How 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 ArticleChanging a solid/shape size based characters in text
is this possible thru expressions? please point me in the right direction - i am fairly good with expressions but this tis action stumps me
View Articlebezier warp expression - slowing amplitude and velocity with fast decay
I've been working with an expression from Dan Ebberts Vibrating strings which I have modified to create a bending effect on a solid shape This part is applied to a slider expression of the solid veloc...
View ArticleInterpolating between Shape/Mask Paths
Hi, At 1:48 in this video, http://vimeo.com/36068222, this animator has the character's face moving horizontally by animating a mask. Looks pretty easy to do. What I'm wondering, is whether it's...
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...
View ArticleBlinking Cursor
I have been using an expression for blinking cursor text but wanted to see if it can be enhanced. Here is the expression that I used Apply to the Text Source of a text layeradd a slider controls to...
View ArticleNeed help with an expression for unit conversion
Hello, I'm using an expression to have different counters for a display, and two of those numbers are a length measurement, one in feet and another in meters. I want to make it so that when I move the...
View Articlelinking precomped wheel rotation to position in another comp
Hey guys, I suck at expressions, but I think one would really help me here. I have a car driving, part of a complicated precomp, and i want the wheel rotaion in the precomp to rotate according to the...
View ArticleParsing number text string to numeric value
If I have the number "5" as a text layer, how can I get another text layer to read that number, and then add another number to it? This gives me "56". I want "11". temp =...
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 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 ArticleAccess property of a subcomp through expressions.
I got a main composition. It got a subcomposition and a null-object(with a control checkbox).How can I access a layers opacity in the subcomposition throught an expression in the main composition?The...
View ArticleHow to delay opacity following another layer
Hello All. I have 100+ layers that I would like to fade on in a delayed fashion following the manual opacity key frames set in a 'master' layer. Thus, each of the 100+ layers will incrementally fade on...
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 ArticleAnimate Number Counter - French Version
I need help figuring out how to animate a number counter, but in french. I have the english version of my numbers animating up using the following algorithm: numDecimals = 1;commas = true;dollarSign =...
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 Article3 parameters to one expression
How would i tell 3 parameters to use a single line of code? In this case the expresson is wiggle(x.x).
View ArticleExpression for image replacement depending on text layer text.
Hello, i wanted to ask is it possible to replace image in composition depending on text layer text. I.E. text layer contains code ##34 and expression tells what kind of image should be placed depending...
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 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 =...
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