Installing plugins ?
I have the following problem:I can't make plugins to work on PCs different from the one I use to develop them.I couldn't even make Skeleton or other samples work.The error message is: "the plugin could...
View ArticleAEGP_RenderQueueState_RENDERING flag doesn't work in AE CC
Hi all.Can someone from Adobe engineers (Zac Lam??) explain why the following : AEGP_SuiteHandler suites(in_data->pica_basicP); AEGP_RenderQueueState rqState;...
View ArticleAEGP_RenderQueueMonitorSuite unavailable
Hello, SDK Guide for AAE CS6 and later declares the new suite AEGP_RenderQueueMonitorSuite.But it is not defined in AEGP_SuiteHandler class and, moreover, aquiring this suite returns the PICA suite...
View ArticleError Applying Plugin - Couldn't Find Entry Point (48::72)
Hi all, Someone who bought my plugin reported these errors when applying it: invalid filter (25::3)couldn't find main entry point for myplugin.plugin (48::72) They're using CS6 on Snow Leopard 10.6.8...
View ArticleHow to load a plugin from another plugin?
Hi, I'm trying to load a plugin, which is not located in the plugin-paths of After Effects from another plugin. It seems to load the aex(dll) and execute the main function fine, but afterwards it...
View ArticleChange Parameter But Not Render
Is it possible to have a parameter that won't trigger render? My plugin has a keyframer section that is meant solely for adding keyframes to the effect (see my earlier question). There are a few...
View ArticleHow to properly use a .dylib in a plugin on OSX?
Hello All,So after using the much appreciated help here on the forums, I was successful at loading a third-party DLL that I needed to use in my plugin on Windows. Now, I'm moving onto OSX and have a...
View ArticleChanging Parameter keys outside of PF_Cmd_USER_CHANGED_PARAM
Is it possible to somehow change/add/delete keys on parameters outside the PF_Cmd_USER_CHANGED_PARAM function? Attempting to add keyframes etc. is always triggering this error:U_Sev_WARNING After...
View ArticleAEGP_RegisterListener in AE SDK 2017.1
Hi! I'm using AEGP_RegisterListener (in AEGP_RenderQueueMonitorSuite1) to register callbacks for a render in my AE plugin, but none of the functions I provide are getting called. My goal is to display...
View ArticlePossible to call / load an external DLL in GlobalSetup()?
Hi Again So, I'm needing to use a DLL provided to me by a third party. I need to call a function from it in GlobalSetup(). I've linked the DLL (x64) correctly as Visual Studio is building the .aex...
View ArticleCan't find generated .aex in ae
I build ae sdk example with visual studio, generate .aex in C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects CC 2014\Support Files\(Media Core plug-ins) folder, but I can't find it in after effects. Did I...
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Bezier curve conversion between value graph and speed graph
Hello everyone, I have a question about the formula for graph conversion between value graph and speed graph on Graph Editor. Especially, when those graphs are Bezier Curves. On the value graph you...
View ArticleVS2005 PiPL problem
Suddenly I am unable to change the AE_Effect_version in my pipl.r file. In the past I deleted the pipl.rc file after changing the pipl.r file and VS2005 built correctly. Now, I get the error "Error...
View ArticleHow can I hide an effect parameter?
I have an effect with a couple deprecated parameters, and other effects with hidden parameters I set programmatically. I don't want the customer to be able to see them. Setting PF_PUI_NO_ECW_UI in the...
View ArticleHow do I get AEGP time_step
I am doing an AEIO export of 23.976 frames per second, 40 frames. I call AEGP_GetOutSpecFPS() and I get the expected frame rate. I call AEGP_GetOutSpecDuration() and I get a duration.value of 5000...
View ArticleVUYA
'???.u.Id.data' seems to contain a value of ARGB when I acquire other field using 'iterate' function in a timing of Render command.How do you do it to acquire data of VUYA not ARGB?Or can you convert...
View ArticleRefresh with lights
Hello!My plugin works and renders great when I change my parameters but when I, for example, add a light to my composition and change its intensity (intensity affects my opengl drawings) my plugin...
View ArticleAre plugins cross-platform?
Are plugins developed for after effects compatible accross both Mac and Windows, or does one need to take into consideration the platform their using when developing a plugin?
View ArticleHow to show progress during a long Render call
My effect computes values from all frames in a layer much like Warp Stabilizer does. I set a flag and do this when necessary in my Render function. The user controls when to analyze by clicking a...
View ArticleHow to get render settings in IO plugin.
Hi everyone,I'm developing an IO plugin in After Effect.I need to get fps, Quality and Resolution in startAdding function but when I use (for example) AEGP_GetOutSpecFPS I get always the original frame...
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