updating Photoshop layers in AE7

Scott Brickert · May 20th, 2008, 10:29 PM

I have a simple comp animating multiple layers and a camera in AE7. All the layers derive from a Photoshop CS2 file.

If I edit the layers in CS2 and save it, is there a refresh button or something I can hit in AE7 to get it to recognize the new edits?

Murray Christian · May 22nd, 2008, 02:53 AM

Yeah, just right clicking on the file in the project bin/panel and selecting 'reload footage' does the trick I think. Not sure if you have to do it each time for the individual layers though

Aric Mannion · May 22nd, 2008, 08:32 AM

I think it might be a little different with a Comp. In my case the layer names change, from merging or whatever, and reload doesn't work. You have to go into the folder in your project window, which has all the layers of the .psd comp file. Then reload (or even replace) the layer there.

May 20th, 2008, 10:29 PM	#1
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May 22nd, 2008, 02:53 AM	#2
Murray Christian New Boot Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 20	Yeah, just right clicking on the file in the project bin/panel and selecting 'reload footage' does the trick I think. Not sure if you have to do it each time for the individual layers though

May 22nd, 2008, 08:32 AM	#3
Aric Mannion Major Player Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Boston, Massachusetts Posts: 357	I think it might be a little different with a Comp. In my case the layer names change, from merging or whatever, and reload doesn't work. You have to go into the folder in your project window, which has all the layers of the .psd comp file. Then reload (or even replace) the layer there.