Fantástico, Imprtessionante.
Isso Facilita nossa vida e muito.
Valeu!!!!

Wow Andrew! You never cease to amaze me.

I smell catfood

I installed your preset for my After Effects 6.5 on my Mac OS X but it's not there in the Effects and Presets thingy.

Hi Andrew and Sam!!

This tutorial is quite usable if we want to use a trapcode 3d stroke that goes around an object or a particle emitter around a figure or text.
We love your tutorials and many of your techniques are usefull to cover all the motion graphics world.
We hope you to go so far.
Thank you very much!!

I get an error when inserting the LightSaberV2, it says missing saber controls. I tried copying the original saber on the v2 folder since I noticed in the tutorial that he has a third file saber and the preset doesn't, but it did't work. I was able to do it still, but I needed to keep saving every minuto cuz sudenly AF crashes. Also when rendering. Any help on this?

Andrew The Hood Loves You...So Shout OUt The Hood On Your Next Tutorial!!!

P.S. Sam Has A Hood Pass When Ever He Comes To NY!!

how can i "turn off" my light saber without showing the saber im holding?

I surprised my wife with a video of my 2yr old son chasing the cat with a lightsaber thanks to your tutorial. *very* easy to follow and understand. I really appreciate your hard work.

Thanks alot man. Copilot= thebest!

hi i was wondering if you can motion tack the saber to fotage

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Nice job andrew , but i have a little problem whit this magnific preset and his first version , when i put it in my comp. AE show an error that says :

The class "effect" has no property or method with the name "starting Point" Expression disabled

Error on line 5
Comp:"comp1"
Layer:"black solid 1"
Property : "start thickness"

thats what AE show , so i accept and every thing seems to be OK but when i animate the points , the blur doesnt work fine. ¿ can i fix this doing something ?

PD : sry for my broken english.

hey, at first i want to thank u for this preset, but if have the same problem like shishi0 and the blur doesnt work.

myb u can help

how to trim the timeline??

when will you update this preset to 6.5?

Hi!

Really nice tutorial.I tried the preset on CS3 and the motion blur is missing ... even after fiddling with the shutter speeds... It also oddly says missing next to saber contorols in the effects tab/settings..

Please help!!!

PS> Wow u guys are amazing :).

Awesome stuff. Just recently acquired Adobe After Effects, and been following your tutorials with great results. Never been more enjoyable. Unfortunately
I do get the same error message as shisi0, and the newer preset does not work. If anyone knows a solution to this, I'd be very grateful.

Awesome stuff. Just recently acquired Adobe After Effects, and been following your tutorials with great results. Never been more enjoyable. Unfortunately
I do get the same error message as shisi0, and the newer preset does not work. If anyone knows a solution to this, I'd be very grateful.

hi andrew,
nice tutorial, but i have exactly the same error "shishi0" has. i've ae cs3 (german). can you help me please ?
thx

Hey mate thanks for the new version!....

With the old version i would keep going back a frame and foward, would this change the masks position? Becasue later on the lightsaber layer would'nt be correct.

And is this why you wou;ld now work back instead of foward???

Thanks in advance

Necro

Hello!

I am from Latvia, in Europe. I love your tutorials, but i have a problem with LightsaberV2 thingy... When i put it on the solid AE 7.0 pro says:
This favorite contains 4 references to missing effects. Please install the following effects to restore theese references. ("Alpha Levels", "Simple Choker")
I press ok and then:
After Effects warning: Class "Effect" has no property or method named "Pespective" Expression Disabled.
and the bla bla bla bla ok ok on nothing works!!!
PLEASE HELP ME!!
Best regards, Zeter

It's Amazing... and you're a incredible guy... Congratulations Andrew, dude!! you're realy master

Does any one know if it works with CS3?

aew BRASIL EO!
Thank you andrew!!

hey andrew, I cannot locate my presets folder in my documents. if you could help that would be great. im new to this stuff haha. thanks

Hey andrew can you post the footage you used in this tutorial so we can try this preset out, thx.

nice

hi from italy, thx for tutorial very very perfect!!!!!...but when put the preset V2 on solid
on the top windows of preset appear this error:
missing saber controls
i use af cs3 and 7.0
pls help me!!!!!!

sry for english :(

Hmmm....this preset how do i get it ??? the zip on here is not working ???/

i have a trial version of cs3 and really want this preset. ive downloaded it but dont kno how to get it into after effects. please help!!!!

derrick go back and look at his installation guide.

Simply Awesome, tyvm from brazil :D

are your presets free??

Hey Andrew I cannot locate my presets folder in my documents. if you could help that would be great. im new to this stuff just got Adobe After Effects CS3

Ok i found it now lol sorry but i got it on my video and the Light Sabers is like not showing up all the way? it like a half of it so when i have to move it around it does not show the other point to move it to the point i want it at ?

you the man

Hey I wish this worked in CS3. It is so cool. I am now using the first one, I wish i could use the V2 one. If I actually can use it with CS3, can you e-mail me telling me how?

you're the BOMB!!!!!!!

Nice tutorial!
But when i drag it into my composition nothing happens.. the presets tablet opens but the saber dosnt show...
i tried it in 6.5 and cs3

i cant get it to work...although, im useing cs3.

i cant get it to work...although, im useing cs3.

Fantastic! Very cool!

Thanks Andrew!

it dosen't work on cs3
please could you create a new on for cs3
thanks.

After dragging the preset into the solid layer, my Saber_Control shows Missing:Saber_Control and the lightsaber does not show on the video? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Hi!... this preset is not working... many bugs on after effect 7.0 pro with Saber Glow and Saber V2

Please, i'm a real fan of star wars movies... please Andrew! Fix It!

How do u change the lightsaber color

Hi! I have a problem with the lightsaber_v2. The blur
is rounded and not like yours in your video. Can you please help me?

problem: i use AE 7.0 pro german edition.
many presets doesn't work. i tried for weeks, but i don't know what's the problem.
Please andrew, (or someone who knows) could you please help me? what should I do?
email me, or post it right here. thank you very much!!

Hey Alex,

I use the german version, too. You have to change it to english for the presets to work: AfterFx.exe -L EN

Hey Speedbraker!
Yeah,... it works!!!! Thank you very much Speedbreaker!!! I'm so glad :))))

Hey I hope someone gets to reading this b/c Im in dire need of some help. When I use the lightsaber v2 preset it says im missing the effect "glow". How can I recover said effect

(sorry if this is a double post btw my internet is screwy :( )
anywhoo when i use the lightsaber v2 preset it says im missing the effect "glow". How do I recover said effect?

-jonas

(sorry if this is a double post btw my internet is screwy :( )
anywhoo when i use the lightsaber v2 preset it says im missing the effect "glow". How do I recover said effect?

-jonas

I have the same problem of Shane Torlay... Is there someone who knows how to fix it? Thanks!

P.S.: sorry for my english, but I'm italian! ^_^

muchas gracias andrew, impresionante tus tutoriales

does anyone have definitive knowledge of what versions of AE this works for?

hey adrew thank u very much 4 this tutorials, sorry i have a problem, i cant add the blur effect to my lightsaber, and the lisghtsaber seems to fat, im using cs3, what can i do? keep doing well

I tried the preset on CS3 and the motion blur is missing ... even after fiddling with the shutter speeds... It also oddly says missing next to saber controls in the effects tab/settings..

Please reply it does not look realistic without that motion blur...

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!

PS:
Sorry for my bad english

hey awsome presets

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!

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.

Has anyone figured out how to get the blur to work in CS3?

ok, perfect.
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

ok, perfect.
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

Hey people can you tell me why when I finish with the clip and I play it back it is just like version 1?

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 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?)

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?

Andy
Andynsb@hotmail.com

CS3 version please!!!!!

Thanks ANDREW!

Thank you, Andrew. Some very good information in there, about glows, rotoscoping, and animating a layer (mask?) Anyhow, thanks and God bless!

Benjamin Bailey
http://minosafilms.wordpress.com/

*** THIS WORKS WITH CS3. HERE'S HOW: ***

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!

*** THIS WORKS WITH CS3. HERE'S HOW: ***

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!

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 of all EXELENT tut and work ^-^

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

hey men!! you rock!!! big tnqq!!!

You rock ! Thanks a bunch ! Love you !

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

thank u it worked ur the bset plz repond :D

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 drag it into version cs3 it says cancel drag can you make it work for this version

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 fixed the black background of my first comment but i got other prob

there is no lightsaber if i add the effect!!

yo Hey Andrew ahhh no lightsaber presets work on my After Effects cs3 just wornding if it onley works on a NTSC vershion

does this work for cs3?

how can i download this presets?

Hi Andrew,

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?

hey that light saber glow works on like text and stuff too and it rocks if you mess with it! thanks!

is there a possibility to get it to work in AE CS3

Thats awesome 10/10

Thats awesome 10/10

for people who get the missing saber controls prob

press the reset button next to it
that has helped for me

where download presets or isn't this free?

I am again here for thanksgiving. Your tutorials are more helpful to Indin graphic designers

you should make it available for CS3

error message on cs4

You are my idol! very nice tutorial and very very best the preset! thanks!

hey Andrew! Great tutorial and awesome preset.

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"!

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.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! I HAVE CS3!!!! BOOHOO

Do you have the lightsaber presets for CS3?
If so could you send to luke.gadeke@googlemail.com

Much appreciated!

-_- f..k you!

i love you. will you marry me?