Graphics Reference
In-Depth Information
attributes . . .', has made a duplicate sized composition from the Master Comp,
including all the same Composition Settings as well. The source layer appears
with all its masking, effects and settings intact, and all the Transforms (and
Keyframes, if it had any) maintained.
Of the two Precomp methods, the 'Leave all attributes . . .' technique is the
most appropriate for what we need to do: make a looping build of the original
footage source that any Comp can use.
Return to the
Glimmer
-
Leave Precomp
by clicking on its Timeline name tab.
To make this clip loop at a more usable duration, we have to make some
adjustments to the layer and the Precomp's settings.
Looping Etiquette - Part 1
A well-designed and prepared movie clip loop must be both seamless and run
in durations that are beneficial to the production user. The best looped clips
disguise their loop points, making the match point indistinguishable from any
other point in the clip.
When the WONK TV Logo ID is completed the logo should be steady onscreen
for 4 seconds then loop back on itself so the proverbial client can extend the
end hold for as long as they desire. Therefore, the Glimmer clip must loop in
some multiple of 4 seconds that's easy to devise. The original clip's duration is
2:12 and is a good loop in itself, but this finished Precomp must be able to
span the full Master Comp's Timeline and be a standalone loopable clip at the
last 4 seconds of the Master Comp. We'll choose to make the clip loop at 2
seconds.
1
Go to 2:00, Split (Ctrl
Shift
D) layer 1, then press 'Home'.
2
Press '[' to Snap the new layer 1 back to 0:00.
3
Solo layer 1, then right-click on layer 1 and select
Effect
Transition
Gradient Wipe
.
4
In the Effect Controls window, click on the 'Gradient Layer' button and
select '1. GlimmerLoop.mov'.
5
Click and drag the cursor over the Transition Completion percentage
value, setting it to approximately 50%.
