Video resize problem in After Effects.

[vipati]

Hello All,

I have a problem with video size when replacing it.

For example, I have created a cube with six solids of 3in x 3in x 3in. Now I need to replace different videos with that solids frequently. See below image :




When I replace video or photo by ALT + Drag it becomes differnt size. Even I import and replace a photo of 3in x 3in, it becomes differnt size. See below image :





In short, I want to create some animations and effects and then need to replace phots and videos frequently. So which is the fast and easy way for this???

At this time I have to resize it manually and it takes so much time.

I am sure that there must be some easy way. Please help me.

Sorry for my poor English. I hope you can understand what I want to ask.

Thanks in advance,

Vipati

[Thallis]

You will need to PreCompose your solids. then line them up in the 3D box, now you can throw what ever video into your PreComp and it should apear correclty in the Main Comp. If you want different video layers on each side of the box, you need to make 6 precomps, each for each side of the box.

[Thallis]

and also make sure to fill the intire precomp, if you video is smaller than your precomp it will look like your image above. The PreComp obviously need to be 1:1 ratio

[vipati]

by Thallis on 02/6/2013, 6:35 am

and also make sure to fill the intire precomp, if you video is smaller than your precomp it will look like your image above. The PreComp obviously need to be 1:1 ratio


Hello Thallis,

Thank you for your reply...I will try your suggestion.

[b]Today evening I was searching for other options and I came to know about proxy. I set a video as proxy for that solids and I got perfect result but when I tried to render that video AE was rendering that solids only. In work space it was showing that video which I set as proxy, but it was rendering solids only. Why??? Am I doing wrong something??? Can I achieve the desired result by using proxy?? It will be more easy for me??? Please help.[/b]


Thank again.

[Thallis]

A proxy is a low-res substitude footage when working with big sized files and you want to speed up the preview renders. You then want to switch from the proxy to the orginal max-res file when you are ready for the final render.

Why the proxy gives you another reslut i must be honest to say , i don't know. But you can read more here
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/aftereffect ... 687DB5ACCa

[klaus brandenburg]

you have to enable "use proxies" in render setting. and please stop posting RED

[vipati]

you have to enable "use proxies" in render setting. and please stop posting RED

you have to enable "use proxies" in render setting. and please stop posting RED

Hello Klaus brandenburg,

Thank you very much...This is the result what I want.

Well, I didn't know that I should not post in RED....I am sorry if I have broken any rule of this GREAT forum. I will take care in future.

Thanks again to Klaus Brandenburg and Thallis.