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Subject: Re: [AE] Save preset without specifying property?
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It's my understanding it has to be tied to a specific effect property, but
I can't confirm right now. However there is a plugin / scripting language
called Hyle that can do this, it's actually quite amazing and worth a look.
I mainly use it for easily editable dynamic project templates but it's so
much more powerful than that. I did get it on sale for $40 so it may be a
bit expensive for this one task, but the workflow optimizations alone are
worth it IMO
-TG




On Fri, Jun 13, 2014 at 12:39 PM, Zack Lovatt <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
wrote:

> Hey all,
>
> Trying to universalize some expressions of mine for conversion to presets,
> and running into a roadblock.
>
> Is it possible to save a 'raw' expression as a preset, so that you can
> apply it to any selected property? Or can you only save it as a preset if
> the expression is applied to a specific property?
>
> As a practical example, say I have some amazing wiggle settings I want to
> save. Do I have to save it as applied to a layer's 'position', and then
> copy+paste it elsewhere afterwards, or can I save it raw and just apply it
> to the properties I'd like to as I go?
>
>
> Hopefully this makes sense!
>
> Zack Lovatt
> 416.786.4129
> www.zacklovatt.com
>



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<div dir=3D"ltr">It&#39;s my understanding it has to be tied to a specific =
effect property, but I can&#39;t confirm right now. However there is a plug=
in / scripting language called Hyle that can do this, it&#39;s actually qui=
te amazing and worth a look. I mainly use it for easily editable dynamic pr=
oject templates but it&#39;s so much more powerful than that. I did get it =
on sale for $40 so it may be a bit expensive for this one task, but the wor=
kflow optimizations alone are worth it IMO<div>

-TG<br><div><br></div><div><br></div></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"=
><br><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Jun 13, 2014 at 12:39 PM, Zack =
Lovatt <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:AE-List@media-motion.tv" tar=
get=3D"_blank">AE-List@media-motion.tv</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br>

<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Hey all,</div><div><br=
></div><div>Trying to universalize some expressions of mine for conversion =
to presets, and running into a roadblock.</div>

<div><br></div><div>Is it possible to save a &#39;raw&#39; expression as a =
preset, so that you can apply it to any selected property? Or can you only =
save it as a preset if the expression is applied to a specific property?</d=
iv>



<div><br></div><div>As a practical example, say I have some amazing wiggle =
settings I want to save. Do I have to save it as applied to a layer&#39;s &=
#39;position&#39;, and then copy+paste it elsewhere afterwards, or can I sa=
ve it raw and just apply it to the properties I&#39;d like to as I go?</div=
>



<div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Hopefully this makes sense!</div><span c=
lass=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888"><div><br></div><div><div dir=3D"ltr=
">Zack Lovatt<div><font size=3D"1"><a href=3D"tel:416.786.4129" value=3D"+1=
4167864129" target=3D"_blank">416.786.4129</a></font></div>

<div><span style=3D"font-size:x-small"><a href=3D"http://www.zacklovatt.com=
" target=3D"_blank">www.zacklovatt.com</a></span></div>

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1" face=3D"georgia, serif">VFX &amp; Motion Graphic Artist<br>

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