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Multiple Composition changes

Sep 14, 2012 9:04 PM

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I have multiple compositions and after I was done, I went back to make a change in one compositions layer but it didn't take effect in my final composition? How do you make it recognize the change?

314 Views 4 Replies Latest reply: Rick Gerard, Sep 17, 2012 4:51 PM

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1. Mylenium,

Sep 15, 2012 12:21 AM in reply to EYZman44

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Not sure what you mean. Unless they are somehow nested, different compositions have no relation to one another. Just changing a layer in comp A will not affect comp B. Anyway, this is not going anywhere. Provide screenshots of the timelines and project structure, if you need more specific advise.

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2. Rick Gerard,

Sep 15, 2012 5:46 AM in reply to EYZman44

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If your changed composition is nested in the final then the change will show up. If it is not, it won't. It's that simple.

Look at this flow chart of a fairly substantial animation I'm working on this morning. 200+layers. In the center column you can see Group 2, Group 3, and Group 4. These are all nested comps that use the same source footage. If I change any of the animations in either of these nested compositions, then the change will show up in the General V1 Composition. If I change any of the footage by editing it in an external app, it will change every instance of the footage in every comp. For Example, the top footage item (woman/ns....) in the right column is used in all 3 nested comp's but, if you look closely, the footage is also repeated in the general comp.

I hope this helps.

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3. EYZman44,

Sep 17, 2012 10:54 AM in reply to Rick Gerard

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Thanks Rick that helped and I was able to figure it out.

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4. Rick Gerard,

Sep 17, 2012 4:51 PM in reply to EYZman44

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Glad you got your answer. Please mark the thread answered to help others.

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