Return-Path: Received: from mail-lb0-f169.google.com ([209.85.217.169] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 4829569 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Thu, 30 Aug 2012 00:25:58 +0200 Received: by lbon3 with SMTP id n3so103114lbo.28 for ; Wed, 29 Aug 2012 15:26:48 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :content-type; bh=6kN+cXGr+Sr5URRTw1wQmM/WqIlgA+OOFgwMQDHL+Xc=; b=oDc/G7rKNVliJbLOCoklB9KjWaPpXXzIpgFlbZ/xOqraFYl9pe0niOJ6P7iePdGqpX r+CP78zg5xBV0xgwWfLWDWS9VhP/tplotSn8ibw2NGhm6/4N1CwMyYYnqzbGXNSX1vuR JcUX50AXuW4ALIfDjRJ6h3fSg3vQCTgy/5utLVKoGZ+II+nLm+N+xtcgAiu1zel9me8u fFawjCrhwoAC9AQ896xvJu2Y0ZYvQycPNzNrygz3uOzQ/gsJqaP3vFWpGKVJee1n+mae PYCLNugEsn0a+hieSWBJjwsRXsbqOE6tZ2NxQgGHxAKv+BKnvaBA2QMF0SgpeafbdsjY bglA== Received: by 10.152.162.10 with SMTP id xw10mr1526891lab.12.1346279207876; Wed, 29 Aug 2012 15:26:47 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.112.148.194 with HTTP; Wed, 29 Aug 2012 15:26:07 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: From: Teddy Gage Date: Wed, 29 Aug 2012 18:26:07 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] building a dynamic node-like effect in AE To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=f46d042f92ecf4373404c86f0d0d --f46d042f92ecf4373404c86f0d0d Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Ah that's not quite what I meant, although it brings up an interesting idea for further automating the project. I'm placing the image layers in sequence by hand. But I want an effect on each layer that says "starting at the in-point of this layer, move the cc page turn fold position 1000 units left to right relative to the anchor point over 30 seconds." Then ideally I could add this effect to hundreds of layers, but then at the end be able to change the transition time from 3 seconds to 1 second for all layers by just changing a single variable. Chris solved half the problem (the static variables) with a reference to an effect instancing script. But I still need to be able to change the timing without moving 200 keyframes by hand. Does that make any more sense? On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 6:01 PM, Chris Zwar wrote: > 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 > > -- > Animator & Editor > www.teddygage.com > Brooklyn > > > -- Animator & Editor www.teddygage.com Brooklyn --f46d042f92ecf4373404c86f0d0d Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Ah that's not quite what I meant, although it brings up an interesting = idea for further automating the project. I'm placing the image layers i= n sequence by hand. But I want an effect on each layer that says "star= ting at the in-point of this layer, move the cc page turn fold position 100= 0 units left to right relative to the anchor point over 30 seconds." T= hen ideally I could add this effect to hundreds of layers, but then at the = end be able to change the transition time from 3 seconds to 1 second for al= l layers by just changing a single variable. Chris solved half the problem = (the static variables) with a reference to an effect instancing script. But= I still need to be able to change the timing without moving 200 keyframes = by hand. Does that make any more sense?

On Wed, Aug 29, 2012 at 6:01 PM, Chris Zwar = <chris@chriszwar.com> wrote:
Hi,

It's difficu= lt 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 t= o 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. =A0If they'= re stills - great, sequence them with 1 second durations. =A0If 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 lay= er, and use time-remapping to control which still or video you can see. =A0= You can use the layer as many times as you need to, and link the time-remap= ping value of each instance to a master slider.

This way, instead of having 3 presets, you will instead= create 3 template compositions. =A0All you need to do is duplicate the one= that you want and change the slider value so it's working on a differe= nt source image. =A0If 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<= /div>

On 30/08/2012, at 6:20 AM, Teddy= Gage wrote:

=A0=A0 Hello, I h= ave a project which is basically a glorified power point presentation. I sa= y node-like because I want one effect instance to change multiple layers wi= th the effect, like in a node based compositor. I have hundreds of images t= hat come onscreen more or less one-by-one, many of which will use pretty ba= sic transitions. My desire is to build a few nice "stock transitions&q= uot; (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 e= xample, 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 + exp= ression or preset, onto any layer, and have it automatically begin the tran= sition 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 throu= gh my 100+ layers instead of having to manually change every keyframe. I ha= ve 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= 9;m thinking, or way less. Thanks,
TG

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Animator & Editor
w= ww.teddygage.com
Brooklyn





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