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Hi all,

Yet another slew of questions I have for the community. Anyone's input is greatly appreciated.

1. What is the best codec to export from After Effects and Premiere Pro to make conversion in the video coder easiest, fastest, with the lightest files?

2. I've been told, and read that users can export with a proper codec that will work in ROSS right out of After Effects. What is the proper codec? Is there a plug-in needed? Can someone list those settings for me?

3. Is there a way to get true curves for Keyframing? This is to help mimic the easy-ease feature in After Effects. Right now the Bezier Spline just does not produce the animation we want to see.

4.Can we copy and paste keyframes across different quads and assets within a scene?

5. Is there an easy way to mask in XPression?

6. Lastly, and most importantly, is there a way to pre-compose in XPression. Say for example, I want to animate a quad in a scene, and then take that animated scene and make it a material on a quad in another scene. So we can retain the keyframes, but easily swap assets? Again, like a user is able to do in After Effects?

Thanks again!

I am new here too---still preparing to launch.

1) I render AVIs with the Xpression codec (that came with Xpression Designer) out of AfterEffbects.

3) I've been pleased with some combination of the splines, but I'm only doing simple so far.

4) Wow! Copy and paste keyframes? I'll be trying that as soon as I fire up for the day.

5) I've struggled with masks, too. Try using layer object, create new mask within materials, add to quad in layer object. Add object to be masked. Set render order then be prepared to experiment.

6) Create new material, add shader to material layer, select render view, select scene containing animation.

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There is no XPression codec applicable in my After Effects render settings. Is there something I need to download?

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Mine installed with Designer...should either be available within your software or for download. Check with tech support.

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Hunter,

You can download the XPression codec here:

XPression Codec

It does not need to match your XPression version.

Make sure to restart the PC after installing the codec.

PC only - no XPression MAC codec.

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4) yes you can copy/paste keyframes from within the keygraph editor; or you can copy/paste an entire anim controller and apply it to different objects (right click on it in the scene director).

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@bford is there something wrong with my copy of Designer or could I be doing something wrong? Because, I cannot copy and or paste keyframes, it is an option, but it is greyed out and unclickable.

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@hessleratwaaytvdotcom I tried creating a new material, adding the shader, using render view, and selecting the scene containing the animation, but the animation doesn't play. Any suggestions?

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Hunter,

I've only used a render view shader for continuous animations. There must be a way to tell it when to play.

In Visual Logic, see what -Scene, -Scene Directors, -Actions & -Events might do for you.

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@hessleratwaaytvdotcom how do I get to visual logic?

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On the main viewport, the icon between "window" menu and "show hide light objects." The VL icon looks like an orange/white chart.

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@hessleratwaaytvdotcom Yeah there is nothing in the visual logic editor. Anything other suggestions? Anyone?

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You have to build the Visual Logic to accomplish what you need. There is a basic tutorial on the XpressionU section of rossvideo.com ---it doesn't cover your current issue, but will explain basic principles.

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@hessleratwaaytvdotcom thanks so much!

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