Re: applied effects can make layer vanish - with no parameters altered...

Hi Niclas
I opened the Pro pack and chose "spotlight" then chose to Edit it in QuartzComposer. I published the XY positions, then saved it. I then opened that saved file in FxFactory to create a new plugin from an existing composition. I then saved it there and opened FCP.

I found that it did not work properly, there were no target points which I could click and move on the Canvas like with the default "spotlight" plugin. Also the X and Y position moved TO the mid point of the screen from the top right corner, but its impossible to move it OFF screen towards the diagonally opposite corner.

I managed to spend a few hours trying to figure out what was going on, and it seems when you go to QC you lose the XY target dragging button thing, and you have to add it, then assign it to the parameters again.

Basically it is extremely difficult for a reasonably capable person to do anything useful with the Factory part of FXFactory! Its a pity because I think it has great potential, but it has not developed at all in the year since I first saw the product. Im sure if this was a lot easier and intuitive, people would be enthusiastic about creating and sharing their plugins.

Alternatively, some really good tutorials (several of them, in varying depths) would be very welcome.

Thanks for the help, I will leave the factory part for someone else, at least till there is something I could learn from.

Cheers,
Mark.