Return-Path: Received: from [208.97.132.202] (HELO homiemail-a99.g.dreamhost.com) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5333617 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Mon, 30 Dec 2013 20:20:17 +0100 Received: from homiemail-a99.g.dreamhost.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by homiemail-a99.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id 1BC40FB0073 for ; Mon, 30 Dec 2013 11:23:36 -0800 (PST) Received: from [192.168.0.14] (cpe-98-148-138-81.socal.res.rr.com [98.148.138.81]) (Authenticated sender: adam@influxx.com) by homiemail-a99.g.dreamhost.com (Postfix) with ESMTPA id EA91FFB0072 for ; Mon, 30 Dec 2013 11:23:35 -0800 (PST) Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v753.1) In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=Apple-Mail-3--45161135 Message-Id: <1F4D5D07-6F06-4844-A65D-BA3A74425836@influxx.com> From: adam mercado Subject: Re: [AE] Tracking both ends of a shape path Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2013 11:23:35 -0800 To: "After Effects Mail List" X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.753.1) --Apple-Mail-3--45161135 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=WINDOWS-1252; delsp=yes; format=flowed Wow, that looks perfect. Thanks for such a speedy response Todd. This =20= list is by far the best AE resource on the web. Adam Mercado Influxx Media Production Fullerton, CA Moving Images. For Business 714=B0928=B09896 http://www.influxx.com http://www.twitter.com/influxx http://www.linkedin.com/in/influxx http://influxx.tumblr.com/archive http://www.flickr.com/photos/influxx On Dec 30, 2013, at 11:09 AM, Todd Kopriva wrote: > This might be what you=92re looking for: > http://motionboutique.com/connect-layers-1388/ > > From: After Effects Mail List [mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv] On =20 > Behalf Of adam mercado > > I need to apply a motion track to both ends of a basic 2-point path =20= > on a shape layer (or a mask would work too I guess) > > I have a text layer motion tracked to one area of the BG plate and =20 > I need to track one end of the path to the same area, and the other =20= > end of the path to another area. So the path is locked to two =20 > separate points of the footage and moving smoothly and fluidly. > > I looked at Plexus but that seems like way more tool than I need. =20 > Is there simpler (scripty/expressiony) way to achieve this? > --Apple-Mail-3--45161135 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=WINDOWS-1252 Wow, that looks perfect. Thanks for such a speedy response Todd. This = list is by far the best AE resource on the = web.



On Dec 30, 2013, at 11:09 AM, Todd Kopriva = wrote:

This might be what you=92re = looking for:
I need to apply a motion = track to both ends of a basic 2-point path on a shape layer (or a mask = would work too I guess)
 
I have a text = layer motion tracked to one area of the BG plate and I need to track one = end of the path to the same area, and the other end of the path to = another area. So the path is locked to two separate points of the = footage and moving smoothly and fluidly.
 
I looked at = Plexus but that seems like way more tool than I need. Is there simpler = (scripty/expressiony) way to achieve = this?