Comments on: CE PixelSampler

By: Jay Corrao

Jay Corrao — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:53:49 +0000

Maltaannon,

I have finally taken the plunge and made a donation. I have found many of your tutorials very useful but many are just way beyond my comprehension. However I do very much appreciate all that you do for the AE community and yes…I love the custom effect format. What I would really like to see a tutorial on is how to create a very basic custom preset just so I can get an idea of how this is accomplished. So as I have heard you say many times cheers and keep up the good work.

By: Maltaannon

Maltaannon — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 13:56:38 +0000

Oh. Thats strange. I think you found a bug in AE. Nice!

By: Simon

Simon — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:45:28 +0000

Some help! I managed to get the missing rectangle back!
Add another shape layer to your comp. Use the rectange tool to draw a rectangle in the new layer. Now delete your new layer…
…and the PixelSampler rectangle spontaneously works!

By: Hai Banh Minh

Hai Banh Minh — Sat, 28 Jun 2008 08:25:25 +0000

every time open the file, it appears cc force motion missing or some other cc. Is there i can get this?

By: Maltaannon

Maltaannon — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 15:05:21 +0000

I really don’t know why that is. It always worked for me, but I guess there is an issue. Few people reported this already. Fortunately I’ll have more time in the upcoming weeks to take care of you boys and girls, so I’ll try to look into it and do some improvements.

By: Simon

Simon — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:35:11 +0000

Actually for me the preset still works, it’s just you can’t see the sample square resizing anymore - the sample it takes is still correct. It used to, now it doesn’t for no reason I can see.
It’s still a brilliant preset - just shame about the shape!

By: TGD

TGD — Mon, 26 May 2008 19:41:56 +0000

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By: johnbaby

johnbaby — Sat, 10 May 2008 12:13:23 +0000

I first time install the preset,and got this problem.Whatever I installed,like 3Dextrude or PixelSampler,got the same error prompt:
After effects warning: Undefined value used in expression.Could be an out of range array subscript?
expression disabled.

error occurred at line 0;
Comp:”Comp 1″
layer:…..
Property:’Reference Point’

My AE CS3;
Windows OS;

By: sdfa

sdfa — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 16:37:06 +0000

How don’t I install this preinstall, turns on the software to have the problem which the similar expression makes a mistake?

By: Maltaannon

Maltaannon — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:15:31 +0000

Do you get any error messages, or it just doesn’t work? Contact me via the Contact Form in the contact section please. I’ll write you back and then you’ll be able to send the the project file. Maybe that will get us somewhere.

By: I.Hayward

I.Hayward — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 10:05:27 +0000

I have tried both methods, ie creating a shape layer and by dragging the preset into the Comp area, but still it won’t work. I have also removed and reinstalled the preset a few times but still noresult. I’m wondering if any one else is experiencing this problem. As I said previously, when I first instaled the preset it worked. Even now when I open up the original AE project that worked, it no longer functions. Any help wouuld be gratefully appreciated.
regards

Ian Hayward
AUSTRALIA

By: Maltaannon

Maltaannon — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:04:42 +0000

Somehow I never get across those problems you describe, and I’m testing it with many different machines whenever I have a chance, so forgive me but I think you must be doing something wrong. Don’t create a Shape Layer - just drag PixelSampler onto the comp area, but not on any layer. It should do it’s job. If not - let me know.

By: I.Hayward

I.Hayward — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 22:15:03 +0000

Hi Maltaannon, I think the Pixel Sampler is great. But I am having the same problem as CR Chris above. When I originally installed Pixel Sampler it worked as per your tutorial but now it won’t work at all. I have tried creating a new shape layer and aplying the preset without success. I hope you can help because I think it is awonderful tooi for keying.

Ian Hayward
AUSTRALIA

By: Bob

Bob — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 18:15:13 +0000

Hi Maltaannon, another amazing tutorial you made there :D
It costed me some time to install and check everything, but it was double worth it ! I’m looking forwards to your DVD
Cheers from Holland

By: michelegavazzeni

michelegavazzeni — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 19:12:37 +0000

genius!!!!

By: yared

yared — Thu, 07 Feb 2008 06:01:56 +0000

Thanks, I am your new student.Hope to get cool tutorials. Keep in touch.

By: Etum

Etum — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:13:53 +0000

Okay, sorry for the multiple comments. Just wanted too say; i used your installer, and it works perfect. Thanks alot. *off to play*

By: Etum

Etum — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 05:06:11 +0000

Wait, there are no XML files in the windows edition zip, can i use the ones from the mac edition? Because they don’t show up as “missing” in AE.
Just wanted to let you know, i’m going for the Mac ones :)
Best wishes from Denmark.

By: Etum

Etum — Sun, 13 Jan 2008 08:32:33 +0000

Hi Maltaannon.

Just wanted to say thanks for the tutorials, they’ve taugh me alot. You CE presets are awsome, i would like to see all presets written this way, it’s so much easier to deal with. Pixel/color sampler looks great too, i will porberly use it for keying. Nice Robot render too ;)

Thanks alot for the effort, and watch out for George’s mental health ;p

By: sheathe

sheathe — Tue, 18 Dec 2007 00:31:47 +0000

I’m new to After Effects, so I’m quickly trying to absorb as much as I can. Your tutorials and presets are excellent; aside from being very creative and clever, I really enjoy your sense of humour and you’re just a really nice guy. Thanks for sharing so much - I really appreciate it and will certainly make a donation. Cheers from Canada!

By: ramses

ramses — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:47:17 +0000

Yo te leo desde tijuana, tus tutoriales son geniales, muchas gracias por tu interes.

R
Cuando logre obtener ganancia economica con los conocimientos aprendidos en tu “school” te remunerare.

Gracias y Salud!

By: CR Chis

CR Chis — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 04:54:35 +0000

The problem was an error in the expression. I wrote a bad word on this. The problem in the value of width and height is there, but the Pixel Sample works fine. Thanks a lot.

I hope you make more interesting tutorials.

By: Maltaannon

Maltaannon — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 18:57:25 +0000

I’m very happy that you find my PixelSampler interesting. Are you sure you’re dropping the PixelSample preset to an empty area of the comp window? Make sure you do. After that a new ShapeLayer will be created. If you don’t get that than you’re doing something wrong.
If you don’t have an empty space in your comp window than just create a new empty ShapeLayer and drag the PixelSampler to that layer in the timeline window.
I hope this helps.

By: Lorenzo

Lorenzo — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:33:06 +0000

Same problem here :(

By: CR Chis

CR Chis — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 00:01:31 +0000

Hi Maltaanon.
Recently I download your Pixel Sample custom effects, everything works just like you explain in your tutorial, but I don’t know why when increase the value of width and height the point source no change at all, and when write the expression on th text layer nothing happens. please help. I have some ideas with this custom effects.

Sorry my english is bad.
I hope more new stuff from you
Greetings from Costa Rica, Central America

By: Sandy

Sandy — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 20:02:15 +0000

Hey Maltaannon!
this is just a gr8 stuff. Thnx4it.
Regards…..Sandy

By: vucheria

vucheria — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 14:44:02 +0000

Man, your tutorials are great..and I think that your ideea regarding the custom effects is a great one and will help many people.

Thanks for sharing your knolweage

By: Lucien

Lucien — Wed, 19 Sep 2007 19:36:00 +0000

I very appreciate your tutorial and your modesty.

Is very generous to care about mac user!

Thank you

By: Thorsten Meyer

Thorsten Meyer — Sat, 15 Sep 2007 10:15:16 +0000

Hi Jerzy,

This is a very useful Tutorial you have done here.

A must see)

Cheers,

Thorsten
http://www.StrongMocha.com/
(DFX (Digital Effects) VFX (Visual Effects) Compositing Food)

By: kiloutimuk

kiloutimuk — Thu, 13 Sep 2007 02:27:38 +0000

Hi all!

I am really excited. Keep up the great work. Good resources here.

G’night

By: massimiliano

massimiliano — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 18:44:34 +0000

Hi,
this is a very usefull tutorial! And Aharan himself wrote a comment here! You, Aharan and Andrew are my AE gurus!

Thanks for sharing your experience!

By: Daum

Daum — Tue, 28 Aug 2007 07:02:12 +0000

Hello Jerzy
This tutorial is a high level and really simple to understand. I had a fun time. Professional/simple/humourous, this tutorial is a must see.
Thank you.

By: Roggy

Roggy — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 09:22:10 +0000

amazing!
i´ve watched the most of you tutorials - being impressed!! but pixelsampler is … wow!! you had me already with the “keyin thing” (taking the value of an color-area for the key color) and now i see this is just the beginning. possibilities for ps seem to be endless. i can´t wait for my cs3 to be installed to play with it…
thank you for this!! R.
hey, get a mac and build the installers for the rest of us ;-)))

By: Aharon Rabinowitz

Aharon Rabinowitz — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 20:07:10 +0000

Hey there-

This tutorial was awesome. It answered some “Is that possible?” questions that I had. I’m really impressed with the work you’re doing - I know how hard putting these tutorials together can be. And the whole custom effects thing is very exciting as well.

Thanks so much for your contributions to the After Effects community. Keep up the good work!

Best regards,

Aharon Rabinowitz

By: Robbert-Jan van der Does

Robbert-Jan van der Does — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 17:27:59 +0000

Hello Jerzy,

what a very nice tutorial and I think it is really great to share it with everyone!
A few years ago I made a 35 mm SLR groundglass simulation, complete with an analogue exposure needle and an effect that simulated the mirror flipping up when a picture was taken. I manually keyframed the needle to point completely down when the image went black because of the flipping mirror and I also applied a wiggle expression to the rotation of the needle to make it look like it was responding to the changing luminance of the subject that was “photographed”.
Now I can use your prestes for this!!! I could even make an all digital scale and drive the values for f-stop or shutterspeed by the luminance or grayscale values of the pixelsampler. (When I have installed production premium cs3 ofcourse, which was delivered yesterday by UPS to my doorstep).
Lot of compliments (also for the other tutorials, they are really great)

By: Maltaannon

Maltaannon — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:17:46 +0000

Sorry for that. The link should work now. And by the way… you could also use the Mac version if you follow my instructions on “What CustomEffects are” page that you can find on the right hand side of my site.

I’m an very happy that my tutorials are helpful. Keep visiting me and keep writing comments. They keep me going. When I see comments I know that someone is actually learning from my tutorials.

Cheers and good luck with your After Effects!

By: secret student

secret student — Mon, 20 Aug 2007 15:40:33 +0000

both download adresses are same(mac version)
plz upload a ‘win’ version.

p.s. anyway I am a your secret student. (of course ^^)
p.s2. One day (as soon as it possible) i want to donatate for your great website.(I mean our school!!!)

By: Kopiart

Kopiart — Sat, 18 Aug 2007 06:16:39 +0000

Hi George :-)

Yes, we would like some more presets, so work on your deployment tool and post some tutorials more often.

Your secret fan