Have 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 ArticleHow to resize the text field through the expression?
It is necessary that another layer was at 150 pixels to the right of the right side of the text field.
View Article3D WARP/3DBEND: geometry expression no show?
"3D warp" as seen on tv.adobe "What's New", does not seem to be available on my version of CS6 AE (from disk). I'm not getting the geometry option even though,I have the 3D box checked and it is a...
View ArticleCalling an expression that's stored in one place (like a link, or an "include")
I would like to make an expression (for use on various layers throughout multiple comps) that triggers a main expression that's stored in one place.. (maybe this would be an expression on a layer on...
View Article"No active camera" error
Ran into this problem tonight with a couple expressions I've used in the past in CS3+. My scene has 1 camera. It it's set to active and the eyeball is on and its in/out is the length of my comp. Is...
View ArticleCreating an expression to drive a Gain Reduction Meter
Hi everyone, I am faced with a bit of a conundrum, and would appreciate some help from the collective wisdom here. Presently I am making an audio compressor animation for instructional...
View Articledelay scale parameter from the shape layer repeater
Hi, I want to animate the scale parameter of the repeater effect and delay it on several shapes. I've tried with this expression using 2 expressions sliders but without success...
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 Articlestroke width with expression
Hi, iam trying to set stroke width based on shape scale, (to maintain fixed stroke size) so ive used "(1/transform.scale[0])*500;" for stroke width expression, but this only works for either stroke...
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 ArticleExpression at a specific time
Hi, when I apply an expression it starts from the beginning of the composition, but if I want to start it, for example, after 10 seconds, how can I? Sorry for my english.
View Articlecontrolling the boundingbox vertices
HiIm serching for the solution of controlling the boundingbox vertices left .right ,,,, by an expression But i just dont now from where i can begin or how to refers to the bondingbox in the mask path...
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 ArticleIncreasing opacity level after audio keyframe animation
Hello all. AE Newb here. I'm just getting my feet wet with this program. Currently I'm animating the opacity of an object by the keyframes (generated via Convert Audio to Keyframes) via the pick whip....
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 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 ArticleHow do I roll a ball along both x and y axis?
I am trying to roll a 2D ball in 3D space that only moves on the x and y axis through a maze. I would like it to be rotating 360 degrees based on the curcumference so it looks like it is rolling no...
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 that changes y-position continuously?
How do I write an expression that moves my layer continuously in the y-axis 10 pixels each frame?
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...
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