Return-Path: Received: from [208.97.132.145] (HELO homiemail-a17.g.dreamhost.com) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5152064 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Mon, 22 Jul 2013 18:18:31 +0200 Received: from homiemail-a17.g.dreamhost.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by homiemail-a17.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 017B32B2074 for ; Mon, 22 Jul 2013 09:29:43 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha1; c=relaxed; d=aescripts.com; h= mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject :to:content-type; s=aescripts.com; bh=0KX2pA85BP9ZCOjd6qTwpwIcar A=; b=BdZwWTDvNOCRMu1qghnjzN9E/RMLBfLZ9TOURNHEIk4rrFWJFFXBwlbMpH QmP6A+/JFbdHewBmr1vEQUqp1T61E7Rh1GoyKq+VACQz1PdkwhSvVt0fk5eS9giU 3LRYvv4dPE6w5bIUWqf1PCyVZuhwUyuHnwpmgT7XXiumXJsu4= Received: from mail-ie0-f180.google.com (mail-ie0-f180.google.com [209.85.223.180]) (using TLSv1 with cipher RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) (Authenticated sender: lists@aescripts.com) by homiemail-a17.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTPSA id 7699F2B206E for ; Mon, 22 Jul 2013 09:29:39 -0700 (PDT) Received: by mail-ie0-f180.google.com with SMTP id f4so15542171iea.39 for ; Mon, 22 Jul 2013 09:29:38 -0700 (PDT) X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=google.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id:subject:to :content-type; bh=EJAYy5uNO+HcxYJzG71Bg0zTlXJPvqAaWAQEwYUQo5A=; b=fdsXJG273B5hVrbvQiQw5ckf0p1tJPkGPDtu7vL05hdudsQoQvGZ9DFDBzbXcgx8e6 lxoRNNy3ycNPFcfl8KcsOFKs5x5VFC2phte5GJ2dG196yez74YeFrPnNdN5eNOz2ze/O 4z5WNCZZ+BakR2AJ/IkYNzoBMLQ+/8iLBjya+r9c+mODkAjR14LdqB02vf5SDwL5k7fx HotddfxHz0jLoBNz90IWQsQqyX+rAFD8SqQwOL6ckv32eyIuo5yNMFDl2iT7soyLf2xT KwYZQygWj5vPDzs0Yc9sZHt7UNFD19qkocJwmqDLGdHSEU3GB4deewnHba3yU6BDKaS7 kmPw== X-Received: by 10.50.164.167 with SMTP id yr7mr10576593igb.22.1374510578664; Mon, 22 Jul 2013 09:29:38 -0700 (PDT) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.50.96.135 with HTTP; Mon, 22 Jul 2013 09:28:58 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: From: Lloyd Alvarez Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 12:28:58 -0400 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] expressions or simple parenting solution? To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=089e0122a7fcc80eef04e21c2edb --089e0122a7fcc80eef04e21c2edb Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 0,0 means that the child layers are offset by 0 pixels on X and Y, ie all stacked on top of each other. As you increase or decrease that amount they will offset from each other by that amount. And yes, the expression is written with the assumption that the parent layer is immediately above all the child layers in the timeline. On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 11:31 AM, D wrote: > Lloyd, that's exactly what I mean and is incredibly useful, thanks! So the > point control must be located at 0,0 of the layer positioned immediately > above the parent for it to be effective? > > D. > > > On 22 July 2013 16:20, Lloyd Alvarez wrote: > >> Hi Dow, >> >> Here is a rigged project: http://bit.ly/1b8j0nY >> >> The "Parent" layer has an XY Offset slider that you can use to offset the >> "child" layers in X or Y. To add more child layers simply duplicate one of >> the child layers. You just need to make sure that all the "child" layers >> are immediately below the "parent" layer. Let me know if you have any >> questions. >> >> >> On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 10:19 AM, D wrote: >> >>> Thanks. Did exactly as you suggested but still the same error >>> unfortunately. >>> >>> >>> On 22 July 2013 14:51, Bruce Wainer wrote: >>> >>>> Make sure that there is no space in .position and also replace n with >>>> the true name of the slider. Easiest thing to do is delete the n, put your >>>> cursor where it used to be, and drag the pick-whip (swirl icon near >>>> expression textbox) to the name of the slider effect. >>>> >>>> On Jul 22, 2013, at 9:37 AM, D wrote: >>>> >>>> > cheers Scott - no joy with that though. I just get errors when >>>> pasting it into each of the stacked layer's position parameters. Tried >>>> replacing 'n' with a name but no good. >>>> >>>> +---End of message---+ >>>> To unsubscribe send any message to >>>> >>> >>> >> > --089e0122a7fcc80eef04e21c2edb Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
0,0 means that the child layers are offset by 0 pixels on = X and Y, ie all stacked on top of each other. =A0As you increase or decreas= e that amount they will offset from each other by that amount. And yes, the= expression is written with the assumption that the parent layer is immedia= tely above all the child layers in the timeline.


On Mon, Jul 2= 2, 2013 at 11:31 AM, D <dow.hanson@gmail.com> wrote:
<= blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px= #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
Lloyd, that's exactly what I mean and is incredibly us= eful, thanks! So the point control must be located at 0,0 of the layer posi= tioned immediately above the parent for it to be effective?

D.


On 22 July 2013 16:20, Lloyd Alvarez <lists@aescr= ipts.com> wrote:
Hi Dow,

= Here is a rigged project:=A0http://bit.ly/1b8j0nY

The "Parent" layer has an XY Offset slider th= at you can use to offset the "child" layers in X or Y. =A0To add = more child layers simply duplicate one of the child layers. =A0You just nee= d to make sure that all the "child" layers are immediately below = the "parent" layer. Let me know if you have any questions.


On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 10:19 AM, D <dow.hanson@gmail.com> wrote:
Thanks. Did exactly as you suggested but still the same er= ror unfortunately.=A0


On 22 July 2013 14:51, Bruce Wainer <brwainer@gma= il.com> wrote:
Make sure that there is no space in .positio= n and also replace n with the true name of the slider. Easiest thing to do = is delete the n, put your cursor where it used to be, and drag the pick-whi= p (swirl icon near expression textbox) to the name of the slider effect.

On Jul 22, 2013, at 9:37 AM, D <dow.hanson@gmail.com> wrote:

> cheers Scott - no joy with that though. I just get errors when pasting= it into each of the stacked layer's position parameters. Tried replaci= ng 'n' with a name but no good.

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