UPDATED: New Tutorial & ORB Plug-in V1.0.2 Now Available!
September 19th, 2018

New MacOS Catalina Support
Install latest version of Mac plugin!

Here we go! Our new 3D ORB plug-in for After Effects is now available! This tutorial goes in-depth into many powerful features that will allow you to create amazing visuals!

Watch Tutorial on Youtube!

ORB V1.0.2 UPDATE: We've updated the plug-in to V1.0.2 to fix initialization issues with some AMD cards. Be sure to update your drivers and try the new version!

  • Please note CPU and GPU requirements!
  • SLI: If you are running dual GPU's, you may need to disable SLI. This is a driver controlled function that is out of our control.

Check out our sweet mini-site to download Plug-in & Textures!

Compatibility:
Check compatibility info and be sure to update your drivers if you have any issues running the plug-in.

Andrew Kramer
POSTED:
7 years ago
556 Comments
Venkatesh
5 years ago
Any idea how to use the Orb layers in 3D? Am trying to make text rotating over the globe using CC Cylinder effect. But the moment I enable 3D to the orb layers, the earth effects are not rendering in 3D as expected.
5 years ago
pre-compose it first? it might help solve the problem
Wow, What a Excellent post. I really found this to much informatics. It is what i was searching for.I would like to suggest you that please keep sharing such type of info.Thanks
Rashad
5 years ago
From where may I get high quality maps with bump glossiness and illumination for other planets ?
Salil Mukund Deshpande
5 years ago
Creativity MAXX
Dechen Phurba
5 years ago
i have been watching you amazing video effects
how do i get free 3d elements
samuel Oluwadamilare
5 years ago
please I want to install magic bullet suit but its complaining on opencl.DLL not found. please what can I do to solve it?
XxDestroyerxX37
5 years ago
contact red giant for that not video copilot
Nicolas C
5 years ago
Same problem, after changing the diffuse Layer to the picture, Orb disappears. Image does not overlap on Orb. How to fix it?
Fabrizio Biancardi
6 years ago
Hi all, I've got this wird issue: both AE 2014 and 2018 installed on my windows 7 workstation. VC Orb working fine on 2014 version. On 2019 version it fails with error "no OpenCL platform available". If I redo the operation "invalid filter" pop up.
Any advising?
Dan
6 years ago
Is it possible to interact with the surface with this plugin? Want to create a meteorite strike effect on the surface and then zoom into it with a camera.
Ruslan Lanko
6 years ago
HELP!!! At 3:50 after changing the diffuse Layer to the picture, Orb disappears. Image does not overlap on Orb. How to fix it?
6 years ago
Can I add an image map to the inside of an orb for a 3D environment to then have my camera do fly throughs and fly arounds?
Paolo
6 years ago
Nebula! Nebula! Nebula! )))
Andrew, you presented us the greatest plugin off all at the Paris venue and now the site is dead again... What's happening? We love you man, you are a great source of inspiration for the AE community, please come back, tell us you're alive and well
Wan
6 years ago
Can make the Orb work for optical flares' foreground layer?
Cat
6 years ago
is it possible to use the earth textures for commercial use?
Boris
6 years ago
it doesn't work with the RTX2080ti.
Cat
6 years ago
Are the earth textures able for commercial use?
raghav
6 years ago
Heyy, when i drag the orb plugin it doesnt opens the white sphere shown in tutorial rather it open some bluish background,any reason why ?

Thank You.
Christian Kiggins
6 years ago
Hello, recently watched the tutorial, amazing video. However, I installed the plug-in and when I loaded up after effects, when I dragged the Video Co-pilot Orb effect onto a solid, the software crashes, any reason why?

Thank you.
6 years ago
Here???s a tutorial on how to create a texture for the largest planet in our solar system using Orb. I???ve actually take two approaches to creating The Gas Giant and in this video, I???ll show you how to both animate a static texture map and use Fractal Noise, Tint and Turbulent Displace effects to reproduce the look procedurally.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZCWi3DpDAk

VideoCopilot Admin guys - I hope this is ok that I???m posting these links as I release the tutorials? VideoCopilot has done so much for me, I just wanted to give back a little.
yathack
6 years ago
how to do the swosh transition effect that you have used in between transition
6 years ago
Thank you so much for this amazing plug in. I am learning this soon
Martin
6 years ago
When I upload all the textures and set it up in orb settings and try to zoom it with the camera i' ve got lots of pixels. Why is it happening? I follow step by step. I even changed my composition settings to 4k. Any ideas? Thanks a lot
6 years ago
I mentioned in my last post about my Mars tutorial for Orb and how I've got its moons to cast shadows onto the planet. Well here it is:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ieaLJQOp-8
6 years ago
Hello!

I recently updated my AE to the latest version ( Version 16.1.2 Build 55) and keep getting a error whenever I apply VC Orb to a layer. The error reads.

After Effects error: invalid filter (25::3)

Not sure why. Any recommendations/fixes?

Thanks!
Martin
6 years ago
you have to update your graphic card
Tanner
6 years ago
Hello!
Had a quick question that hopefully someone will be able to answer...
I am trying to do the "Haze" layer and for some reason, the part of the orb that the parallel light is hitting is darker than the "Dark" side of the orb. It makes it so my earth's atmosphere is only on the outside of the orb...
Does anyone have an idea on why this would be happening?
6 years ago
Effects Error couldn't find the main entry point for VCOrb.aex
how can solve it?
Matt
6 years ago
Ok, so I need to make the entire solar system. I thought this plugin would work with multiple orbs all in their respective XYZ space but when orb/planets overlap (via camera rotation) the z order is still obviously 2D layer based (solids) and so multiple orbs don't occlude properly.

I even tried multiple instances of the orb effect on one solid, that definitely doesn't work. Any way to correct this and get proper XYZ?

This is a brilliant plugin that I would really like to bring in on a very high level project that will be viewed by a lot of eyes. I mean a lot. I can't go into specifics because I'm under NDA, but this is for a very well known global company. If this won't work then I'll have to rely on Maya instead, which is not optimal on perf and render times.
Kris
6 years ago
seperate the layers/planets at render time and run another pass out with un-lit solid fill for the planet so you can mask them out neatly? then just work on a final comp with rendered planets/masks and export
Isaac Gandy
6 years ago
I'm not sure if its because of my graphics card or just a bug but when I render anything using orb it crashes my program and I can't render it
6 years ago
A whole set of VC Orb tutorials.

I love Orb, I think it's brilliant and such as time-saver. So much so, that I've created a whole of of tutorials using Video Copilot's Orb and put them on YouTube. There's tutorials for each planet in our solar system, each using a different technique in After Effects, some are texture based, the ones for Earth (no point in doing tutorials for making an Earth after all) are about adding a storm, using Nulls to create geographic labels and adding an aurora.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?listL58-kYtQUHvObfVpn5viKl3lLvCU-c7Ue

Next week's tutorial is my favourite - I've added moons to Mars (all using Orb on layers) and they cast shadows onto the planet.
Manuel DaSilva
6 years ago
Hi Andrew i tried creating the earth.. when I click on Diffuse to Planet 4k the sphere disappears.. what did I do wrong??
6 years ago
Your graphics card might not be able to handle the 4k textures. Mine couldn?t. Try resizing them to 2k.
old machine
6 years ago
it doesn't work on my old machine..when loading to the diffuse, planet 4k textures everything becomes black, the orb disappear.
Ariya
6 years ago
On my machine it worked on the GTX1080ti.
However, it did not work with the RTX2080ti.
Patric
6 years ago
Looking forward to playing around with this plugin; unfortunately I can't currently get it to work on my system.

Running a Windows 10 PC with an i7-8700k and an MSI GTX 1070Ti - After Effects Version 16.1.1 (Build 4)

Error Message:

After Effects error: Couldn't find main entry point for VCOrb.aex
(48::72)

If I attempt to insert the plugin on a layer for a second time the error message changes to:

After Effects error: invalid filter
(25::3)
Matthias
6 years ago
This is exactly what I get too. The published FAQ from VC don't solve the problem unfortunately.
I am running Win 10 on a dual XEON E5-2687W, a GTX 980 Ti and AE CC 2019 16.1.2 Build 55.
Martin
6 years ago
I had the same. Update your graphic card drivers and windows
Matthias
6 years ago
@Martin: Didn't work. Everything is on the latest version. Not even de- and reinstalling the gfx drivers did help.
Rushikesh K
6 years ago
Hello,
On what PC Specs did you record the Ultra 3d Earth Video Tutorial.
If anyone knows please reply
Mahendra kushwaha
6 years ago
Hello, this plug-in work on my After Effects CC 2019.
Can you help me please ?
Provod
6 years ago
Hello.
Is there any chance to have a version for lowest videocards?.. I have Nvidia GT630 and cannot even try this fantastic plugin. (

Sorry for my english
6 years ago
Do you have textures for other planets too?
Ch0pper116
6 years ago
Is it impossible to get this running in CS5? I'm very much stuck in the past and unable to afford to move forward but have been trying to bolster it as much as I can. I already have Element V.1 and want to upgrade there, trying to find a camera tracker but the foundery pulled theirs a long time ago.
Justin Peacock
6 years ago
When i try to open the plug in it says there is no openCL platforms available, is there a fix for this? I updated my drivers and nothing changed
Théo
6 years ago
Hello, this plug-in doesn't work on my After Effects CC 2019. When I upload the plug-in an error code appear.
Can you help me please ?
Thanks.
Ruen
6 years ago
After Effects Error: couldn't find main entry point for VCOrb.aex
How to fix.
6 years ago
I am using MACbook pro with AE CC14 and OS 10.10.1
On adding a texture, the spherical UV map is not working. It just shows stretched lines. Any suggestions would be of great help.
Mithun
6 years ago
hey ....Im not able to use VC orb...when I apply on solid layer it pops up with " no OpenCL platform available" ...somebody pls help ....cant find any solution online.....
Risith
6 years ago
I have the same problem. Do you find a solution?
Brient
6 years ago
I can not use Orb,no OpenCL platform available! My Graphics card is GTX 1070Ti.Why?Thanks.
Adrian
6 years ago
Because OpenCL is AMD
jos martinez
6 years ago
Mr.ANDREW iam not speak english;Only for TANKS for plugins orb and vc reflect from MEXICO
DIOS LO SIGA BENDICIENDO MUCHISIMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Corto Zielenkiewicz
6 years ago
Hi; i'm currently working with 16k bump maps for creating Mars.
Everything works fine with after effect on 1/2 Resolution. Above 3.5images for previz.
While i start rendering. After Effect don't shows any progress even after 8hours.
Any Tips ?
64Gb Rams
i7 7700k
1018ti
Chris
6 years ago
Yo, can someone provide me working link? I'm not able to download it anywhere at the moment, I need to try, looks awesom!
TomG
6 years ago
It's right above in the description. Other plugins and some freebies are on the linked page, too.

https://www.videocopilot.net/orb/
Ambar Ghosh
6 years ago
Hey Andrew,
I use Adobe CC 2017 and I am having a problem with VC ORB. The problem is, when I am applying Any picture on diffuse map, the default orb disappears. Help me please. Thank You.
Ambar Ghosh
6 years ago
I am having a problem in VC ORB plugin. The problem is that when I am applying any JPEG picture on map, the orb disappear's. What should I do?
Dimitar Kolev
6 years ago
Hey Ambar. I had the same problem. I found out if you pre-save the map in PNG it's working fine.
Mahalakshmi
6 years ago
Hey Andrew,
As soon as I apply the texture to Diffuse map or any other map everything turns to the white, the sphere vanishes help me to resolve it
Abbaty Abdul
6 years ago
ANDREW KRAMER you are the best
6 years ago
Amazing Trailer!
But it was the first tutorial that i could not replicate on my PC
The screen of my After Effects CS6 turns black after the texture 4K is set on difuse layer.
Windows Seven 64 bits
NVDIA Quadro 2000
All drivers and upgrades OK.
jean
6 years ago
Orb dosnt work at all with trapcode suite or any red-giant product

i try with AE 2018 AE 2019
trapcode suite 14 trapcode suite 15

right after both are install i get error no openCL platform found ....from ORB

orb alone work
Yejun Tak
6 years ago
After the hallow, how do you create the atmospheric fog just like the photos that you have?
6 years ago
when i put any diffuse material the object is disappear ... why ?
Quinton A Foote
6 years ago
Has anyone had Error: Couldn't find main entry point for VCOrb.aex (48::72)
Mark
6 years ago
I have a problem with the Haze cape (Halo). I think the problem is with the illumination. When I change the Shadow/Light parameter to 1.00, then the haze turn in almost black. No cut off. I have readen that there is more people with the same problem.

Windows 7 SP1
RX 580
AE 2'017.

All seems correct.
Can anyone help?
Mark
6 years ago
I have a problem with the halo (Haze). I can see that I'm not the only one. My gpu have the last drivers installed (RX 580), I have Windows 7 SP1 64 bits.

I think the problem is in the illumination. When I try to change the value of Shadow/Light to 1.00, then I don't see the cut off between day and night. It simply decrease the quantity of light of all the planet, nearly to darkness. Probably this affects to clouds, but it's not so obviuos.

Has anyone solved it? Can anyone help me?
6 years ago
After Effects freezes when applying the Plugin to the solid.

Read through all comments.
Updated Graphics card driver from 417.71 to 418.81. (3 times)
Have latest version of Orb installed (1.02).
Added my GPU to After Effects in NVidia 3D-Controls.
Reinstalled After Effects.
Even tried the OpenCL.dll from this one YouTube guy...

My System:
CPU: Intel i7 6700
GPU: NVidia GTX 970
RAM: 32GB
After Effects CC 2018

Any help would be much appreciated.
VC Support
6 years ago
Shoot us an email at support and we can check it out!
Gabriel
6 years ago
Anybody have the AE project already?
6 years ago
Good Article!! About After Effects that will allows to create amazing visuals!
Thank You , Andrew for this tutorial.
Rick D.
6 years ago
I would love to see a tutorial on the gas giant/furry planets shown on this page. I tried a fluffy poodle and it did,'t quite work out. LOL
km
6 years ago
what is the plugin used for if it can not be rendered
Mo
6 years ago
I have a Problem. When I will use the VC Orb it come
a fail message,, 25 § 3! What does it mean?
Alexandre Cornet
6 years ago
I have this problem too and i can't resolve it! I tried to change my composition settings and also my solid layer settings but it always appear the same and doesnt work at all
6 years ago
Love this plug-in! However, I've been having an issue where if I precomp a layer that has Orb on it, and then add blur to the precomp, big chunks of black pixels appear. Anyone else having this issue?
Danny
6 years ago
Brutal.... Necesitamos que ns instruyas más sobre como crear nuestras atmósferas realistas con este plug-in
Kyle
6 years ago
Im trying to download the plugin and install. All go well with the download... I get the dmg file. I then have an icon with the VCOrb_1.0.2_Installer. WhenI click on this it doesn't do anything. No windows pop up nothing. Its like a window has popped up but there is nothing. I showed all on computer nothing... Im going crazy lol. Thoughts! Thanks!!!
Muddassir
6 years ago
Maybe its locked
Go on setup properties and simply unblock it ur done
Tom
6 years ago
Everything is working perfectly with the orbs plug-in. Although i've noticed that the resolution is very low? I have the same composition settings as Andrew in the tutorial. I cannot figure out how to fix it.
Igor
6 years ago
Dear Andrew,

thank you and your team for your effort with this amazing tutorials and plugins. I encountered a problem during rendering of my composition...in fact, it wont render...Adobe media encoder prepare for a 2h and still wont start to Encoding...and AE wont start at all. My config: Intel i7, 16 GB of RAM, Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050Ti...I have some screenshots which I can send...

Does someone experienced this issue...?

Thanks
6 years ago

I have that problem change many configurations, also the version of after and nothing try with half encoder and nothing stays there and does not progress, I think that's why they gave it as a free plugin because it does not work
Sandor Kovacs
6 years ago
Hello.
My issue I absolutely do what Andrew do on tutorial. But when marking up layers with texturesy orb vanish. Why???
C Smith
6 years ago
In my render it's just a solid square, no globe at all, but looks fine in my after effects viewer. Please help? Many thanks.
Anders Kudrinen
6 years ago
After Effects crashes after several minutes of working with the plugin.
Configuration:
Win 10
Adobe After Effects CC 2019 16.0.1.48
Core i7 4770
NVIDIA GTX 770
32 GB Ram
latest updates installed!!!

result - https://youtu.be/P_OoJVdzzwo
6 years ago
How Could I align images or text to the orb plugin?
Rob Hanson
6 years ago
So far the ORB tutorial is not working for me. Thanks much for the look at.

Kind Regards,
VD
6 years ago
Hello Andrew! I would like to ask how I can animate the shadows to match the rotation?
If I were to make planets like Mars how exactly do I get all the image types like bump maps I'm just trying to render a single frame. Nothing fancy.
Ahmed Issa
6 years ago
Help me to download this plugin please because I don't see any download Icon or link
addy
6 years ago
why after install cant use ORB?
6 years ago
Mwgutas los videos
Max
6 years ago
Ae crashes when applying plugin to solid
I7-8550u
Radeon rx560 4gb
Win 10
Ae cc2019
8gb ram
Pls help
James Song
7 years ago
Seems the fresnel function doesn't work well in my computer.....and also the Bias
Thiago
7 years ago
Andrew I have to say. You are such a genius! Clap, clap...
Roufi
7 years ago
Hey Andrew!
From where did you get your BG music for your trailer?
jabez
7 years ago
HELP ME GTX 1060
fcruz
6 years ago
yeah plz.

As soon I select a map,the orb renders nothing. It is there, because I change the blend property to low value and the sphere is there.
Daniel Vichman
7 years ago
I'm having some issues regarding the illumination. When I turn the Shadow/Light up, it darkens the entire map and doesn't leave the light in the illuminated area, like in the video. I checked the settings and followed you exactly. Still the same.
Yuvraj gore
7 years ago
how to intel (r) hd graphics 630 element 3D windows 10 pro 2018
David
7 years ago
THIS IS AWESOME!!!!! I am in love with this plugin. It is so satisfying just watching the demo. This raises the bar really high on planetary modelling and animation.

Unfortunately as soon as textures are applied the screen goes black. Must not work with this system.

Windows 7 Professional 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-2860QM CPU
8192MB RAM
NVIDIA Quadro 2000M: Display Memory: 4095 MB; Dedicated Memory: 2000 MB
Mao
7 years ago
please compress the following file and contact support
please help me , i like this .but i can't use
GTX 960M
I7-6700 cpu
Jay
7 years ago
Really great but I don't understand why on my side, everytime I try to plug an image into the diffuse channel, the image just go away. Weird. Anyone else ran into the same problem?
Shreyas
7 years ago
Same thing occurs on my side too!!!
Rick
7 years ago
Same thing happening here. As soon as I load the earth diffuse map everything disappears. Could it mean a Windows update issue?
Alex
6 years ago
Same thing. If anyone knows the solution - please, help.
Mauro
6 years ago
Same to me. Why is this happening?
Paige Dall
7 years ago
Updated my driver as well and still not working. Is it possible to get the plugin working with NVIDIA Quadro K2200
mmoq
7 years ago
sadly doesnt work with GTX 1070Ti
Alex
7 years ago
For sure it's not your GPU's fault. That's a really competent card. I have GTX 1070 and it works just fine.
Niels E. Wisth
7 years ago
Thanks for the spectacular plugin, Andrew! This was just what I needed to visualize Theia, the world I've built for my ongoing literary project: https://vimeo.com/303717540
Stephen
7 years ago
How were those sun flares made???
bhaskar
7 years ago
does this plugin supports the Nvidia GT 730 graphic card?
Brian
7 years ago
Bump Influence under illumination has no effect... Any way to fix this? Trying to soften the clouds, like in the tutorial.
Tangs
6 years ago
Same here, illumation doesn't soft the clouds.
Trying to find a solution...
‪Matan Shlomo‬‏
7 years ago
hey like the plugin but when I traing to use him after send me this-"after effects error plugin vcorb.aex could not be loaded (127)" plases I so much want to use this pluging and I cant. plase h a l p...
Tau Ceti Alpha
6 years ago
Got the same problem. I'm sad.
Jack
7 years ago
Unfortunatley not working properly. If I use the normal map and switch "Use Normal Map" on I get distractions and it looks like the map is not wrapping correct onto the sphere.
Alex
7 years ago
Stardust is crazy slow. Interface is not that intuitive and there's a distinct lack of tutorials that actually help you to bring that plug-in into your pipeline. (Yes, there are a couple out there, but they're difficult to follow along and give you just a narrow path rather than help you fully understand the plug-in)

In other news, check AK's twitter, he just posted he's working on a new tutorial .. looks nice.

If I had to take a wild guess, I'd say AK was taken by surprise by nVIDIA's RTX announcement/release and he's probably exploring now together with his crew if the new tech can help them bring ray-tracing into AE.
Thom
7 years ago
I was having a lot of fun experimenting with this for a few weeks until Creative Cloud updated me to AE CC 2019 (16.0) Any plans to update to support it, or should I try to downgrade the software?
Simon
7 years ago
Stardust has scared everyone and sent them back to the drawing boards, maybe they won't return?
Dan
7 years ago
Cyber Monday??
Update about something?
Andrew.......????
Kenyon D Martin
7 years ago
Really appreciate the plug-in! Helps out so much! Maybe for the next one, you can put the downlink on the actual tutorial page instead of a suspicious click funnel? Great tutorial as always!
Paul Pratt
7 years ago
Andrew,
Have a fantastic Thanksgiving! you, your team, and your fantastic family.. Thank you for all the goods you have given us throughout the years, and the fantastic connections you lead us to...
Dan
7 years ago
E3D ?? V.3 ? ........????
7 years ago
Woooooooow
It was really wonderful
I really liked this blog
Nuttawut
7 years ago
Hi
Can it make moon shadow on the earth?

i usd spot light at the moon in front of the earth and it dont have a shadow.
(i separate layer for plugin one for earth and one for moon)
Pasha
7 years ago
hi
no work( NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550Ti
Elaine
7 years ago
I went through everything fine until the star part..
Sai Mohan
7 years ago
Plzz make a tutorial on thinking particles
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TomG
7 years ago
TP is not exactly within the scope of Video CoPilot. If you want more advanced tutorials on professional software, there are some good ones on the cebas website as well as YouTube, etc.
Mike
7 years ago
Hi, do you mean a shadow catcher in CC 2018 with Cinema 4D rendered in the comp? I'm trying with no good outcome. :S
Andres
7 years ago
Hi, I need help. How can I make a shadow catcher in after effects if I'm working with Cinema 3d renderer in the comp?
7 years ago
Thank you Mr. Kramer, It was one of the bests plug-ins I've ever used and I really appreciate you.
gamers
7 years ago
please compress the following file and contact support
please help me , i like this .but i can't use
GTX 750 Ti
I5-4590 cpu
Steven
7 years ago
You can't use GTX 750 Ti? Did you try a google search?
Lee
7 years ago
Have you solved the problem I have the same problem
Jim
7 years ago
Will not work for me.
After Effects error: plug-in "VCOrb.aex" could not be loaded (127). ( 48 :: 46 )

My video card........NVIDIA QUADRO 4000 2GB GDDR5
Kai
7 years ago
Hey Andrew!
Is it possible to set the rotation axis like the ccshpere?
I have tilted the orb but i want to make sure they rotation along the correct axis.
Is there anyway to get around with it?
7 years ago
Correct the axis with a camera and light rotation ?
Reda Lamine
7 years ago
Hey Andrew I'm using the 2018 version of Ae and when I just loaded the planet texture into the orb maps I can't see anything everything is Black do you know how can I get it right I have done it many times and the same thing I also reset Ae and restarted but it's not working ! Thanks for your time
Tobi Ayeni
7 years ago
Update your Graphics Card Driver directly from the manufacturers website. In my case, I went to the NVIDIA website and did an update. It worked!
gamers
7 years ago
I have also encountered this problem. Have you solved it?
Yusuf
7 years ago
Thank yo!
BOBZ
7 years ago
I REALLY LOVE YOUR TUTORIALS, WELL EXPLAINED. HOPE MORE TUTORIALS FROM YOU.THANK YOU
Franek
7 years ago
hi!
is it posible to put animated mask?
7 years ago
Hi Andrew,

I want to thank you for all the tutorials you shared over the years I learned so much from you please check my first short animated video(Just for fun) I hope you will like it.

https://youtu.be/B4zYnS6efBI

Thanks
Anwar
7 years ago
Thanks for really good tutorials! What does the null do in your orb tutorial at the end?

Best reagards
Andreas
Jose Nevarez
7 years ago
Andrew Kramer, that is awesome. Tip for the next project, a Kitbash to create spaceships inside Element3D. I will buy it!
kira
7 years ago
hank AK for the hard work.
7 years ago
Nice tutorial.
David
7 years ago
I don't seem to have a link to download the Orb plug-in. Do I need an account.
7 years ago
NO WORK WITH QUADRO 6000
shaquille godfrey
7 years ago
when i was trying to drop the orb plug in an error code came up and said ( 25::3 ) what do i do to fix it
7 years ago
Hey! I'm wondering if you can use this to make a cool 2D planet, I want to experiment using this orb to do some 2D flat, monochromatic animations of a planet
Dylan S
7 years ago
If I were to make planets like Mars how exactly do I get all the image types like bump maps
John
7 years ago
Perhaps check the tutorial?
Francis
7 years ago
When I apply the diffused map onto the sphere, the map image gets deformed in straight lines. What should I do?
Bill Clint
7 years ago
Give up and go to Nuke!
Karlos
7 years ago
Change UV type from 'sphere' to 'box'
MAK
7 years ago
when i try ti use VC Orb in After effects cc it shows this error message " VC Orb failed to initialize OpenGL context below the requirment " how can I slove it ??
Steffen
7 years ago
is Element 3D v2.2 compatible with Adobe After Effects CC 2019 ?
if not dan please an update.
alejandro
7 years ago
hey people , try this

1 use raytraced on the principal composition
2 precomp the 4k textures before link
franco
7 years ago
no funcion gtx 820m :´(
ayuda
zman3
7 years ago
I also have it hang and crash with 4K especially on saving.
windows 10
intel 8700k
gtx 970
32gb DDR4
Samsung ssds for both ae and project files
Thomas
7 years ago
Is the plugin limited to HD? When I tried to render out in 4k, it just hangs. If I scale the 4k comp into an HD comp, it renders out fine.

I'm just trying to render a single frame. Nothing fancy.
Alex
7 years ago
I never tested it outside of HD, but given my experience with its close relative, Element, I'd say you're running out of memory on your GPU. Remember 4k is 4 times as many pixels as HD. Try to increase it little by little see how far you can go (like go 1440p first, if that works add some more resolution, etc). If you can get close enough to 4k, you might be able to resize your final render with bicubic sampling like 120-125% and no one will notice it.
Stephen
7 years ago
Last time I checked my maths 2 x 2 = 4. So HD = 2K so 2 x 2K = 4K. 4K is twice the resolution of HD. Thats pixels per inch as a measure of screen resolution. Its just a marketing caption to say it is 4 times the resolution. Funny as they still say HD is twice the definition of Standard. 8K is twice the resolution of 4K. Unless you believe that is another 4 times
Neil
7 years ago
Stephen - you're missing the point that the pixel count doubles in height, as well width. Yes, a 4K image is twice as many pixels wide as a 2K image, but also twice as many pixels high. Rough example, rounding for the sake of maths:

2K: 2000pxW x 1000pxH = 2,000,000px total
4K: 4000pxW x 2000pxH = 8,000,000px total

Hence 4K has 4 times as many pixels as 2K ... which is what Alex correctly stated.

To your point, 8K is TWICE as many pixels wide as 4K, but it is indeed FOUR times the resolution (if you defined resolution as the total number of pixels in an image/display).
Frank Maturi
7 years ago
make this work with After FX CS5.
matthew chambers
7 years ago
This is amazing!!!!

Can it do Death stars??
David Andco
7 years ago
A little combination of ideas and plugins... Better if you understand a bit french !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xW_pUqBR9wU
Glendon Delima Tingson
7 years ago
Thank you very much, Sir Andrew Kramer.
Baraa
7 years ago
Checkout mine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7Yc42gyizo ....
7 years ago
I stumbled on the "ORB" plugin last night . . . . and still have the bump to prove it. Your ORB trailer has +8K views on youtube, and I think I was 4K of them. Just outstanding. A thousand thanks for such a phenomenal plugin and excellent tutorial. I had work to do tonight and took a couple of hours time out to play with it. My Earth looks PERFECT, I don't mind saying. Not even slightly cheesy.

Marks 11/10 on this one.

A big VC fan here. The Star Trek closing credits ( planets E3D fly through ) is the most compelling VFX thing I have ever seen. Been captivated ever since. Extend thanks and admiration to Andrew and your entire team. Appreciate your humorous twists and unexpected funnies too.

I'll be trying to duplicate your trailer until Monday at 5AM. Count on it.
A spectacular weekend to you.
7 years ago
Very well made plugin! Hats off to you Mr. Kramer and thanks for the freebie!
7 years ago
Guys!....I'm seeing many reports regarding the errors of VC orb.
Please do see the hardware recommendation which they have listed before you even comment. My PC has AMD Phenom 2 -970 processor and a GTX 1050 Ti GPU. Though my GPU is a new one with updated version it won't work. That's coz my processor doesn't support SSE 4.2. That's a new instruction code with current generation CPU's. So my point is if you find any error, it may be coz of two main things. May be your CPU doesn't support SSE4.2 or you need to update your graphic driver or get a new one. Trust me this plugin works well. I've created more than 10 planets with it without any trouble. It works. Its a new generation plugin, so you need a new generation PC. My request to VC is, please make sure it runs with the lower instruction sets also. We are eager for the next update.
7 years ago
This is soo good man, i did watch the old earth tutorial when i was a kid, and now is some next level going on here. Keep up the good work Andrew, and the rest of the team! <3
boda
7 years ago
Hi . Thanks for the amazing plugin . but i have a problem with it when i added the textures to the sphere it freezes . Like when i navigate using camera nothing happens the screen freezes . even if i deleted the comps and added a new one the old freezes one still appear . If there is a solution please reply thanks.
7 years ago
Ditto I'm afraid. No solution but Iguess it's some hidden CPU or GPU issue. All drivers up to date.
Anas
7 years ago
please help: I have a 1060 gtx when I apply texture to orb the planet disappear.
Joshua Guzman Sosa
7 years ago
it happen to my too!!! plz some help?
flame
7 years ago
If I use Map diffuse layer,it disappear too! help!
Alexandre
7 years ago
It happen to me too!! Help plz!
gamers
7 years ago
it happen to my too!!! plz some help?
750Ti 2G
Peter G
7 years ago
Great plugin thanks VC team! Seems like a nice alternative to Element 3D for this singular purpose.
After playing around with it for a bit I would suggest one small refinement: The ability to set independent UV options for each texture map. Or exclude a specific map when one changes the UV from default scale. I made an animated pre-comp to use as an illumination map, but I did not want it its mapping to change when I scaled down the UV for the other textures (those were created to seamlessly tile but the illumination pre-comp doesn???t).
Leon
7 years ago
In wich Format i have to render?
Alexy.R
7 years ago
I've got the 25/3 error and i've got a 1080Ti who i updated and ORB didn't function, can you help me ?
Phillip Bauman
7 years ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydGr6JYp1_A check out this new film i made
7 years ago
Wow, you actually shot a movie! Props to you.
Justin
7 years ago
This is an amazing plugin! Will there be further tutorials on creating the atmosphere (mist) and other great details that are in some of the gallery shots? Also the ICE PLANET? Anything to dig deeper into this already amazing tool? If any other users have ideas to share that would be rad!!!
richard
7 years ago
the ice planet you could probably do with a cracked rock texture with the same bump map and tint it bluish
Guillaume J.
7 years ago
Hello there!

So, it is a great plug in you've made for us all, and I have follow the tutorial, trying to creat a new planet. All works fine... Except when I try to make a render. Picture or animation, nothing happen. After Effects just don't begin the render. I checked the GPU which are supported, it's okay, I update my GPU's driver, and I'll verified all other compatibility informations. I have AE CC 2018, everything is working good ecept when I try to render it. Do you have a solution please ??
7 years ago
Thanks so much for another awesome plugin, so much can be achieved in after effects now because of your hard work. Really appreciate it. Here's my first play around with some of my models rendered using E3D

https://vimeo.com/294132902
kipster
7 years ago
are you going have this problem in your upcoming paid plugin?
i mean being incompatible with amd processors.
this not working got me motivated to learn blender 2.8 alpha though
so thanks for that anyway.
Brian
7 years ago
After Effects error: plug in "VC Orb.aex" could not be loaded (127).
(48::46)
Running CS6
7 years ago
Is it me or the "Rotation X" is not global like "Rotation Y" or "Rotation Z"?
Wiam
7 years ago
Where are the sound effects from in the trailer?
Wiam
7 years ago
is the plugin to be released for lower versions of AE in the future ?
Mad Michel
7 years ago
The future are upper versions not lower versions...
Peter Somers
7 years ago
"We'll just leave it at 200 ..."
Made me spit my coffee thru my nose with laughter!
Leo
7 years ago
Hi! Can you make a tutorial to create a planet like this but without Orb plugin? For the people that doesn't has a compatible pc?
Sorry my bad english.
MuckyMan
7 years ago
There are already tutorials here for that.
7 years ago
Is there a place to download the sample scenes and orbs, for example seen on the promo video, etc.? The moon orb, earth, etc? Royalty free? I think it would help to get a head start, then change textures, etc.
Mads
7 years ago
Does anyone know why Stars are showing on the Orb even tho Star Layer with the VC Orb setting is set to "back" ?
Stars_1k is diffuse layer, Uv type=box,advanced settings=Unlit Only.
Carlos
7 years ago
Hi, i have a problem don´t work for me, windows 10 and my video card is nvidia gtx 660. the driver is updated but don´t work.
VC
7 years ago
Please contact our support team.

Thanks!
Felix Gorbach
7 years ago
Hi Andrew,
Great plugin - works fine and comes in for the right time.
Maybe some of you can help with a pipelineissue:
Want to animate a space ship and get the orb in bg.
Ship modeled in c4d - but with the c4d cam I can´t work with the ORB - only with the ae cam, which is, we all know it, pretty bad to handle.
Is there a way to get the c4d camera exported as an ae camera - that would work with cineware AND Orb all together?
Thx,
Reid
7 years ago
Hi. Maybe you could try the FBX Importer / Exporter. Haven't tried it myself, but could be the solution.
https://aescripts.com/fbx-to-ae/
waheeb
7 years ago
After Effects error: invalid filter (25 ::3)... This error showed up when i put the plug in on a solid
trevor nichols
7 years ago
Having an issue when I select the Earth Diffuse picture in the Diffuse layer, the planet looks as though it has a ton of rings. The image appears on the planet if I select 'box' instead of spherical under UV, but obviously does not fit the sphere properly. I am running on a macbook pro 10.11.6. Anyone else have this issue?
Walter Segundo
7 years ago
Hi. Update today my Windows 10 to version 1809, and VC Orb (v1.0.2) stoped to work. After Effects CS6 shows the message "After effects error: plug-in 'VCOrb.aex' could not be loaded (126)". All other After Effects plugins that I have installed are working ok except Orb. Reinstalled problem persists. Help please.
Mads
7 years ago
VCOrb.aex DOESN'T WORK with W10 v1809 it seems.
Sammy Nilles
7 years ago
same happened to me. Try this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?vmo8MwKonUQ
Walter Segundo
7 years ago
Found the problem. This Windows 10 1809 update, wiped all my video card drives, although it still shows as if they were installed. Tryed to work on Davinci Resolve and it don't work asking me to install the opencl drivers. Reinstalled the graphics card drivers and all working ok now. Sorry for posting that here, but maybe it can help others with the same problem. And a big THANKS for this one fantastic tool that you guys are giving for free! VideoCopilot FOREVER!!
Mads
7 years ago
Confirmed! Update/reinstall GFXCard drivers fixed the problem

Thanks VC and you guys for pointing out the problem!
John Martin
7 years ago
This plugin seems to be acting buggy. I am using an Alienware laptop PC with Windows 10, running Adobe CC 2018. I create the comp, add a black solid. I add VC Orb, camera, parallel light. The moment I add to the diffuse map or any map, everything goes black. I can no longer see the orb or anything for that matter. But once I remove the Earth Textures from all the maps I can see the orb again. Any thoughts on why this might be happening, possibly a setting that i might have overlooked? I appreciate any assistance.
Joe
7 years ago
i am having the exact same issue
Joshua Guzman Sosa
7 years ago
i have the same problem!! any help??
John Kennady
7 years ago
Nice team...
God Bless U & Thanks a lot....
Sanjay
7 years ago
Dear Sir,
When I apply map then I can't see globe what we do. please help me
John Martin
7 years ago
I am going through the tutorial. When I add the diffuse Earth texture map to the Orb effect the orb disappears entirely! What am I doing wrong here. It works on my Mac but I am doing this on a brand new Alienware PC, thoughts??
VC Support
7 years ago
Try updating your graphics driver from Nvidia's website.
John Martin
7 years ago
Thank you, re-installing my nvdia drivers worked.
Brandon
7 years ago
Does anybody have any idea how I would track a 3d element onto the earth? for instance, to put an arching line from one point to another? I tried putting it in a map on another orb but it seems to flatten it... anybody with some insight?
Brian Keith Waters
7 years ago
Pretty cool but can't get the sphere to map. It simply doesn't work. I've tried it with CS6 and CC2018. Neither one worked and I'm doing exactly as the video says. I've tried change from Classic3D to RayTrace 3D as suggested below but no go. Disappointing.
7 years ago
Looks great! I am having issues at 4:41 with the illumination as it doesnt difuse in the same way as the tutorial.
Kazem Mirahmadi
7 years ago
Thanks a lot , I have the same problem (illumination it doesnt difuse in the same way as the tutorial)
Grayson
7 years ago
I am also having the same problem please help!
Karim
7 years ago
A thousand thanks for the great plugin! Came at just the right time. Could create this way an intro for friends and their weather balloon project.
https://youtu.be/O6WMIxu4eWw
Mark
7 years ago
Does anyone know where I can get 4k diffuse, normal and illumination textures for the death star?
Decs
7 years ago
Ty man i needed this in my life
ronin
7 years ago
Can i use the orb plugin in a company?
Sean
7 years ago
Beautiful job, but you know what would be cool for future versions? Being able to add displacement maps to make things like asteroids and weird moons, or to add deformations like impact craters to the planet surface. Not everything in space is a seamless sphere!
Stéphan Rameau
7 years ago
where are the maps of the other planet ??? to show you mars, the moon, an alien planet...
DavidC
7 years ago
Andrew how do you make those volumetric clouds in the other renders?
Elia
7 years ago
man you still go for edit>duplicate when you want to duplicate a layer, this reminds me of good ol times!
Reza
7 years ago
Orb makes my AE crash. I have an old mac pro though. My graphics card is ATI Radeon HD 4870. Is that the problem?
FX
7 years ago
Andrew, this is amazing what you can do in AfterFX. Are you ever going to make a helicopter pack? JetStrike is great it's just missing helicopters.
Tom
7 years ago
So no support for the Radeon Pro 460 (MacBook Pro)??? Is this coming cause I don't see it on the list & all my textures are blurry & this after reducing them several times.
Billy Hanshaw
7 years ago
I'm having problems with the mac installer not loading properly on Sierra.

The dmg opens fine, installer looks active but no installer window. Help appreciated. Thanks
7 years ago
I have a problem with the glow. it seems like it only shines towards the planet - not outside it. And it takes a lot higher values than the ones used in the tutorial to even be able to see it at all. I'm using an iMac Pro with a 16 Gb Radeon Pro Vega graphics card, and have 64 Gb of RAM, and everything else works.
Grant
7 years ago
Me too.
Rachel
7 years ago
I also have this problem. Anyone ever find why?
6 years ago
We found a fix with MARCO! You need to change your compsetting to 32BIT not 8bit VOLA! Thank me later! ?
Matthew
7 years ago
Hi there! Version 1.0.2 doesn't work for me :/
When I try to load textures, it freeze. I can still move around in Ae but it doesn't update the composition...
Maxim
7 years ago
Hello, i have similar issue as mentioned before. Once i set preview to full, everything freezes and AE does not respond. I read the whole thread and did all suggestions like install the latest drivers, set texture memory to 70%, checked gpu support. Also it seems like AE cant render if ORB applied more than once in one project.

My specs: GTX 980 4gb, i7 3770k, 16gb ram, windows 10 64

I'm trying to follow your earth tuttorial, But in 4k and with 8k textures. Actually it works in AE if preview res set to half or least. But still cant render it.

I checked it on different ae versions. And only in AE 2015 full res works from the begining, but once i load too much of orbs this problem pops up.
7 years ago
Guys from those who do not work !!!!.
Create new COMP . Advanced and change classic 3d on Ray- traced 3D
it works )))
Hirk
7 years ago
Super plugin. Does not work with me unfortunately. CS6, Win7, i7-3770, GTX 670 TI
erik
7 years ago
For guys still having the error after update gpu, try replacing your opencl dll in the system 32 folder. google for new version
Dirk Sander
7 years ago
What is the THING what the ORB needs with SSE 4.1? My GPU doesn`s supports that. Why is the ORB not programmed for older versions?
Master
7 years ago
How on dear Cthulhu do I create orbits with this plugin?

Also, thanks for fixing AMD cards
Master
7 years ago
Performance wise I'm amazed how easily Vega card runs this thing with camera flybys and stuff like that
Christoph Defryn
7 years ago
Make it opengl 3 compliant please
Christoph Defryn
7 years ago
E3D runs on opengl 2, can't believe this only runs from 4.1+, is insane.
Leon Hausmann
7 years ago
Sorry but the plugin doesnt work it crash if i have Mode thank 3 orb soilds. I have adobe after effects cs6, a gtx 960 and a intel core i7
James Yu
7 years ago
Thank you of all~
I had tested with Orb. But I need some help!!

CPU Graphic card AE Texture Status
1. Ryzen 1700 GTX 1050 (2G) CC 2018 Planet 4K Freezing
2. Ryzen 1700 GTX 1050 (2G) CC 2017 Planet 4K Freezing
3. Intel Dual core GTX 560Ti (1G) CC 2015 Planet 4K Ok

I have to change to Graphic card (4G)? But 1G Graphic card no problem....
or I doubt conflict between AMD CPU and NVidia....

Thanks~
7 years ago
I love you man... (no homo)
Muhammad Bilal
7 years ago
Saturn Rings ! How about this? Not perfect yet but still working on it. Done with ORB
https://ibb.co/g9bSK9
juan
7 years ago
dope
AB
7 years ago
There's nothing wrong with that tutorial that you published ten years ago.
Wiiliam Q
7 years ago
Thank you.I'm making the Universal intro and I'm using E3D to crate the title.I had watch a few tutorials, It seems like the planet that crated by VC Orb (or the title) didn't locate in the real dimension, I'm not sure. My point is if it is true, is there any way could fix that or some methods could let these two plugs work together.
Anyway, very appreciate your extraordinary work.
Daniel Walker
7 years ago
Element, Orb, and Saber in one video!!

https://youtu.be/1m3Wi0FQJJw
aJa
7 years ago
ThanXXXX yur the best
Pexis
7 years ago
I have a problem, my orb disappears when I add the planet diffuse. Why? I have GeForce GTX 1070 which should be compatible.
cven
7 years ago
Install the Nvidia driver again and be shure that you choose the custom configuration option and turn the PhysX on!?
Now it works for me
hanos
7 years ago
thanks cven,
your tip worked for me. i had the same problem as pexis.
also i upped the texture memory preferences in ae like TomG suggested.
Brian Keith Waters
7 years ago
same here
Rinat
7 years ago
Hi.. I have problem with ORB Plug-in V1.0.2 when I set diffuse layer on planet 4K texture my sphere is hidden and it's all freez
TomG
7 years ago
First, make sure your GPU and CPU are supported. Next update your video drivers. Orb has high memory requirements, so make sure you have VRAM. I had troubles using a 2gb Nvidia GTX 960. I switched to a GTX 960 4gb card.

In After Effects you may need to adjust your texture memory settings. You can find it in preferences. Look at the previews section and click on the GPU Information button. There you can manually enter a number for texture memory. I saw a post stating that 70% of your VRAM total is a good setting.
Scott
7 years ago
The reason that I continually purchase products from VC is that the freebies and tuts are amazing. You guys have figured out that you have to give to get.

Keep up the amazing work.
Troy Pearson
7 years ago
Hi, my orb disappears when I add the planet diffuse & change it from none to planet 4k. I followed the tutorial steps to that point, then the white orb disappears. Any idea why? Cheers in advance
Brian Keith Waters
7 years ago
same here
Eric
7 years ago
This plugin seems pretty cool, but I cannot manage to install it. When I run the installer, the application launches but no window opens. Nothing happens.
My config : Mac Pro 32 Go, SSD1T, MacOS Mojave
7 years ago
Oh my God I love you!
mj
7 years ago
there is no way to download texture
Steve
7 years ago
Love Video Copilot....GREAT....Stuff....
Massimo
7 years ago
Andrew, I'm Massimo from Italy.
thank you so much, it is something that was missing and it was set up in an outstanding way. Standing ovation for you guys.

Now a question. I took a few minutes (while watching the tutorial) to set up the earth scene and it was very easy. Unfortunately, I took almost an hour to set up the halo surrounding the atmosphere and I'm still tweaking it.
Do you think it could be possible to have in a future release the halo ring as an option to activate where u control color, intensity, range, and feather?

Thank You in advance.
Ardalan
7 years ago
Hi..I have a problem with Orb.when I set diffuse layer on planet 4K texture my sphere is hidden.Please Help me
MrDerk
7 years ago
Where are the textures? Do they come with the package?
Ace
5 years ago
I'm having the same problem. I installed the plugin but when I drag it onto the solid, I'm not seeing any textures in the project list.
Graham Cohen
7 years ago
Outstanding. Thank you so very much. Quick question for anyone. How would one create planetary rings so that you could create a Saturn or Neptune? Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Graham
David Saada
7 years ago
Hi Graham! I like your question because i tried to do Saturn but as you guess, the ring doesn't match well with ORB. I'm really interest about an answer too
Mad Michel
7 years ago
Does anybody knows how to turn this ring map with vertical lines into a circle with horizontal lines in AE? I have no idea.
https://www.solarsystemscope.com/textures/download/8k_saturn_ring_alpha.png
In www there is also a map existing with horizontal lines you can turn with the effect "polar coordinates" into a circle but how to do it with a vertical line map you oftenly find to download? Thanks in advance for your ideay.
6 years ago
Mad Michel - If you apply polar co-ordinates to a pre-comp layer and within that pre-comp rotate the texture by 90 degrees that should work. You can adjust the size of the rings and the space in the middle by re-sizing and/or moving the texture vertically within the pre-comp. Good Luck!
7 years ago
I'm very interested in downloading this but I can't find where to actually download it. Help?

- Adam
David Wojtonek
7 years ago
http://www.videocopilot.net/orb
Juan
7 years ago
Can I use the textures the bump maps and everything for comercial use?
Thanks
TomG
7 years ago
I managed to get Orb working after having the common issue of freezing when a texture was applied. Orb is a VRAM hungry app, so you need enough memory. I swapped out my 2gb GTX 960 for a 4gb GTX 960. Next I did a Google search for recommended texture memory settings and saw a post recommending 70% for your VRAM, so that worked out to 2867mb in my case. Once all that was done, Orb is now working for me.

To check your texture memory settings, go to edit/preferences/preview and click on the GPU Information button. You'll see a place to enter in your texture memory size.

Good luck!
TomG
7 years ago
Also note, that you can easily chew through VRAM, so you may have to resize the image files you're using if you don't have a lot of video memory.
7 years ago
Thank you so much for the plug-in. Awesome stuff!

Is there a way to make the clouds occlude the lights on the night side of the earth? In the tutorial, the clouds magically disappear on the dark side. It would look more realistic if the city lights were partially occluded by the clouds.
7 years ago
Ah! I literally spent the better part of a day last week trying to build a super-high definition Earth Rig for Element! I should have just waited! Anyway... Thanks! I can't wait to try it out!
Jim
7 years ago
You're a rock star! This is a time saving game changer! Thank you.
Ninja
7 years ago
There is yet another issue I keep running into, when going from half resolution to full resolution, Orb seems to freeze After Effects. the issue also presides when changing the maps.
Any suggestions?
TomG
7 years ago
I was having the same exact issues. It seems to be a video memory problem. I was running a 2gb GTX 960. I swapped it with a 4gb GTX 960 and reinstalled the latest (v411) drivers. I also checked preferences in AE and saw that the texture memory (in the previews settings of preferences) was set to 765mg. A Google search showed a recommendation of 70% VRAM capacity with AE being the only app running. So, I bumped up to the recommended setting on the 4gb card and tried the plugin. IT WORKS!!

TL;dr - Orb is VRAM hungry. Make sure you have a 4gb card and set texture memory in edit/preferences/preview/GPU Information to 70%, or 2867
Caio Bananeira
7 years ago
Hey Andrew, nice work with that!!!

Thank you for always creating great tutorials.

So will be nice in another version a tool for "Ring" or something like that.

Congratulations!!
Jerry Beeman
7 years ago
Works until I assign diffuse map. then everything disappears.
7 years ago
Thank you Andrew and Video Copilot Team, always creating great tools and tutorials.
Best Regards
Donatas Bitaitis
7 years ago
Hello, I wonder if someone could someone please send me an email with VC Orb 1.0.0 version?

Thank you.
Ward Impe
7 years ago
make sure to try the 1.0.2 first, should fix the issues 1.0.1 introduced
7 years ago
I haven't downloaded yet. But I thought it a good opportunity to say, Thank You. Thank you for being key in my making a living and taking care of my family out of VFX work
TomG
7 years ago
Still not working for me on a Win10, GTX 960 with latest drivers.
7 years ago
This is a great plugin! I would spend so much more time in 3D to get this kind of detail, and the edges were still a bit wonky. This is a time saver. I just used the Orb plugin in the creation of this animation, which is a tribute to Star Trek Voyager. I liked the Trek shows from that era (TNG-Voyager). Ship rendered in Max, composited in After Effects, and of course the cool Orb plugin for the planet at the end of the shot. Enjoy the brief animation!
https://jeffdisario.com/project/voyager/
Omar Bashir
7 years ago
Can anybody send me the link to download the 4K Planet texture ?
Volker
7 years ago
I have a Laptop with a GTX 960M.It is not in the GPU list.I updated the driver.Will there come an update?
Matt
7 years ago
That is a supported card. Be sure to update to the latest Nvidia graphics driver and update to the latest update for Orb (v1.0.2)
Wormmark
7 years ago
its very sad my intel HD graphics 4000 support element 3Dv2.but the VC ORB doesnt support, which requires for open gl 4.1 and above.
7 years ago
I wish there was an option to lock and fade illumination along x, y, z -axis all independently from shadow/light direction, tried adding polar light haze for some final detail, could not make it work. https://gyazo.com/cca6f277066d5fe3013135e117db9a16
have yet to try a spec texture that lits up the pol maybe that does the trick, but still
pls consider adding Illumination Axis with Fade options for the future!

Thanks in advance, VC orb is a great tool, big love keep it up!
D Pinkcney
7 years ago
The Orb disappears before it's completely rendered. It will pop back up if you move the camera but as soon as it renders poof its gone again. Are there some settings I need to change?

Thanks in advance

iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2011)
2.7 GHz Intel Core i5
AMD Radeon HD 6770M 512 MB
10.13.6 (17G65)
Amazing! thanks for the plugin!
tanks for this
omar gontier
7 years ago
i want the old version V1.0 how i can get it, the new update is not working with my Graphic card GT610, the old one was working but i just deleted it
Matt
7 years ago
Be sure to update to the latest Nvidia graphics driver.
Stefano
7 years ago
If u tell me your email i send u the VC Orb 1.0.0
Ward Impe
7 years ago
honestly just update to 1.0.2 should work now... 1.0.1 didn't work for me either
7 years ago
Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! Thank You!
You have made my work flow so much easier. Now I need to learn to make custom planet surfaces. Honestly, the amount of control you have built in to this plug in makes it as fun as when I used to make miniature planets for super 8 movies.
Paul
7 years ago
I'm on Windows 7 using CS6. I was using quite an old Nvidia driver. I updated yesterday to the latest Nvidia driver for my GEFORCE GTX770 and the plugin (v1.01) ran fine. However my PreSonus DAW, Studio One Pro V4, would no longer complete its' plugin scan and was therefore useless. I have now tried driver 388.59 (issued Dec 17) and my Presonus DAW works with this but ORB still doesn't (although it doesn't report an issue as it did on the old driver). Looks like I'm stuck until the music software will run with the latest Nvidia drivers.
Mikhael
7 years ago
Hi Andrew,

Is it possible to create a "twilight" effect between day and night?
Also, with this plugin can we create "realistic enough" thunder storms? (to give that "alive" feel to the planet)?

(side note)
Very big fan of your plugins!

Thanks in advanced!

Best regards,
Mikhael
Canahan
7 years ago
Thunderstorm is no Problem: Select the cloud-layer und pre-compose it. Now go in that composition an animate the Clouds as you need. Now go to ORB and select the cloud composition as the cloud-layer. Orb shows now your animated Clouds!
Simon
7 years ago
I am on CS6 using a Quadro 4000, unfortunately still not working
Matt
7 years ago
Please send an email to VC support!
Jeff
7 years ago
CS6 Quadro M4000 not working for me either.
7 years ago
1.01 still doesn't work for us in CS6...
Matt
7 years ago
Send us an email to support!
Rakesh
7 years ago
ORB plugin is showing sphere but not applying any texture
Matt
7 years ago
Try updating to the latest graphics driver.
DeanAfrica
7 years ago
thank you so much Andrew, you're the jedi of our world
Noise
7 years ago
I'm having an issue , everytime I'm using it someone is ringing at my door asking for Sarah Connor ... could you fix this ?
Thank you so much ,AMAZING plugin as usual.
AWESOME !
Jay Five
7 years ago
Thank you Andrew for the amazing tutorial!
Thank you Matt for the tech support!
Awesome and awesome!!
7 years ago
Amazing! thanks for the plugin!
But i cant used, I have a problem...
After effect error: invalid filter (25:: 3)
I5 (2400) - 12 gb Ram - Windows 10 64bit
Matt
7 years ago
Try updating to the latest graphics driver.
Vince
7 years ago
Thanks very much, Andrew!
ryan
7 years ago
got it installed, but it says (After effects error: invalid filter( 25 :: 3 ))
any help would be great.
Matt
7 years ago
Try updating your graphics card driver.
ryan
7 years ago
THIS CAN BE USED WITH ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS CC 2015, RIGHT?
Mad Michel
7 years ago
Information is available on the mini site: "AFTER EFFECTS CS6+"
Hugo Orono
7 years ago
Hi! When I add the texture in the maps area the planet disappears! how can I fix that? thanks
Matt
7 years ago
Please update to the latest graphics driver.
Phineas
7 years ago
I am having some trouble with the plugin. When I turn up the illumination to get a halo effect, the illumination is only in the shadows. I don't know what I'm doing wrong. Any help would be appreciated!
Steve
7 years ago
I'm having this issue as well. It seems the falloff zone from the light almost casts a shadow in the illumination area. As you reduce the intensity of the light, the halo goes away as you approach 0.
Milos Stojanovic
7 years ago
Amazing to see new stuff here, hype is real when teaser gets live, every time.
Sadly Im having problems with the addon, illumination map works in a weird way, fresnel is not centered but it makes some king of fade that goes the surface like a ring. Im not seeing anyone posting about it so I could be doing something wrong. Trying it on a system with 1060gtx, and intel u7 3770k.
7 years ago
Works great here on an 8 year old Mac.
Thanks Andrew and VideoCopilot team!
As always, you rocked this one!
MEZO
7 years ago
i have problem with orb i have Gpu= r9 270x in last driver and have cpu = ryzen 5 2600
the problem is openGl/openCl how fix
Matt
7 years ago
We're working on this. Please send an email to support!
Peter Purcell
7 years ago
I am having the same problem. r9 270x and I get the openGl/openCl error. I have the driver from 9/2018. I have an Intel i7-4790 @3.60
7 years ago
Hello I have a problem, just at the beginning when I want to drag the VC Orb blug in to the solid, I'm getting this Error message:
vc orb failed to initialize with error: no valid openCL/OpenGL interop device
How to fix that ? I'm running Windows 10 pro with processor i7 16RAM internal memory , Graphic card AMD FirePro W5100, 1T storage
Matt
7 years ago
We're working on this. Please send an email our support!
7 years ago
Hello, just at the beginning when I want to drag the VC Orb blug in to the solid, I'm getting this Error message:
vc orb failed to initialize with error: no valid openCL/OpenGL interop device
How to fix that ?
Dirk Sander
7 years ago
How do i do this?
SLI: If you are running dual GPU???s, you may need to disable SLI
Yes
7 years ago
My First Test on the new Orb-Plugin, let me know what you think about it.
https://youtu.be/ZX4TIFECrK8
Terry
7 years ago
I Have Good Graphic Card my GPU never disappointed Me It load Heavy Stuff But When coming to Orb It's work Fine.but it cannot Render Final as output..
7 years ago
Where to download the textures?
Mike
7 years ago
Just scroll down at the DL-page of the PlgIn.
Edward
7 years ago
Man, im dying to use this plugin but every time i open it, it starts with an error and it says that there are no valid openCL/openGL interop devices... and yes i updated my gpu drivers but it still doesn't work.
Matt
7 years ago
Please send an email to VC support.
7 years ago
Amazing- thanks for making this available!
Jeff
7 years ago
I'm having an issue loading the diffuse map onto the orb layer (3:36 minutes into the video). [I'm running cs6 on a Windows intel machine with Nvidia graphics card.] I put the Planet_4K.jpg into the Orb layer and then disabled the layer and moved it to the bottom of my composition (see 3:41), and then went into the plugin to load the Planet_4K.jpg into my diffuse map. When I do this nothing happens. If I enable the texture layer, it covers the entire Orb solid I created. It doesn't apply a texture to the orb itself. Any ideas what I might be missing as a step?
7 years ago
i think you have the same problem as me, and i think it might be that your video card has not enough ram. I've done it on my notebook with a gtx 540m 2gb of ram and get the same issue.
Jeff
7 years ago
Thanks Awesomesauce. I guess it's time to upgrade.
7 years ago
Hey, i just updated my GPU drivers and it works, you might try the same!
Also Named Jeff
7 years ago
I had same problem as you and updating drivers worked.
7 years ago
Just awesome. Thank you.
7 years ago
Just awesome. Thank you very much
Aidor
7 years ago
Every time I try to add an image into the diffuse the orb disappears. Tried the updated version (1.0.1) & updated my graphics card, but still have the same problem. I'll wait & see if there another update. Dying to try this plugin, it looks amazing
VC Support
7 years ago
If you have a supported Nvidia graphics card, be sure to update the graphics card from Nvidia's website rather than using Windows update tool: https://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx
Aidor
7 years ago
I did get my driver's from the Nvidia site, but I must have gotten the wrong ones. Your link got me to the right driver & everything is working perfectly. Thank you for the help & thank you for an amazing free plugin
Arnab Guchait
7 years ago
Sub: VC Orb plugin (1.0.0 & 1.0.1 not working in my case)

PLEASE HAVE PATIENCE IN READING as I had stated what ever I had went through..
Hi, I am using AE CC 2015.0 Release, here I tried installing the both plugins. One failed, & tried the other again.

[Case: 1] ----
VCOrb plugin - "VCOrb_1.0.0_Installer_x64" (run as admin) in following: CC2015 or Custom

CC2015 - Installed for CC 2015 and located the location for plugin at
"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects CC 2015\Support Files\Plug-ins\VideoCopilot
and started AE CC 2015.0 as admin

Then,
selected New Composition / (Ctrl+N) & Enter...done
selected Layer > New > Solid / (Ctrl+Y) & Enter...done
Next...from Effects & Presets..> here I chose VC Orb and dragged it to composition "Comp1" and in next second it shows the msg as:

After Effects error: plug-in "VCOrb.aex" could not be loaded (127).

( 48 :: 46 )



[Case: 2] ----
Ok! fine...uninstalled VCOrb_1.0.0 plugin (or deleted from plugin folder)

Now with VCOrb_1.0.1_Installer_x64" (as admin) in following: CC2015 or Custom are installed to check for the issue and the msg show in both cases:

After Effects error: plug-in "VCOrb.aex" could not be loaded (127).

( 48 :: 46 )



3rd & 4th Cases; plugins were installed as (non-admin privileged); AE CC 2015.0 started (with non-admin privilege) and the same above message popped up again.

I really don't understand what I missed....

My sys rigs:
(4th Gen) i5, 4440, 3.10 Ghz,
Intel dh87rl MB,
Geforce 210 1 GB (GDDR3)....[ Please note the application After Effects CC 2015.0 is not using my GPU, I have checked under preview option & it uses CPU]

ANYONE WITH ANY HELP & WILL BE HIGHLY APPRECIATED.
cont. me: arnabguchait710@gmail.com or present solution on the portal.

I THANK YOU FOR YOUR VALUABLE TIME IN READING.
NOW NEED A SUGGESTION, YOUR OPINION & ADVICE ON WHAT ELSE TO DO.
VC Support
7 years ago
We'll check it out for you!
Arnab Guchait
7 years ago
Hi, VC support team.
The ORB plugin is great with textures.
Thanks for your reply, hoping for a solution to this.

AG
Arnab Guchait
7 years ago
Hi! VC Support team,

I have sent a mail at your end, addressing to Mr. Matt Kramer with info he wanted. Please check your mail, go through and leave a message.

Thank you.
Samuel
7 years ago
i have the same problem. how you soved it?
7 years ago
Hi Samuel, I can explain this...what are your system rigs?

arnabguchait710@gmail.com
Noodles
7 years ago
The incredible thing is that VC Orb works great on my MacBook with Intel Iris Graphics 6100!!! (The only issue I encountered was when using spot light,it made no difference to change the cone angle,which to me is not a very big deal)...Does it mean that Element 3D will also be possible to support Intel graphic cards soon?
7 years ago
Firstly, Thank you so much, Andrew, for yet another awesome plugin! And thank you for making it free.
Secondly, for everyone (like myself yesterday) with the problem when loading a diffuse map the scene goes black:
1. Make sure your GPU is listed here: https://www.videocopilot.net/assets/public/misc/Orb-GPU-List.pdf
And if it is, then
2. Update the driver for it! Don't just check through your OS (Win.10 in my case) if the drivers are up to date, go to the manufacturer's website (NVIDIA in my case), jump through all the necessary hoops and install the latest version they recommend for your specific graphics card!
Dirk Sander
7 years ago
For all of you.. the Orb Plugin doesn't work... i found out... my problem why it doesn' work...

AMD Processor without Support of SSE4.1 or higher... why? Orb Plugin needs this to run!

- "Sempron" Mikroarchitektur
- "Athlon II" Mikroarchitektur
- "Phenom II" Mikroarchitektur
- "Athlon" Mikroarchitektur
- "Phenom" Mikroarchitektur

so for me... i dont by a new Processor !

is it possible to fix the problem that the Orb runs with Phenom II Family? Please Andrew and Crew... please... you are the last hope... like in Star Wars... you are my Obi Wan Kenobi..
Mark Rigby
7 years ago
Is it possible to post a link to version 1.0.0 until there is a fix for the "no valid opencl/opengl interop device" a lot of us are receiving.

Thanks
Jim
7 years ago
Hello, I have been trying to get the VC Orb to work on my system. AMD 9590 CPU, AMD RX 480
Run it the first time after install and get the error message No valid OpenCL/OpenGL interop device
Try to run it a second time and get. After effect error: invalid filter (25 :: 3)
VC orb version 1.0.1
Graphics Driver version 18.9.2
Added information.
Driver Packaging Version
18.30.17.05-180918a-333219E-RadeonSoftwareAdrenalin
OpenGL® Version
24.20.11000.13539
OpenCL??? Version
24.20.13017.5001

Is there a way to download VC Orb 1.0 to see if that will work on my system?
If you need any more information let me know.
Thanks for your time.
Jim
Master
7 years ago
Getting the same error with Ryzen 1700 & Vega 64
Arnab Guchait
7 years ago

Yah,
Jim, I also have this same issue with Intel i5 (4440) 4th Gen, even my Geforce 210 (old GPU) are up-to-date with no drivers available for an update. [here AECC2015.0 is not taxing the GPU too..only the CPU...confirmed]

It now seems a lot of headache to find the wizard. Well Mr. Kramer & his crew may find some.
Thank you for your time.
A.G.
Jim
7 years ago
Some of the extension/technology the FX 9590 supports.
MMX instructions
Extensions to MMX
SSE / Streaming SIMD Extensions
SSE2 / Streaming SIMD Extensions 2
SSE3 / Streaming SIMD Extensions 3
SSSE3 / Supplemental Streaming SIMD Extensions 3
SSE4 / SSE4.1 + SSE4.2 / Streaming SIMD Extensions 4
Steven Caban
7 years ago
When I choose DIFFUSE LAYER map and select PLanet_4K the orb just dissapears.
Pipo
7 years ago
the same thing happened to me.
you have to update the drivers of your graphic card and it works perfectly
Niels Gram Riisgaard
7 years ago
Same for me
Matthew Wise
7 years ago
Same here once I map the texture everything disappears!
Beaver
7 years ago
Ah cool. I've got some old project 16k earth texture passes to try this tut on. I'll let you know if my laptop catches fire
Eric Kirk
7 years ago
All - if interested, wow, great site for the textures!
https://www.solarsystemscope.com/textures/
Donnell v henry
7 years ago
Thank you
Thomas
7 years ago
Does the orb pluging have a resolution limit of 1920x80?

I followed the tutorial in UHD 4K, but can't render out a single frame, AE keeps hanging. I dropped it into a 1920x1080 comp, scaled down and AE can render it.

I'm on a Quad-Core 3.60GHz i7, 16GB Ram, 1060GTX 3GB
Max
7 years ago
Hi Copilotes,

When I load the plugin it works on the mac book pro side but not on the pc side.
Elements 3D works finde and I hav a Titan nvidia T1 Graphics card.
When I start the plugin the sphere appears but if I load a map the sphere disappears and all is black.
Max
7 years ago
I made a graphicscard Update and now it works fine ????????????
Robert T Grogan II
7 years ago
Epic plugin! Using effect and motion graphics on precomp layers for maps truely makes this plugin infinitely customizable. Thanks VC!
Jon Lee
7 years ago
Works like a charm - fantastic - Thank you so much
Michael
7 years ago
Can anyone share any tips with me please about increasing the preview and rendering. Ive been following the tutorial and am using the 6k textures, but when I zoom in, the resolution quality looks really low, no where near the quality in Andrews tutorial video. So am wondering what Im doing wrong.. thanks.
Daniel Walker
7 years ago
I have a 6 core with 32 GB of Ram and a GTX 1080Ti. I still have to set my resolution to 1/3 most of the time and only set it to full to check how things are going. If it is at Full on the preview and still grainy, it really could just be too much. 6K textures are no joke and I am using mostyl 8K and it can be a stretch. I am constantly purging my ram too.
Sean
7 years ago
Where did you find the 6K Textures he used in his tutorial ? I could only find the Plug-in. Thanks in advance
Ackers
7 years ago
Michael , Are you zooming in by using the camera controls or by using the middle scroll wheel on the mouse . The first option is the way to go ....
Bill
7 years ago
I had same exact thing happen as Ward Impe below, so I am going to copy/paste his post... Radeon RX 580


I had no issue with vc orb 1.0.0, but after installing 1.0.1 I got the "No valid OpenCL/OpenGL interop device" error, reverted back to 1.0.0 and works again
Ruben
7 years ago
Hi, I can't load the textures to the orb it self. When I load the textures the ORB turns black and nothing else, can somebody help me out?
Max
7 years ago
Graphicscard driver Update than it will work ????
7 years ago
orb diffuse layer is still not working.

how can i fix this issue
vfx
7 years ago
also good update Saber V1.0.39
nepkak
7 years ago
UPDATED: New Tutorial Video Very low quality
nepkak
7 years ago
good work 2GB AMD graphics card 8GB ram
Rashid
7 years ago
Hey,
Impressive, most impressive. On a technical note I can't seem to use as soon as I put a diffuse or any type of map on it the orb disappears .
Gustav
7 years ago
Update driver
Ward Impe
7 years ago
I had no issue with vc orb 1.0.0, but after installing 1.0.1 I got the "No valid OpenCL/OpenGL interop device" error, reverted back to 1.0.0 and works again... just thought I'd mention it... you'll probably need a 1.0.2
StefanoDaniele
7 years ago
Can u post me link for the 1.0.0 VC ORB? I can find it? your same issue
Matt
7 years ago
Looking into it! Thanks for the info!
Ward Impe
7 years ago
Matt if you need more info about my specs or so, just let me know...
I hop in here regularly
(also I'm used to being a beta tester, so info shall be on point, not too much and not too vague )

StefanoDaniele, sorry, I still had the download from before... don't think it's still downloadable (at this moment) but if you write support quite sure they can still provide... if not, I can
Gordon
7 years ago
https://youtu.be/aVCsFisXVPk

Here's my first attempt at Orb. I, of course, had to add a spaceship in there just to see how it integrated with Element 3D. Andrew, how did you get those smokey atmosphere elements? A tutorial would be nice, but I'll take a small hint.
Kevin Anderson
7 years ago
That's pretty cool
Canahan
7 years ago
Yeah - it's working!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EbChY4pSEU
Creating a custom planet with a simple ring-system and some asteroids in the orbit. Ah yes, and i tried the space-background from the tutorial, too!
Thanks VC and thanks Mr. Kramer! Great stuff!
Bilal
7 years ago
How did you create the ring around the planet?
Adrian
7 years ago
Nice job dude, looks great.
Kevin Anderson
7 years ago
That is great. How did you put the ring round the planet?
Kevin Anderson
7 years ago
AH HA! you don't need to pre-comp the Orb layer. Just put it below the E3D layer. Then camera tracking works

https://youtu.be/eiUVUa3UhiU
Canahan
7 years ago
I made the ring with trapcode particular. Schort instruction: Create a square solid (1080x1080) and apply a round mask and copy the mask path to memory (control c). Now create a point-light and paste the mask-path-data to the light's position (control v). Rename the light to "emitter" and switch it off. Create a new solid (comp sized) und apply particular. Choose a light as Emitter and you got a circle of particles. go to "world transfom" and rotate the ring around your orb. Modify the particle to your Needs (I used a pricture from a rock as sprite for the particles). To hide the ring behind the orb, use the z-buffer-Option from particular. (I created a white copy of your orb and used it as z-buffer-layer).
Jose
7 years ago
Great job! Did you used element 3d for the asteroid ring?
Jose
7 years ago
Great job!
Jose
7 years ago
Saw your answer for the ring! Thanks for the info.
SteamX1
7 years ago
Nice work!
Arnab Guchait
7 years ago
Mr. Canahan

Your presentation is just awesome...wondering why I cant get it through applying the VC Orb plugin...it throws a message when (VCOrb is dragged on the composition)

After Effects error: plug-in "VCOrb.aex" could not be loaded (127).

( 48 :: 46 )

For the 2nd time it throws:

After Effects error: invalid filter

( 25 :: 3 )

Am I doing something wrong? Please help.
Kane
7 years ago
Where do you find the glossiness map? Thanks Andrew! AS I said the world wouldn't be so great without you!
7 years ago
Hi

I have Dual 6 CORE - 3.33GHz Xeon CPUs with 36 GB RAM.
I have an AMD RX580 with 8GB RAM.

I get this error when adding the plugin onto a solid...

VC Orb Failed to initialise with error:

No valid OpenCL/OpenGL interop device...

Any idea why as I am pretty sure my machine is up to scratch...

Been waiting for weeks for this too!!
VC
7 years ago
Please contact our support. Thank you!
7 years ago
Just updated the RX580 drivers and still not working....
Mat Green
7 years ago
Done and thanks in advance
Outland
7 years ago
Got the same problem with radeon R9 290x. How can I fix this?
Jake
7 years ago
Whenever my camera gets too close the layers of the earth peel off like an onion, and when I feather the cloud edges it turns black
nepkak
7 years ago
thank you ak vc team
Daniel Walker
7 years ago
Element 3D and Orb working together!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v6BOqf_gmTA

I followed the tutorial for the most part to make my orb with the glow. I then took those layers and precomposed them moving all attributes. Then I created an element layer and a text layer making the text layer part of element maps. I did an extrude and put this on a group. I created a sphere on a different group and then set the sphere to the same size as the orb. I then enabled the Matte Shadow option on the sphere so that it is invisible but occludes the text behind it revealing the styled orb just fine.
Kevin Anderson
7 years ago
Well that was a "duh" moment for me. Though I never would have figured out the pre-comp. Now I just need to figure out how to get it to work w/ a tracking shot.
Kevin
7 years ago
AH HA! you don't need to pre-comp the Orb layer. Just put it below the E3D layer. Then camera tracking works

https://youtu.be/eiUVUa3UhiU
Daniel Walker
7 years ago
I figured that out later as well. Sometimes precomp just helps with tidying up the timeline, but I don't always like to do it!! Working on a newer bigger shot with Element and perhaps some other VC inspired effects as well.
Kevin
7 years ago
I threw this together this afternoon.

https://youtu.be/zhUMDJDs5hI
Adrian
7 years ago
Nice job on the update Copilot dudes. Works perfectly now. Way to go.

Thanks for the gift, appreciate it.
Victor DiGiovanni
7 years ago
Since installing Orb, it now takes a few minutes for AE to load. I've pulled that plug-in out of the folder, but it's still loading super-slowly. Is there a way to thoroughly uninstall the plug-in? Or did the install just copy the plug-in to that folder? I've updated my Nvidia driver to the latest one just now and it still giving me the same issue. Any suggestions?
Matt
7 years ago
Send an email to VC support and we can check it out.
Jared Klein
7 years ago
Andrew, suggestion. It would be nice to have an independent color swatch control over specular and under the render dropdown a way to split channels for tweaking, like illumination for example so we can add a separate glow. Hats off to the plugin though, very cool.
Joey Morelli
7 years ago
This is awesome guys - really beautiful 3D earth. Question: Simple "y" rotation with earth textures & normal (bump) map. There is a pronounced flicker in the texture. How can I reduce that without removing the bump map altogether? EPIC WORK guys
Jimmy Thirion
7 years ago
This is awesome Andrew Thank you
Well my After Effects crash when i apply the textures... Maybe because i have a GTX 690...
carismatic
7 years ago
when i put the earth 4k texture , the screen becomes black !!!
please reply
Matt
7 years ago
Try and update your graphics driver.
Brian Keith Waters
7 years ago
Updating the driver is NOT THE ANSWER _ IT DOESN'T SOLVE THE PROBLEM!!!
vic
7 years ago
Since installing Orb, AE takes about two minutes to launch (usually it's instantaneous), and it actually just looks like the program has locked up mid-launch, but one time I finally just waited and it eventually loaded up. I'd like to just temporarily uninstall the plug-in. I pulled the plug-in out of the folder, but there it still does the same thing on loading. Is there a full 'uninstall' option somewhere?
carismatic
7 years ago
When i put the first earth texture < the screen becomes black !!
please answer
Marco
7 years ago
I have problems for the installation. I downloaded the installer, but when I click on the "install" button an error shows up. It tells me that the installation failed. This is the error:
The installation of VC Orb for After Effects CC2017 failed!
Could not create the plugin file (Error code: 40).
-Make sure that After effects is closed
-Make sure you have enough disk space.
-Make sure you have administrative privileges.

The point is that none of these points is the problem. AE is closed and I have 10gb of free space on my SSD and about 50gb free on my Hard Disk. And i have administrative privileges.
I got a GTX 970.

Can you please help?
Matt
7 years ago
Send an email to VC support!
François Xavier FILLON
7 years ago
hey great plug in.

I would like to train myself with the tutorial but where can I find the jpg files????
Daniel Walker
7 years ago
I have finally got Element and Orb to work to wrap 3D text around the orb!! I am working on posting a video of it soon!! It's really really really cool!!!!
Ward Impe
7 years ago
really curious how you got it to work... for me one is always above the other...
Kevin
7 years ago
How!? Please let us know.
Kevin
7 years ago
Yes please let us know how. I haven't figured that out yet.
kipster
7 years ago
its explained in the element 1.6 help section videos
"world pass"
https://www.videocopilot.net/docs/element2/updates/element_3d_v1_6/
Daniel Walker
7 years ago
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v6BOqf_gmTA

I followed the tutorial for the most part to make my orb with the glow. I then took those layers and precomposed them moving all attributes. Then I created an element layer and a text layer making the text layer part of element maps. I did an extrude and put this on a group. I created a sphere on a different group and then set the sphere to the same size as the orb.
I then enabled the Matte Shadow option on the sphere so that it is invisible but occludes the text behind it revealing the styled orb just fine.
kipster
7 years ago
2k planet and enviroment maps pack 2 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrC2eLyNhT4&feature=youtu.be
mr.j
7 years ago
https://www.solarsystemscope.com/textures/ cool I found this 2
Tom
7 years ago
I downloaded the plug in yesterday and it wont let me attach the effect to any solid matte or any layer that is. It reads an "Invalid Filter (25:: 3)" I haven't found a way around this and i am running After Effects CC2018. Any help?
Canahan
7 years ago
Really awesome plug-in! I think there is a lot of potential Andrew didn't explain yet I've just figured out, that it's possibel to pre-compose the planet textures, set this composition as the custom layer and modify or animate the texture in it...or you can combine it with other elements like an aerial explosion, so it looks like an explosion on the planet's surface. REALLY AWESOME!
Daniel Walker
7 years ago
And I got it to work with Element to wrap text around the planet. Video coming soon!!
Brian Joel Baez Peña
7 years ago
Where do i get those textures folks ?
Gordon
7 years ago
I suggest the 8K versions

https://www.solarsystemscope.com/textures/
Jo
7 years ago
Think you a lot, cool class ??? love the new plug-one ????????????????????????
JohnnyS318
7 years ago
Is there a way that i can get these maps and when i already can where?
ABHISHEK
7 years ago
How to get 1k RESOLUTION maps ? Please help
Red
7 years ago
Hey guys! Anybody knows why DOF not working with this plug-in? Is it because it's free )) or it would be enabled in next versions?
7 years ago
I have Adobe After Effects CC 2015 and I have successfully installed it. Everything seems fine. U run on 1050Ti Nvidia and i7 4th gen. But when I try to use maps it doesn't work. I get a blank screen when I load a pic into maps or bumps or the other sections. What should I do??
7 years ago
I have a same problem
gerald rice
7 years ago
Same here GTX 1080 card 64 gig ram
I7
Arnab Guchait
7 years ago
Hi,

In addition to Mr. Kramer's blog, I have the setup of i5 4440, 3.10Ghz, but I wanna get the 1050Ti. So, will it run without any problem, loading 3d models or maps (normals, bumps) etc.

Please Suggest.
Adrian
7 years ago
Same here, apply a diffuse map or any map for that matter and my Orb just disappears. 3x980GTX SLI, solid machine. Not sure why.
Matt
7 years ago
The first step would be to update your GPU drivers from Nvidia. Then, be sure to download the latest update that was released today (v1.0.1)
Matt
7 years ago
@Adrian, try disabling SLI.
Arnab Guchait
7 years ago
Mr. Ajay,

I tried installing both the plug-ins (VC Orb v1.0.0 & 1.0.1); one after the other (only when former failed to load so latter was installed). In both cases the message thrown when the VCOrb plugin dragged in the composition screen; message is as follows:

After Effects error: plug-in "VCOrb.aex" could not be loaded (127).

( 48 :: 46 )

I have been using Adobe After Effects CC 2015.0 with (4th Gen) i5, 4440 (supports Intel? SSE4.1, Intel? SSE4.2, Intel? AVX2)

Then why I can't load the VC plugin??
You may find a long listed comment on my procedures....just find in my name.

Thanks for going through.
Arnab Guchait
Arnab Guchait
7 years ago
Mr. Ajay,
I have already text you, but it seems to not been uploaded in the portal. Let's come to the point.

I am using Adobe After Effects CC 2015.0, but I could not load the VC Orb plugin (neither v1.0.0 nor v1.0.1); it throws the message:

After Effects error: plug-in "VCOrb.aex" could not be loaded (127).

( 48 :: 46 )

What did I miss? Could you please suggest?
I am on i5, 4440, (4th Gen) and it is capable of SSE4.1 / 4.2 / AVX2.
If so, then why am not been able to run the plugin. Please help.

Arnab Guchait
J
7 years ago
Hi, is there a way to manually install the plugin ? I am on CS6 on a mac with 10.7.5 and the installer don't work.
Hope someone can help
7 years ago
Same for me.

If you right click on the 'VCOrb_1.0.0_Installer' file (with the square Earth picture) then go to Show Package Contents...in the Resources folder you'll see the VCOrb.plug. Drop that into your Video CoPilot plugin folder in your After Effects app and there it is.

I'm just trying to figure out where the texture files are now...
dulshan
7 years ago
i am assign to map for diffuse but it not show it.why?
Adrian
7 years ago
Having the same issue, no idea why - 3 x 980 gtx SLI setup. Never had an issue with anything before, this just doesn't work.
Pablo
7 years ago
I had an error and i had to disable the intel graphics.
Thanks for the plugin!
7 years ago
Does anyone else create a camera and it doesn't rotate the earth? Like, it's like the rotation point for the camera isn't at the center of the sphere, but rather way in front of it, so when I tray to rotate with the camera tool (like Andrew does in the tutorial) the sphere just flies way out of the scene. What am I doing wrong?
Daniel Walker
7 years ago
At first I thought it was me, but he did a sneaky thing and also moved the orb by rotating it as well. I also think that there were some nulls involved but i was able to rotate the camera. It's also a 2 node camera so make sure that yours is as well.
Justin
7 years ago
Hi, Andrew
Is there any idea to create a planet like Saturn with this plug in?
Neil
7 years ago
Justin, if you're thinking about the rings, some solids, textures, or shape layers with radial gradients and luma masking would be a great start. Other than that, it's all pretty simple and everything in the video is universal...
Canahan
7 years ago
Create a planet with the plug-in. Because it's 3d you can combine it with other 3d elements. For the start create an solid in a Color of your choice, apply tow circle mask on it. One mask set to add, the other to substract. Make it 3D and rotate it - there you have a first ring. Another thing you can try is to create a particle system aorund the orb (try particular). With the particles you don't have flat rings and you can realize a movement. I will try this stuff and post an example when I'm Ready
Canahan
7 years ago
Here is a planet with a simple rings-system
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EbChY4pSEU
I used a particle system made with particular for the rings. To hide them behind your planet, you can use the z-mapping tool from particular.
jeff
7 years ago
I appreciate the work that went into this and that's it's free, but I don't what most people would use it for. I guess I'll use it for my next sci-fi movie (if that ever happens)
jeff
7 years ago
After playing with this for a while, I changed my mind. The plugin is correctly named ORB, not planets (which is what the demo alludes to)
Koke
7 years ago
Hey Andrew!

This is probably one of the best plugins ever made... I'll have a lot of fun using it!

But I have a very annoying problem: randomly, if I change from half view to full, the scene goes freeze and I can't do anything. Everything works in AE, but if I try to rotate, move, anything, nothing happens, the image is completely frozen. And if I try to save the project at this time, AE crash... I'm using a GTX970 and a Quadro K620.

Anyone else has the same problem? My cards drivers are updated... Thanks!
Daniel Walker
7 years ago
Just something to keep in mind is that if you load all the 6K textures and do a preview in AE, you will seriously tax your system. I have a 6 core with 32 GB of RAM and a GTX 1080Ti and set the res to a third and even then I was using about half of my RAM or around 16 gigs. I can't do a lot of previews in AE so I have to render in Media Encoder to be sure it looks right.
Charles-François St-Cyr
7 years ago
I absolutely love the plugin. But, is there a way to make the light rotate around the planet? Like, you stay at a specific point on the map (Ex: Montreal or New York) but the light revolve around it?
Ward Impe
7 years ago
I think for this your cam and point of interest of the cam should stay fixed, but you animate location and point of interest of the light.
I presume with a little math you could use an expression to get it done automatically...
7 years ago
Just add null to the center of the planet, parent a light to the null, then rotate null. It's that simple!
7 years ago
Awesome plug in!
First, Easy, and it's FREE!

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn8L1rHAFV2/?taken-by=jtworks70
7 years ago
to all those that you get the installation error of the plugin, what you have to do is update your graphics card. In the page of videocopilot already says that it is possible that it has to update, even leaves in connection of NVIDIA. You are looking for your card and update.

https://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx
Marcelo-Bolivia
7 years ago
Miles de gracias Andrew. Master
George
7 years ago
Anyone here get the plugin to work with the GTX 1050Ti ?? If so please help!! I???ve already upgraded my drivers and nothing seems to work, only error messages appear when I apply the plug in to a layer
Ward Impe
7 years ago
just wondering? You're system is not based on an AMD chip I hope?
AMD Processors that do not support SSE4.1 or higher
- "Sempron" family
- "Athlon II" family
- "Phenom II" family
- "Athlon" family
- "Phenom" family
George
7 years ago
No I?m running an i5 4600k, im not sure if this is something to do with the graphics card as I?ve already upgraded the drivers. I just really need this plugin to work!
richard
7 years ago
i had the same problem i think, but Matt Kramer (Andrew's brudda i think lol) sent me this link and it worked for me. try this
https://www.dropbox.com/s/yevhdf4cfh5ke48/VCOrb_1.0.1 (64)_Installer_x64.zip?dl=0
George
7 years ago
I uninstalled the plugin and installed the one you left in your comment and the same thing happened. Just error messages appear when I apply the plugin to a layer
George
7 years ago
I installed that link that you provided but the same thing happened. Is there anything else I can do?
Matt
7 years ago
Be sure to download the latest v. 1.0.1 version that was officially released today!
Trev Murphy
7 years ago
So generous, thanks Copilots!
ÙŽAli
7 years ago
thanks for this amazing plug-in! And it works ok
kipster
7 years ago
from support team
BAD NEWS for older amd users this plugin will not work
AMD Processors that do not support SSE4.1 or higher
- "Sempron" family
- "Athlon II" family
- "Phenom II" family
- "Athlon" family
- "Phenom" family
Steffen
7 years ago
very funny is that it is already listed the GTX 2080 ti which there is not yet buy and GTX 1080ti is not in the list

but these are a few spelling mistakes

NVidia

GeForce GTX TITAN V
GeForce GTX TITAN XP
GeForce GTX TITAN Z
GeForce GTX TITAN X
GeForce GTX TITAN Black
GeForce GTX TITAN
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti
GeForce RTX 2080
GeForce RTX 2070
GeForce RTX 2060
GeForce GTX 1080
GeForce GTX 1070
GeForce GTX 1060
GeForce GTX 980/980Ti
GeForce GTX 970
GeForce GTX 960
GeForce GTX 950
GeForce GTX 780 Ti
GeForce GTX 780
GeForce GTX 770
Matt
7 years ago
There were some updates made to the Orb GPU list. You can find it at the bottom of the Orb page: https://www.videocopilot.net/orb/
Miron
7 years ago
The QUESTION IS..... Is it compatible with Element 3D ?? All in all the plug-in is awesome!
Ward Impe
7 years ago
not at this time...
alberto
7 years ago
where can I download Earth_Clouds_6K, Eart_diffuse_6K, etc....??? i can't found...
Connor
7 years ago
http://www.solarsystemscope.com
I got the textures here however everytime I apply them to Maps > Diffuse Layer the sphere completely dissappears. I have a nvidia gt1030 graphics card and updated drives. Hope this helps with textures, let me know if it works on your PC.
Alex Neuman
7 years ago
look at the bottom of the plug in download min site
7 years ago
Check the dedicated micro site. Download button is at the bottom. Also, check this forum for a couple other GREAT resources for textures maps.
Meivert
7 years ago
Has anyone got it to run on a 1080Ti? I currently experinence the mystical orb dissapearing into another dimension when applying a diffusion map. Well, it is not on my screen any longer anyhow.

Curiously enough i notice that 1080 is receiving the love of the devteam, but not 1080Ti? What happend? Why the lack of support?

My system runs the latest and greatest drivers and OS, so it is not the driver.
Daniel Walker
7 years ago
I have a 1080Ti and it works fine.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V10KjT48oHY
7 years ago
Its working fine on 1080Ti
Matt
7 years ago
Be sure to update to the latest Orb update that was released today (v.1.0.1) https://www.videocopilot.net/orb/
Meivert
7 years ago
Yes! The orb is back!
Updating to 1.0.1 and turning off SLI solved it for me!

Time to explore the galaxy!
jonjon
7 years ago
Yeah, useless to me on my work laptop, I've got a Quadro M1000M. Just so you know, they ain't kiddin' about the required GPUs. Mine isn't on the list for Element either but runs it, but for this - nothing.
Matt
7 years ago
That card should be supported. If you're having an issue running it, send an email to VC support!
Ward Impe
7 years ago
I think currently (yes I know you wanted it out in a timely matter so it's forgivable) orb does not work in conjuction with element... well technically is does, but one isn't aware of the other 3d related... so top layer will be in front/displaying whether it's behind the other in 3D space or not...
I tried this by trying to rotate 3D text around the planet, when it should be behind the planet, it still shows before the planet...
Ward Impe
7 years ago
I tried the unified renderer but element layer then just disappears from view (I presume orb doesn't have the unified renderer)
Daniel Walker
7 years ago
I too ran into the problem. I even tried to apply the techniques on a 3D sphere in element but you can't add those extra effects so its a no go for now.
Daniel Walker
7 years ago
I actually got it to work!! Video is coming!!!
Daniel Walker
7 years ago
You can use the "Matte Shadow" feature to occlude objects.
7 years ago
Hi all, just a quick test I thought id share with you, some work in progress just re-creating a few bits from Infinity Wars Guardians intro scene. Like I say, still, work in progress and I've stuck in a clip from the film itself.
https://www.facebook.com/IanS.3D/videos/1915547515414726/
Dirk Sander
7 years ago
Hi Andrew and Crew... i have the " VC Orb has encountered an unrecoverable error " problem... so my Graphiccard is not compatible? NVIDIA GEFORCE GT730 ? ... but Element runs great...
Hope there is a little light at the end of the tunnel ...
Dirk Sander
7 years ago
ok problem is nvidia gefirce gt 730.... aaaahrg... not suportet for orb plugin...
Gabriele
7 years ago
Ehi Andrew, as always great job. I have a problem though. when I add the ORB effect to a solid the sphere shows up but when i put a texture the sphere disappears. How can i solve this? i have a nvidia geforce 820m
Hugo
7 years ago
I have the same problem, were you able to fix it?
Matt
7 years ago
Try updating your graphics driver and then update Orb as well!
Charlie
7 years ago
Absolutely amazing.
This fills a much-needed "void" in motion graphics capability, making this process much easier and adding so many well thought out features, it melts your brain thinking of the possibilities.

Andrew and the Crew (there's your new band name) are the gift that keeps on giving! Thank you so much to you and your talented, hard-working (never sleeping?) band of magicians.
kipster
7 years ago
the free program space engine has the ability to export planet textures and 360 backgrounds
http://spaceengine.org/download/spaceengine
Sajid
7 years ago
i installed and updated the driver its now showing the all plugin features bus when i am applying defuse layer in map section so sphere is disappearing would you please guide me why this happening, i love this plugin waiting for working on it.. thanks
VFexe
7 years ago
I have exactly same problem
sajid
7 years ago
anyone got gave any solution about disappearing the sphere ? please let me know thanks
Matt
7 years ago
Try updating Orb to the latest version (v 1.0.1)
Dino
7 years ago
Thanks a lot! Everything seems great.
But just one thing. It seam that the depth of field is not supported?
Any way to fix this or we just have to wait for some updates?
Bader Alhammad
7 years ago
How to make multi Planet or Galactic stones in addition to the stars that is around the Earth and should be 3D Camera Aware. Is Possible Mr. Kramer> Thanks
Austin
7 years ago
Thanks so much! I had fun putting together this comparison.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYp8hzLK6o0
Robert Grogan II
7 years ago
In the Promo video there were planets with gas clouds around the planets that seemed to be atmospheric leaking. How did you get that effect.
Bader Alhammad
7 years ago
Earth Zoom - Can update Earth zoom tutorial using Orb Plugin.
Luca Zanna
7 years ago
Crash when I add the texture on Map channel

macOS Sierra 10.12.6, 2x GTX Titan X
BlankoMediaPro
7 years ago
Nice work
Steven mitchell
7 years ago
Great plugin!
Any reason why when I render in AME it???s just a solid block of colour instead of the model? Thanks
Oren Bar
7 years ago
Like Queen B would say:
"if you like it then you should've put a ring on it"
well, I love it!
how do i put rings on the planets?
7 years ago
I'm on a Mac running OSX 10.13.4.

If the installer does nothing after clicking on the little square world icon, am I to assume my video card is too old?
Peter Farago
7 years ago
Right click "Show package contents" Copy Folder "Resources" to desktop > Manually install plugin
Kushal
7 years ago
Andrew Kramer, you GOD of AFX ! Awesome stuff!
Steven
7 years ago
Hey VC!

I am really looking forward to using this product! It's exactly what I need for an upcoming short film that I'm shooting in the coming months.

However, at the moment my computer does not seem to be agreeing with the plug-in. At first I was getting the "unrecoverable error" message when attempting to launch the effect. I updated my graphics card drivers, uninstalled and re-installed the plug-in, and rebooted. Now it just hangs and freezes up when I attempt to launch, no error messages at all, until I force it to close.

Now granted, I am working with a dinosaur of a computer. Running a GeForce GTS 450, most recent driver, on Windows 7. I run Element V2 just fine, as well as your other products. So I feel that although my system is dated, it should be able to run this plug-in...

I hope to see some updates soon as I am very anxious to use this beast of a plug-in! Thank you again VC for helping us average-joes create things that we never thought were possible! Keep up the hard work
Adrian
7 years ago
Dude, a 450? It's time to upgrade dude. Not really a reasonable machine in the first place. Do the right thing.
Matt
7 years ago
That card does not look to be supported. Check out the updated compatibility information at the bottom of the Orb page: https://www.videocopilot.net/orb/
Lester
7 years ago
There is this error popping out like the error when I load Element 3D. I am using a GTX 1060 btw.
John
7 years ago
Yo Andrew, you guys are freaking awesome!! This is one sweet plug in. in fact all your stuff kicks ass. I have spent most of my career in Avid & post tech support but I had to leave LA a few years ago but if I ever get back there you guys will have free tech support when ever you need it. Thank you all @ VC for your kick ass warez.... We are truly thankful.
Daniel
7 years ago
Thanks a lot for u Andrew!
Sam
7 years ago
Thanks Andrew!!!

Just wondering if anyone else is having an issue when making the haze layer? I bring the diffuse and specular down but it doesn't make a perfect haze circle all around. When I turn off my parallel light, it looks fine. Anyone have an idea?
Daniel Walker
7 years ago
I noticed something similar at first, but for me it was because I was viewing at third resolution and not full. I also think it would do that if you weren't using 32bit project. Not sure if that's your issue but thought I would share mine.
dan
7 years ago
Awesome
Oleg
7 years ago
Amazing idea!!))) thank you very much!!!
Areum Bae
7 years ago
THX A LOT ANDREW!
7 years ago
Does anyone know of a resource to download additional textures for different planet types as shown in the demo reel? I found this resource but of course, it's limited. http://planetpixelemporium.com/planets.html
Bun Tat
7 years ago
Check this out https://www.solarsystemscope.com/textures/
Sanidhya
7 years ago
This website has many procedural textures:http://spiralgraphics.biz/packs/planet/index.htm
SPARTACUS
7 years ago
Many thanks
Dave Thomas
7 years ago
https://gumroad.com/duael
7 years ago
Thanks, guys!
ShinDiego
7 years ago
Gracias Andrew genio!
jimmyZ
7 years ago
thanks for this amazing plug-in!

BTW, can you say something about how did you make the Light Lines Transition Effects used in the promo video? That's really cool!
Thanks!
jimmy
7 years ago
thanks again Andrew!
I really wonder how did you make that Light Lines Transition Effect in the promo video. that's really awesome.
Sanidhya
7 years ago
Thats a portal effect of 3ds max.For blender you can by Creative Shrimp and Cg Masters Space Course.This is the probable technique.
edward gomez
7 years ago
i know i can use a mask but just curious if there is a function for depth of field for the 3d camera to work with Orb?
Daniel Walker
7 years ago
This is a great plugin!! Again VC and Andrew Kramer prove what can be done!!

I have attempted to mix with Element 3D to see if I can wrap 3D text around the orbs, but this has proven to be a challenge. I am not sure that you could do this, but if the techniques for using the maps along with the illumination settings worked the same in Element then perhaps it could. For example, in Element it is easy to wrap text around a sphere and this works fine, but getting that sphere to look as good as it does in Orb I am not sure I can...
Kyle Charpentier
7 years ago
For some reason whenever I try to apply the effect onto a solid, After Effect goes into not responding. graphics driver are up to date, After Effects is 2018, and my card is a Nvidia Geforce GTX 1060. I have tried reinstalling the effect multiple times.
Ackers
7 years ago
I use a GTX 1060 6gb Kyle , And it works ok ... It must be something else .....
Eddie
7 years ago
Re install regular drivers from card. That always works
George
7 years ago
I?m having the same problem, what do you mean by the regular drivers Eddie??
Matt
7 years ago
Try updating to the latest version of Orb. It's v1.0.1.
Ackers
7 years ago
I hope Adobe realise what a great Ambassador Andrew is for them , They should put him on their payroll .....
Alzemir
7 years ago
It is worth commenting that along with amazing effects, fantastic commands among amazing renderings, we can find willingness and desire to share great knowledge. Congratulations, Andrew and everyone involved in this great journey.
Steven
7 years ago
Am i the only one, putting the texture on diffuse layer the sphere became dark "disappears"? Help :I
Matt
7 years ago
Try updating your graphics driver
Russell
7 years ago
me too
Oliver Leite
7 years ago
I'm having the same problem! Nothing shows up when I add the texture. GTX 770 here.
David
7 years ago
Update driver
David
7 years ago
Update your graphic card Driver
TomG
7 years ago
I updated the video driver. I did a clean install of it and even emptied my AE caches and rebooted my computer. I made sure that onboard video was disabled in BIOS as well. None of these have fixed the problem.
MK
7 years ago
First step is to update your graphics driver directly from Nvidia's site. If you still have an issue, send in an email to VC support.
Milton Aroldo Sosa Recinos
7 years ago
Andrew!! thank you very much for such a great contribution this great thing you can not ask for more is INCREDIBLE I LOVE !!!! again I love God bless you and continue to fill you with success ...

Warning!!! for all those who give them problems with only the white dial comes out and put the texture and nothing comes out, EASY gentlemen and Andrew said it is no more than update your video targeting ENVIDIA and ready I can not complain I WORK without any problem. greetings to all...
Ward Impe
7 years ago
for me the Orb is not appearing in the middle of the comp and I see no way of getting it there...
Ward Impe
7 years ago
first I had an oval orb, then I fixed that but the orb still wasn't in the middle... started over, turn off a setting about constraining proportion, and I'm all good now
Darkarmy
7 years ago
Out of this world as always! THX
Rayan Amarasekara
7 years ago
really missed your tutorials dude... like a good friend suddenly left the city. Good on you. Looking forward to see more stuff.
7 years ago
Andrew one question, Can this plugin be used with Element 3D? what I mean with that is if I can combine the 2 of them and also if I can export the sphere or the scene to let's say Cinema 4D.
Thank you and keep the awesome work!!
Paul Engelsman
7 years ago
You just keep on upping your game. And I keep coming back
Percy Campos
7 years ago
How much many more awesomer can these guys get! TY!
Alex Neuman
7 years ago
were do i get the textures from
I need them for the planet
intobserver
7 years ago
Hi Andrew, awesome work. But where could I find the earth project-files? Nasa?
George
7 years ago
You can find the textures if you scroll down a bit on the mini website you download the plugin from, took me a while to figure this out too!
7 years ago
You released this on my birthday!!! I could not think of a better birthday gift THANK YOU!
7 years ago
I can't wait to use this! Thank you so much Andrew and all your team for the hard work.
Steve Bucci
7 years ago
This is awesome. I just completed the tutorial and I'm amazed. Does anyone have any idea on the best method for having created planets over a transparent background?
Erdinç
7 years ago
Hi... Great job... Thank you...

Is the radius value not pixel?
I created 500x500 composition. When I make the radius value 250, globe overflowed out off the composition.
David RHD
7 years ago
Could you please upload the project-file? These textures look really useful.
By the way. love your videos!
Please keep going on!!
Kevin
7 years ago
Here's a link to planet maps. The 1ks are free and you can buy higher res

http://planetpixelemporium.com/earth.html
Ward Impe
7 years ago
all free:
https://www.solarsystemscope.com/textures/
James
7 years ago
I can't seem to get 3D working properly, maybe I'm doing it wrong. The 3D seems to come from the AE layer order rather than the orbs' position in Z-Space, so particles and other orbs are always on top of orbs regardless of their Z-position. Can anyone help?
Jon
6 years ago
I have this same issue. I have a scene with multiple orbs in it and when I move the camera to where they overlap, they follow layer order. Seems like something overlooked.
Muluh Godson
7 years ago
Thank you Andrew. I was already so worried it wont be compatible with CS6 but it is. this is the best thing thats happened this week, and i seriously mean that. "shifty eyes"
7 years ago
So this is super awesome, but the big question I have is how on earth (heh) this worked when you were doing it with built-in plug-ins???
Revenant Films
7 years ago
Great job Andrew! Thank you for your amazing work.

For everyone complaining about it not working, UPDATE YOUR GRAPHICS CARD. Had the same issues of the orb vanishing when the diffuse layer was added and fixed it by doing this
Steffen
7 years ago
there is already a New Nvidia GeForce Driver v.411.63
GUSTAVO
7 years ago
After effects error: could not load plugin (48::46)
This is the first time this has happened to me!
Does anyone know the solution?
7 years ago
Thanks again Andrew, you never seize to inspire and to amaze!
For everyone here - the plugin does work with AE CS6 (whew!) Here is a quick test I did + project file + some custom texture map at 1024x2048:
http://www.bytes-and-pixels.com/2018/09/videocopilot-orb-plugin-for-aftereffects-released
Bobby
7 years ago
..Please don?t run with this kind of result...
Muluh MG Godson
7 years ago
Wheeeew this is amazing. yeeeesssssss
Frank
7 years ago
Possible help to fix. I had an invalid plugin error (or similar) with other Video Copilot stuff and this fixed it. Perhaps it will help anyone having trouble. https://www.youtube.com/watch?vmo8MwKonUQ
James Sebastian Wolf
7 years ago
This works for me, thanks very much. Was worried I wouldn't be able to make use of the plugin.

And thanks very much everyone at VC for all the hard work that you guys put in, still blown away by the generosity of how much you put out for free.
George
7 years ago
How did you guys manage to open the file as an app like shown in the video? All I got were Rar. Files
JTiul
7 years ago
Thank you very much, this is awesome plugin, everything is working fine
Jay
7 years ago
Anyone have any other uses for the illumination map option OTHER than the lights on Earth? I've tried looking for similar things on other planets for example, and Googling "Illumination Map" doesn't seem to come up with much. Forgive me if I'm being stupid and overlooking something
7 years ago
There are plenty of applications for the illumination maps outside of the scope of real astronomical bodies - Alien civilizations, lava streams, "Death Star" sort of things..
kipster
7 years ago
thanks a million,
but a lot of people (including me) are having problems getting this to work with compatible cards and latest drivers. i get unrecoverable error after it hangs for a couple minutes. i switched out cards to a better one i think support needs to hotfix something
Adruiz
7 years ago
Great job and great plug in!! Does anyone know how to make saturn rings with 3d element? Thanks
7 years ago
With Element.... you can try using a tube object primitive and making it really flat.
John Hudson
7 years ago
Hey Adruiz, if you happen to have C4D (Blender, too) you can make a real thin cylinder with a larger center diameter, bring in as an OBJ and render with mode set to screen. Worked well for me.
Adruiz
7 years ago
Thank you both for your answer. I'm not very familiar with CD4 but it will be a good opportunity to learn.
Adruiz
7 years ago
Thank you both for your answer. I'm not very familiar with CD4 but it will be a good opportunity to learn
Mike
7 years ago
If you can't see a planet, when you insert image.
https://youtu.be/T5nQpj9OLpk
Damian
7 years ago
update graphics drivers
Mani
7 years ago
HI AK how to save VC ORB plant obj and how to import to video copilot 3d model if the options is available ..
Foxx
7 years ago
Drivers : Updated!!!
But it says,

" VC Orb std::exception.
Please compress the following file and contact support."...
matt
7 years ago
Try updating Orb--there's a new version available!
Simon
7 years ago
Thanks so much, a truly great plug-in, how's E3D version 3 coming on? we'd all pay good money for that - you deserve it AK, thanks again, we all missed your absence, as always.
take care bud
Kraig Winterbotto
7 years ago
Do you mind me asking what's going on roughness / IOR wise? Is there a particular model you used for the falloff or is it just creatively driven?
Kraig
7 years ago
Awesome dude. Was this based on anything you did on the Star Trek titles?

Also, what's that little bell noise at 2:59?
7 years ago
Same problem. I've got a GTX TITAN and the "Orb" vanishes when I add the diffuse.
Matt
7 years ago
Try updating your GPU drivers and then update to the latest version of Orb, v1.0.1.
SCo
7 years ago
I am having the same problem as everyone else. As soon as I add the diffuse everything vanishes. I have updated my drivers and get the exact same result.
Kevin
7 years ago
Thank you, Andrew!
brandon
7 years ago
Never mind I figured out why the layers were't working. I chose the wrong light source.
Joseph O'Connell
7 years ago
Thank you very much!
Jan
7 years ago
Hey guys,
i was wondering if I can stick pin points to certain citys on the surface.
Is there any way i can do that?

Thank you very much!
7 years ago
You can make a second orb with a different map and use it with a transfer mode to blend it on top
brandon
7 years ago
Hi! I updated my drivers and I can now see the diffuse layer, but it doesn't seem like the effect is taking in the glossiness, illumination, or the bump map. Any ideas on ow to fix that?
Guillaume J.
7 years ago
Hey! What a fantastic plug in and tutorial! I'll test it very soon and I'll try to creat other planets. Maybe you could give us many other maps for our planets, some you used in the trailer?

Now, the best thing you have to do is to release a Star Trek Pack, including some cools 3D models for Element 3D, like you did for Star Wars!

Good continuation and thanks for this awesome plug in! Will se you the next time!
George
7 years ago
Hi there,
I was just wondering why the GeForce GTX 1050 and 1050Ti are not supported as most other NVIDIA cards are?
Matt
7 years ago
Those should be supported GPUs!
George
7 years ago
That?s strange, because when I looked for those GPU?s on the list it said they weren?t supported. After updating my drivers I assumed that was the reason why I kept getting error messages everytime I applied the plug in to a layer. Anyway I could fix that?
Matt
7 years ago
Hey George! Try updating your GPU drivers and then update to the latest version of Orb, v1.0.1.
Ed
7 years ago
I've had the same problem where the diffuse texture caused everything to disappear so updated my driver, like people have been saying, now it is not working at all and I get an "Please compress the following file and contact the support" and ideas?
Malcolm
7 years ago
Panic over, found the images and bump maps so just going to try them out now.
George
7 years ago
Where did you find them!!!
Mike
7 years ago
When I insert 'Planet_4K' image file to 'Map', I can't see a planet.
Please refer to the link below.

https://youtu.be/g_ss1l0LonM
Matt
7 years ago
Update to the latest NVidia graphics drivers! https://www.nvidia.com/Download/index.aspx
Adrian
7 years ago
Matt, this doesn't make a difference dude.
matt
7 years ago
Try installing the latest version of Orb (v1.0.1).
Malcolm
7 years ago
Are we going to get the project files for this tutorial. I have downloaded some image files and bump maps from another source and they don't seem to work. The Ord Plug-in loads ok and seems to be working but the images don't appear as per the tutorial..
Michael Reno
7 years ago
I updated my graphics driver and even tried custom install for CS6 and nothing works as all I get is the initialization error. Looks like a cool plugin, waiting for a fix.
7 years ago
Epic stuff as usual, not to get the details on Saturn...
7 years ago
Hy there! Andrew big big thx for your great effort. I was wondering if there's an option for shadowcasting of the different objects? probably just raytraced renderer? If you got any hints i'd be more than thankful.

Greets
Michael L Reno
7 years ago
I can't get the plugin to work. I updated my graphics drivers etc. and all I get is the "VC Orb failed to initialize" error. Running CS6
Matt
7 years ago
Check out the compatibility requirements at the bottom of the Orb page: https://www.videocopilot.net/orb/
Miguel
7 years ago
hey, i have some crash of the plug-in just immediately when i use it, pop up a message that i have to be in contact with support and generate a file .dmp

Core i7
Nvidia 1050
Windows 10
My graphic card drivers are updated
Kai
7 years ago
I'm having this same issue,
Core i7 7600k
gtx 1060 6gb
Windows 10
all the updated drivers and i've tried reinstalling many times
TomG
7 years ago
After applying the textures AE stops updating the view port. I even created a new comp and the screen wouldn't update. When I try to close AE, it stops responding.

Core i7 6700
GTX 960
Win 10
Latest NVidia drivers (399.24 release 9/10/18)
Jonas
7 years ago
Do you have a second graphic card? (Like an Intel)
I have 2 graphic cards in my Laptop a gtx1060 and an Intel UHD 630.
When dissabeling the Intel one the plugin works fine. If it's enabled and i try to apply the Orb after effects freezes.
TomG
7 years ago
Some further testing, and I found that if I change the viewport size via the drop down menu or mousewheel zoom, the display stops updating and AE basically stops working. So far, in a few minutes of testing, if I just use the camera to zoom, it seems to be ok.
TomG
7 years ago
Some further testing, and I found that if I change the viewport size via the drop down menu or mousewheel zoom, the display stops updating and AE basically stops working. So far, in a few minutes of testing, if I just use the camera to zoom, it seems to be ok.

EDIT: Nope, spoke too soon. Froze up again. Reinstalled video drivers. No change.
Johnathan
7 years ago
I am having same issue with once i put in a texture for the diffuse, the blue loading bar on the bottom right will spin for a long time then nothing. The view port no longer updates. I will try and close AE and it will lock up. Have to end task then start over.
Everything up to date
Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Intel Xeon E5-1620 v3
Win 10
7 years ago
Just preparing my first feature. That is exactly what I was looking for to do in Maya. Now it will be After Effects.
Preetu
7 years ago
https://www.solarsystemscope.com/textures/

You can go there to dwonload 8K textures for various plants.
7 years ago
Bless you, sir.
MasterKoala
7 years ago
you are fantastic.....thank !
Jack
7 years ago
Thanks so much!!!
7 years ago
Does this plugin work in Adobe After Effects CC 2015
patrick
7 years ago
Hy there, thanks a lot for the Plugin!! I'm wondering if multiple objects can cast shadows on each other? Any suggestions? Thx a lot
Jesse
7 years ago
For anybody having trouble getting the plugin to work:
Try updating your graphics card driver.... doing that fixed all my problems
Jose Miguel Damian Gamiño
7 years ago
I just did, but the error still
sajid
7 years ago
yes getting error
please compress the following file
error logs \vc\ob_v1063-.............................dmp
Matt
7 years ago
Try updating Orb to v1.0.1
Richard Lyall
7 years ago
Amazing thanks!
kipster
7 years ago
i put together a small pack of surface,glows, clouds and 360 background nebulas in honor of this release.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWHEviQ7Vbc&feature=youtu.be
Chris Johnson-Standley
7 years ago
These look good - thanks!
Retro Randy Price
7 years ago
Very useful. Thanks!
7 years ago
Nice work, thanks!
Jay B
7 years ago
Thanks VC team!
김남우
7 years ago
If I change Diffuse Layer none to texture, My sphere is disappear. Please give me solution.
Matt
7 years ago
Try updating your GPU drivers and then update to the latest version of Orb.
7 years ago
Cool! It's about time as I really need this plugin for my current project.

Element worked fine but I couldn't make a nice glow jf the atmosphere.

Can I actually attach an image here?
7 years ago
I have the exact same problem - it seems like my glow only shines towards the planet - not outside it. And it takes a lot higher values than the ones used in the tutorial to even be able to see it at all. I'm using an iMac Pro with a 16 Gb Radeon Pro Vega graphics card, and have 64 Gb of RAM, and everything else works.
VC
7 years ago
Send an email to support and we can check it out.
7 years ago
thank you a lot!
7 years ago
The whole way through I was like yeah but I bet it can't do -* OH wait, no, they have thought of everything.

Thanks to you and your team!
Dwaine
7 years ago
To change the world....
Ryan
7 years ago
Hey there excellent plugin, very powerful. I have an issue though. When loading the textures into the maps for the earth, the whole sphere disappears and is no longer there. I have followed your steps to the letter and then even down graded the images in case it was a GPU issue but no luck. What should I do?
Oliver Leite
7 years ago
I'd love a fix too! :-/
Matt
7 years ago
Try updating your GPU drivers and then update to the latest version of Orb, v1.0.1.
Daniel Lafrance
7 years ago
Nice one just in time for our's supergirl short film
neomaximum
7 years ago
Hi, I got an issue with the plugin.
It says :
Vc Orb std::exception
Please compress the following file and contact support
then a target of a file i coudn't find on my pc.(*.dmp)
what should i do ?
Richard
7 years ago
same problem. VC Orb std::exception
Matt
7 years ago
Try updating your GPU drivers and then update to the latest version of Orb, v1.0.1.
chineunim
7 years ago
After Effects error: plug-in ???VCOrb.aex??? could not be loaded (127). (48::46)
plz somone help me TT
7 years ago
Thanks a lot Andrew ... as usual another amazing plug-in.

thank you dear man.
Debayan
7 years ago
From where will I get all those earth texture/diffuse elements?
Christian Bigalk
7 years ago
Remind me of my work 25 years ago, creating earth balls in Sofimage 3D with enormous render times. I was waiting for a Plugin like Andrews Orb for Decades.
Mohamed Sajjadh
7 years ago
after the installation... VC Orb doesn't identify Maps... when I attach the map, VC Orb disappears. Could u pls help me...
Matt
7 years ago
Try updating your GPU drivers and then update to the latest version of Orb.
Danny
7 years ago
Monstruoso Andrews.... Muchisimas gracias por tanto esfuerzo por nosotros
Jon
7 years ago
Really great plugin and tut. Thank you so much. Can't believe it's free!
7 years ago
Amazing Tutorial, impressive Plug in, and its FREE.
Andrew thank you very much for you effort and for sharing your knowledge with us.
YOU ARE THE BEST
Aracore
7 years ago
when i try to apply the plugin. I keep getting an error saying "failed to create OpenGL 4.1 context"

How do i fix this? (I'm using CS6)
Matt
7 years ago
Check out the compatibility specs for Orb at the bottom of this page: https://www.videocopilot.net/orb/
MM SS NN
7 years ago
Thanx bro
admire
7 years ago
hie....my orb disappears after i load the planet texture....what could be the cause and possible solution
Matt
7 years ago
Try updating your GPU drivers and then update to the latest version of Orb, v1.0.1.
7 years ago
Brilliant Andrew! Have loved your work for a long time and this latest plug-in is beautiful!

Found some cool 8K solar system textures here: https://student.sps-prosek.cz/~javoal13it/Textury/ (I'm sure they're covered by copyright so use at your own risk.)

For anyone asking, original 6K project textures are here: https://www.videocopilot.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Earth_Textures_6K.zip
Daluz
7 years ago
Thanks a lot
KV
7 years ago
Cammra tool is not letting me go around the planet is there a certain settings or something
7 years ago
Great tutorial and a really amazing plugin, While I had a little trouble understanding how the illumination part works still the results are amazing !!!
thank you very much for everything Andrew
Amit
7 years ago
After Effects error : plug-in "VCOrb.aex" could not be loaded (127)
(48::46)
Matt
7 years ago
Try updating your graphics driver and also update to the latest version of Orb.
Sting
7 years ago
So where are the texture maps?
Bob K
7 years ago
Dude, go download some. They are also easy to make using Photoshop.
7 years ago
Amazing plugin. Super talented Andrew and you make it look easy! Can't wait to get my hands on this.
7 years ago
Hello guys, for those who have problems with diffuse, try to simply move your timeline cursor.
Hope that it will work.
And a special thank to Andrew this is amazing..
Jules
David
7 years ago
I'm a bit surprised there wasn't a scale option. Saturn is for example 90% squished. I guess I still need element for those gas giants! Super great work anyway!
Jules
7 years ago
Hello guys, for those who have problems with diffuse layer, just try first to move your timeline slider
And a special thanks to Andrew this is amazing..
7 years ago
Just amazing... as usual. Thank you so much, Andrew, for your job and talent!
Regan
7 years ago
Where are the project assets?
7 years ago
When trying to throw a plug on the layer produces an error CC 2017

After Effects error : plug-in "VCOrb.aex" could not be loaded (127)
(48::46)
Andrey
7 years ago
When trying to throw a plug on the layer produces an error СС 2017
After Effects error : plug-in "VCOrb.aex" could not be loaded (127)
(48::46)
Matt
7 years ago
Try updating your GPU drivers and then update to the latest version of Orb.
Michael Edwards
7 years ago
I keep geting an error and it's frustrating!!
"VC Orb std::exception"
Vlada
7 years ago
Simple, powerful and beautiful.. Thanks man
Roockaboo
7 years ago
Andrew, thats awesome work! Praying for you and your famaly! Thanx a lot! You are great man!
dsfef
7 years ago
CS6+ ? REALLY?
Mamoun Odeh
7 years ago
Hi, good man!
please, I have a problem
texture Earth in Map, nothing! same black screen, thank you
Matt
7 years ago
Try updating your GPU drivers and then update to the latest version of Orb, v1.0.1.
damian
7 years ago
Anybody has this same problem with diffuse?

https://www.videocopilot.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=129665&p=390991&hilit=orb#p390991
Mário Karas
7 years ago
Yeah, I had to create 1K diffuse map from 4K and it works. 4K only half of sphere I had.I do not know why.
Mário Karas
7 years ago
Yeah, I had to create 1K or 2K diffuse map from 4K and it works. 4K only half of sphere I had.I do not know why.
Yanko
7 years ago
Yes, I am currently updating my drivers to solve the problem (if that's the actual solution)
katrook
7 years ago
I had the same problem. I updated nvidia drivers and it all worked.
Santhosh
7 years ago
Yes, i have same problem
Emilio
7 years ago
Just change the value of the radius. Ta da!?
delap
7 years ago
I have same problem with AE 2018 on a GTX Titan Z.
Matt
7 years ago
Try updating your GPU drivers and then update to the latest version of Orb, v1.0.1.
romain
7 years ago
Hi
I have A Problem
After Effects error : plug-in "VCOrb.aex" could not be loaded (126)
(48::46)

After Effects error : incorrect filter
(25::3)

help me please
7 years ago
Update Graphic Card
Romain
7 years ago
Update graphic card check. Nos it's work. You save m'y movie !
sno
7 years ago
It disappears when we apply texture.....
7 years ago
AMAZING! I tried it, but putting the Planet Map in diffusion channel makes the orb invisible... re-did it several times... what could the reason be?
Matt
7 years ago
Try updating your GPU drivers and then update to the latest version of Orb, v1.0.1.
Serigne Babacar Gueye
7 years ago
your a crazy man and the best of the best everytime. tks you a lot Kramer
7 years ago
Hi
I have A Problem
After Effects error : plug-in "VCOrb.aex" could not be loaded (127)
(48::46)
Uber
7 years ago
Having the same issue
Andrey
7 years ago
Yes, I have the same error, how to fix the problem?
Lew D.
7 years ago
I have the same issue
Mike
7 years ago
I've the same (48::46) problem. I've a NVIDIA Quadro M2000. on the CUDA it's Driver version 8. It's not a Notebook, so is the NVIDIA Quadro R390 U8 (392.00) the correct choice?
PradyiPK
7 years ago
Invalid filter error

https://youtu.be/Pmo8MwKonUQ

Try this to solve this problem...
Matt
7 years ago
Try updating your GPU drivers and then update to the latest version of Orb, v1.0.1. If you still get this error, check out the updated compatibility info at the bottom of the Orb page: https://www.videocopilot.net/orb/
JP Lalruatfela
7 years ago
Thanks for another great product Andrew. Problem at first and then updated my graphics driver and now everything is working smooth..
Tony
7 years ago
When I choose a texture for the diffuse layer, my orb disappers. When I drag the "diffuse blend" slider towards 0 it gets visible but without the texture. I'm using the jpeg's from the VC download.
Does anyone else have this problem? The other channels are working, it's just the diffuse...
GTX980Ti, CC2018
Matt
7 years ago
Try updating your GPU drivers and then update to the latest version of Orb, v1.0.1.
Michael Edwards
7 years ago
I'm having and issue opening the plug in..

" VC Orb std::exception"
"Please compress the following file and contact support
C:\users\****\documents\videocopilot\Error Logs\VCORB_V1.0.63-20180919-091615-12876-13848.dmp"

Ive checked my user document folder but there isn't any vidoecopilot folder installed to find the error logs, I've uninstalled and reinstalled with no luck.

I'm running on Geforce GTX 960M in both Adobe CC2018 and CS5.5 ..........same problem.
Gur Ziv
7 years ago
Just go to your Nvidia Control Panel --> Manage 3D settings --> Program settings tab - Choose or Add for AE to use "integrated graphics", it is a bug, after applying open AE again and it will use your GTX and you'll be happy
Matt
7 years ago
I think you're good to go now, Michael. But for anyone with this same issue, try updating your GPU drivers and then update to the latest version of Orb, v1.0.1.
Daniel Walker
7 years ago
This is yet another rock solid plugin!! Perhaps we should have a tutorial on creating plugins!!
Lokesh
7 years ago
Sir...How to get those 6K Textures....
Slevin
7 years ago
Nice Plugin and great Tutorial... But the Moment I loadet a Texture in the Diffuse Area, the Shere vanishes Maybe someone can Help me?
Matt
7 years ago
Try updating your GPU drivers and then update to the latest version of Orb, v1.0.1.
BigBlueWorld
7 years ago
Amazing and out of this World !!
Paulie
7 years ago
Hey Andrew, Could you possibly create a Flat Earth Plugin??? ????????
Victortrells
7 years ago
We're is the download link to the orb
7 years ago
Hi folks,

This is just amazing Andrew and team! Just noticed there is no support for GTX 1080Ti, does this mean that I cannot use the plug in?
Nicholas
7 years ago
Nope! It should still work, it's just not fully supported.
Daniel Walker
7 years ago
I am using it just fine and it looks AMAZING on my 1080Ti
Chris Johnson-Standley
7 years ago
Didn't work on mine, then I updated the drivers and it is fine.
Dave Thomas
7 years ago
When I first installed I got an error message telling me to contact VC support, when I drop the plugin on the solid I don't get the blank orb just nothing (solid disappears)
MuckyMan
7 years ago
Why not try it and see ?
Felix Droll
7 years ago
same here with an GTX 1050TI (mobile)
Dave Thomas
7 years ago
Already tried updating drivers to no effect!
miguel
7 years ago
Here having the same issue! Nvidia 1050, drivers just Updated! any fix?
Matt
7 years ago
Try updating your GPU drivers and then update to the latest version of Orb, v1.0.1.
Andy Dominique Rak
7 years ago
Mine doesn"t want to lauch T_T
It shows : "After Effects error: plug-in "VCOrb.aex" could not be loaded (127). ( 48 :: 46 ) "
When i try to load it back, it shows : After Effects Error: Invalid Filter

I'm on AE CC 2018, Windows 8.1 X64, Latest GPU Drivers are installed.
Karsten Klewer
7 years ago
Nice Plugin but when I use it After Effects stops reacting while I try to tweak the stuff, I've updated my GFX Card drivers to the latest. (GTX970). The renderer in the viewport stops working and I can't save the project. Any ideas?
Mohsin Majeed
7 years ago
You changed the After Effects.....Thanks a lot.....Now there's no need to learn fancy 3d softwares like Maya,C4d........
Karsten
7 years ago
Nice Plugin but when I use it After Effects stops reacting while I try to tweak the stuff, I've updated my GFX Card drivers to the latest. (GTX970). The renderer in the viewport stops working and I can't save the project. Any ideas?
Korre Kater
7 years ago
Some of the details you thought about are really amazing, the bump influence from the illumination, very nice. Anyway need to finish the video Good job!
6 years ago
Hi, having the same problem. Did you figure out what the issue was by any chance?
Yasen
7 years ago
When i choose a Diffuse Texture for the Diffuse Layer my VC Orb DISSAPEARS , help please ! :/
Tom
7 years ago
I have the same problem
matt
7 years ago
Try updating your graphics drivers and also update Orb to v1.0.1.
Landry France
7 years ago
God Bless you Andrew !!! Long life at you
7 years ago
Andrew, you nailed it again! Great plugin, that will be in great use!
Something I am thinking about, what about supporting Nuke and Fusion? Can you expand beyond After Effects?
7 years ago
Stay With Us, Dont Go Anywhere Please
Sajjad Ali
7 years ago
Dear Andrew Kramer I Love Your Work I Just Want to Say You Something, Please Stay With Us
eneruvie victor
7 years ago
Thank my mentor...You are a massive light to motion graphics
i celebrate you sir
Johnny Five
7 years ago
Orb diffuse layer does not work for me.
cem
7 years ago
I have also th?s problem
Jay 5
7 years ago
Orb diffuse layer does not work for me.
Matt
7 years ago
Try updating your graphics drivers and also update Orb to the latest version (v1.0.1).
7 years ago
WOO HOOO!! Obligatory first test made!!!!
https://youtu.be/avgkzoLeWiY
7 years ago
Tears of joy - Once again you have shaved hours off of my work..... Which would suck if I got paid hourly.


Awesome Andrew Strikes Again
7 years ago
thanks, Andrew pleas buled plugin for spot welding efects.
abrahamseare
7 years ago
thank you so much
Martin
7 years ago
Thanks for all your work Andrew. As I was watching I thought Element could also use that blur feature for its Box texture mapping.
Richard
7 years ago
help me im getting this error when i drag Orb onto a new solid in a new project
VC Orb std:exception
matt
7 years ago
Try updating to the latest version of Orb (v1.0.1). If you still get an error, be sure to check out the latest compatibility info on the bottom of the Orb page: https://www.videocopilot.net/orb/
Lucuba higgins
7 years ago
When I load the textures in any of the slots the sphere disappears how can I fix it they load onto the timeline fine but when input into the plugin textures it makes the sphere dissapers is there a way to fix it???
Matt
7 years ago
Try updating your graphics drivers and also update Orb to v1.0.1.
7 years ago
Amazing man... it`s just gonna another level of our work. thanks you so much. you always bring something incredible thing.
Pradyi
7 years ago
Hi Master Orb
Here i got updated drivers and good Graphics and even cc 2017
Iam getting ERROR (plugin_VCOrb.aex_Could not be loaded (127) (48::46)
Kindly Please gimmy some solution
Thanks
Fan Of Master Kramer
Matt
7 years ago
Check out the updated compatibility requirements at the bottom of the Orb plug-in page: https://www.videocopilot.net/orb/
Reinco
7 years ago
Fantastic!! Rakhmet Bro!
junaid abdullah khan deshmukh
7 years ago
Andrew Sir Thank you Very Much For Orb Free Plugin,One Request, Fresh Food Pack Please Make A Tutorial How to Use Food Pack Like Tv Commercial Ads, Example : Orange Juice, Lemon Juice,
Ryan
7 years ago
Whenever I apply a texture to the Diffuse Layer the orb turns black.
When I back down the Diffuse Blend the orb is slowly appears on the screen.
Is this something I am doing wrong? I'm seeing a lot of people with the same issue.
Matt
7 years ago
Try updating your graphics drivers and also update Orb to v1.0.1.
7 years ago
That "Extract" thing you did on the clouds layer was pure voodoo !!! How do you figure out these tricks ? Congrats and thanks for the pluggins
Martin Hatfield
7 years ago
I'm certain that this is going to be a huge success for you Andrew, but I will never know because I have CS6 and cannot afford to purchase the full package from Adobe. Thanks for all the hard work that you and your team have put into this plug-in, but I wish that you would have done it for CS6, just like Element 3D is.
7 years ago
CS6 was released 15 years ago and is no longer available for sale. It is possible to download legacy versions of Adobe products with an Adobe Creative Cloud subscription, however it does not make financial sense for developers of plugins to constrain their compatibility to such old software. If you're a student, the full suite is $19.99 USD/month. If you're a working professional, it's all still available for a very reasonable $52.99 USD/month. An hour of freelance work should cover the monthly expense.

That all said, other users are reporting success installing this plugin on CS6 via custom install, though those users didn't specify Mac or Windows which could be a deciding factor.
Matt
7 years ago
The installer should detect CS6 but you can also try to do the "Custom" install option to manually browse the CS6 Plug-ins folder. Give it a shot.
Green Screener
7 years ago
Nice post, Martin. Matt, I wonder if it's too much to hope that CS5 could also be persuaded to accept the plug-in. Of course, first I'd have to find out how to do custom installs...
Martin Hatfield
7 years ago
Thanks for all the replys folks, and I am going to try to install it tonight. I will let you all know how it went. I have a graphics card that should be able to handle it.
TD
7 years ago
Going through the tutorial and I can't find the project textures? Where can I find the Planet_Texture folder? Were they in the download? Are they online somewhere else?
Thanks!
TD
7 years ago
found a link in the Comments...

thnx! go back to your Ae Orbs!
7 years ago
This is amazing. Thank you Andrew.
7 years ago
Hello Andrew sir.
There is a problem with the plugin all is working except the loading of the texture to the sphere the sphere itself disapear. I don't know why.
May be my mistake with some if setting or may be glitch in the plugin. Hope you and your team make it work soon.
Thanks by the way for all you gave us.. thanks allot.
Matt
7 years ago
Be sure to update your graphics drivers and try updating Orb to the latest version (v1.0.1)
vfx3dfan
7 years ago
Worth waiting...
Sam
7 years ago
Hey sorry real quick noob question but watching Andrew rotate with the camera tool seems to just rotate the orb but when i try it throws everything way out of whack and i have to go find the Orb again.

What am i doing wrong?
7 years ago
I'm having the same problem. Did you figure it out?
7 years ago
If you haven't figured this out yet, I was having the same issue. Make sure when you create your camera it's set to "Two-Node Camera". The default is one. If you set it to 2 then it rotates correctly.
KC at LSU
7 years ago
AMAZING!!

You certainly...[removes sunglasses]...turned the world around with this one!
Actually, kinda turned it around, backwards, and upside down too.
I hope this Magic is used for good!

Looking forward to experimenting with the free images available from NASA and...hmmm....Shockwave, Saber, and other plug-ins to destroy Mars before Marvin the Martian gets to use his X-14 Space Modulator to blow up the Earth. Cobra Kai: Strike First, Strike Hard, No Mercy, Sir! LMAO!!

Thanks sooo much for this!
7 years ago
Thanks, man! You are great nice tutorial
Chad M
7 years ago
CC Sphere was too involved, so you guys created a robust plugin instead. Why stop there? I imagine at some point they'll say, "Making plugins was too involved, so we created an A.I. to make plugins for us. Now, I should mention that the whole enslaving humanity thing wasn't supposed to happen and...." And the world would go dark. Meanwhile, the AI will continue to make plugins for billions and billions of years, each with a video tutorial from something...that calls itself Andrew Kramer.
KC at LSU
7 years ago
Now that's funny, I don't care who ya are!
AK, resposnible for....oh wait. There was a Terminator reference!! Ruh-roh. :O
7 years ago
Chad.. my man.. get a BEER on me.
Imagine, just for a moment. HOW IT WOULD BE if THERE WAS NO VC ... just imagine.. then get another BEER.
Chad M
7 years ago
Vladan, that second BEER helped me discover a way to open a portal that allowed me to peak into an alternate universe where VC didn't exist. It was bad. We were all following tutorials from some guy named Alan Melikdjanian that taught us how to master WINDOWS MOVIE MAKER and WINDOWS PAINT. Which is a shame because in that universe, I was a billionaire and had one smoking hot wife. Needless to say, Video Copilot kept me from killing that other me and taking over his life. It's all about priorities.
Sam
7 years ago
Plug-in seems to crash AE as soon as I add the effect. Anyone elseseeing the same issue?
Matt
7 years ago
Be sure to update your graphics drivers and to update to the latest version of Orb (v1.0.1).
Cesar
7 years ago
Hola Maestro. Isnatalé el plugins pero apenas trato de incorporarle las texturas desaparece la imagen. Noto una diferencia en la interfaz entre la version que usted maneja y la que instalamos nosotros. En la suya aparecen dos apartados none y sourse. Mientras que en la versión nuestra solo aparece ninguno. Saludos!!
Matt
7 years ago
Be sure to update your graphics drivers and to update to the latest version of Orb (v.1.0.1)
7 years ago
Never doubted ya!
Mike
7 years ago
Yup, always knew outer space wasn't real! It's not a tutorial, Andrew is blowing the whistle on how NASA has been fooling everyone into believing the earth is round. LOL
Israel Soteldo
7 years ago
I have this error "ORB Failed to initialize" :/ i run Element 3D v2.2 with no problem

I have a AMD Radeon 6670 HD
Matt
7 years ago
Check out the updated compatibility specs for Orb at the bottom of this page: https://www.videocopilot.net/orb/
Md Moulana Sameer
7 years ago
My after effects life is dedicated to you Andrew Sir,
Without you my after effects life is nothing, learned a lot from you, Long Live Andrew Sir????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
Rubens
7 years ago
You're the master !!! Thanks !
Frank Maturi
7 years ago
Guys. I am using AE 5...and this plug does not seem to be working with it. Am I doing something wrong? I did try doing the install using both the AE5 and custom option...neither one seemed to work.
Sevrin
7 years ago
It's only compatible with AE CC2014 and up!
Jon Han
7 years ago
I can't load this plugin in an existing Project, but it works in a new Project file. Any fix? The error message says "After Effects error: plug-in "VCOrb.aex" could not be loaded (111). ( 48 :: 46 ) I'm using AE CC2017 btw. Possible that the Project file has a lot of effects from other plugins that is causing Orb to not load properly?
7 years ago
Try precomping the layer to separate it a little
Jon Han
7 years ago
Forgot to mention that the plugin does not work when I make a New Composition in an existing Project File with multiple plugins and effects.
Giovanni M Costa
7 years ago
Try updating your drivers, it worked for me.
Bun Tat
7 years ago
Update your graphic driver
Andy
7 years ago
Got The same problem :/
"VCOrb.aex" could not be loaded (120). ( 48 :: 46 )

When i load it back , it pops : After Effects Error : Invalid Filter.

Iuse Ae cc2018, latest GPU Drivers are installed, Windows8.1 X64 T_T
Matt
7 years ago
Check that your GPU is supported. The updated GPU list can be found at the bottom of the Orb page: https://www.videocopilot.net/orb/
Md Moulana Sameer
7 years ago
Today is @videocopilot Orb day. Just now got up, saw the notification, The feeling is like getting a coffee when got up in the morning ????????awesome Orb Tutorial Coffee ????????so tasty and sweet ????????uniqueness what drives him to do that????????Love you Andrew
leesungmin
7 years ago
orb diffuse layer is still not working.

how can i fix this issue ?(
Chris Johnson-Standley
7 years ago
Update your drivers - I had the same issue.
Jian
7 years ago
I am not very familiar with AE, could you kindly tell me what drivers I may need to update? Have the same issue here
7 years ago
Hey
Try to simply move your timeline slider
Jules
Vance
7 years ago
Great tutorial! Thanks for the quick Earth texture fix!
Kevin Williams
7 years ago
Yo! how do I fix the texture issue?
LeeSungMin
7 years ago
Orb diffuse layer is not working. how can i fix this issue ?

i want solve this problem..
7 years ago
i have that same problem too
7 years ago
same here!
matt
7 years ago
Be sure to update your graphics driver and to update to the latest version of Orb (v.1.0.1)
7 years ago
Thanks, man! You are fantastic!
Jotam Fuentes Rondon
7 years ago
este plug-in se ve y se siente genial; this plug-in looks and feels great
DJM VFX
7 years ago
another great plug-in! Thanks Andrew!!
AJ
7 years ago
Is this compatible with the GTX1050ti?
Matt
7 years ago
Yes, that is a supported card! Be sure to update the Nvidia drivers and to update to the latest version of Orb (v 1.0.1).
paul Carkhuff
7 years ago
Cant wait to play with this Orbgasmic plug in! )
recoms
7 years ago
this is SICK! thanks andrew!
Alfredo Elias
7 years ago
Thanks!, magnificent job, regards
nepkak
7 years ago
Awesome , thanks for sharing!!!
Aniket Bhatt
7 years ago
Orb just becomes invisible as soon as texture is loaded, anyone else having this issue?
7 years ago
Try updating your drivers!
Maximiliano
7 years ago
Me too, How to solve it?
Melfred B. Ilagan
7 years ago
Same here if i load texture to diffuse layer orb gone
7 years ago
orb diffuse layer is still not working.

how can i fix it ? (
TD
7 years ago
(sorry not the answer you were looking for)

Where did you get the Planet_Texture?
Huo Ran
7 years ago
Me too,After updating the driver, it?s still the same.

AE CC2015.3
nima
7 years ago
yeah, how can i fix it???!!
Sören
7 years ago
Updated all my drivers, but it doesn't seem to care. Anyone found a fix yet?
mimeto
7 years ago
Driver update (GTX-670) was helpful in my case.
CD
7 years ago
I'm having the same issue. My work computer does only run a NVIDIA GTX 750 on Windows 7, however this IS on the compatibility minimal requirements list. I have run a driver update, but it hasn't fixed the problem. Is it simply that the graphics card cannot handle it? Cheers.
Giacomo Paolini
7 years ago
Same proble and i have already the lastest graphic driver on my pc.
I don't know what to do
Oliver Leite
7 years ago
Same :/
Matt
7 years ago
Try updating to the latest version of the plug-in (v 1.0.1).
Afterphex
7 years ago
Awesome Andrew, thanks for sharing!!!

Greetings.
7 years ago
Earth_normal seems to be corrupt prob just make it from one of the others for the moment -thanks can't wait ot play with it right now
Duncan
7 years ago
Awesome! Just an FYI: The earth textures zip film seems to have corruption issues.
Duncan
7 years ago
Oh, sorry, I see it's being fixed...
Felipe
7 years ago
Earth Texture on https://www.videocopilot.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Earth_Textures_6K.zip is corrupted
7 years ago
Fix incoming. Thanks!
chris
7 years ago
yeah it is corrupt on my Mac
Scott
7 years ago
Same D:
Scott
7 years ago
3
7 years ago
Should be good to go now. Thanks for the heads up!
Green Screener
7 years ago
Aah nuts! I only just noticed it doesn't run on any AE earlier than CC 2014. Ah well.... (sobs quietly)
7 years ago
Try the custom install...
7 years ago
The install worked perfectly fine for me with CS6 even though it says CC 2014+. Also you can just use custom install too if it doesn't find the application automatically.
Green Screener
7 years ago
Not sure if the reply below from Andrew is for me, but just in case.. Thanks, Andrew!
Vance
7 years ago
Earth Texture download doesn't seem to want to unzip
Ikibo
7 years ago
Amazing it would save so much time
7 years ago
For the first time in a LOOONG time, that refresh brought a big smile to my face. Thanks so much, AK!
Mafelix
7 years ago
Legend
7 years ago
You continue to amaze me! Thank You Andrew!
Vance
7 years ago
WOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Mike
7 years ago
Hey Andrew!
Thanks for not teasing this months ago, I couldn't wait longer that a single week for this plug in!!

Awesome.
Corey
7 years ago
Installed. lol. I was one of those guys. You guys are seriously awesome people. Thank you for all you do.
chris
7 years ago
FREAKIN AWESOME! THANK YOU SO MUCH ANDREW!
7 years ago
Thanks Andrew..
Just reply me brother
Ken
7 years ago
Awesome! Thank you so much!