Hi, for everyone using shake sauce 2 by bryan delimata have you encountered the same problem with me, the preview is stuck up and the presets are no where to be found..

Are there any effects that can make it look a bit opaque?

https://preview.redd.it/sa0gcah0qz1e1.png?width=344&format=png&auto=webp&s=1fae87a5b8671b9d7dc24b5b4ddbd944760fbfbe

People in my YouTube comments say my editing is really good, and that I’m doing a great job. It’s nice to hear, but I can’t help but feel like I’m doing nothing but dropping plugins/transitions into PP/AE and getting praised for it. I couldn’t even begin to understand how some of these effects even work. I want to reach new heights when it comes to my editing skills, but I feel like I’d need to get rid of my crutch (Motion Array) if I’m gonna be able to do that. What do you guys think?

When I make an effect or I guess edit an effect to how I like, I usually just save the animation preset to save time, but when I go to do that now, it just comes up as "file not found" even though I can see all the other presets in the folder I'm trying to save it to.

Does anyone know how to fix this?

https://preview.redd.it/3q3ktjpcaz1e1.png?width=344&format=png&auto=webp&s=5ed1e904c30455973f5bc60c7ee709ab198e9052

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I’m trying to figure out the best way to have a 3D bar graph stretch backwards in space, scale down, and twist before contracting to the vanishing point.

My first thought is to bypass 3D and instead animate the paths of the graph to rotate, scale, and change position, but I’m not sure how to achieve the “stretch” effect with that method. And beyond that, I don’t know how I would apply the light and shadow effects to a non 3D object.

Is there a built in tool or plugin that allows you to control 3D extrusion properties other than depth?

Thanks in advance

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Hi, I'm trying to make a glitter effect using noise and particle system.
Is there anyone knows how to overlapped the particle system on the edges of an object like the gold one?

Question for the mac users out there - was looking at a 48gb config of a MBP Max with 48gb of memory, but have no reference on apple silicone and how well AE runs for more complicated compositions - anyone have issues with under 64gb ram when you're working on ram previews, etc.? thanks in advance!

I'm certain this is a page 1 level question, so thanks for being patient 😭

This is the UI element in question in my AE composition (the two white squares)

And here it is visible in my Premiere timeline

The precomps each contain one shape layer with four polygons each, that's it. Nothing in either seems to be selected that would have this UI box active.

Google hasn't yielded anything but my search terms way be way off base because I just don't know what the box corresponds to.

Thanks for any help!

Hey everyone, I'm on a bit of a time crunch, I need a couple effects done for a project I need done in a little less than 24 hours from when this post goes live. They don't need to be crazy, in fact they can be pretty simple, it just needs to be something, and give the essence of what it's supposed to be. The effects are as follows:

Effect 1 - "Aura" ~12 secs

Effect 2 - "Glow Eye" ~7 secs

Effect 3 - "Black Widow Electric Baton" ~25 secs

Effect 4 - "Purple figure" ~30 secs

Effect 5 [just effect 3 again] - ~35 secs

Effect 6 - "Hallucination Takeover" ~20 secs

I'm offering $200 flat for the whole thing, or if you just wanna do one I can break down the price based on length and complexity, I just need it done ASAP. DM me and I'll send you the link to the Raw footage video.

Does anyone know to animate just the centre of an animation without animating the start and end please? E.g I have a vine I want to animate but just the centre so it looks like it’s moving (as the start and end are behind objects) but using Omino or anything similar the start and end move a long the path too.

I'm trying to do something I assumed was pretty simple, but running into a road block. Just a simple sphere with lines outlining the polygons. The problem is the vertical lines don't reach all the way to the bottom or top (just horizontal rings). I even tried breaking the sphere up to "caps" and "body", 2 separate obj models, but that didn't work either. Any ideas?

https://preview.redd.it/8nhvj5sn2x1e1.png?width=1200&format=png&auto=webp&s=7033c067eff7d5dbee19963567fcbb2c5a43a677

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Hi,

Anybody know, how can i fix the sides of 3d text in element 3d? Please check the screenshot.

Screenshot

Someone sent me a short clip of an ipad that they want the screen replaced. The only thing is that it was shot on a GoPro as a POV shot and the tablet warps a lot as the person looks up and it gets closer to the edge of the screen.

Optics Compensation is not helping because it is still distorting even if it's a bit straighter. I tried my Lockdown plugin but it's having trouble with it. Any suggestions on how to handle this?

I think I'm going crazy trying to figure this out because I swear it was an option that you could turn off/on. The inactive parts of the layer, I don't want to see at all. Example: The iris colored layer, I want that faded part completely gone as an option. Is there a way?

https://preview.redd.it/96c9q8banw1e1.png?width=850&format=png&auto=webp&s=74c5f60334dccc2014152f67e8f1d04428cd18c2

So I'm kind of new to AE but maybe approaching intermediate level ... I'm trying to make a 4 shot / tile / mosaic effect in a HD project in AE. The 4 shots are all of different sources stock footage and a 4k shoot. I'm applying the same shape layer with rounded corners as a track matte to each of the shots individually. However, I feel the quad doesn't feel symmetrical. What am I doing wrong and what does someone suggest I do differently? I'm reading that rounded corners are unreliable. I can't buy any plugins at this point.

I want to make something similar but I really don't have any ideas. Please help me. 🙏🙏🙏