paralegalnc Posted June 19, 2012 Posted June 19, 2012 1. Is there a way that when you make a "new" sequence ... a way to like copy the names of the channels you assigned ie: "roof" "bushes" "candy canes" so that I don't have to sit and change every single channel for every single sequence??2. There are lot of people with 16 channel mega tree spirals. Well, I only have like 5 or 6 channels for the spiraling part. cuz the whole tree isn't going to spiral.. so I get certain features... and can just cut them down but some effects I can't figure out. Any spiral tree experts out there? that can happen to make those effects for 5-6 channels??3. And just how the heck do you draw it in the animator thingy to the effect? I now have a 10 foot tree outside my living room window. By this weekend I expect to have lights on it... assuming I research just how to do that... so that I get live updates as to how it looks... thank goodness my neighbors moved. I'm sure they'd think I was crazy (er)
Tim Fischer Posted June 19, 2012 Posted June 19, 2012 Wow - setting up in June just might be a new record
TJ Hvasta Posted June 19, 2012 Posted June 19, 2012 Starting in June a record? Nope.. As for "saving" the channel assignments (question 1), for to Edit, Export Channel Configuration, give it a name, then when you make a new sequence (or change one to your layout), click Edit, IMPORT, choose the name you gave it, and you'll have your channel assignemts/labels for your setup.As to paring down a spiral, I havent made mine for this yr yet, but would guess, as your using a 1/4 of the channels normally used, try assigning evey 4th channel to your string, see how that looks.. you could also go with half a tree (180degree sweeps) instead of a a full 360 spiral.. just an idea..
WilliamS Posted June 19, 2012 Posted June 19, 2012 I like your enthusiasm!1) TJ already pointed it out, Im not at home but the second tab over on the file menu, all the way to the bottom is Export Channel Config. Use that save it as whatever you want. When you start a new seuqence one of your options is use channel configuration!2)The Spiral, if you are only using 5 stings, I hope your getting more that 1 full wrap on the tree or it will just look like a lazy string. As for drawing that, draw them like nomral. Use the visualizer not the animation tool.3)If anyone asks why your adding lights to the tree, tell them theres a wedding coming up. They will stop asking about the lights.3)
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