Green video using Boris Red, FX, or Graffiti in FCP

When using Boris Red, FX, or Graffiti in FCP you may find you are getting green video:




You need to make sure you set the RT setting int he FCP time line to "safe":



Then you will see your video pass through to your Boris product:

FxPlug Plug-ins won't load in Final Cut Express 4

First, delete the following 3 files:

Macintosh HD/Library/Frameworks/FxPlug.framework
Macintosh HD/Library/Frameworks/ProFX.framework
Macintosh HD/Library/Frameworks/PluginManager.framework

Then, uninstall/reinstall the plug-in software.

Lastly, download and install Plugin Manager 1.7.3 from Apple here:

http://support.apple.com/downloads/Plugin_Manager_1_7_3

BCC AE 7 released

http://www.borisfx.com/store/cart.php?target=product&product_id=3&category_id=38

Be sure to read the release notes:

http://www.borisfx.com/download_files/BCC7AEReleaseNotes.pdf

BCC AVX effects not holding keyframe values

It can seem that many BCC effects don't hold keyframe values if animating certain parameters over time.

This video explains how to work around this.

Duplicate filter error using BCC or FEC in After Effects

When using BCC or FEC in After Effects you may receive a duplicate filter error (or multiple) upon launch.

"After Effects Warning: there are multiple copies of plug-in effect "name of effect" on your drive."


This is because After Effects has two potential install locations and you have filters installed to both.

Here are the solutions for PC and Mac.

PC-

The two PC locations are:

C:\Program Files*\Adobe\Common\Plug-ins\CS4\MediaCore
and
C:\Program Files*\Adobe\Adobe After Effects CS4\Support Files\Plug-ins

The MediaCore folder is accessed by both After Effects and Premiere so remove any duplicates from the 2nd, bolded, path above.

*(Program Files x86 on 64 bit OS)

Mac-

The two locations are:

Macintosh HD> Library> Application Support> Adobe> Plug-Ins> Common> CS4> MediaCore.
and
Macintosh HD> Applications> Adobe After Effects CS4> Plug-Ins

The MediaCore folder is accessed by both After Effects and Premiere so remove any duplicates from the 2nd, bolded, path above.

Boris Title 3d crashes

Boris Title 3D crashes can usually be resolved simply by trashing preferences.

The preference file is named "com.borisfx.Title 3D".

It is located at:

Macintosh HD> Users> Current User> Library> Preferences