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Discussion on Map Kit

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The file will not open in AE CC 14.2.1.34 in Windows 10. I get an error on the assets trying to import.

Hi,

Thank You for purchasing my template :)

This error appears because of one of the following reasons

1. You don’t have QuickTime installed on your computer

2. If you have it installed, QuickTime or After Effects is blocked by your firewall

Let me know if you fixed the issue :)

That fixed the problem thank you and you may want to update this as Quicktime is no longer supported under Windows.

Great, Glad is all fixed :)

I’m aware of this issue but the problem is that is mandatory for us authors to use quicktime mov files here on videohive. :(

Hopefully this will change soon :)

Hi great job, can i put points and info in the sea? near the coast, I want to use it to draw some sea ​​routes

Thank You,

Yes, you can move and rename points anywhere on the map including the sea :)

My problem was resolved. There was issues with Adobe QT32 Server and once that was fixed my project was able to open. Thank you for your assistance. Great project.

Glad the issue had been resolved :) Thank You for your comment

Hi. I have issues with the mov files when opening both the 2D and 3D project files on my pc. I keep getting an error – ‘After Effects error: file ’....mov’cannot be imported – this ’.mov’ file is damaged or unsupported.

I can play them in quicktime but somehow they do not want to import into the project. Please help.

Ok, I’m getting out of solutions here :) sorry for the trouble. For me this issue appears when you don’t have QuickTime or QuickTime/after effects can’t talk with each other because the computer firewall blocks communications.

But I’ve found another possible solution here:

https://forums.adobe.com/thread/926619

Please check if this works. If not I suggest first just downloading the template again just to be sure that maybe the files didn’t got corrupted in some way.

If this still doesn’t work maybe is time to contact Adobe support because those files are fine and should work on your computer.

I read through the thread and will try the solutions offered. But can you perhaps email me one mov file from the project, that I can test. Then rather downloading the whole 2.4gig project file to see if my download was not corrupted.

this is possible, please contact me from my profile page as I don’t have access to your mail from here, we will continue the discussion there :)

Hi there, wondering if it’s possible to create an outline of just Asia (the continent)? Does this outline exist? thank you!

Hi, Thank You for purchasing.

Continent level outline is not included but you can always add elements on the map composition, draw shapes, or use mask in a creative way to hide parts of the planet on the full world map

For example, you can duplicate the texture map, use Color Key to remove the water, then draw a mask to hide everything except Asia, finally using Layer styles you can create the outline using Stroke, you can also add Inner Glow for style.

i just purchased this and found that the tutorial videos seem to cut off, i did not see how to do the animated arrows in any of the tutorials

Thank You for purchasing my template :)

In the video tutorial

03 CUSTOMIZE 2D MAPS.mp4

at the end (around 5:40 I show how to add the lines).

The tutorial is for the 2D map but the steps work the same for the 3D version as well.

In the tutorial named

04 CUSTOMIZE 3D MAPS.mp4

at around 1:00 I show how to add a Hexagon Wave Pin. You can use the same steps to add lines.

Once you have added a line layer you need to rotate and scale it to match the start and end position of what you need to present. The line will animate automatically, so if you add multiple lines and you want them to appear one after the other, you need to move them in the timeline to have them start at the correct time.

Let me know if this answered your question :)

do you have a state map outline for the us map just like the outline for the whole us?

While the United States Country Map doesn’t have regions/states outlines (only country level borders), you can take any of the US states maps (for example California) and you will find all the states borders included as layers in the timeline.

Hey! I love these maps, great work! Question: is the world map a full 360 degrees? We want to swirl around there and then push in to different countries. It looks like the regional maps will have to be dissolved down in to, but is the world map animation editable so we can start the drop in on a country?

Hi, thank you :)

I’m not sure I understand the question. What do you mean by 360 degrees map?

Can I orbit all the way around the earth and then push in a particular region? Or is the world map limited to the areas seen in the demo video.

If you are referring to the flat “entire world map”, yes, you can move the camera freely at any location, if you are referring to the “earth in space animation intro” then the answer is no, you can’t control that part, is a rendered video.

Hi doru, can topographic textures, weather, and colors be disabled for maps and ocean? what other custom options are available in this template, for the look of map?

The kit was created with a module idea in mind, so for example you could disable the layer for the borders or the clouds or the city locations.

Now I don’t really understand what you mean by disabling colors for maps and ocean, please give more details :)

Yes, I was asking if the template allows user to disable the texture elements that are visible on the land and water (ie the mountains/topography, etc). I need a flatter (infographic type) look for the map. If no option to disable texture, are the countries themselves individual layers? thank you!

Hmm, from what you are describing you need a completely different look for the template. Probably is best to search for a different item. Is possible for this template to customize it way more than what the default look is but may require some After Effects experience on your side :)

I was wanting to do a history series and these Maps would work great for that, but do I need to buy a license for each of the videos in the series? these are just going to be released on the web for free

You can find license use terms here:

https://videohive.net/licenses/standard

If this link doesn’t clarify your question, I suggest contacting envato support and give them all the details of how you want to use the template.

https://help.market.envato.com/hc/en-us

The reason why you need to contact envato is that the license of use was created by them so they are the main source that can give you precise answers, I could just provide interpretations :)

Effortless map of air routes with wonderful photo of towns.

Thank You :)

i cant download this. i have tried so many times. it stops halfway thru. no problem with my internet connection. is there any solution?

Hi, Thank You for purchasing the template :)

I actually don’t know what could be the problem. As an author I don’t have access to how the files are delivered after purchase. Maybe there is some sort of temporary issue with the server on envato side.

Please check this page, maybe it will help fix the issues:

https://help.market.envato.com/hc/en-us/articles/202821520-Problems-Downloading-A-File

If still doesn’t work you can also contact the envato support staff. There is a link at the bottom of the page to do this (but it may take a while for them to answer)

I can definitely confirm that the zip archive on the server works perfectly once you have download it.

Let me know if the issue had been resolved

Hello Please help.

I cant seem to open the file after downloading.

Error message After Effects error: file “Flag_of_Georgia.mov’ cannot be imported – this ’.mov’ file is damaged or unsupported. I have 200+errors

Flag_of_hawaii.mov … etc etc

Thank You for purchasing my template. :)

Those are Quicktime videos that requires an application named Quicktime.

Please check if Quicktime is installed on your computer. If not you can install it from here:

https://support.apple.com/kb/DL837?locale=en_US

Let me know if the error had been fixed :)

Why isn’t New Zealand on the World Map or World 3D? It is cropped out, which is a pretty unacceptable when we’re talking about representing the whole world.

Not urgent, just send me a message when you’ve fixed it thanks

Great, I will add a comment here when is fixed. Is not a difficult fix to do but I have an ugly cold at the moment :) I’m just browsing the net waiting for it to pass.

When the file is updated videohive should send a mail about it.

Thank You for understanding and for letting me know about the error, I will provide an update as soon as possible.

Thank You for your patience.

Item had been updated :) New Zealand now appears on the World Map view correctly.

For other buyers there is no need to download this item again if you don’t need to use the World Map view

Hello doru, Everything looks awesome, but the thing I really need to do with my animation is to highlight specific countries on the world map level. So for instance in “United States of America Map” you have the adobe illustrator file “United States of America/WORLD_S_Z.ai” I was really hoping those would be usable on the global scale. I have to highlight all the places in the world a program is going to. So i still need the view to be worldwide, but i need to have england, ireland, usa, india, etc. highlighted and animated. Any ideas for this? I tried to create my own custom borders using the world_boundaries.png, but they aren’t complete boundaries. Let me know. Thanks

I don’t have one available that have the boundaries at sea level. But you could use the land texture and the water color. Since is pretty much the same color over the water you could use it to create the missing boundaries near the sea.

I’ll give it a shot thanks!

great let me know if it worked :)

I’m unable to extract the file. I’m on a MacBook and the zip file appears to be corrupted.. always get “Unable to expand “mapkit.zip” into “Downloads”. (Error 2 – No such file or directory.)”

all research leads to a file issue

Actually the problem oddly enough was just my mac and how it handles zip files that large. i downloaded and extracted it on my PC and copied the extracted files over to my mac and everything is fine now.

I do have another question though.. im creating my own key framed animation, but when i zoom in, the maps and info content seems to lose quality, almost blurry—even at full res set. is there something im doing wrong?

Glad the issue had been resolved :)

Maybe you have Depth of Field DOF on?

Hi I would like to know before buying – are the Arctic / Greenland active as selection map ?

No, Arctic is not included.

But if you need a custom map for a specific region I can help. Cost start from $170, you can contact me from my envato studio page at the link bellow for more information.

https://studio.envato.com/users/doru

Can you make map of algarve portugal?

Yes, I can create custom maps. To discuss the project in detail you can contact me from my envato studio provider page at the link bellow

https://studio.envato.com/users/doru

I’m really looking forward to using this Map Kit. What is the zoom level I can achieve with it? I need to get as close as possible in Argentina in order to add information and motion graphics elements on some states and roads. Do you think I’ll be able to do it with this kit? Thanks!

Thank You for purchasing this template :)

The camera zoom is not limited, you can get as close as you want, don’t forget to check the tutorial on how to freely animate the camera, it shows where the zoom control s located

Hello! First of all, great job! You really knocked it out of the park on this. I’m curious if I’d be able to showcase entire regions based on specific countries instead of just one country. For example, could I have the red border around all of Africa without having the inner borders for each country. Thanks!

Thank You for the nice words :)

Not by default :) But you could take any map and customize it. For continent level you can use the full World Map composition.

Hi—First, my compliments – it is truly excellent work. It’s clearly one of the best I’ve seen and may be exactly what I need, but a few questions, please. It may have been partially answered above, but can both the flag and demographic data be removed? And can you slow down/speed up the zoom? Thanks very much.

Thank You :D

Yes, the flag and info overlay can be removed (or changed with your custom text)

Yes, you change the camera animation or movements speed. I’ve prepared a camera rig that can be used to create custom animations. A tutorial is included that show how it works. If you can work with keyframes and layers then it should be easy. :)

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