Return-Path: Received: from mail-gg0-f169.google.com ([209.85.161.169] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 4812788 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 15 Aug 2012 01:39:16 +0200 Received: by ggnf4 with SMTP id f4so1136694ggn.28 for ; Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:39:37 -0700 (PDT) X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=google.com; s=20120113; h=from:mime-version:content-type:subject:date:in-reply-to:to :references:message-id:x-mailer:x-gm-message-state; bh=ICMBZ0dqbAbSzVfbPwK6uJu54doJuVZNNtU02DE/xWo=; b=knJzmlfudiZbH1HHQBObsYnA0Yf8lTH5TPFQ4cOWH/BcxrAFFl80Myq3SEpDH8q6D5 lFNo20JmFGJFfNVNgGMW4eitrdxOKEpiUWn+ep72k74U0RnMbCHwD08mFVrS2M08K/m9 pIsiHQ4gEB0M46sSqHsPr7v40pQZsESntx91ExB0eVGm2F99azAGs7m3eRLnff13xq0o Ky+7IiB+s4SEuIgyGVcaVWYVC9jNz4IspuCm6n691qALp6i9loPCGMu0NPvrIQ8KiVEd X5j7K684ugflokVYsHAGMJTdcdqE+x5xrAjw1v9FjjmgTFUSAku+hBqsrmTrO/JQijT2 kntA== Received: by 10.50.100.137 with SMTP id ey9mr14544278igb.61.1344987576693; Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:39:36 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: Received: from [10.0.1.35] (99-119-65-9.lightspeed.sntcca.sbcglobal.net. [99.119.65.9]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id nh1sm13354412igc.11.2012.08.14.16.39.18 (version=SSLv3 cipher=OTHER); Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:39:35 -0700 (PDT) From: Phil Spitler Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1280) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_99B21048-7F3C-41BF-8E43-DD832DB92F29" Subject: Re: [AE] reset anchor point relative to position on screen? Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 16:39:16 -0700 In-Reply-To: To: "After Effects Mail List" References: Message-Id: <724995B2-753E-42AF-9844-A487A26A271F@bonfirelabs.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1280) X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQnvIpLeucGlu4RScIrC6a+mCPYp9fCDUpS2sJY3HpSY1hjDBZxZDLVUKmCA6PxiGhWTee+M --Apple-Mail=_99B21048-7F3C-41BF-8E43-DD832DB92F29 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii You will need an expression on the position too so that you can put it = back to it's correct position. Phil Phil Spitler | Creative Technologist | Bonfire Labs | t : = 415.394.8200 | c : 415.571.3139 | Bonfirelabs.com "Get Social" - http://www.facebook.com/bonfirelabs On Aug 14, 2012, at 4:34 PM, Chris Zwar wrote: > ...and I realised that I missed the bit about not using nulls. >=20 > You might be able to get an expression to work on the anchor point of = each layer: >=20 > fromComp([thisComp.width/2,thisComp.height/2]) >=20 > ...but not sure this will do what you want. >=20 > -Chris > -----Original Message----- > From: Todd Kopriva [mailto:kopriva@adobe.com] > Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2012 09:28 AM > To: 'After Effects Mail List' > Subject: Re: [AE] reset anchor point relative to position on screen? >=20 > Ah. Chris's answer made me realize that I misunderstood the question. = Oops. >=20 > ________________________________________ > From: After Effects Mail List [AE-List@media-motion.tv] On Behalf Of = Chris Zwar [chris@chriszwar.com] > Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 4:26 PM > To: After Effects Mail List > Subject: Re: [AE] reset anchor point relative to position on screen? >=20 > The easiest way to do this is to parent everything to a null which is = at the centre of your comp. >=20 > -Chris >=20 > Sent from my iPhone >=20 > On 15/08/2012, at 9:24 AM, Todd Kopriva wrote: >=20 >> Have you tried the Align panel? >>=20 >> ________________________________________ >> From: After Effects Mail List [AE-List@media-motion.tv] On Behalf Of = scott.aelist [scott.aelist@gmail.com] >> Sent: Tuesday, August 14, 2012 4:20 PM >> To: After Effects Mail List >> Subject: [AE] reset anchor point relative to position on screen? >>=20 >> Suppose I have a large number of layers populating my comp (let's say = coins on a table). I want to set the anchor point for each of these = coins layers to be the center of the comp. So for example, if I rotated = each layer individually, it would rotate around the center of the comp. = (I don't actually plan to rotate them, but I do need them to have their = anchorpoint centered to the comp). Is there any easy way to do this = (aside from by hand or using nulls?) >=20 > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to >=20 >=20 >=20 > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to --Apple-Mail=_99B21048-7F3C-41BF-8E43-DD832DB92F29 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii You = will need an expression on the position too so that you can put it back = to it's correct position.

Phil


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On Aug 14, 2012, at 4:34 PM, Chris Zwar wrote:

...and = I realised that I missed the bit about not using nulls.

You might = be able to get an expression to work on the anchor point of each = layer:

fromComp([thisComp.width/2,thisComp.height/2])

...but= not sure this will do what you want.

-Chris
-----Original = Message-----
From: Todd Kopriva [mailto:kopriva@adobe.com]
Sent: = Wednesday, August 15, 2012 09:28 AM
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Subject: Re: [AE] reset anchor point relative to position on = screen?

Ah. Chris's answer made me realize that I misunderstood = the question. = Oops.

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Subject: Re: [AE] reset anchor point relative to position on = screen?

The easiest way to do this is to parent everything to a = null which is at the centre of your comp.

-Chris

Sent from = my iPhone

On 15/08/2012, at 9:24 AM, Todd Kopriva <kopriva@adobe.com> = wrote:

Have you tried the Align = panel?

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Suppose I have = a large number of layers populating my comp (let's say coins on a = table). I want to set the anchor point for each of these coins layers to = be the center of the comp. So for example, if I rotated each layer = individually, it would rotate around the center of the comp. (I don't = actually plan to rotate them, but I do need them to have their = anchorpoint centered to the comp). Is there any easy way to do this = (aside from by hand or using nulls?)

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