AMVing with plugins

Ghet · Post by **Ghet** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 3:34 pm

okay, newbish question here (i hope its in the right place)

if i download a demo version of a plugin (such as Trapcode)

will it leave a watermark on my vids?
if so what can i do to get rid of it?(i really cant afford anything right now...)[/url]

Moonie · Post by **Moonie** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 4:53 pm

Im not sure if it leaves a watermark since i never used that program
If it does, you can either remove it by cropping it out or using a Avisynth plugin.

Bauzi · Post by **Bauzi** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 5:29 pm

It leaves a watermark. Well not exactly. It´s a big cross right over the whole screen.
I guess that not every plugin does it.

if so what can i do to get rid of it?

Yes, buy it.

Or: I once keyed out the cross. Well it´s not a good solution, because you need a lot of work to make the hole (that the cross left) not too obvious or even fill it. I don´t recommend it.

Moonie · Post by **Moonie** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 5:37 pm

Bauzi wrote:It leaves a watermark. Well not exactly. It´s a big cross right over the whole screen.

Whoa
Forget my ideal about cropping it

Yeah, buying it would be the best way.
Since you said you can't really afford anything right now, your only option would be to use some kind of filter but with something that size, it will definitly leave a noticeable effect

requiett · Post by **requiett** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 5:55 pm

Most plugin demos always leave watermarks, or don't render at all. Trapcode will do the same.

Ghet · Post by **Ghet** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 8:15 pm

is it worth saving up for?
i mean, i could prob save up for it if it really helps, but if its something i wont use much i wont waste my money on it

Zarxrax · Post by **Zarxrax** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 8:32 pm

Theres a trick to bypass the watermark. Apply the effect on a layer that is about 8x larger than your composition. You should then be able to move the layer around so that the red x is off screen.

Not the most practical idea though.

Ghet · Post by **Ghet** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:14 pm

Zarxrax wrote:Theres a trick to bypass the watermark. Apply the effect on a layer that is about 8x larger than your composition. You should then be able to move the layer around so that the red x is off screen.

Not the most practical idea though.

im not very familiar with AE - but it seems like it could work lotsa times

Ghet · Post by **Ghet** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 9:16 pm

(Sorries for double post)

also Zarxrax
thanks so much for the guide, without it id be like O_O WTF?!?! right now