Hello, I just upgraded to Deadline 6.1 release and noticed a little problem when rendering with After Effects. When I submit a job with multiple output modules I get the following error:
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Error
After Effects warning: The name of an output module for this render item is already in use. After Effects cannot render when the render queue contains more than one item with the same name.
at Deadline.Plugins.ScriptPlugin.RenderTasks(String taskId, Int32 startFrame, Int32 endFrame, String& outMessage, AbortLevel& abortLevel)
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Type
RenderPluginException
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Stack Trace
at Deadline.Plugins.Plugin.RenderTask(String taskId, Int32 startFrame, Int32 endFrame)
at Deadline.Slaves.SlaveRenderThread.RenderCurrentTask(TaskLogWriter tlw)
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Full Log
0: Task timeout is disabled.
0: Loaded job: VTR_March13th_v01.aep - VTR_Main (52ebf2c62c4bc32750fabba3)
0: INFO: Executing plugin script C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline6\slave\DQ04\plugins\52ebf2c62c4bc32750fabba3\AfterEffects.py
0: INFO: Fail on Existing After Effects process: 0
0: INFO: About: After Effects Plugin for Deadline
0: INFO: The current environment will be used for rendering
0: Plugin rendering frame(s): 0-19
0: INFO: Synchronizing with network Font folder ‘\Isilon\ifs\SFX_SERVER\STOCK\AE_fonts’
0: INFO: Synchronizing to local Font folder ‘C:\WINDOWS\Fonts’
0: INFO: Stdout Handling Enabled: True
0: INFO: Popup Handling Enabled: True
0: INFO: Using Process Tree: True
0: INFO: Hiding DOS Window: True
0: INFO: Creating New Console: False
0: INFO: Executable: “C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects CS5.5\Support Files\aerender.exe”
0: INFO: Rendering to network drive
0: INFO: Argument: -project “C:\Users\Administrator\AppData\Local\Thinkbox\Deadline6\slave\DQ04\jobsData\52ebf2c62c4bc32750fabba3\VTR_March13th_v01.aep” -comp “VTR_Main” -s 0 -e 19 -output “\vfxisilon\ifs\SFX_SERVER\GRAPHICS\March_13th_2014\Graphics_Package\VTR\05_final_renders\VTR_Alpha_v01\VTR_Alpha_Main_[####].tga” -mp
0: INFO: Startup Directory: “C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects CS5.5\Support Files”
0: INFO: Process Priority: BelowNormal
0: INFO: Process Affinity: default
0: INFO: Process is now running
0: STDOUT: aerender version 10.5x253
0: STDOUT: WARNING:After Effects warning: The name of an output module for this render item is already in use.
0: STDOUT: PROGRESS: Total Time Elapsed:
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Details
Date: 01/31/2014 11:02:55
Frames: 0-19
Elapsed Time: 00:00:00:09
Job Submit Date: 01/31/2014 11:02:08
Job User: goose
Average RAM Usage: 1156092672 (14%)
Peak RAM Usage: 1330667520 (16%)
Average CPU Usage: 8%
Peak CPU Usage: 14%
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Slave Information
Slave Name: DQ04
Version: v6.1.0.54665 R
Operating System: Windows 7 Professional (SP1)
Machine User: Administrator
IP Address: fe80::4822:3ef6:c0c2:d610%10
MAC Address: 00:15:17:4E:6C:D0
CPU Architecture: x64
CPUs: 8
CPU Usage: 12%
Memory Usage: 1.2 GB / 8.0 GB (14%)
Free Disk Space: 184.348 GB
Video Card: Standard VGA Graphics Adapter
Now the output modules are most certainly named differently in my comp and I double checked this several times. This action used to work fine back when I was using Deadline beta 3 so I have a feeling that something has changed on this. I am now using Deadline 6.1.0.54665.
If you would like to reproduce this problem all you have to do is setup a comp with two output modules, say one output produces a Targa un-premultiplyed and the other a straight alpha and I am sure you will see this error when you send it to Deadline.
Otherwise I can send a test comp if you like.
Thanks for looking into this.
-Christian