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Center Anchor Point at a Layer

How can i center Anchor Point to a Layer center? Are there commands to align a center point?

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using ActionScript to specify settings in the Hue/Saturation Effect

Hi there,  I have been trying to write a little action script that sets up a bunch of defaults in the Hue Saturation plug-in but can only get so far. The syntax either falls over or I am missing...

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Slider Decimal Place

I am using the slider tool to blur a set of numbers up from 0 to 2.9. Initially, I had the issue that the numbers entered had four decimal places  (ex. 2.1253 ) I only needed one decimal place. I found...

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loopOut() script won't loop keyframes. Why?

Hello. I am using AE cs6 win version.Right now I am trying to loop key frames using loopOut() expression, but it won't loop.Please see this video.  Moving of The pale blue square is what I want, but if...

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How to create a simple bobbing up and down motion expression?

Hi, I have a 3D object that I want to continuously bob up and down but I'm having trouble finding an expression to do this. I would use wiggle on the Z except wiggle creates random motion and I need...

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The 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....

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Expressions from AE CS6 not working in AE CC

We have used some expressions in an AE CS6 project to fill text from an external file. Here's an example: try{/* "mypath" must be absolute to data file */myPath =...

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Layer 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...

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put null in camera point of interest with parenting

hi is there an expression i can use to put a null layer in the Camera point of interrest all the time?i try'd toworld(Camera.pointofinterest) but its not comming out right. thanks

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Animate a Blur Letter-by-Letter

So I've just learned about creating an expression selector, but I know absolutely nothing about writing code for expressions. What I want to achieve is this: I have a paragraph of text filling the...

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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...

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seperate XYZ error / ae_force_english.txt

Hi together, would be nice if anybody can help out. I'm using AE CC with ae_force_english.txt and I'm recieving the error trying so seperate XYZ from an emitter. "Error at line 1 in property 'Position'...

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Why aren't counter expressions working??

I've tried several Counter expressions, but none of them seem to work. I don't know if it's because they weredesigned for a different version or what,but every single one of them has onething or...

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Varying Speed Of Fractal Noise Ocean Waves With Expressions

Hi, Possible Noob question: I've been following:  http://allbetsareoff.com/2009/06/ocean-water-effect/ The video results are here: http://vimeo.com/5384704 He uses the Fractal Noise plug-in to make the...

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zoomable map like Google maps

Hi everybody, I started a discussion a few weeks days about the zoom of vector based elements – some things worked but there's one main problem left.In my current project I need to find out how create...

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Can I have a slider impact a timeline just at one point?

I am using AE CS6, on an HP 820z, Win 7. I would like to have a series of layer objects follow different paths to an end point where they line up horizontally curving back in space on the sides.Here is...

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how do you vibrate a layer while moving it on a mask path????

I want to vibrate a picture while moving it. Im using a mask path to move it. But i dont know how i can vibrate it while moving. Can some one help me please???

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Expression assistance.

Hi, I was wondering if someone could help me out with an expression (I am thinking an expression would be the easiest). What I am trying to achieve is the following: I have a HUD with 6 circles in it....

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question for expression "work area duration"

i'm trying to get duration of workarea from expression on CS6. thisComp.duration*23.976 this gives me the duration for the comp length.i'd like to get duration of work area instead. please let me know...

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Writing expressions for child layer

AE Production Suite CS6, HP z820, Win 7 I used the puppet mesh to create 4 points on a mermaid tail and then two more at either fin tip. each pin is tied to a null layer  n=thisComp.layer("Fin L...

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