Can I link a path vertex to a position property via an expression?
I want to have curves and lines draw across or between points in a video clip that has hand held camera moves in it. I've motion tracked the points I want to use and assigned the tracking data to a...
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Is there a way of grabbing the name of a shape layer without referring to it...
similar to 'thisLayer.name', is there a way of being able to grab the name of a shape layer without referring to it specifically? I'm wanting something like 'thisShape.name' rather than having to...
View ArticleSway 3D object on Z-axis using slider?
Hi there,I have multiple objects (side by side) which I would like to sway on the z-axis as if the wind is blowing them. I already have their anchor points at the top of each object. I have a few...
View ArticleStoring a position value from the previous frame
Hey guys, So, I'm trying to assign the X value a null object had at the previous frame so I can continue to subtract a number from it cumulatively. I'm trying to assign it to a variable (prevframe)....
View ArticleKeeping Exponential Scale "live" with expressions
Is there a way to replicate the Exponential Scale via expression? As you know, once you run the animation assistant, the keyframes are locked down and if I need to change the start or end values, I...
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toComp is not working correctly for Particular and Element 3d (pics included...
So, Im using AE CS6. The two plugins concerned are Element 3d and Trapcode Particular.Im going to include alot of information since I'm not sure what would come in handy to know to solve this. The...
View ArticleI want to rotate objects around a Null, but have them stay upright...
I have 3 object parented to a null, and I want to rotate the null to have the objects in orbit around it, but I want the objects to stay upright... would this be done with an expression?
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4 digit random number
Hi guys, i would like to have a text layer that changes it´s 4-digit number everytime it´s duplicated. I found an expression that basically does that, but it also includes other values like "@" and...
View Article3D Corner Pin w/ Precomps
Hi everyone, I've been using Dan's expression for getting the corner pin in 3D. But it's getting tough with the following setup: Main CompCameraPrecompCamera (pick whipped position and POI with main...
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Time remap multiple keyframe between markers
Hello to all!First of all, just want to apologize for my basic English. I will try to explain as clearly as I can. I have a complex animation layer, which is precompose in another comp which I want to...
View ArticleLinking a 2D layer to a 3D layer
Ok, i've come to my limitation of expression skills. I've setuped a 3D composition, with various elements at various depths. One of this element is a Sun. I setuped a camera to do a pan inside my 3D...
View ArticleAfter Affects Expressions
Which expression can I use to randomize two different colors?
View ArticleThe value of this expression
I was looking through some old tutorial projects and came across this expression [thisLayer.width/2, thisLayer.height/2] which was applied to the Wipe Center property of the Radial Wipe Effect....
View ArticleGPS data in Position Expressions?
I have GPS tracks of ocean drifters that I would like to animate with georegistered satellite images at specific time intervals. The objective is to show people how NOAA combines satellite observations...
View ArticleNoob Question: Move a layer in the opposite direction of a different animated...
So say that I have an icon that I animate on the Y-axis +40px, but instead of trying to hand key the other layer each time, is there an expression I can write to have the other layer move in the...
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Expressions
This is probably an incredibly silly question but I can't seem to find the right thing to search for in google or in my books to fix it!! I'm trying to add two expressions to the same layer on the same...
View Articlewiggle expression with stepped (not smooth) interpolation?
hi not sure if it's even a wiggle expression I'm after, but I'm wondering how to go about getting a series of random values that an object or parameter will jump to (rather than smoothly transition...
View ArticleLayer Space Transforms for rasterized layers
Hi! Here is an expression applied to an effect's 2D point parameter applied on a 3D layer: fromCompToSurface(toComp([value[0],value[1], -Z])) I'd like to modify it so that it works when my layer is...
View ArticleProblems with an expression...
I hope I'm not double posting but was told that this would be a better place to post this question: Here's the scenario: I have two comps: CompA and CompB Source Text example: "DEN" (text layer in...
View Articledistribute layers on a ring
hi i've got an illustrator 2d ring file(1000*1000).i'd like to distibute a whole bunch of layers on this ring.important is now that all layers have the same distance(degrees) to each other.i tried it...
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