Sequence Layers with Transition

Because when I do a sequence of layers, with the transition "Cross Dissolve Front and Back Layers", the first layer is "0" in opacity and no have keyframes like others layers?
System Windows 8.1.
After Effects CC 2014.2.

Could be some bug, but nothing stops you to do a little copy&paste of the keyframes...
Mylenium

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I am using After Effects with the Sapphire plugins. I am creating a slide show using 14 .tiff files. What I want to do is set up the desired effect on the first layer (with keyframes) and then copy the effects and keyframes to the other layers either before or after using the sequence layers function. I have had success copying the effects but the keyframes are still placed at the same location of the first layer. How do I get the keyframes placed correctly with their respective layers?
Thank you, WonderWendy

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Im still transitioning from FCP7 to FCP 10.1.2 and can't believe I have missed the lesson that explains how to move multiple clips with transitions.
Up till now I have tried several work arounds including deleting all the transitions then using the (P) Position tool to move the clips from the primary track to some track above it then re adding all the transitions. This is a function I do on a daily basis. Am I missing something? Please help!
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With some further investigation, the transitions have nothing to do with my problem. In my case there was a tiny “Black gap slug” within the group that was preventing me from being able set it on top of another group of clips or gap someplace. But even with the gap removed… I can move the clips on top of another group but the transitions stay behind on the primary (Magnetic)
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I would also check to make sure the frame rates between your media and sequence really match. This type of thing has also been seen when working with 24p DV50 material - renders such as transitions were showing time shifts and repeated frames.
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Hi everyone
I am having a small bit of a problem with transitions....
When I drag a clip from the viewer over the canvas to get the menu bar pop up, and select insert with transition ( cross dissolve ) it puts in a transition but its very short and too fast and when i select it and try to make adjustments it doesn't seem to let me make any changes to the cross dissolve.
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Hi
Just as David Harbsmeier indicates. Handles
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Transitions here are using material from these = Total lenght of movie increase
per transition.
I find books/DVDs by Tom Wolsky - Very valubale - Enjoyed them very much.
• Final Cut Express 4
• Final Cut Pro 6 - DVD course (now probably version 7)
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How do I automate merging multiple layers with same name?

It was suggested I ask this question in this forum - any advise gratefully received!
I have to combine over a 800 files into one photoshop file. Each file has with sixty layers. The 60 layers in each file are named identically: Layer 1, Layer 2, Layer 3 up to Layer 59, Layer 60. My intention is to create a final composite file with 60 merged layers (for an animation). That is, with all the Layer 1's merged, all the Layer 2's merged, all the Layer 3's merged and so on. What I need is a script which will merge all layers with the same layer name, ie all the Layer 1s, all the Layer 2s etc (ideally without having to merge each set of layers separately).
I am using Photoshop CS6 and at present I am merging by using the find/name function, then highlighting all the layers selected and then using 'merge layers'.
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Best
JR

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Once you have selected the folder sit back and watch...
#target photoshop
app.bringToFront();
main();
function main(){
selectedFolder = Folder.selectDialog( "Please select input folder");
if(selectedFolder == null) return;
var fileList = selectedFolder.getFiles(/\.(tif|psd)$/i);
open(fileList[0]);
checkBackGround();
setLayersVisOn();
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activeDocument.activeLayer = activeDocument.layers[activeDocument.layers.length-1];
if(activeDocument.activeLayer.isBackgroundLayer){
    activeDocument.activeLayer.name=activeDocument.activeLayer.name;
function twoOrMoreSelected(){
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID("Dcmn"), charIDToTypeID("Ordn"), charIDToTypeID("Trgt") );
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desc.putReference( charIDToTypeID('null'), ref );
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desc.putObject( charIDToTypeID('T   '), charIDToTypeID('Lyr '), desc2 );
executeAction( charIDToTypeID('setd'), desc, DialogModes.NO );
function deselectLayers() {
    var desc01 = new ActionDescriptor();
        var ref01 = new ActionReference();
        ref01.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID('Lyr '), charIDToTypeID('Ordn'), charIDToTypeID('Trgt') );
    desc01.putReference( charIDToTypeID('null'), ref01 );
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var unduped = new Object;
for (var i = 0; i < ArrayName.length; i++) {
unduped[ArrayName[i]] = ArrayName[i];
var uniques = new Array;for (var k in unduped) {
   uniques.push(unduped[k]);}
return uniques;
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    add = (add == undefined) ? add = false : add;
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ref.putIdentifier(charIDToTypeID('Lyr '), ID);
var desc = new ActionDescriptor();
desc.putReference(charIDToTypeID('null'), ref);
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desc.putBoolean(charIDToTypeID('MkVs'), false);
executeAction(charIDToTypeID('slct'), desc, DialogModes.NO);
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var desc = new ActionDescriptor();
var ref = new ActionReference();
ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID('Lyr '), charIDToTypeID('Ordn'), charIDToTypeID('Trgt') );
desc.putReference( charIDToTypeID('null'), ref );
var ref2 = new ActionReference();
ref2.putName( charIDToTypeID('Dcmn'), DocName);
desc.putReference( charIDToTypeID('T   '), ref2 );
desc.putInteger( charIDToTypeID('Vrsn'), 5 );
executeAction( charIDToTypeID('Dplc'), desc, DialogModes.NO );
function selectAllLayers() {
    var desc29 = new ActionDescriptor();
        var ref23 = new ActionReference();
        ref23.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID('Lyr '), charIDToTypeID('Ordn'), charIDToTypeID('Trgt') );
    desc29.putReference( charIDToTypeID('null'), ref23 );
    executeAction( stringIDToTypeID('selectAllLayers'), desc29, DialogModes.NO );
function setLayersVisOn(){
   var ref = new ActionReference();
   ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID('Dcmn'), charIDToTypeID('Ordn'), charIDToTypeID('Trgt') );
   var count = executeActionGet(ref).getInteger(charIDToTypeID('NmbL')) +1;
try{
    activeDocument.backgroundLayer;
var i = 0; }catch(e){ var i = 1; };
   for(i;i<count;i++){
        ref = new ActionReference();
        ref.putIndex( charIDToTypeID( 'Lyr ' ), i );
        var desc = executeActionGet(ref);
        var layerName = desc.getString(charIDToTypeID( 'Nm ' ))
        if(layerName.match(/^<\/Layer group/) ) continue;
        if(!desc.getBoolean(stringIDToTypeID('visible'))){
            var list = new ActionList();
            list.putReference( ref );
            desc.putList( charIDToTypeID('null'), list );
            executeAction( charIDToTypeID('Shw '), desc, DialogModes.NO );
function getNamesPlusIDs(){
   var ref = new ActionReference();
   ref.putEnumerated( charIDToTypeID('Dcmn'), charIDToTypeID('Ordn'), charIDToTypeID('Trgt') );
   var count = executeActionGet(ref).getInteger(charIDToTypeID('NmbL')) +1;
   var Names=[];
try{
    activeDocument.backgroundLayer;
var i = 0; }catch(e){ var i = 1; };
   for(i;i<count;i++){
       if(i == 0) continue;
        ref = new ActionReference();
        ref.putIndex( charIDToTypeID( 'Lyr ' ), i );
        var desc = executeActionGet(ref);
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        var Id = desc.getInteger(stringIDToTypeID( 'layerID' ));
        if(layerName.match(/^<\/Layer group/) ) continue;
        var layerType = typeIDToStringID(desc.getEnumerationValue( stringIDToTypeID( 'layerSection' )));
         desc.hasKey( stringIDToTypeID( 'smartObject' ) ) ? SO = true : SO=false;
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i'm using iMovie HD 6.0.3. i work with DV
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Watch my screen print :
Without transition : http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/1706/withouttransitionnz0.png
With transition: http://img123.imageshack.us/my.php?image=withtransitionbw8.png
i try to work with files converted with iMovie, same results
Help please!
Regards,
(i'm french, sorry for my english)

Ok i succeeded!
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I closed iMovie HD
I erase the imovie plist file
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trying to have slideshowish thing, loading images with transitions.
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