Return-Path: Received: from mail-wi0-f177.google.com ([209.85.212.177] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5152098 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Mon, 22 Jul 2013 18:45:00 +0200 Received: by mail-wi0-f177.google.com with SMTP id ey16so2147998wid.10 for ; Mon, 22 Jul 2013 09:56:02 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=6gFI8snBDd7MGFvhyjAFY8mMvzZER3JiFR9PvWlpXEA=; b=qC6hXR9i5yyT1w5WoGx/fyixvHU+CbsFAskqMmOQ6CVpEx91iOxL25ZFA4NAQ8mTgC xt0TeMPm4B4FM1XxvigIXLuyzyhzSguZWTwHXk4kKEH2vjoUeJiucNHG+7EM2SU0/vrl PgRlnb3acSbfD9y8ImpJwHUDoKArO6C6Dngtw+kVmxJHJ5uyKhGydAbww+qPodQ9q76W pynz7PGnM4HWxHXoI9Zic2WKWhxJsf9XPxiYhmRQ8/u1dyQeinL2x09+zj5XoL0EjzF7 N4j+HjS0NkUan6IvvF+gkjB55YypeCFIIBxWcmmPv/I6FEStBMdNlpU3zEK24kiWQ/RS ob8g== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.180.75.110 with SMTP id b14mr9898598wiw.6.1374512162543; Mon, 22 Jul 2013 09:56:02 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.217.7.5 with HTTP; Mon, 22 Jul 2013 09:56:02 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: References: Date: Mon, 22 Jul 2013 17:56:02 +0100 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] expressions or simple parenting solution? From: D To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=f46d043be228301dd804e21c8d5b --f46d043be228301dd804e21c8d5b Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Thanks Lloyd. On 22 July 2013 17:28, Lloyd Alvarez wrote: > 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 >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> > --f46d043be228301dd804e21c8d5b Content-Type: text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Thanks Lloyd.

On 22 July 2013 17:28, Lloyd Alvarez <lists@aescr= ipts.com> wrote:

0,0 means that the child la= yers are offset by 0 pixels on X and Y, ie all stacked on top of each other= . =A0As you increase or decrease that amount they will offset from each oth= er by that amount. And yes, the expression is written with the assumption t= hat the parent layer is immediately above all the child layers in the timel= ine.

On Mon, Jul 22, 2013 at 11:31 AM, D <dow.hanson@gmail.com= > wrote:

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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