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Cool. Then I will add this video here. During the first playback, the animation is on a text field. During the second run, I used the textures imported through the PSD and placed them manually on self-created quads. During the final run, you can see the imported PSD. Quads are created automatically and the textures are applied. The effect does not work here.

I tried on a psd of my own and it appears to work. 

Are those layers rasterised in your PSD?

Cool. Then I will add this video here. During the first playback, the animation is on a text field. During the second run, I used the textures imported through the PSD and placed them manually on self-created quads. During the final run, you can see the imported PSD. Quads are created automatically and the textures are applied. The effect does not work here.

Yes, the layers are rasterized, and some parameters work smoothly, but not all of them. After trying various things, I believe the issue lies in how XPression interprets the position data and the pivot of a PSD file. I'll attach a short video again, in which this can be observed. Or does this just happen on my side? The quickest workaround I found is also demonstrated in the video.

I tried on a psd of my own and it appears to work. 

Are those layers rasterised in your PSD?

Cool. Then I will add this video here. During the first playback, the animation is on a text field. During the second run, I used the textures imported through the PSD and placed them manually on self-created quads. During the final run, you can see the imported PSD. Quads are created automatically and the textures are applied. The effect does not work here.

I always recreate text inside XPression and just use the PSD for the shapes, background, and and placement reference. 

I usually eye-match the text as close as possible so that it is dynamic inside XPression.

Since I do that stagger acts as usual, probably why I haven't come across this but pivot position interpretation would make sense with the images. 

Is there a reason you don't want to be able to change the text live?

Yes, the layers are rasterized, and some parameters work smoothly, but not all of them. After trying various things, I believe the issue lies in how XPression interprets the position data and the pivot of a PSD file. I'll attach a short video again, in which this can be observed. Or does this just happen on my side? The quickest workaround I found is also demonstrated in the video.

I tried on a psd of my own and it appears to work. 

Are those layers rasterised in your PSD?

Cool. Then I will add this video here. During the first playback, the animation is on a text field. During the second run, I used the textures imported through the PSD and placed them manually on self-created quads. During the final run, you can see the imported PSD. Quads are created automatically and the textures are applied. The effect does not work here.

My first stagger animation exercise was with a rasterized logo that also includes text. That's where I stumbled upon the issue. I then used the simple text only for error searching and demonstration purposes, so that I don't post anything that violates copyright or similar issues. 

Now that I've found a simple workaround, the question is basically resolved for me. Thanks for the support.

P.S. Quick question in between: Is there a way to play a group in sequence (F4) as a 'playlist'? If Take item 1 is taken offline then take item 2 starts automatically?

I always recreate text inside XPression and just use the PSD for the shapes, background, and and placement reference. 

I usually eye-match the text as close as possible so that it is dynamic inside XPression.

Since I do that stagger acts as usual, probably why I haven't come across this but pivot position interpretation would make sense with the images. 

Is there a reason you don't want to be able to change the text live?

Yes, the layers are rasterized, and some parameters work smoothly, but not all of them. After trying various things, I believe the issue lies in how XPression interprets the position data and the pivot of a PSD file. I'll attach a short video again, in which this can be observed. Or does this just happen on my side? The quickest workaround I found is also demonstrated in the video.

I tried on a psd of my own and it appears to work. 

Are those layers rasterised in your PSD?

Cool. Then I will add this video here. During the first playback, the animation is on a text field. During the second run, I used the textures imported through the PSD and placed them manually on self-created quads. During the final run, you can see the imported PSD. Quads are created automatically and the textures are applied. The effect does not work here.