Start or Stop expression at a given frame?
hello to everyone on the support forum.I searched the forum but wasn't able to find anything quite good for resolving the matter.This is something that my IT group Charles Stinson, Nick Carangi, and...
View ArticleExpression Syntax
Hi,how is the right expression syntax if i want to control only one value of a value pair (y position only) ? I tried this : xpos;ypos = comp("Concept_01").layer("Control").effect("Y-Pos...
View ArticleHelp with expression - linking to beam points
i have this expression applied to a flare on a beam effect - it moves the flare up and down the beam. myAngle = (thisComp.layer("Spark Speed Controller").transform.rotation) / 360;p1 =...
View ArticleLoop Composition creates flicker effect
I try to loop a composition within an other and used "Zeitverzerrung" (Time Warp) on this Composition. I added the Expression loopOut(type="cylce"). The Loop works fine but at the time of the second...
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Smooth my wiggle!
Hey all!I am wiggling a Null position as an emitter for Particular. However, the resulting wiggle is pretty jaggy.I found Dan's smoothing function:temp = thisComp.layer("Null...
View ArticleMy Expression Selector runs super slow.
So I have a text expression that adds spring and bounce to text characters via and Expression Selector Expression... My text however takes forever to render compared to a Range Selector animating the...
View ArticleTriggering an opacity pulse from a marker on another layer
Layer 1 has several markers labeled "hit" as the marker comment. The name is important because I might add more markers to do other stuff. Layer 2 is at 0% opacity by default. Whenever the time...
View ArticleHow to get the footage's current frame number in expression?
There are 2 layers.One is text layer,one is sequence layer.Footage has begun from the 20th frame.Therefore, the number of composition's current frame number and footage's frame number has shifted. I...
View ArticleHow to automate the length of a rectangle solid to a text layer ?!
How can I automate the length of a rectangle to be larger/smaller as a text layer is made longer or shorter. Example =...
View ArticleExpression with delay
Hi, I'm a nooby when it comes to expression, so can anyone please help me with how I can create a certain expression? I think it's quite simple. I've got 2 layers. One layer has an animation (leader)...
View ArticleAE expression for "length of text layer" for lower thirds nameplate
Hello everyone,Is there a way to measure the total width (and height) of a text layer, to automatically update the length (and height) of a shape layer? I produce web news segments with 7-15 lower...
View ArticleExpression Get Project Path or Name
Hi, I am new to After Effects as in I have just seen it for the first time today! What I'd like to know is, is it possible to write an expression to return either the current project name or file path?...
View ArticleOffsetting time and position of several layers relative to preceding layer
Hello - Pardon the newbie questions, but I've keyframed 'Black Solid' moving along the x axis and basically would like to duplicate the layer (perhaps with a new color) several times so that each 'new...
View ArticleSource Text slider apparition
Hi, I would like to use a slider to display a text (when the slider value is 0, the source text display nothing, when it is 10, the source text display the 10 first letters etc...). Like the...
View ArticleSnappier Wiggle?
How would you make a wiggle expression that radically reduced the time between values? Like Wiggle that uses Exponential interpolation as inbetween values? So even though the pace would be something...
View Articleinertial bounce expression
hello everyone i have after effects cc and windows 8. when i was on ae cs6 i used this expression and it worked perfectly n = 0;if (numKeys > 0) {n = nearestKey(time).index;if (key(n).time >...
View ArticleIs it possible to confine expressions to specific keyframes?
I am definitely a beginner when it comes to expressions. I am currently using a "bounce" expression on the position parameter of some objects as they come on screen. However, the next time they change...
View ArticleRandom Frame Time Remap Expression
I work with a lot of hand-drawn loops and I'm curious about expressions that can randomize the frame playback of image sequences using the time-remapping property. For example, in traditional...
View ArticleSynchronize native Text between several Comps
Hi, thirst thread here for me I would like to do this: In comp 1 I have a native AE text layer (one or more words).In comp 2 I also have a native text layer. And this text here should "follow" all...
View ArticleFull auto-orient via expression
Hi! I'd like a 3D Null to get the orientation of 3D a layer. (without parenting, it would be too easy ) I've tried a lot of solutions, through orientation, rotations, both combined... some results are...
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