Angle 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 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 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 ArticleDetecting keyframes
HelloI want to detect if layer property has keyframe.Two properties: position and opacity.I need something like this: p = transform.position;o = transform.opacity; if(p.hasKeyframe on current time){...
View ArticleConfused with array syntax
If I want to wiggle the X, Y and Z dimensions of a layer's position, I can do it with this expression:[wiggle(3,4)[0],wiggle(4,5)[1],wiggle(5,6)[2]] This addresses each dimension as an array member by...
View ArticleChanging speed of a Quicktime layer based on speed of another layer
Hi everyone- I'm new to expressions.I'm trying to alter the speed of a layer of a quicktime movie. The speed at which it plays should reflect the velocity of another object. The faster that object...
View Articlelengthen or shorten vector
this may seem trivial, but vector mathematics is not my strong suit. if I have a vector between point A and point B, how do I shorten it (or lengthen it), but maintian a center point between A and B,...
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 ArticleWeird Behavior with Countdown Expression
I'm relatively new to aftereffects and have built this after adapting things I've learned from Google searchs. I'm having very weird behavior in the last ten seconds of a one minute composition with...
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Building manual DOF with blur filters
I know AE CS5.5 has cool new camera blur for the AE cams. But I'm working in a project that the client wants CS4 So I'm using a 3rd party blur plug-in. Here's what I've come up. I apply a blur and...
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Bug or wrong expressions ?
I have some problems with expression. I can`t figure out why there`s no shadow on the bigger triangle. Where is the problem ?I appreciate any help.
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 ArticleRepeaters: a=1; a++; Only repeat a++; !!
I'm trying to make the repeater's distance increase by 1 each time. Therefore I need my declaration of 'a' to be outside the bit that gets repeated. How do I do this?
View ArticleAccurate Timer For Sports
Hi all. I'm trying to make an expression you apply to a text layer to time sports videos accurately. So far, I have the minutes and seconds figured out, but can't seem to get the milliseconds to work....
View ArticleExpression Issue - Photo Slideshow
Dear forum, I need some advice on expression settings in After Effects. The project I am working on is a slideshow with 300 photographs. They move from left to right (panning horizontal while...
View Article#include Doesn't work in AE CS4
Anyone have a work around for the "#include" javascript in CS4. Used an external file to drive some text in my comp in CS3, but the same script doesn't work in CS4. I even downloaded a comp from the...
View ArticleWiggle position in a certain angle
Hi is there a way to wiggle a layer's position in a certain angle?i'd like my layer's position to wiggle in 45° degrees for example.any ideas?
View ArticleCan I link a path vertex to a position property via an expression?
I want to have curves and lines draw across or between points in a video clip that has hand held camera moves in it. I've motion tracked the points I want to use and assigned the tracking data to a...
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...
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Orient to Camera Plus
Is there a way to keep a 3d layer always square to the camera, without any rotation? Normal 'Orient to camera' rotates the layers wildly. I want to achieve the look of the "Parallel to Cam Always"...
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