Return-Path: Received: from nm14-vm0.access.bullet.mail.mud.yahoo.com ([66.94.236.15] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with SMTP id 4851120 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Wed, 19 Sep 2012 05:40:02 +0200 Received: from [66.94.237.194] by nm14.access.bullet.mail.mud.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 19 Sep 2012 03:41:30 -0000 Received: from [98.139.221.68] by tm5.access.bullet.mail.mud.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 19 Sep 2012 03:41:30 -0000 Received: from [127.0.0.1] by smtp105.rog.mail.bf1.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 19 Sep 2012 03:41:30 -0000 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=rogers.com; s=s1024; t=1348026090; bh=1VxD4rBPO5CKfS+Utc7UmglQ2AVgi/yvKlk6sL044NE=; h=X-Yahoo-Newman-Id:X-Yahoo-Newman-Property:X-YMail-OSG:X-Yahoo-SMTP:Received:Message-ID:From:To:References:Subject:Date:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Priority:X-MSMail-Priority:X-Mailer:X-MimeOLE; b=NFsMUmOGhumgQJehHkByeYTTvr2bu5WuH4dq0FY20IHybgnXnhMsDRfwY6RUC0f+FGcId72bsZZWq1+6pz0YNVRKm5BWoR49KwKtfq6Zv1C17/rD/5XGcEZl8O04xtzE8VNn14GUet+ObR6LMAkFSiWm4OjDvPl+V4F4NL4x27M= X-Yahoo-Newman-Id: 209290.72730.bm@smtp105.rog.mail.bf1.yahoo.com X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 X-YMail-OSG: LtEfhrUVM1le5IxZkvgpaG7WjazmbnBRf5gnzFn735gmKpj 8K1uUtj8ze4XuActprTUndQyOb0eygTWjSJwPaGPjsPFnEAEdLdiVpg64e3O g08qS8qUTHRMDBDN5JToNpVYbR4ATcBPYmZYAjMjEd2oKSbvJaOFH0k3mmMX GwIu1p05klHiJXGALRbDJwSmEOiYupEWrTww5BemIoVdckDrTorOY.7P8aA2 DpW9nGWURz16rGzEI5FXYqZohnYNgj_RVJh.Kb972Vc2tuLOU2BtQeKdEc0j 5SKXzVS_1MQFpNGI7yQOYfUCxkBaDu5smE9QAtelKDUMjlVJGMO8Y6cJ5LVs JsgibtCLUBunfBEXRXrzuCGcE.sZt2BFP.jufHt2wFzyDTBEvWWuaFay__ea uyOUx9yKP_LrytpC9_QVe1tixxxNgsUZj8qeh6sTPPD5EvEov30xGe7DYmVo jR0AUqt6IGvFX9mcl4PZTldTiE_SNY7ACMSvFVjOeVypZKr0nhO8QCUn9Z0o JuPQn2m0nOk2vp_Tj_oKnaL5nn0OtqZuUGszMlW.T.dfby8l_lkKUpcO1dJH _YZVsUb_YufFOvVz2lJidQ4u6npgZ_uq6A0PqhQrihk_R__duzoSfZs3ohNH 8J0pkdMguh0n6EAOsdPD5myXUt_xUuSr58lAaMFta1k1SmDzzW3c6l7l7kXk BPZGcjlQ8Bkd3JN1j9BTXgrtSVvdn7ZtQqjw5gdZcZ7hQgpgJ_cKmkimBhG_ u7WuiPE5rFBh0DxJWLpZjGF1oQaRujdqIvoVF8j2t_YDIch6BCQ7WxOq_lzG huqVSU4mistIPU7LaO8YFh.M- X-Yahoo-SMTP: 6WJtEiuswBAQR4qJyjiiBnvmDHxjW_w3MwA6jXAgg93RTTVYMAUMJYKyRg-- Received: from JuliesComp (redtruckproductions@174.116.159.189 with login) by smtp105.rog.mail.bf1.yahoo.com with SMTP; 18 Sep 2012 20:41:29 -0700 PDT Message-ID: <88A6075881144D48B8927B799534CF21@JuliesComp> From: "Red Truck" To: "After Effects Mail List" References: Subject: Re: [AE] Color Control expression link to Colorama? Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 23:41:26 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0011_01CD95F7.1E47B8D0" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.5931 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.6157 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01CD95F7.1E47B8D0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Beauty! Thanks Dan for your reply and suggestion on 'sample(Image)' command. As new to using expressions I did some research on sample(Image) = command. Referencing the tutorials at these two links http://aenhancers.com/viewtopic.php?f=3D5&t=3D934 and your tutorial; http://www.motionscript.com/design-guide/sample-image.html I was able to successfully linked the Color Control on the null layer to = follow the color sampling of the Colorama effect placed on a solid layer = I called "Color_Changer" over the length of the time sequence. using this expression on the Color Control effect: target =3D thisComp.layer("Color_Changer") target.sampleImage(transform.position, [width, height]/2, true, time) Now I have the strokes in all shape layers in my sequence (linked to the = single Color Control command), animated to change colors via the = Colorama layer over time. Cheers, =20 Robert Alsop Red Truck Productions Toronto redtruckproductions@rogers.com =20 ----- Original Message -----=20 From: Dan Ebberts=20 To: After Effects Mail List=20 Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 10:09 PM Subject: Re: [AE] Color Control expression link to Colorama? The Color Control is expecting a 4-value array of numbers between 0 = and 1 to specify the red,green,blue, and alpha values (example: = [1,1,0,1] gives you bright yellow). I think to get what you=92re after, you=92d have to apply the Colorama = effect to a layer and use sampleImage() in your Color Control expression = to pick up the color. Dan From: Red Truck=20 Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 6:24 PM To: After Effects Mail List=20 Subject: [AE] Color Control expression link to Colorama? Would appreciate some guidance here as I attempt to learn more about = expressions. =20 Can I link the Color Control expression to the Colorama effect set up = on a null layer in AE (CS5.5)? =20 =20 I have successfully setup a single Color Control expression effect on = a null layer to change the stroke colors of 5 animated shape layers on 5 = separate layers over video clips in a 1:30 sec sequence. =20 I can manually key frame the single Color Control on the null to = change the colors of all the shape layers over time in the sequence.=20 =20 However instead, I would like to link the Color Control to cycle = through more rapid color shifts on the shape layers using the Colorama = effect.=20 I have placed a Colorama effect under the Color Controller effect in = the same null layer. I have pickwip the Color Control to Colorama keyframed input Phase = Shift (0x+0.0 - 0x+350 over time). =20 This creates the following expression: temp =3D effect(=93Colorama=94)(=93Phase Shift=94); [temp, temp, temp, = temp] =20 Haven=92t come across =91temp=92 in the expression list:=20 = http://help.adobe.com/en_US/AfterEffects/9.0/WS3878526689cb91655866c11039= 06c6dea-79f8a.html =20 Tried placing values in the expression as this example temp =3D effect(=93Colorama=94)(=93Phase Shift=94) [0, 350, 0, 350] = results in a green color in the Color Control and the shapes but does = not change the color over time.=20 So what is the expression telling me besides messing up this step? =20 A link to a tutorial or alternate on animating the Color Control would = be appreciated. =20 Cheers, =20 Robert Alsop Twitter: @RedTruckPro redtruckproductions@rogers.com =20 =20 ------=_NextPart_000_0011_01CD95F7.1E47B8D0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="Windows-1252" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
Beauty!
 
Thanks Dan for your reply and suggestion on=20 'sample(Image)' command.
As new to using expressions I did some research on sample(Image)=20 command.
 
Referencing the tutorials at these two links
http://aen= hancers.com/viewtopic.php?f=3D5&t=3D934
and your tutorial;
http:= //www.motionscript.com/design-guide/sample-image.html
 
I was able to successfully linked the Color Control on the = null layer=20 to follow the color sampling of the Colorama effect placed on = a solid=20 layer I called "Color_Changer" over the length of the time = sequence.
 
using this expression on the Color Control effect:
 
target =3D=20 thisComp.layer("Color_Changer")
target.sampleImage(transform.position,= =20 [width, height]/2, true, time)
 
Now I have the strokes in all shape layers in my=20 sequence (linked to the single Color Control command), = animated to=20 change colors via the Colorama layer over time.
 
Cheers,
   
Robert Alsop
Red Truck Productions
Toronto
redtruckproductions@rogers= .com
 
----- Original Message -----
From:=20 Dan=20 Ebberts
Sent: Friday, September 14, = 2012 10:09=20 PM
Subject: Re: [AE] Color Control = expression link to Colorama?

The Color Control is expecting a 4-value array of numbers between = 0 and 1=20 to specify the red,green,blue, and alpha values (example: [1,1,0,1] = gives you=20 bright yellow).
 
I think to get what you=92re after, you=92d have to apply the = Colorama effect=20 to a layer and use sampleImage() in your Color Control expression to = pick up=20 the color.
 
Dan
 
 
From: Red Truck
Sent: Friday, September 14, 2012 6:24 PM
Subject: [AE] Color Control expression link to=20 Colorama?
 

Would appreciate = some guidance=20 here as I attempt to learn more about expressions.

 

Can I link the = Color Control=20 expression to the Colorama effect set up on a null layer in AE = (CS5.5)?  

 

I have successfully = setup a=20 single Color Control expression effect on a null layer to change the = stroke=20 colors of 5 animated shape layers on 5 separate layers over video = clips in a=20 1:30 sec sequence.

 

I can manually key = frame the=20 single Color Control on the null to change the colors of all the shape = layers=20 over time in the sequence.

 

However instead, I = would like=20 to link the Color Control to cycle through more rapid color shifts on = the=20 shape layers using the Colorama effect.

 

I have placed a = Colorama effect=20 under the Color Controller effect in the same null layer.

I have = pickwip the=20 Color Control to Colorama keyframed input Phase Shift (0x+0.0 - 0x+350 = over=20 time).

 

This creates the = following=20 expression:

temp =3D=20 effect(=93Colorama=94)(=93Phase Shift=94); [temp, temp, temp, = temp]

 

Haven=92t come = across =91temp=92 in=20 the expression list:

http://help.adobe.com/en_US/AfterEffects/9.0/WS38785266= 89cb91655866c1103906c6dea-79f8a.html

 

Tried placing = values in the=20 expression as this example

temp =3D=20 effect(=93Colorama=94)(=93Phase Shift=94) [0, 350, 0, 350] results in = a green color in=20 the Color Control and the shapes but does not change the color over = time.

 

So what is the = expression=20 telling me besides messing up this step?

 

A link to a = tutorial or=20 alternate on animating the Color Control would be appreciated.

 

Cheers,

 

Robert Alsop

Twitter: = @RedTruckPro

redtruckproductions@rogers.com

 

  

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