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Mistry
08/19/2011
Hey andrew, is there any way that you could possibly upload that footage into project files? I cant find any good kind anywhere else. thanks :D
Hey Andrew, is there a way to invert the glow so the color is on the inside and have it glowing white? This way you can make a Darksaber from the extended series of the books. Here is a link to a picture of it and some information:
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Darksaber_%28lightsaber%29
Does this work with CS5 on MacOS? I used this plug in a few years back on Windows CS3 and it worked fine, but no luck on my system now. Any suggestions?
so i extracted files to c:/program files/adobe/after effects/presets
and when i drag light-saber into comp i get this error
This favorite contains 4 references to missing effects. Please install the following effects to restore these references. ("Alpha levels", "simple choker") help!
They do work with cs5. If you have a mac, go to applications-after effects- plugins and paste the preset. then restart after effects and it will be there
Caleb
09/24/2010
"by andy 04/29/2010
how do you make the lighsaber go completely like at the start of the video when the fight hasnt started?"
Well, I'm not 100% positive since I haven't tried it, but if you keyframe the saber gradually rising (if you watch you see him make it longer or shorter) it'll play and have the *fwaump* appearance your looking for.
unfortunately i have the cs5 version and i cannot get the presets is there a way to get it to let me to use them in the cs5 version or am i just screwed?
i love your tutorials and i want to use some of your light-saber preset, but im on a mac. and i cant use them. are you able to make them for mac as-well or is it too much work?
THANK YOU SOOOO MUCH of this plugin, i used to mask out white solid and use mask path but it SUCKED this is much better looking and a lot quicker thanks
Thank you so much! This helped massive amounts in doing my project. I only had 3 days to complete it so it is a little rough, but this preset and tutorial made it possible. View my project at
Correct me if I'm wrong, but if I put a piece of bright tape at the top and bottom, i could use these to motion track the physical saber and then link the start and end positions in the preset to the tracking info right?
I'm pretty new to AfterEffects, and am so far loving everything I've seen on your website..
But I must say, the Light Saber effect was what got me started on AfterEffects and this preset is amazing. Thanks heaps!
hey andrew kramer i really need this effect but now since its gone i was woundering if you could give me any link to haveing this effect i mean i really need it and i downloaded adobe after effects and made so many accounts and downloaded at least 15GB in all just for this single effect! so please if theres any way at all please send me a link or something to my email carnagenelson89@yahoo.com thanks!
hey andrew for some reason when im rotoscoping with the preset and i align it right when i play back the vid its in the wrong place every time whats wrong??????
I just want to say, you're the best Andrew (or at least ONE of the BEST)! I just want to tell you how how much we all appreciate you work. - Vive la videocopilot! ;D
What website are the presets at Video co pilot? cuz i clicked
project and it downloaded somthing and theres are not the andrew crameer thing or anything????????
What website are the presets at Video co pilot? cuz i clicked
project and it downloaded somthing and theres no andrew crameer thing or anything????????
1. I have AE 7.0 and the button that you show to mask the lightsaber when going behind an object "something Alpha something" anyway it's supposed to be present right above the layers palette and it's just not there.
2. What do you do when you're editing a video and the camera angle changes? I tried just adjusting the lightsaber to the new angle but then that affects all the frames that went before it.
Very Nice Andrew! Great Light Sabre effect! I made a video of my son and i fighting with swords.. I finsihed his sabre but I think I need to add the old preset for my sword.. looks like you cant use it for 1 preset for 2 layers. great stuff! Thanks! Will be posting on willslife.com
this is incredibly easy to use and good looking but it seems to me that the motion blur is occuring on the wrong side of the saber
it should trail behind it when you move it but for me and i'm not sure if its the same for you but the blurred shape is jumping ahead of the saber in the frames instead of following behind.
any ideas on what i am doing wrong or how to fix this?
How exactly do you download the preset for this lightsaber? I clicked the "Download Presets" button but it's just a bunch of addresses to tutorials. Can anyone explain how to get the presets and is it free? Thanks to all!
I never thought that I would ever get to use After Effects. Now, with your tuts, I feel like I can do this. Thank you. You really really really rock Andrew.
Hey andrew, im having trouble with the download. i couldn't find the preset folder possibly bc i only have the trial version of cs4 but i tried opening the file and an error came up saying that it can't import file due to unsupported file type or extension. I'm kinda new to this stuff so im a little lost at the moment. If you could help that would be great. Thank you.
is it normal that if i add the lightsaber or saber v2 preset to my video that only the saber pops up with a black background? i cant see my vid anymore..
has this something to do with the
missing:lightsaber controls?
i got CS3 since 20 mins ago and i dont know very much of it. and sorry for my bad english...
I have the same problem as Anish with the Lightsabre tutorial as well as the 3D movie from 2-D image tutorial. I make a chance to a key point, then run the timeline but all I get is the last position I set the sabre effect to (or position of rotation from the 3-d image tutorial). Am I missing a step of a shortcut I should be pressing each time?
When I use the lightsaber in one frame and go to the next frame and adjust it, it is moved permanently, it does not stay in the previous frame. How can i make the lightsaber not move when i adjust it between frames.
Thanks
Hi Andrew, dunno if you read these comments, but thank you for the tutorials, they're really great.
I'm fairly new to AE, and so I checked out all the basic training ones first, then moved onto the more advanced ones, in the space of a couple of days, thanks to your help!
Mine's not very good since I only have my Macbook's iSight camera to get source footage, and I really suck too :) But since you asked to see all vids done based on it, here's mine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxzXxNV9Zww
First, ignore the fact that the control says "Missing". If you actually listen to the tutorial, Andrew even warns you that it's going to say that!
Second, Motion Blue needs to be turned on both on the solid layer AND globally. To do that you have the click the small Bouncing Ball button on that actual layer (it's the sixth small button over from the Source Name on the bottom left). ALSO, you need to click the larger Bouncing Ball button just above that... about six buttons to the right of the current time.
That will activate the motion blur. Now when you play with the shutter speed you will get the effect.
Now stop bugging Andrew so you he can make us some more tutorials!
First, ignore the fact that the control says "Missing". If you actually listen to the tutorial, Andrew even warns you that it's going to say that!
Second, Motion Blue needs to be turned on both on the solid layer AND globally. To do that you have the click the small Bouncing Ball button on that actual layer (it's the sixth small button over from the Source Name on the bottom left). ALSO, you need to click the larger Bouncing Ball button just above that... about six buttons to the right of the current time.
That will activate the motion blur. Now when you play with the shutter speed you will get the effect.
Now stop bugging Andrew so you he can make us some more tutorials!
I have CS3 After Effects. The presents tell me its un-supported. and when i do get it to work it does not have all the fancy flowing and pulsating like on your tutorial. Do i not have the best version?
I'm new to after effects and an amatuer - I have done my first little project (3 Seconds long) with my 8 year old son jumping off the couch spinning with a lightsaber - he's impressed but I keep trying to tweak the saber to be as realistc(lol) as possible and i have a couple of thigs to say about the preset
1. the two point mask is great a distance but close up I'd prefer to be able to chage it top 4 or six points
2. I'd like to see it a bit softer at the core
Other than that you've made it pretty easy for a noob to bang out an ok rotoscope in a day (or so?)
Hi Andrew!! Your tutorials are ever the best!! But with this preset I have some problems. When I apply this effect, it miss the "soften" and the "Perspective" on the saber controls (also with the saber_glow effect). I have the italian version of AE CS3 but there's no problem for this, 'cause I just only rename some expression and the effect work (like the previous version of the lightsaber preset). Also he told me "Mancante(Missing):Saber_Controls" or "Mancante:Saber_Glow".
Can you fix this problem?
Thanks
P.S.:Sorry for my english if I wrong something.
I'm really surprised that so many people are having problems and there hasn't been a simply reply with whether or not it works in CS3.
I'll quickly answer. It does work... sort of. There is a "missing saber controls" message in the effects panel that seems to be affecting the motion blur because when it is on for the layer and comp you get the rounded (older) tip, not the notched/square tip.
It would be great if AK or the crew could take a look at this as it seems a lot of people are going ignored with their problems.
Hi! I very like this preset but I have problem with it, when I put the light saber V2 on my AE 7.0, it says Missing: Saber Controls. What should I do? I tried reinstalling the presets and also installing the old light saber preset but it still says Missing: Saber Controls. Please help me.
Thanks!
hello. i have a problem. Preset works just perfectly...BUT blur doesent work. so the lightsaber core is just one straight core. it doesen't have any blur. can you help? thank!
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Darksaber_%28lightsaber%29
and when i drag light-saber into comp i get this error
This favorite contains 4 references to missing effects. Please install the following effects to restore these references. ("Alpha levels", "simple choker") help!
how do you make the lighsaber go completely like at the start of the video when the fight hasnt started?"
Well, I'm not 100% positive since I haven't tried it, but if you keyframe the saber gradually rising (if you watch you see him make it longer or shorter) it'll play and have the *fwaump* appearance your looking for.
(BRAZIL)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXLW8mtZ2G4
Thanks Again!!
But I must say, the Light Saber effect was what got me started on AfterEffects and this preset is amazing. Thanks heaps!
thanks from Poland :P
We all love andrew kramer =D
project and it downloaded somthing and theres are not the andrew crameer thing or anything????????
(indonesia)
project and it downloaded somthing and theres no andrew crameer thing or anything????????
Star Wars ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Star Wars ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
1. I have AE 7.0 and the button that you show to mask the lightsaber when going behind an object "something Alpha something" anyway it's supposed to be present right above the layers palette and it's just not there.
2. What do you do when you're editing a video and the camera angle changes? I tried just adjusting the lightsaber to the new angle but then that affects all the frames that went before it.
lol lol
fool if that cs4 is not working
you should try cs3,cs4.......
stupid.....
person.......
you r telling here ....
backoff.....
you sucker
it should trail behind it when you move it but for me and i'm not sure if its the same for you but the blurred shape is jumping ahead of the saber in the frames instead of following behind.
any ideas on what i am doing wrong or how to fix this?
through them
Your tutorials are great, but this preset have some troubles, what can i do to make works this presets
this is the message that AE send me:
AE warning: Class"effect" has no
property or method named "Perspective"
expression disabled
Error ocurred at line 3.
Comp: "Com1"
Layer: 1 ("white solid")
Property: "Starting Thickness
Thank you from Mexico
thanks from brazil!
If so could you send to luke.gadeke@googlemail.com
Much appreciated!
to the ppl who can't find it just click project to download it.
Also I just saw the preset being used on the sitcom "How I Met Your Mother"!
press the reset button next to it
that has helped for me
very good tutorials! Unfortunately this preset doesn't work neither on CS3 nor on a non-english version of After Effects... Could you please fix it?
there is no lightsaber if i add the effect!!
has this something to do with the
missing:lightsaber controls?
i got CS3 since 20 mins ago and i dont know very much of it. and sorry for my bad english...
Thanks
My problem:
when i install the preset, in the effect controls says
Missing: Saber Controls and it give me an error
the other ones are ok
...im using version 8.0
hope u can help me plz!!
i really want to use it =D
I'm fairly new to AE, and so I checked out all the basic training ones first, then moved onto the more advanced ones, in the space of a couple of days, thanks to your help!
Mine's not very good since I only have my Macbook's iSight camera to get source footage, and I really suck too :) But since you asked to see all vids done based on it, here's mine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxzXxNV9Zww
First, ignore the fact that the control says "Missing". If you actually listen to the tutorial, Andrew even warns you that it's going to say that!
Second, Motion Blue needs to be turned on both on the solid layer AND globally. To do that you have the click the small Bouncing Ball button on that actual layer (it's the sixth small button over from the Source Name on the bottom left). ALSO, you need to click the larger Bouncing Ball button just above that... about six buttons to the right of the current time.
That will activate the motion blur. Now when you play with the shutter speed you will get the effect.
Now stop bugging Andrew so you he can make us some more tutorials!
Enjoy!
First, ignore the fact that the control says "Missing". If you actually listen to the tutorial, Andrew even warns you that it's going to say that!
Second, Motion Blue needs to be turned on both on the solid layer AND globally. To do that you have the click the small Bouncing Ball button on that actual layer (it's the sixth small button over from the Source Name on the bottom left). ALSO, you need to click the larger Bouncing Ball button just above that... about six buttons to the right of the current time.
That will activate the motion blur. Now when you play with the shutter speed you will get the effect.
Now stop bugging Andrew so you he can make us some more tutorials!
Enjoy!
Benjamin Bailey
http://minosafilms.wordpress.com/
Thanks ANDREW!
Andy
Andynsb@hotmail.com
1. the two point mask is great a distance but close up I'd prefer to be able to chage it top 4 or six points
2. I'd like to see it a bit softer at the core
Other than that you've made it pretty easy for a noob to bang out an ok rotoscope in a day (or so?)
Can you fix this problem?
Thanks
P.S.:Sorry for my english if I wrong something.
solution problem "error saber control"
only work in english version after effects
in link access your after effects
write this "c:\....AfterFx.exe" -L EN
solution problem "error saber control"
only work in english version after effects
in link access your after effects
write this "c:\....AfterFx.exe" -L EN
I'll quickly answer. It does work... sort of. There is a "missing saber controls" message in the effects panel that seems to be affecting the motion blur because when it is on for the layer and comp you get the rounded (older) tip, not the notched/square tip.
It would be great if AK or the crew could take a look at this as it seems a lot of people are going ignored with their problems.
Thanks!
PS:
Sorry for my bad english