Full 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 ArticleNoob Question: Move a layer in the opposite direction of a different animated...
So say that I have an icon that I animate on the Y-axis +40px, but instead of trying to hand key the other layer each time, is there an expression I can write to have the other layer move in the...
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 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 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 ArticleKeeping Exponential Scale "live" with expressions
Is there a way to replicate the Exponential Scale via expression?As you know, once you run the animation assistant, the keyframes are locked down and if I need to change the start or end values, I have...
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 ArticleAnalog Clock
Hi, Im making an analog clock with a minute, second and hour handle. hey shall rotate properly relative to each other. Its my first time using expressions and Im a bit lost. I want the time to speed...
View ArticleWhy 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...
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 Articlezoomable 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...
View Articleusing 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...
View ArticleRe-using expression-generated values to input into other expressions (read-out)
Hi there everyone. I was wondering if there is a way to 'capture' expression generated values and either buffer these values or re-using them directly in other expressions. I am trying to track...
View ArticleTemporalWiggle a Wiggle and stacking Wiggles
I'm trying to use expressions to simulate camera shake with an improved accuracy over a simple wiggle expression. For now, I am attempting to simulate the shake from one specific motion-tracked shot....
View ArticleExpression on curve effect property
Hi, I'd like in my script to add an expression on a curve effect and it seems not supported. Here is a snippet to demonstrate my problem :...
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 ArticleCamera 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 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...
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