You're just great. Thank you for all these amazing videos, each one of them is just a perfect education video: informative, short, professional, good looking, to the core. This one especially helped me, and I think I'll be using Pseudo effects a lot in the future!
Hey Simon, your feedback and compliments are appreciated! Thank you for sharing. Glad you found this one helpful, it’s one of the coolest areas of expressions and template creation. Definitely check out Pseudo Effect Maker, it’s a lot of fun to use.
Hey! No worries. Yeah, this is definitely a real fun way to create neat, tidy templates - I've had diagram templates with dozens of slider control chains, I'm looking forward to rebuilding those with Pseudo Effects. Thanks again, and have a good day!
Hello, your tutorial is very good. Thank you. There is a problem. If I use a parameter name that is not English characters, it will be displayed as a garbled code. What is the reason?
That's a good question, you'll want to make sure expressions are universalized when using non-english parameters. Check this out for more information: ua-cam.com/video/b1MxtywoqHg/v-deo.html
This is amazing, thank you for taking the time to teach the rest of us. I was wondering: How can you add expressions to effect controls that are created using Pseudo Effect Maker? Is that possible? Would expressions need to be written into the XML code?
You're very welcome, thanks for the kind words! You can add expressions to Pseudo Effect controls, just Alt+Click the stopwatch on the property. Reference syntax is essentially the same as a normal expression control: effect("Name of Pseudo Effect")("Name of Property")
Hey Man great tutorial. Have you ever run into the the issue of making a preset where there's a stroke in the shape layer and an expression to control the stroke size? when opening the preset the stroke is not shown and is driving me insane! lol. Let me know, thanks!
Hey Angel, thanks for reaching out! Haven’t had this specific problem but can look into it if you can provide more info. Are you saving a preset from a Shape Layer, then applying it to a new Shape Layer and the Stroke expression isn’t carrying over? Are the Contents of both layers structured the same? Not sure if a Preset can create a Stroke property on a Shape Layer. It can only add effects and properties, not new Shape properties like Stroke or Path. Send some details to look into.
Hi everyone, help me figure it out! The expression doesn't work for me! Outputs a message! syntaxerror: Unexpected token else, an exoression was disables as a ersult of an error
hey i need help about using popup with if/else if (comp("comp1").layer("controlPanel ").effect("Pseudo Effect Name")("popup")=="item 3") 100 else 0; so i need to call popup items to compare but i cant find what is the items named or how to get index of selected popup item...... help
PLEASE HELP :( Can't work this on AE2019. The .xml file is not located in the specified location (Mac). managed to find it in /Applications/Adobe/After Effects CC 2019/Adobe After Effects CC 2019.app/Contents/Frameworks/aelib.framework/Versions/A/Resources/xml/PresetEffects.xml However, I can't save the edits to the file - gives "The authenticated save for this file failed (application error code: 20004)" error message. I'm stuck. Thanks, Daniel
It seems like the file does not have read write permissions. Here's a possible solution you can try: copy the file to another directory (like your desktop) and then make the changes there, then copy it back to the original location and override the existing. Be sure to make a backup when you do this and see if that works for you.
@@Animoplex Amazing. Thank you! I love you and you are awesome! ^_^ Your solution worked and I can now amaze my colleagues with my new custom effects and templates.
I have a question, i am beginner in after effect , i just want to know can i use all setting paste from others premade after effect ffx to make own preset for after effect using pseudo effect maker
This isn't official support from the plugin maker, but you can click "Read Controls" to clone an existing pseudo effect, tweak it, and re-apply it to a layer. Please reach out to the plugin's dev team for any questions you have, especially before buying.
Yes! Be sure to test and make sure you don't have issues opening on another computer but they should work. Some Animoplex freebies use them, like this one: gumroad.com/l/animoplex-hexgrid
Can you specify the exact feature that's not working for you? Pseudo effects, presets, Pseudo Effect Maker plugin, etc. If you can include links to the other tutorials that would be helpful as well.
Is AE giving you that error or is it the script editor? Do you have a layer selected in the comp when you run the script? Can you share the code (or a portion of the code) you are using?
@@Animoplex 1. it is the script editor 2. i didnt select the layer 3. i pasted the example code into the xml file that you provided and used the small line that you also provided and i didnt change anything.
Try this quick test: copy the example code (no edits just yet) and run through the steps but make sure you have a layer selected in a composition in AE. The script editor is looking to apply the Pseudo Effect to a layer, it needs a target or it can't be applied. Post back with the results, let's see if that works. Good luck!
Thanking for your pleasing works,I am a Chinese AE user who interested in Pseudo Effects ,and I have some questions about Pseudo Effects,could you plese provide your Contact information? If you can reply I will feel very honored！
Content like this is rare in the UA-cam world, I really appreciate it
Of course, thanks for the kind words. Glad you liked it!
I didn't know Pseudo Effects. Thank you!!! It's incredible.
They are awesome! Get the Pseudo Effect Maker plugin, it's a game changer.
I find the animation in this tutorial is really satisfying.
Thanks!
You're just great. Thank you for all these amazing videos, each one of them is just a perfect education video: informative, short, professional, good looking, to the core.
This one especially helped me, and I think I'll be using Pseudo effects a lot in the future!
Hey Simon, your feedback and compliments are appreciated! Thank you for sharing. Glad you found this one helpful, it’s one of the coolest areas of expressions and template creation. Definitely check out Pseudo Effect Maker, it’s a lot of fun to use.
Hey! No worries. Yeah, this is definitely a real fun way to create neat, tidy templates - I've had diagram templates with dozens of slider control chains, I'm looking forward to rebuilding those with Pseudo Effects.
Thanks again, and have a good day!
You too, best of luck!
I have yet to see a clearer tutorial. That helped me a lot!
Glad you're getting so much help from this. Reach out if you have any questions or feedback.
Thanks so much for this!
You're welcome!
Hello, your tutorial is very good. Thank you.
There is a problem. If I use a parameter name that is not English characters, it will be displayed as a garbled code. What is the reason?
That's a good question, you'll want to make sure expressions are universalized when using non-english parameters. Check this out for more information:
ua-cam.com/video/b1MxtywoqHg/v-deo.html
This is amazing, thank you for taking the time to teach the rest of us. I was wondering: How can you add expressions to effect controls that are created using Pseudo Effect Maker? Is that possible? Would expressions need to be written into the XML code?
You're very welcome, thanks for the kind words! You can add expressions to Pseudo Effect controls, just Alt+Click the stopwatch on the property. Reference syntax is essentially the same as a normal expression control:
effect("Name of Pseudo Effect")("Name of Property")
Hey Man great tutorial. Have you ever run into the the issue of making a preset where there's a stroke in the shape layer and an expression to control the stroke size? when opening the preset the stroke is not shown and is driving me insane! lol. Let me know, thanks!
Hey Angel, thanks for reaching out! Haven’t had this specific problem but can look into it if you can provide more info. Are you saving a preset from a Shape Layer, then applying it to a new Shape Layer and the Stroke expression isn’t carrying over? Are the Contents of both layers structured the same? Not sure if a Preset can create a Stroke property on a Shape Layer. It can only add effects and properties, not new Shape properties like Stroke or Path. Send some details to look into.
Hi everyone, help me figure it out! The expression doesn't work for me! Outputs a message!
syntaxerror: Unexpected token else, an exoression was disables as a ersult of an error
hey i need help about using popup with if/else
if (comp("comp1").layer("controlPanel ").effect("Pseudo Effect Name")("popup")=="item 3") 100 else 0;
so i need to call popup items to compare but i cant find what is the items named or how to get index of selected popup item...... help
guys i find the wayyyy
effect("Week days")("WeekDay").value
//example:
if (comp("comp name").layer("layer name").effect("Pseudo Effect Name")("popup").value==1) 100 else 0;
Glad you solved this!
PLEASE HELP :( Can't work this on AE2019.
The .xml file is not located in the specified location (Mac).
managed to find it in /Applications/Adobe/After Effects CC 2019/Adobe After Effects CC 2019.app/Contents/Frameworks/aelib.framework/Versions/A/Resources/xml/PresetEffects.xml
However, I can't save the edits to the file - gives "The authenticated save for this file failed (application error code: 20004)" error message.
I'm stuck.
Thanks,
Daniel
It seems like the file does not have read write permissions. Here's a possible solution you can try: copy the file to another directory (like your desktop) and then make the changes there, then copy it back to the original location and override the existing. Be sure to make a backup when you do this and see if that works for you.
@@Animoplex Amazing. Thank you! I love you and you are awesome! ^_^
Your solution worked and I can now amaze my colleagues with my new custom effects and templates.
Glad it worked!
@@Animoplex It can't work on AE 2020, U guys know how to fix it ?
I have a question, i am beginner in after effect , i just want to know can i use all setting paste from others premade after effect ffx to make own preset for after effect using pseudo effect maker
This isn't official support from the plugin maker, but you can click "Read Controls" to clone an existing pseudo effect, tweak it, and re-apply it to a layer. Please reach out to the plugin's dev team for any questions you have, especially before buying.
@@Animoplex thanks for your response 😊
I have a question
Can we use pseudo effects in after effects templates ?
Yes! Be sure to test and make sure you don't have issues opening on another computer but they should work. Some Animoplex freebies use them, like this one:
gumroad.com/l/animoplex-hexgrid
My After effects doesn't have the script editor... So I can't run and I don't find anyware.. I'm using AE 2024
does this work in CC 2018? i have tried multiple tutorials and it doesn't work at all.
Can you specify the exact feature that's not working for you? Pseudo effects, presets, Pseudo Effect Maker plugin, etc. If you can include links to the other tutorials that would be helpful as well.
@@Animoplex when i go and open the script editor, and after i type in that lime and run, it says i cant add the property to the object.
Is AE giving you that error or is it the script editor? Do you have a layer selected in the comp when you run the script? Can you share the code (or a portion of the code) you are using?
@@Animoplex 1. it is the script editor 2. i didnt select the layer 3. i pasted the example code into the xml file that you provided and used the small line that you also provided and i didnt change anything.
Try this quick test: copy the example code (no edits just yet) and run through the steps but make sure you have a layer selected in a composition in AE. The script editor is looking to apply the Pseudo Effect to a layer, it needs a target or it can't be applied. Post back with the results, let's see if that works. Good luck!
Thanking for your pleasing works,I am a Chinese AE user who interested in Pseudo Effects ,and I have some questions about Pseudo Effects,could you plese provide your Contact information? If you can reply I will feel very honored！
Send a message to hello at animoplex.com
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