Smoothing values of another layer
I have Layer A which has a standard wiggle on it. I pickwhip the position of Layer B to copy Layer A's. But now I want Layer B's motion to be a damped — as if Layer B is copying Layer A's movement, but...
View ArticleFade out on every keyframe
Another newbie question.Tried this expression on a layers opacity: d = Math.abs(time -transform.position.nearestKey(time).time);easeOut(d, 100, 0) The idea was to make the layers opacity go from 100%...
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Depth to text for real 3D feel?
Hello world. I am new to After Effects but I have been working on lynda.com tutorials and have done some creative filters for some text. I am frustrated with the typical 3D appearance and I am wanting...
View ArticleExpression to limit tracking data
Hello, Is there an expression to limit the scale of tracking data. In other words, I would like to take tracking data and reduce the size, so if I track my hand and it moves 10 inches up or down, I...
View ArticleList of all expression keyword not included in official documentation
Hi everyone, I came accross a tutorial by Harry Frank of Gray Machine. In this old post he give a tutorial on having dynamic text with an external text file... He is using a keyword wich is often use...
View ArticleAngle Expressions second time around
I have three seperate layered Illustrator image files that represents a head. The first image is the head in which the digieffects freeform has been applied.(extrusion) The other two image files are...
View ArticleChange opacity precomp layer expression
Hi, I want to control my precomp layers opacity within my maincomp by changing the layername. For example: If my layer name(in the maincomp) is "A" only the layer called "A" in the precomp will show. I...
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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 ArticleLinking a 2D layer to a 3D layer
Ok, i've come to my limitation of expression skills. I've setuped a 3D composition, with various elements at various depths. One of this element is a Sun. I setuped a camera to do a pan inside my 3D...
View ArticleCancelling parent scaling in child
Any tips on getting a child to cancel out the scaling of its parent? The parent in this case scales X and Y differently, And I can't figure out how to anti-scale the child so it doesn't stretch. On...
View ArticleComplex Scale Expression help
Hey guys,I'm trying to create an effect using an expression because I want to apply this to multiple layers.Basically what I want to achieve might be very simple, but I just can't figure it out- I'm...
View ArticleAE CS6: Render glitches with timeremap expressions
Version:11.0 OS:Mac 10.7.4 Source Footage:.ai files Problem: First of all, we've been using this method for character animation since AE 7.0. We have had minor glitches here and there, but nothing...
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 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 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 ArticleOpacity change every 5th frame
I want to create a jiggle animation. I have 3 layers that I want to swap between every 5 frames using an expression. How would I go about setting this up so it would cycle in order every 5th frame?
View Article"slider wiggle"=? in french
Hello, i'm novice. I'm working on a project, but there is not the same AE version. I'm french.I have a error message, because AE can't found the 'slider' effect. It's a language problem.I understand...
View Articleiphone camera wipe animation
hi I want to simulate a 'iphone-like' slide show with lots of pictures. If I have a row with about 30 pictures. Is there an easier way to animate it than by keyframing (so that I could change the...
View ArticleControl Layer in point of expression % Number Count
I have an expression that Dan Ebberts created for number counting with a percentage sign beginCount = 0;stopCount = 100; beginTime = 0; // start counting at time = 0countDur = 4; // count for 4...
View ArticleBlinking DOS Cursor with expression & text animator?
Trying to think of a way to having a leading blinking cursor with text animators (a la old school DOS computers) Got pretty close by using Character Value and Opacity and animating the Range...
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