Return-Path: Received: from mta11.charter.net ([216.33.127.80] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 4883226 for ae-list@media-motion.tv; Fri, 26 Oct 2012 03:53:22 +0200 Received: from imp09 ([10.20.200.9]) by mta11.charter.net (InterMail vM.8.01.05.09 201-2260-151-124-20120717) with ESMTP id <20121026015602.JPWR4251.mta11.charter.net@imp09> for ; Thu, 25 Oct 2012 21:56:02 -0400 Received: from [192.168.2.3] ([71.94.133.66]) by imp09 with smtp.charter.net id Fdvz1k00E1S6qBK05dvzon; Thu, 25 Oct 2012 21:56:01 -0400 X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=nlrKf9u5uG3fs/vD0VBbL3/xzyN25p4t1WHsSeqasGo= c=1 sm=1 a=xNOGktsAu0cA:10 a=yUnIBFQkZM0A:10 a=Vx6aIzdhH7H4BIXK4xUDUQ==:17 a=hOpmn2quAAAA:8 a=MjCoZ2oKQ8-q7YMUqFoA:9 a=pILNOxqGKmIA:10 a=RFaxJ1YKWH0A:10 a=p3b_eOXHgIUA:10 a=hUswqBWy9Q8A:10 a=zcG2BywpVjEQjhdg:21 a=Y18lJ17sb-0vfaiI:21 a=Lw7LbD4zpo6cEZ-g-GEA:9 a=_W_S_7VecoQA:10 a=ttkttllvqs-XC08M:21 a=Vx6aIzdhH7H4BIXK4xUDUQ==:117 From: Jonathan Penzner Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1085) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-72--752795285 Subject: Re: [AE] a question from the After Effects team about audio output Date: Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:55:59 -0700 In-Reply-To: To: "After Effects Mail List" References: Message-Id: <5493B31B-7341-449A-9197-C59F0104C9B1@charter.net> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1085) --Apple-Mail-72--752795285 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Yes, I can see that's a good thing. On Oct 25, 2012, at 6:49 PM, Chris Zwar wrote: > From: Jonathan Penzner [mailto:sureal@charter.net] > I also find it inconvenient that names get incremented when duping = layers or comps. >=20 >=20 > Oooooh I love this. I often use expressions that look at the last = number in the composition name, usually to automate some rather dull = process. I rely on the fact that when I duplicate a composition, After = Effects increments any number at the end. Setting up some projects with = expressions driven by the composition number means that I can output a = new version simply by duplicating a comp. >=20 > One example is supers - if I have a long list of text supers (for = example, names) then I can simply copy & paste all of the text into a = precomp (which is very quick), then use that in a main composition with = an expression driven by the last number of the name. Doesn't matter if = I have 10, 100, or 1000 individual versions to output, all I have to do = is duplicate the composition and everything updates automatically. I = can do this in seconds, rather than minutes. Huge time saver, and more = importantly, a sanity-saver. >=20 > Please don't change this! >=20 > (sorry that we're veering off-topic) >=20 > -Chris >=20 >=20 >=20 > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to JONATHAN PENZNER SUNDANCE/REALTIME VIDEO EDITING =95 MOTION GRAPHICS =95 DESIGN | STUDIO 626 345-0285 | | CELL 818 321-2890 | SUREAL@CHARTER.NET --Apple-Mail-72--752795285 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252
From: = Jonathan Penzner [mailto:sureal@charter.net]
I also find it = inconvenient that names get incremented when duping layers or = comps.


Oooooh I love this.  I often use expressions that = look at the last number in the composition name, usually to automate = some rather dull process.  I rely on the fact that when I duplicate = a composition, After Effects increments any number at the end. =  Setting up some projects with expressions driven by the = composition number means that I can output a new version simply by = duplicating a comp.

One example is supers - if I have a long list = of text supers (for example, names) then I can simply copy & paste = all of the text into a precomp (which is very quick), then use that in a = main composition with an expression driven by the last number of the = name.  Doesn't matter if I have 10, 100, or 1000 individual = versions to output, all I have to do is duplicate the composition and = everything updates automatically.  I can do this in seconds, rather = than minutes.  Huge time saver, and more importantly, a = sanity-saver.

Please don't change this!

(sorry that we're = veering off-topic)

-Chris



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