Comments on: New Flash Extension: MotionBlur http://ajarproductions.com/blog/2009/03/02/new-flash-extension-motionblur/ Animation | Design | Development Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:36:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Justin http://ajarproductions.com/blog/2009/03/02/new-flash-extension-motionblur/comment-page-1/#comment-5352 Justin Tue, 02 Mar 2010 23:59:59 +0000 http://ajarproductions.com/blog/?p=330#comment-5352 Hi Ray, Chances are, you might be doing something that interrupts the processing of the script. See the previous comments. If you do get this error. Restart Flash before running the command again. Hi Ray,
Chances are, you might be doing something that interrupts the processing of the script. See the previous comments. If you do get this error. Restart Flash before running the command again.

]]> By: Ray http://ajarproductions.com/blog/2009/03/02/new-flash-extension-motionblur/comment-page-1/#comment-5327 Ray Sun, 28 Feb 2010 12:25:56 +0000 http://ajarproductions.com/blog/?p=330#comment-5327 Hey Justin, the first time I tried the command, I got an error message along with a new layer with some kinda shape on it right over my motion tween layer. I restarted Flash CS4 and it worked perfectly for a similarly done motion tween. I then tried to make a new document with another motion tween and all the command did there was give me that weird layer and the shape on it and it's been like that for every single motion tween I try to apply it to ever since. Did I miss something? Hey Justin, the first time I tried the command, I got an error message along with a new layer with some kinda shape on it right over my motion tween layer. I restarted Flash CS4 and it worked perfectly for a similarly done motion tween. I then tried to make a new document with another motion tween and all the command did there was give me that weird layer and the shape on it and it’s been like that for every single motion tween I try to apply it to ever since. Did I miss something?

]]> By: Justin http://ajarproductions.com/blog/2009/03/02/new-flash-extension-motionblur/comment-page-1/#comment-5144 Justin Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:15:40 +0000 http://ajarproductions.com/blog/?p=330#comment-5144 Martin, Make sure to restart Flash to clear the error. Try running the command again, but click the "ok" button instead of hitting enter this time. Martin,
Make sure to restart Flash to clear the error. Try running the command again, but click the “ok” button instead of hitting enter this time.

]]> By: Martin http://ajarproductions.com/blog/2009/03/02/new-flash-extension-motionblur/comment-page-1/#comment-5136 Martin Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:57:25 +0000 http://ajarproductions.com/blog/?p=330#comment-5136 I've installed via the extension manager but get an error when I apply it to the tween on my mc. ‘The following JavaScript error(s) occurred: At line 206 of file “MotionBlur.jsfl”: TypeError: selPath has no properties’ I have not pressed anything to interupt it during the application, all I have done is selected the tween at the first frame, applied the extension under the command menu, then hit enter when it asks about options (not even moved the mouse) Any idea's? I’ve installed via the extension manager but get an error when I apply it to the tween on my mc.

‘The following JavaScript error(s) occurred: At line 206 of file “MotionBlur.jsfl”: TypeError: selPath has no properties’

I have not pressed anything to interupt it during the application, all I have done is selected the tween at the first frame, applied the extension under the command menu, then hit enter when it asks about options (not even moved the mouse)

Any idea’s?

]]> By: Justin http://ajarproductions.com/blog/2009/03/02/new-flash-extension-motionblur/comment-page-1/#comment-5109 Justin Tue, 15 Sep 2009 17:53:39 +0000 http://ajarproductions.com/blog/?p=330#comment-5109 Thanks, Gerald! I appreciate the feedback. Thanks, Gerald! I appreciate the feedback.

]]> By: Gerald http://ajarproductions.com/blog/2009/03/02/new-flash-extension-motionblur/comment-page-1/#comment-5108 Gerald Tue, 15 Sep 2009 07:57:25 +0000 http://ajarproductions.com/blog/?p=330#comment-5108 Really nice extension, works like a charm. Thank you and keep up the great work! Really nice extension, works like a charm.
Thank you and keep up the great work!

]]> By: Justin http://ajarproductions.com/blog/2009/03/02/new-flash-extension-motionblur/comment-page-1/#comment-5104 Justin Thu, 10 Sep 2009 23:53:15 +0000 http://ajarproductions.com/blog/?p=330#comment-5104 Hi Talley, Thanks for your comments. A few notes: The command will work by selecting symbol(s), frame(s), layer(s) with tweens, or tween(s). Selecting the motion path itself will not select the tween or the symbol. If you don't interrupt the processing, the “MotionBlur [temp]” layer will be deleted automatically. You should be able to apply this to a tween that already has a blur applied, but the current blur will be replaced with the motion blur. To apply motion blur to part, but not all of a tween: You can break it into segments OR You can remove the blur from parts of the tween by following this sequence Apply the motion blur, then the select frames where you don't want the blur (using CMD-click on Mac, CTRL-click on Win), then right-click (CTRL-click on Mac) and select Clear Keyframe > Filter. (This can also by done in the Motion Editor for more precision) Hope that helps. Hi Talley,
Thanks for your comments.

A few notes:
The command will work by selecting symbol(s), frame(s), layer(s) with tweens, or tween(s). Selecting the motion path itself will not select the tween or the symbol.

If you don’t interrupt the processing, the “MotionBlur [temp]” layer will be deleted automatically.

You should be able to apply this to a tween that already has a blur applied, but the current blur will be replaced with the motion blur.

To apply motion blur to part, but not all of a tween:
You can break it into segments
OR
You can remove the blur from parts of the tween by following this sequence
Apply the motion blur, then the select frames where you don’t want the blur (using CMD-click on Mac, CTRL-click on Win), then right-click (CTRL-click on Mac) and select Clear Keyframe > Filter.
(This can also by done in the Motion Editor for more precision)

Hope that helps.

]]> By: Talley http://ajarproductions.com/blog/2009/03/02/new-flash-extension-motionblur/comment-page-1/#comment-5101 Talley Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:22:55 +0000 http://ajarproductions.com/blog/?p=330#comment-5101 So I guess was experiencing some of the same problems that were already mentioned, but I have since figured out that you can, in fact, select a tween span in the timeline after all, but it's somewhat hit and miss. I've gotten a warning that I need to select a tween when selecting a tween (in the timeline) after having selected the motion path on the stage, for example. Another thing I can't quite figure out is whether one needs to break a given motion tween into separate segments for best results. If, for example, I fade an animated logo in on the stage and then want to move it elsewhere quickly with a motion blur and then have it animate further, is it best to break the animation into 3 parts and run the motion blur command only on the move part? Thanks in advance, -t So I guess was experiencing some of the same problems that were already mentioned, but I have since figured out that you can, in fact, select a tween span in the timeline after all, but it’s somewhat hit and miss. I’ve gotten a warning that I need to select a tween when selecting a tween (in the timeline) after having selected the motion path on the stage, for example.

Another thing I can’t quite figure out is whether one needs to break a given motion tween into separate segments for best results. If, for example, I fade an animated logo in on the stage and then want to move it elsewhere quickly with a motion blur and then have it animate further, is it best to break the animation into 3 parts and run the motion blur command only on the move part?

Thanks in advance,

-t

]]> By: Talley http://ajarproductions.com/blog/2009/03/02/new-flash-extension-motionblur/comment-page-1/#comment-5099 Talley Sat, 05 Sep 2009 11:59:10 +0000 http://ajarproductions.com/blog/?p=330#comment-5099 Just discovered your wonderful extensions— thanks! A couple of things I noticed that I thought I'd pass on to others that may have been a little confused (as I was) are: 1. Prior to running the command, one needs to select the tweened object on the stage, not a tween span in the Motion Editor or on timeline as far as I can tell. 2. You need to NOT have blur filter already set for the tween. (It also seems to be a problem if you've added a blur in the properties window as well.) Also, does one need to retain the "MotionBlur [temp]" layer that is automatically created upon running the command or should we trash it? It seems to be a graphic of the existing motion curve that is used to generate the blur curve. If I've gotten any of this is flat wrong, please do point it out. Thanks again, -t Just discovered your wonderful extensions— thanks!

A couple of things I noticed that I thought I’d pass on to others that may have been a little confused (as I was) are:

1. Prior to running the command, one needs to select the tweened object on the stage, not a tween span in the Motion Editor or on timeline as far as I can tell.

2. You need to NOT have blur filter already set for the tween. (It also seems to be a problem if you’ve added a blur in the properties window as well.)

Also, does one need to retain the “MotionBlur [temp]” layer that is automatically created upon running the command or should we trash it? It seems to be a graphic of the existing motion curve that is used to generate the blur curve.

If I’ve gotten any of this is flat wrong, please do point it out.

Thanks again,

-t

]]> By: Justin http://ajarproductions.com/blog/2009/03/02/new-flash-extension-motionblur/comment-page-1/#comment-5098 Justin Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:53:41 +0000 http://ajarproductions.com/blog/?p=330#comment-5098 Great! Glad you got it worked out. Great! Glad you got it worked out.

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