Return-Path: Received: from mail-ea0-f174.google.com ([209.85.215.174] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5061696 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Mon, 06 May 2013 07:57:31 +0200 Received: by mail-ea0-f174.google.com with SMTP id f15so1508905eak.5 for ; Sun, 05 May 2013 23:06:15 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=googlemail.com; s=20120113; h=x-received:from:content-type:message-id:mime-version:subject:date :references:to:in-reply-to:x-mailer; bh=DEEsHOuUNc/WKsARcIBQch0GJsXNP/MdCHfXs2X6gVQ=; b=s1UT9DPR51UAYXlWoR7d4CbJ7IEgPdGn5R/aYD7FKsPDNKWNqFho4ObE2zpufSRqV8 S+WfINWMzLHLa9dFwNrmIQZfOFfHUN+uslVkAXg9EcGahohtFpDZ4riRbT6djIUTSvTB OaJGg0cG/5vu4ihvjAYa1H2F1P4+iUfCTl9Dq5WfGPKUxZOYIvjr+Q5iiFfWiT1cGn8g HrPn12eq2/V3oPE4B77UgpoZclhh/SGGDWCg70M10qW5bWT2QknFPWqHuiEy+P67UBNV 2Q/r/FqbH8wBM83D30KQnv+6i/gKMcAO2b97Jo7WdSFaoySZ7R0fvGaXGUUpQYittn5d 9zqg== X-Received: by 10.14.106.200 with SMTP id m48mr57166916eeg.17.1367820374846; Sun, 05 May 2013 23:06:14 -0700 (PDT) Return-Path: Received: from [192.168.178.107] (p4FC686DF.dip0.t-ipconnect.de. [79.198.134.223]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id bj12sm31127104eeb.8.2013.05.05.23.06.11 for (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Sun, 05 May 2013 23:06:12 -0700 (PDT) From: =?iso-8859-1?Q?Mathias_M=F6hl?= Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_EA7427AC-7821-4BCD-AD5A-FE689C3BCE9C" Message-Id: <8315EBAC-1B65-4352-BEAC-B193525C4B92@googlemail.com> Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 6.3 \(1503\)) Subject: Re: Posterize a ramp Date: Mon, 6 May 2013 08:06:10 +0200 References: To: After Effects Mail List In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1503) --Apple-Mail=_EA7427AC-7821-4BCD-AD5A-FE689C3BCE9C Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Hi Adam, the Snap To Grid iExpression can round continuous values to discrete = steps and you can conveniently set the step size. The beauty of the = iExpression is that you don't need to go 100% abruptly from one step to = the next but can still say "use 10% of the time to smoothly transition = from one discrete value to the next one". More infos here: http://bit.ly/13jSAZi Its contained in the movement modifier bundle which is only $9.99 While the name "Snap To Grid" makes it easier to think about it for 2d = or 3d position values, you can also make something like Opacity or = Rotation snap to certain steps. Here is a tutorial showing how to apply = it to rotation in order to make watch hands move in discrete (seconds) = steps. Cheers, Mathias Am 06.05.2013 um 00:00 schrieb After Effects Mail List = : > Message-Id: <3D0CD044-582C-434A-B562-E7FA9D0BE629@influxx.com> > From: adam mercado > Subject: Posterize a ramp > Date: Sat, 4 May 2013 17:22:57 -0700 >=20 >=20 > --Apple-Mail-1-711637499 > Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable > Content-Type: text/plain; > charset=3DISO-8859-1; > delsp=3Dyes; > format=3Dflowed >=20 > I need to create a VU style meter with 6 discrete levels. > I looked at the Audio Spectrum and Audio Waveform effects, but =3D20 > neither of those come close. > I searched Goole and found a few examples that use the Audio =3D20 > Amplitude assistant, but that just wiggles the matte which creates =3D20= > thin slivers of meter instead of discrete chunks. > Is there a way to posterise to absolute values the scale/volume or =3D20= > whatever property would be needed to control the visibility of the =3D20= > matted layer? >=20 > Adam Mercado > Influxx Media Production > Fullerton, CA --Apple-Mail=_EA7427AC-7821-4BCD-AD5A-FE689C3BCE9C Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=iso-8859-1

More infos here:

Its contained in the movement modifier bundle which is only = $9.99

While the name "Snap To Grid" makes it = easier to think about it for 2d or 3d position values, you can also make = something like Opacity or Rotation snap to certain steps. Here is a = tutorial showing how to apply it to rotation in order to make watch = hands move in discrete (seconds) = steps.

Cheers,
Mathias