Return-Path: Received: from omr15.networksolutionsemail.com ([205.178.146.65] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 4829514 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Thu, 30 Aug 2012 00:00:32 +0200 Received: from cm-omr4 (mail.networksolutionsemail.com [205.178.146.50]) by omr15.networksolutionsemail.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id q7TM1L6r027773 for ; Wed, 29 Aug 2012 18:01:21 -0400 Authentication-Results: cm-omr4 smtp.user=chris@chriszwar.com; auth=pass (PLAIN) X-Authenticated-UID: chris@chriszwar.com Received: from [122.150.240.225] ([122.150.240.225:49840] helo=[192.168.0.2]) by cm-omr4 (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.2.41 r(31179/31189)) with ESMTPA id 9B/D3-26650-0319E305; Wed, 29 Aug 2012 18:01:21 -0400 From: Chris Zwar Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1084) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-1-750774668 Subject: Re: [AE] building a dynamic node-like effect in AE Date: Thu, 30 Aug 2012 08:01:18 +1000 In-Reply-To: To: "After Effects Mail List" References: Message-Id: <6A5789BA-661C-4A65-BA25-501A60C7F369@chriszwar.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1084) --Apple-Mail-1-750774668 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Hi, It's difficult to offer advice without seeing exactly what you're trying = to do, but I think that I would suggest you consider using = time-remapping as a tool to select which image you want to use in each = comp. Rather than have a preset which you drop onto a layer, I would put all = of your source layers into one composition. If they're stills - great, = sequence them with 1 second durations. If they're video, then sequence = them with even spacings (the duration of your longest clip, rounded up = to the nearest second). Build your effects using this pre-comp as your main layer, and use = time-remapping to control which still or video you can see. You can use = the layer as many times as you need to, and link the time-remapping = value of each instance to a master slider. This way, instead of having 3 presets, you will instead create 3 = template compositions. All you need to do is duplicate the one that you = want and change the slider value so it's working on a different source = image. If you want to add more images or video, just add them to the = end of your sequence in the pre-comp that contains everything. Hope this makes sense, -Chris On 30/08/2012, at 6:20 AM, Teddy Gage wrote: > Hello, I have a project which is basically a glorified power point = presentation. I say node-like because I want one effect instance to = change multiple layers with the effect, like in a node based compositor. = I have hundreds of images that come onscreen more or less one-by-one, = many of which will use pretty basic transitions. My desire is to build a = few nice "stock transitions" (like 3) using expressions, and anywhere I = drop these on a layer, its properties can be controlled by a single set = of sliders or keyframes. For example, I have CC page turn on many of = them, and I want to animate the fold position moving in. I want to be = able to drop this effect, or effect + expression or preset, onto any = layer, and have it automatically begin the transition from the layer = in-point. Additionally, every instance of the effect in the project is = controlled by a master slider or master set of keyframes in case the = client wants to tweak the timing. This way it will ripple through my = 100+ layers instead of having to manually change every keyframe. I have = some basic expression knowledge, but every time I think I'm close to = figuring this out it eludes me. This may be way more complicated than = I'm thinking, or way less. Thanks, > TG >=20 > --=20 > Animator & Editor > www.teddygage.com > Brooklyn >=20 --Apple-Mail-1-750774668 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=us-ascii
  = Hello, I have a project which is basically a glorified power point = presentation. I say node-like because I want one effect instance to = change multiple layers with the effect, like in a node based compositor. = I have hundreds of images that come onscreen more or less one-by-one, = many of which will use pretty basic transitions. My desire is to build a = few nice "stock transitions" (like 3) using expressions, and anywhere I = drop these on a layer, its properties can be controlled by a single set = of sliders or keyframes. For example, I have CC page turn on many of = them, and I want to animate the fold position moving in. I want to be = able to drop this effect, or effect + expression or preset, onto any = layer, and have it automatically begin the transition from the layer = in-point. Additionally, every instance of the effect in the project is = controlled by a master slider or master set of keyframes in case the = client wants to tweak the timing. This way it will ripple through my = 100+ layers instead of having to manually change every keyframe. I have = some basic expression knowledge, but every time I think I'm close to = figuring this out it eludes me. This may be way more complicated than = I'm thinking, or way less. Thanks,
TG

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