Our new workflow enhancement plug-in has been updated with many bug fixes and a few new enhancements!
In V1, you could:
- Access FX & Presets quickly
- Create FX Shortcuts
- Create FX Overrides
- Export Snapshot with PNG
- Automatic Snapshot Tool & Gallery
- + MORE!
In V1.0.1 we added even more!
- Custom Shortcut Key
- Import + Export Settings file
- Tab to Presets in search results
- Over a dozen bug fixes!
After Effects Requirements:
Adobe After Effects CC and above (Including CC2014 Sorry no CS6)
DOWNLOAD FX Console V1.0.1 PLUG-IN: For After Effects!
CHANGELOG: FX Console v1.0.1
Nov 01, 2016
- Added – A new feature to allow users to choose a custom shortcut to open the main popup (look in the preferences window)
- Added – Export/Import preferences
- Updaed – The TAB key now jumps between effects and presets in the search results.
- Fixed – The delete button in the gallery and also the delete key opening the confirmation dialog even if there was no image selected
- Fixed – Installer crash when installing in windows for the first time (when creating the dir: ProgramData/VideoCopilot)
- Fixed – VideoCopilot directory not created in OSX causing the settings not to be saved
- Fixed – Main popup was hidden behind other panels for some people
- Fixed – Crash when double clicking the bar that separates the thumbnails from the preview in the gallery
- Fixed – Crash in AE CC when running the script (only crashed the very first version of AE CC)
- Fixed – Support for multiple monitors
- Fixed – In windows, the main popup wouldn’t show if the main AE window wasn’t selected (happened if the user had floating panels selected)
- Fixed – Crash when opening settings and gallery in OSX with multiple monitors
- Fixed – Crash in windows with AE installed with languages with accents, like Portuguese, Deutsch or French
- Fixed – Invalid text showing on the Mac if AE installed with a different locale than US
- Fixed – Invalid AE installation options showing in the installer (belonging to other SO / Partition), fixed only for versions starting with CC 2015, older ones may still show.
- Fixed – Error code 120
Happy Holiday Sweater Template!
Posted in: Animation
Make your own ugly sweater! To celebrate the end of the year, here is the project template you’ve always wanted!
Ugly Sweater Features:
- Control thread size and width
- Control Stitching angle
- Add dis-colorization to the threads
I will admit this project turned out to be more complicated than expected! The trick was combining several different plug-ins together to get the right look. This included CC Thread, displacement mapping, mosaic and more! Ugly sweater stitching typically has two colored strands next to each other so I used half as many samples with the mosaic setting to double the horizontal pixels. Then used a displacement map to distort them at the correct angle.
This project is great for creating other types of fabric and patterns as well, play around with the thread width and shading for many interesting looks!
And as always, happy holidays from the Kramer’s! Let’s take After Effects to the next level!
Have a Smashing New Year!
Posted in: Animation
I hope everyone is ready for a great year! Can’t wait to show you all of the cool things we have been working on, from blog shows, to plug-ins & tutorials!
My goal for this year is to help people get involved! More challenges, more interactive content and put the fun back into learning! Making things is the only way to get better!
I love using native effects in After Effects to create more realistic effects… Although I love some CC Mr. Mercury, I wanted to try to create something more realistic. Look for the Tutorial soon! In 2017, I’m going to change the meaning of the word soon to actually mean SOON!
Gearing Up with Element 3D!
Posted in: AnimationMaybe I just love apertures but this was a fun project to make! Using a few motion design 2 objects I built this animating gear. I just created a collection of models on one group and distributed them using a ring array and then animated the properties!
Sometimes simply projects create amazing results!
Destruction Experiment!
Posted in: Animation
What is this thing! I’ve basically combined a bunch of stuff into one experiment!
I might have been inspired by the amazing planet explosions from The Force Awakens but wanted to see if I could get a cool version inside Element 3D.
Few Notes on this experiment;
I added smoke elements, shockwaves using CC Sphere, and even used the Saber plug-in to give the beam a nice energy feel!
For the disintegration, I used the multi-object system of Element 3D with a pre-fractured sphere and animated with the animation engine so it would break apart over time.
I even animated an After Effects light to match the death beam to fake reactive lighting.
The Sci-fi Weapon Tutorial has some really cool tips for turning radial shockwaves into other shapes.
New Tutorial: Realistic Rain Drop FX!
Posted in: AnimationIn this tutorial we’ll use After Effects to create a realistic water effect without any 3rd party plug-ins! Great for adding atmosphere to a rainy scene or title. This effect is fully customization and can be used to create many cool FX!
In this tutorial:
- Create a dripping water displacement map
- Simulate realistic camera DOF
Just playing around with a new After Effects experiment without using any 3rd Party plug-ins! I need to refine some parts of the effect but I really want to make a tutorial for it ASAP!
Here are some other projects you may have missed! Using Element 3D bump mapping to create some Gold coins and building a reactor!
MAN OF ACTION! II: Ashes Of Vengeance
Posted in: Animation
The full-length version of MK12’s “Man of Action! II: Ashes of Vengeance” is off the festival circuit and available for your viewing pleasure.
For in-depth process, read our interview with MK12’s Ben Radatz.
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