Import File Dialogue Box

	Re: Import File Dialogue Box by Dave LaRonde on May 27, 2009 at 9:41:10 pm You must have imported the files incorrectly, because AE does indeed show image sequences as a single piece of footage in the project window. Dave LaRonde Sr. Promotion Producer KCRG-TV (ABC) Cedar Rapids, IA Respond to this post   •   Return to posts index

	Re: Import File Dialogue Box by Dave LaRonde on May 28, 2009 at 3:14:04 pm Go to the folder containing the image sequence. Highlight the first file of the sequence. Click on the check box that says "Open As Image Sequence" or something like that. Done. Dave LaRonde Sr. Promotion Producer KCRG-TV (ABC) Cedar Rapids, IA Respond to this post   •   Return to posts index

	Re: Import File Dialogue Box by Dave LaRonde on May 28, 2009 at 3:35:00 pm [erin patrick] "...I'm just tired of looking at 3000 files and trying to find the right sequence in AE.." You have three THOUSAND different image sequences, displayed as three THOUSAND image sequence icons, in a single AE Project? That's a whole lot of footage, no matter how you slice it! You'd have the same problems with three thousand pieces of ANY kind of footage -- it isn't limited just to image sequences. Hmmm.... wait a minute.... it occurs to me that may also be saying that you have various image sequences -- about 3000 total image files -- but these sequences are all in one folder, and you're having difficulty finding the first image of a given sequence. If that's the case, it's simply a matter of lousy organization on your part. Each image sequence should be in its own separate folder. I deal with image sequences all the time in my station's graphics package from Hothaus Graphics, a well-known broadcast design outfit. That's how they keep things straight. Dave LaRonde Sr. Promotion Producer KCRG-TV (ABC) Cedar Rapids, IA Respond to this post   •   Return to posts index

	Re: Import File Dialogue Box by Dave LaRonde on May 28, 2009 at 4:18:38 pm True. But if you want to work efficiently in AE, you'd better get used to the concept of storing one image sequence per folder. All I know is that big broadcast design outfits -- who have access to Smokes, Flames, Infernos and all the highly-expensive pieces of hardware -- have standardized on this method of image sequence storage. If they've found it useful, I think I might, too. It's certainly more useful than demanding that a piece of software be developed to compensate for my lack of organizational skills. Dave LaRonde Sr. Promotion Producer KCRG-TV (ABC) Cedar Rapids, IA Respond to this post   •   Return to posts index