Point Control slider syntax error
I have an Expression Point Control that I want to control the X and Y separately using two sliders. But this expression doesn't seem to work.x = effect("x-amount")("Slider")y =...
View ArticleHow do text layer expression selectors operate on character value?
I'm banging my head against my desk here. Every other attribute I try to animate using expressions selectors works by multiplying the value returned by the selector by the value of the property in...
View ArticleExpression error using checkbox control
I'm trying, for the first time, to create an expression that controls a value depending on whether or not a keyed checkbox is on. This is my code. x = comp("overlay...
View ArticleExpression to make automated edits by using trapcode soundkeys?
Is there any possibility of an expression that makes automated edits of a clip by using key values generated by trapcode soundkeys 1.3 ?
View ArticleExpressions in AE
Hello all, Have a quick question - I'm coming from a flash/actionscript programming background and am fairly new to AE. I started to experiment with expressions, and it seems that communication between...
View ArticleExpression rendering glitches
This problem has to do with AE CS5 10.0.1.19, though I have had it in previous versions as well. I have had an annoying problem in AE for awhile now, and I am wondering if any others have the same...
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 ArticleVery basic Radial Wipe / Opacity expression
Hey Guys Sorry for asking what is probably a super elementary question. Why doesn't my simple expression below achieve the result of dropping the opacity by 25 for each quarter of completion? Am I...
View ArticleFocus distance speed to brightness filter expression
Hi- I'd like to create an expression that links the speed at which a camera's focus distance changes to a brightness filter.So, for example, if the focus distance changes abruptly and quickly, I want...
View ArticleNested comp targeting element in a layer present in the containing comp..?
I am wanting to source the text for a Text layer with the following (as used by the pickwip) thisComp.layer("Name of Layer") However I would like to make a text style-template (as a comp, so I can use...
View ArticleAdding wiggle a property that already has expression?
I have a pretty simple expression that connects a layer's X scale to a slider. temp = thisComp.layer("Tag4").effect("Slider Control")("Slider");[temp, value[1]] How would I add a wiggle to this? I...
View ArticleAfter Effects as good as Processing?
If someone is proficient in AE Expressions, can he or she create pretty much anything a Processing programmer can create? (Trying to decide if I should concentrate on one over the other).
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 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 ArticleOpacity random motion, ok! and loops?
Hi there!I'm using an expression by Dan Ebberts, thanks Dan!This expression works great, but the problem is that It's not a loop.I need to do a loop to 4500 f. I try to use time % loopTime, but it...
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 Articlecontrolling nulls with expressions
I am having an issue with an expression I'm working with. I am trying to produce a dynamic graph (among other visualisers) that appears to be being controlled by a datastream - the artifical datastream...
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Expression request
Hi Guys, I tried to stay away from After Effects and concentrate on sound - but I have failed! I am hopelessly addicted to AE - there is no turning back! I have a question about expressions. I have...
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 ArticleSway 3D object on Z-axis using slider?
Hi there,I have multiple objects (side by side) which I would like to sway on the z-axis as if the wind is blowing them. I already have their anchor points at the top of each object. I have a few...
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