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Tim Adamson

Member Since:
April 8th 2010
34 Posts
Using envelopes/automation and the linear phase EQ graph
by Tim Adamson 1 week ago
Okay, so I may be in way over my head, as I'm not an audio guy whatsoever, but I figured I may as well learn it. Anyway, I'm using Soundtrack Pro 3.0.1 and I'm trying to get my head around the sound v
Re: Using envelopes/automation and the linear phase EQ graph
by Tim Adamson 6 days ago
Thank you for the reply! Yes, that certainly works but I was wondering if it's possible to alter the values of the envelopes with the graph here: I was hoping that I could place my playhead over an en
Vector Masks from Type?
by Tim Adamson 1 month ago
Hello all, As an After Effects user who has a basic knowledge of photoshop, I've come to be incredibly frustrated over something that is done very simply in after effects, but I cannot for the life of
Re: Vector Masks from Type?
by Tim Adamson 1 month ago
Oh no, blonde moment... You're absolutely right, Illustrator would be much better to do it in, I was just so focused on working in photoshop that I completely forgot. Though it would be nice if vector
How to animate something in a spiral with wind
by Tim Adamson 4 months ago
Coming into solving this problem, I was pretty confident, and happy that my mathematics knowledge from high school would not go to waste. My initial thoughts on animating a cloth in a spiral went alon
Re: How to animate something in a spiral with wind
by Tim Adamson 3 months ago
Sorry I've been so distracted... Here's my project file, I cleaned it up a bit but it still might be a bit hard to navigate: 5411_ribbonspiral.c4d.zip I used a tracer object to get a better idea of th
File: Ribbon in wind
by Tim Adamson 3 months ago
c4d file C4D project attempting to animate ribbon in a spiral with wind http: f1.creativecow.net 5411 ribbon-in-wind
How to properly bevel type in cinema 4d?
by Tim Adamson 4 months ago
Hi, So I realise that because of space constraints, altering the fillet of the caps doesn't always work properly when bevelling type. I'm trying to get some nice bevel on a rather complex font and so
Re: How to properly bevel type in cinema 4d?
by Tim Adamson 4 months ago
Oh thank you so much! I'll be sure to quadruple check that next time :)
File: Halo Type Treatment
by Tim Adamson 4 months ago
ai file Illustrator file containing 'Halo' text in an attempt to import it to cinema 4d and bevel it. http: f1.creativecow.net 5345 halo-type-treatment
Re: Halo Type Treatment
by Tim Adamson 4 months ago
Sure, I've attached it here. I went over it multiple times to check the point count and I was pretty sure they were the same for the inside and outside paths but I could have made a mistake. Thanks fo
Converting Matroska (.mkv) files to Prores for use in Final Cut Pro
by Tim Adamson 4 months ago
Hello all, I'm looking for a way to convert Matroska video files into Prores 422 so I can edit them in Final Cut Pro. It's just a for-fun video from existing material which is why it's in Matroska for
Re: Converting Matroska (.mkv) files to Prores for use in Final Cut Pro
by Tim Adamson 4 months ago
EDIT: Okay I've downloaded Quicktime 7 and I entered my Final Cut Serial and it's all good, it's upgraded to pro. Thanks for all your help :)
Animating parameter with a sinusoidal function?
by Tim Adamson 4 months ago
Hello all, So to give you a bit of context, I'm looking to animate a ribbon in a somewhat random, but smooth spiral. I'm pretty new to Cinema 4D but I think it's Xpresso that works like After Effects'
Couple of Questions from a Color Noob...
by Tim Adamson 6 months ago
So as a student, I'm trying to get as much out of Color as I can without all the added equipment. That is, I don't have any trucolor monitor or more than one screen to work off so I have couple of que
Re: Couple of Questions from a Color Noob...
by Joseph Owens 6 months ago
Question 1, with a single screen, no. Question 2. You have discovered Key Blur, which is all there is in Apple COLOR. It was a deficiency, as it does not have a dilate erode modifier, either. For a be
How to check in and out points of clips already in the timeline?
by Tim Adamson 6 months ago
So I'm trying to transfer a project from avid to final cut because - not to explain my entire reasoning but - it will be easier in the long run. I guess in final cut I'm used to double clicking on a c
Re: How to check in and out points of clips already in the timeline?
by Tim Adamson 6 months ago
Thanks I'll give it a try, and it's not a very long project. The reason it's worth doing it by timecode is I've converted my files to Prores, whereas my Avid Media Files are .mxf so I don't think expo
Audio Sync Issues in FCP7 - Thought it was common, but maybe not...
by Tim Adamson 7 months ago
Hi all, So I figured audio sync issues would be a common thing in Final Cut 7 and from what I've seen, they are. However, my problem goes beyond my knowledge as it seems like a problem I should know h
Re: Audio Sync Issues in FCP7 - Thought it was common, but maybe not...
by Tim Adamson 7 months ago
Okay thanks a lot. And I wasn't really thinking of whether the client would not notice the change to the song, it was more of just me thinking it's better not to do anything to it, regardless of how n
Looks 3 keeps crashing Final Cut Pro 7
by Tim Adamson 1 year ago
Hey all, I've recently run into a problem with Magic Bullet Looks 3. I edit a Look in Final Cut Pro 7, however, when I go to edit a look on another clip, it Final Cut crashes. So effectively I can edi
Re: Looks 3 keeps crashing Final Cut Pro 7
by Jith Paul 5 days ago
Here's a work-around that seems to work for me. In FCP, doubleclick on the clip. In the filters pane, uncheck the looks filter, then recheck it on. Then hitting edit doesn't seem to result in crashing
If I have a Twixtor license for FCP, can I install it in After Effects as well?
by Tim Adamson 1 year ago
Hello, I have Twixtor installed for Final Cut Pro. I recently bought After Effects and I think retiming with twixtor within after effects would be useful. I was wondering if I can use my FCP license t
Re: If I have a Twixtor license for FCP, can I install it in After Effects as well?
by Tim Adamson 1 year ago
Thank you. At least I don't have to pay full price again.
Knoll Light Factory Installation Complete: Does Not Show Up Under Effects and Presets
by Tim Adamson 1 year ago
Hey, I'm having trouble with Knoll Light factory (I'm on Mac by the way). I've clicked the installer for 'Adobe CS5 Only' 'Knoll Light Factory 2.7.1.mpkg' and I've gone through the installation proces
Motion: Masks and Keyframes
by Tim Adamson 2 years ago
Hello, I am trying to create an artificial depth-of-field effect using blurs and masking. I have recently run into a problem concerning the keyframing of various control points. I have keyframed the "
Camera Anchor Points
by Tim Adamson 3 years ago
Hello, I am having trouble with camera anchor points in Motion 4. My experience with anchor points with respect to layers is that you are able to reposition the anchor point so that you can set differ
Re: Camera Anchor Points
by Andy Neil 3 years ago
What is your desired rotation effect You should not be adjusting the camera's anchor point as it will not help you with the animation. Depending on what animation you're attempting to achieve, you wan
Final cut not importing HDV 1080p30?
by Tim Adamson 3 years ago
Hey all, I'm having some trouble with Final Cut Pro. I've imported files I've rendered in quicktime with the HDV 1080p30 preset into Final Cut before, but at the moment, if I try to import these files
Re: Final cut not importing HDV 1080p30?
by Tim Adamson 3 years ago
Okay, So these were MPEG-4 files captured from my television using Arcsoft Totalmedia extreme. I usually compress them in quicktime pro before I import them to Final Cut Pro. So I export in quicktime
After Effects wiggle equivalent in Motion 4?
by Tim Adamson 3 years ago
Hey everyone, Just wondering if Motion has a wiggle-like behaviour option. I haven't delved too deeply into Motion yet so I'm looking to draw upon the knowledge of those with more experience than I. T
Re: After Effects wiggle equivalent in Motion 4?
by Stephen Smith 3 years ago
I can't remember the AE Wiggle feature but I would check out the Wriggle behavior. It will move your object around to random places. Go to Add Behavior, Parameter, Wriggle. Then you have to set the be
Optical flow
by Tim Adamson 3 years ago
So, I've seen many optical flow threads, but none seem to fit my particular problem. After I have analysed the clip and play it back at around 10% speed, I get a kaleidoscope-like effects that just lo
Re: Optical flow
by Tim Adamson 3 years ago
Ah, okay. It's actually game footage from a first person perspective, so I can't really change the angle, but I think I will experiment with some live-action footage. Thank you for the swift reply.


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