Presets not working consistently

[dschultz56]

So I purchased some of the preset packages from Holiday sequences and xtreme sequences.   Imported them into the presets area.  Added more layers to allow for them per instructions from holiday sequences.  But I can't seem to get them to consistently apply to the selected area.  I have highlighted the effect and then select apply preset.  Most times it doesn't work, but occasionally it does.  Am I not using it correctly?

[jnealand]

Is it preset based, ie. some always work and some never work or is it random?

[Ebuechner]

You have to have enough room in your timing grid to apply a preset otherwise it won't work. If you select a spot in your timing grid that already has an effect ahead of the selected area and there's not enough space the effect preset won't resize to fit in the area. Best practice would be to put it somewhere where there's enough room then move it into place

[Gilrock]

Yeah selecting an existing effect just blocks the preset for that area.

[dschultz56]

I took a brand new sequence with no effects, added 20 layers to my megatree and selected the entire song and only about 5 of the effects out of the 40 something I have work.  Is there another setting I should be looking at?  Those 5 seem to consistently work which is puzzling.

[Gilrock]

What do you mean you selected the entire song?  There is no selection that takes place prior to applying a preset.  Just click on the grid to set the location where you want the preset to start.  So for a model you should click on the top layer at the point in time when you want it to start.  Then hit the Apply Preset button.

[dschultz56]

I misunderstood an earlier comment that said I needed enough room in the timing for the effect, so I was selecting the area I wanted the effect to be in.  When I click on only 1 cell where I want the effect to start, it works every time.  I am still in a learning mode, but so far moving from LOR was the best decision I made since starting this hobby.  Thanks for the help Gil.