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Hi, I like to make this 14000 px wide. How is the best way to that?
Wonderful work, fantastic dreamlike atmosphere & good choice on the music!
Thanks, Yannick. I’m glad you like it.
hi
i can’t give a 5stars in the system :-s
So i do it on this way than
Thanks Kristof. I’m glad you liked it!
-f.
hi
thx for your help 
@halibutblue, YES – and it’s easy. What you see as a background sphere is a background comp with a flat 2D grid image inside a “background pre” comp that has CCSphere applied.
All you have to do is drop a bunch of images in the background comp, scale them way down, and spread them out. The images will be mirrored though, so in the “background pre” comp, you’ll want to horizontally flip the “background” comp (right click>transform>flip horizontal).
I took a screenshot so you could visualize it. http://img404.imageshack.us/img404/1497/38972274.png
@felt_tips, I’m still in awe of this project as a whole (the three example videos for the spline types, the massive tutorial, the detail in the project… really top notch work).
Awesome File! I’m ready to buy but I was wondering if the background can be changed to a grid of photos?
Hi Halibutblue,
In a word – yes! you just have to arrange your photos in the background precomp.
-felt.
You just spent hours on my little issue!
Taking time to illustrate with new videos dedicated to my questions.
Thanks a million…it appears to be working perfectly…
I will render…then send you link when I finish and give you a credit in my video…
You are terrific!
Thanks for all your time, energy and above all…your creativity…you are gifted!
I just gave 5 stars…10 was not an option unfortunately.
Bic
Thanks Bic. 
-f.
Hello..Looking forward to using this wonderful file I purchased…
Will it work with CS5 ?
I opened in CS4 and the cc effects layers are not there.
In the tutorial you illustrate how to delete Trapcode or CC layers if not in use. Only trapcode shows for me and I don’t have Trapcode.
How can I use CC … do I need to add it…how do I do that.
I opened your preview file and the word “Or” seems attached to these six words ” trains of thought simple hypnotic beautiful” ... is this because CC doesn’t seem to be present?
This word “Or” disappears in Edit Mode.
Please help ASAP …
I rendered in Edit mode…obviously boring compared to your demo and of course the words “Edit Mode” are present in the rendered file.
Is there any way to eliminate The words “Edit Mode” and still render in Edit Mode? Why you ask…still a very nice effect is achieved that renders very fast.
Hi Bickster,
I haven’t had a chance to test Meridian with CS5 yet, but it should work. I still need to upgrade actually!
I don’t know what the problem with the CC layers might be. I’ve just opened the project up in CS4 with no problem – the layers are there and all functional. Layers 4, 5 and 6 of composition ! MAIN should be called CC Particle Frond Turbulent, CC Particle Frond Main and CC Space Particles respectively. I can’t think of any reason why those layers would not be there in the file you’re looking at. If you can see the layers, but they’re not showing the CC effects, then the most likely cause is that you don’t have the CC effects installed. You’d need to go back to your original After Effects CD and install them.
The thing with the Or… well done-you’ve spotted a glitch in the preview file! If you want to use the preview file instead of the main project file, I can send you a new version of it. Or I can tell you how to fix it – it’s pretty easy.
Getting rid of the edit mode text…. there are hidden layers in many of my compostions – just to keep things visually simple. You can show these hidden layers by clicking the Toggle Shy Layers switch in the Timeline window. It’s the button two to the left of motion blur and looks like a little guy peeping over a wall. Once you’ve done that, just go down to layer 10, EDIT MODE (it’s a text layer) and turn its visibility off.
-f.
Price is a bit steep but i must say your Tutorials are worth the lofty price alone!
Thanks a lot for this, it is extremely beautiful
Arthur
I’m in awe after looking at this project. It’s a great value.
There’s almost an hour and a half video tutorial with this that’s Creative Cow level. You have a really good tutorial speaking voice. I also hadn’t seen particle embedding explained before (thank you).
I was thinking, replacing the grid sphere with a Trapcode Form sphere could be really fun to play around with (a little movement, audio react, etc). 
5 well deserved stars from me!
Thanks for the glowing report Repetition. I’m glad you like Meridian. 
very hypnotic indeed
great file man ! i love it
Thankyou everyone! I’m really happy you like it.
-felt.
Ben..simple awesome! elegant. excelent choice of music…good job! hats off again…
Excellent work sir.felt!
Fresh, elegant and beautiful, great job Mr. Felt 
All the best.
OH MY FCKN GOD !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!YOU ARE MY IDOL !. END !
P.S. THE CAPS WERE NEEDED !
Sick.
Beautiful!! love the movement.
Amazing. love the comparison feature too – makes it so much easier to visualise 