.2.2 / 20141204.r.310 x64
Any help much appreciated.
RobHi again,
The purpose of this checkbox in the Layer Comp settings is to remember the positions of items, if you turn it off then you can save the positions which defeats the point a bit.
I've created another example to better explain - http://neonstate.com/scale-layer-comps-test-reposition.psd
If you step through the layer comps you'll see the shapes move from one position to the next, i've set these positions specifically.
Now change the resolution to 144 or 216.
Everything looks fine until you step through the layer comps - the boxes change position as they should, but the vector ones are incorrectly offset to the top left.
Rob -
Hi there. I have problem with layer comps' names. Always, when I close my ps file, names of layer comps in this files are changing. I see that after opening this file. I use photoshop CS5 Extended.
Thanks for any help!You will receive best advice on the Mac or Windows forums for Photoshop.
http://forums.adobe.com/community/photoshop -
7.1 bug sending sequences with DL AE comps in
I'm seeing this quite regularly but not consistently:
I have a number of sequences in PPro that have short dynamic linked AE comps (name titles). Most of the time it's fine but many times I get an error message in AME that the sequence contains offline material (it doesn't) and that the render will be done with the offline graphic.
Win 8.1 - latest vers of Adobe apps.
Anyone else seen this?How to solve render after always show "Media Pending" screen. When Adobe Premiere Pro CC updated to 7.1:
If you have this issue, follow these instructions:
(Replace ImportFastMPEG.prm to 7.0.1 version)
1. Download Adobe Premiere Pro CC 7.0.1 update.
Link(s):
http://download.adobe.com/pub/adobe/premiere/win/7.x/PremiereProTrial- 7.0.1-mul-AdobeUpdate.zip
2. Extract "PremiereProTrial-7.0.1-mul-AdobeUpdate.zip" file and go to "\payloads\AdobePremierePro7AllTrial-270613015334" folder.
3. Use 7-Zip or WinRAR to open the "Assets1_1.zip" file.
4. Find the file name is "2509" and extract.
5. Rename "2509" to "ImporterFastMPEG.prm".
6. Copy and replace ImportFastMPEG.prm to "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Premiere Pro CC\Plug-ins\Common" folder.
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Extendscript Time Value / AEGP Time Values BUG
There is a fairly annoying bug (?) in Extendscript that I am hoping to rectify by starting to dig into the C++ SDK and hopefully solve using a hybrid extension.
Here is the bug:
I have manually set my frame count to start from 0 in my Project, as per my facilities specs. This is so our timecode from the client stays correct to theirs, however while we like to start the count from 0 we like to have our master comp set to start at frame 1;
So the comp is set to 1.
For reference this comp is set to 29.97
If I query currentComp.displayStartTime I get:
0.03336670003337
One frame in, in seconds.
If I query currentComp.frameDuration I get (drum roll):
0.03336670003337
One frames length in seconds.
So to programmatically set it in the future the code should be:
currentComp.displayStartTime = currentComp.frameDuration;
If I query displayStartTime after setting it, I get:
0.03336669877172
So, it seems the JavaScript doubles are becoming Floats somewhere where it talks to the AE engine.
Why this is a gnarly bug, sometimes running this sets the start time to 0 (depends on the frame rate, 29.97 goes to 0, 23.976 goes to 1)
I have seen fixes like add (1/1000) to the value to nudge it just over the edge. While this gets numbers I want it seriously breaks rendering. If I submit to royal render it will render from frame 0 (a grey frame) and then try and (usually crash) the remaining frame except for the last frame, all the while struggling to split the comp between machines. So I actually do need the setting to be as accurate as the getting WITH NO fudging. (why can't we script with INTEGER frames ffs!?)
I would love to fix this without C++ but have had no luck.
Why C++ seems to be answer:
It seems the floats are quantized to certain step values in the C++ side of things. (See time_scale and time_step)
Before I commit to having no life and woodshedding some C++, does anyone have a fix for this? Can I pre-quantize the floats in AE and set that? Can I X-Post to the scripting forum?While interesting to note that compObj.time returns the correct value and lands on the whole frame I still do not see how this fixes my problem.
Take this simple code, comp is 29.97 and set to start at frame 1 manually when first run.
var currentComp = null;
var currentComp = app.project.activeItem;
$.writeln("######################################");
$.writeln("Current display start time: " + currentComp.displayStartTime); //this is the result from Manually setting it
$.writeln("Current frame duration: " + currentComp.frameDuration ); //this is how long one frame lasts
$.writeln("Current comp time: " + currentComp.time); //this is 0 since my cursur is at the start of the comp
currentComp.time = currentComp.frameDuration; //move the cursor one frame in capture the time value there
$.writeln("Current time 1 frame in: currentComp.time); //this is the value that comp.time returns at frame 1
currentComp.displayStartTime = currentComp.time; //set display start time to the value of currentComp,time
$.writeln("AFTER SWAP: " + currentComp.displayStartTime); //#$@#@! happens here anyway
output:
Current display start time: 0.03336670003337
Current frame duration: 0.03336670003337
Current comp time: 0
Current time 1 frame in: 0.03336670003337
AFTER SWAP: 0.03336669877172 <--- until this returns the identical value not sure what to do.
It doesn't seem to me, unless I'm missing something, that it matters where I get an accurate number from, AE is unable to accept that value as an input for Comp Display Start Frame.
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