Camera Zoom Expression
Hi All, I've been recently using a workflow I quite like to create hundreds or thousands of instances of a 3D object in AE, and I'd like to take some of the guesswork out of it with an expression for...
View ArticleInverse Opacity
I have two layers. I want one to be on while the other is off. Neither one can be visible at the same time. But one of them always has to be visible. I came up with a pretty simple expression to make...
View ArticleSettings that affect sampleImage()
I have a script that uses sampleImage to find whether there is any visible content within the composition (the script adds a layer and applys sampleImage to it). Somebody who is using the script is...
View ArticlePaths, Keyframes, and Expressions
Hi, Is it possible to change the shape layer path keyframes via expressions? For example:key(1).value = thisComp.layer("Reference").content("Smile").path;key(2).value =...
View ArticleTrack nested child layer's position
Hi, I have a Main Comp with a layer named 'Controller'.I have several 2d layers parented to this controller.Now,i need to precompose two of them.let's say this precomposition of these two layers is...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleFill Color Controller to change between colors overtime
Hi All, I'm using CS6 AE.. I have created a clapometer style animation that uses a colour controller and value/numbers controller to animate the hand from left to right of a semi circle. As the hand...
View ArticlesampleImage() in 4-color gradient issue
hi there I am trying a technique for logo/element removal that I saw in a post from a couple years back, where a tracked, solid "patch" is placed over the unwanted element, and a 4 color gradient...
View ArticleIncrease and decrease a numerical text layer over time
I need to create a text layer with a numerical value that will range from 0% to 100% over time using key frames. I need the value to change over time, increasing or decreasing the percentage based on...
View ArticleLimit value range with expression?
Hi there, Is there a way to put a limit on value range when linking it to key-framed audio? My situation is that I want to link the Glow Intensity of one of my objects to the key-framed audio. The...
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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...
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Delaying Expression
Hi,I wanted to delay the scaling that is driven by an expression over a control slider. As in a tutorial video i put -10 at the end of the expression, but i don’t yet get the wanted timing delay of 10...
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...
View ArticleSource Text Generated by Expression - Current Value?
I'm writing an expression to control the sourceText of a text layer based upon the length of another text layer. Part of the functionality is to only update the current layer text if there is a large...
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 ArticleHave timecode reset at layer marker.
Hey guys. I've been fiddling around with expressions for a bit but I can't get past this one. Basically I need to create an expression which has a timecode counting up (minutes, seconds and frames)....
View ArticleSmooth Rotation Expression
I will admit expressions are my downfall when it comes to After Effects. It doesn't help that anything dealing with numbers/math are a foreign language to me. Anyway I need to make a still image of a...
View ArticletoComp method on Puppet Pin position property returns bogus values
In trying to rig this girl character I've had a strange behaviour come up. I could work around it easily enough but it's getting to me that there's something I'm not understanding. My level of...
View ArticleCan`t access to gradient colors in shape.
Hi.Trying to access to gradient colors using expression.I thought that I can access to them using array, something like this: thisComp.layer("Cubes").content("Group 1").content("Rectangle...
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?...
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