General Usage [AESD Custom Effect] [AFTER EFFECTS]
- After Effects Renders effects from Top down, so try to keep AESD at the bottom of your effect stack. If I can figure out a way to make it automatically stay this way, I will do so.
- Make sure your project is saved BEFORE applying the effect, to avoid any unnecessary errors.
- These are just the most basic steps for use, I'll be creating extra wiki-pages detailing more advanced usage soon.
- Create an Adjustment Layer and Apply the AESD effect.
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Under "Input Layer" Choose the layer you want to use for SD generation. This can also be the Adjustment Layer itself.
- By default, "Source" will be selected. This means you are generating based on the original, unaltered footage.
- Select "Effects + Masks" if you want the generation input to reflect any rotoscopes or alterations made in AE.
1. TXT2IMG - Just set the Source Layer to the Adjustment layer. 2/3. IMG2IMG / IMG2IMG INPAINT - Set to Input Layer, and the second drop-down in the layer control to 'Masks.' = Then, Set the Mask Layer control to the same layer as the input, but have it work with 'Effects+Masks' 4. INPAINT SKETCH Step 1: Duplicate your input Layer. Step 2: Apply the Paint Effect to your duplicated layer. Step 3: Under 'Mask Options' In the effect, set the selection to this new layer, and set it to effects and masks. Step 4: Change the Generation Type to INPAINT SKETCH. - The effect will handle everything else for you now.
- Assuming you have the AESD CEP extension opened, you can now begin altering settings in the custom effect and generating.
- Depending on the Generation Type Selected, the UI will change its visible options.
- All options, aside from 'Control Input' work-- this functionality will be coming soon.
- Script args are not available-- This will be a detailed re-work, but script args will be available in the future.
- Key-frame params, pick-whip to audio, etc.
- Select the Layer you have the Effect Applied to and click the 'GENERATE' button in the CEP Extension.
