importing kmz to AE?
by Alon Admoni
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Jan 24, 2008 at 10:24:16 am
Since kmz files contain real 3D objects that can be viewed in Photoshop, I wonder why it isn't possible to import them (from what I've seen so far) into After Effects?
Is there a way to convert it or do I have to use a 3D software? if so, which?
Re: importing kmz to AE? by Dina Munsch on Jan 31, 2008 at 9:17:01 pm
My question exactly! If photoshop "cameras" can handle the .kmz 3D file, why not After Effects? Also, does anyone know if you can animate the camera perspectives in Photoshop Extended? Keyframing seems to be limited to Position, Opacity and Styles.
Anyone?
Thanx
Re: importing kmz to AE? by Dave Anderson on Feb 8, 2008 at 5:33:59 pm
I've done a little reading on it and found some Photoshop 3D tutorials over at Lynda.com, but it's apparent that Photoshop's animation ability for 3D is very limited. For instance, you can not animate a 3D object to be able to fly around (ie rotate) it. Photoshop's animation is limited to being able to move 2D items frame by frame. Even if you try to set a key frame for a 3D model and then rotate it to set another key frame, the first key frame will change to reflect the position of the second one. So it's not possible.
Seems like someone could make a small fortune to create a plugin that would allow for importing into AE?
Re: importing kmz to AE? by Dina Munsch on May 19, 2008 at 12:19:45 am
Been a while since the last post on this thread. Does anyone know how to import KMZ files in After Effects? Would be great to use those KMZ Google files in AFter Effects. Anybody??
Re: importing kmz to AE? by Tom Littler on Oct 7, 2008 at 8:27:40 pm
Hi All
Good news After Effects CS4 allows you to use the base 3D plugins cameras layers.
When you import a PSD file into After Effects as a composition and that PSD file contains a 3D object layer, you can choose to make the layer a live Photoshop 3D layer. If you don’t choose the Live Photoshop 3D option when you import the file, you can convert the layer to a live Photoshop 3D layer in After Effects by choosing Layer > Convert To Live Photoshop 3D. When a layer is a live Photoshop 3D layer, it contains an instance of the Live Photoshop 3D effect. The Live Photoshop 3D effect on a layer renders the 3D object according to the active camera in the After Effects composition. The Live Photoshop 3D effect works like other effects with a Comp Camera attribute. (See Effects with a Comp Camera attribute.)
When a live Photoshop 3D layer is imported, After Effects creates a camera that matches the camera used in Photoshop. The camera created in After Effects is not animated, even if the camera for the 3D object in Photoshop is animated.
A 3D object and its camera may be animated within Photoshop. To make After Effects use the animation of the 3D object or camera from the PSD file, choose Use Photoshop Transform or Use Photoshop Camera in the effect properties in the Effect Controls panel for the Live Photoshop 3D effect for the layer. In general, you can create animations and camera moves with more flexibility and convenience within After Effects.
The live Photoshop 3D layer in After Effects contains several expressions, which are used to attach it to a null layer. Use the null layer to manipulate the live Photoshop 3D layer, rather than directly manipulating the live Photoshop 3D layer’s Transform properties.
