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I need to use a Keyframer FX on a bunch of cleaned up characters, but there is no way I can let them blur in the process of transformation. Is there any way to apply it non-destructively - i.e. by forcing it to use only exact 1 pixel increments, and set smoothing to None (as it's possible with Panning and Transform tools)?

Hmmm, I don't think so.

Maybe a script can do the job.

Elodie wrote:Hmmm, I don't think so.

Maybe a script can do the job.

I guess this hsould be a feature request, cause this could save lots of work and peoples lives Imagine that we must redraw each frame because it cannot be transformed non-destructively. I understand that when it's rotation, or size transformation, then little blur is inevitable, but when it's just panning, this should be possible...

But would you really spot the difference in motion? I'm all for crisp lines, but noticed I can mix crisp lines with blurred ones and nobody would notice (in common fast movements).

Soom wrote:I need to use a Keyframer FX on a bunch of cleaned up characters, but there is no way I can let them blur in the process of transformation. Is there any way to apply it non-destructively - i.e. by forcing it to use only exact 1 pixel increments, and set smoothing to None (as it's possible with Panning and Transform tools)?

I might be wrong, but if you do some calculations (number of image used = last position - origin position), it shouldn't be blurry. (assuming it's a pan)
Also, depending on the source you choose, you won't modify the original layer.

Fabrice wrote:

Soom wrote:I need to use a Keyframer FX on a bunch of cleaned up characters, but there is no way I can let them blur in the process of transformation. Is there any way to apply it non-destructively - i.e. by forcing it to use only exact 1 pixel increments, and set smoothing to None (as it's possible with Panning and Transform tools)?

I might be wrong, but if you do some calculations (number of image used = last position - origin position), it shouldn't be blurry. (assuming it's a pan)
Also, depending on the source you choose, you won't modify the original layer.

Hmmm.. that might be correct, but if I have several keyframes on the pan, it makes calculations more complicated, and if I use a progress profile, or pan diagonally, I think, it becomes impossible... so calculating is only easy for straight line motion from point a to point b. An option could be, that there was a separate FX that uses the Pan Tool over time for those tasks - this would be ideal.
I also agree that for most independent productions this issue probably is trivial, but for big projects with strict requirements, this can be quite fatal : )

Hmmm.. that might be correct, but if I have several keyframes on the pan, it makes calculations more complicated, and if I use a progress profile, or pan diagonally, I think, it becomes impossible... so calculating is only easy for straight line motion from point a to point b. An option could be, that there was a separate FX that uses the Pan Tool over time for those tasks - this would be ideal.

ok it makes sense.

In the to do list

Elodie wrote:In the to do list

Thanks!