From: "Dan Ebberts" Received: from resqmta-ch2-12v.sys.comcast.net ([69.252.207.44] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 6.1.0) with ESMTPS id 7477192 for ae-list@media-motion.tv; Wed, 11 Dec 2019 08:25:10 +0100 Received: from resomta-ch2-20v.sys.comcast.net ([69.252.207.116]) by resqmta-ch2-12v.sys.comcast.net with ESMTP id ewMui0lbYgDfjewMuibtCR; Wed, 11 Dec 2019 07:25:08 +0000 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=comcast.net; s=20190202a; t=1576049108; bh=0h7Fcvc34eE28oI0RwJhUXQhu/lmWGQ/o1NSGZdT0VQ=; h=Received:Received:From:To:Subject:Date:Message-ID:MIME-Version: Content-Type; b=CIppwGpOK/8vezY10v512QrPaE5mYelGG8qQVBpGSVhNFuB/L2AHuT/+vbaO2PIun e2+IE+h59OSeYKuAqVtKEaAiUYZUbRU3T+ZKQS8rJKbYsQ0O9OmJ+QUuXMf8pdY72r CHRoA1RvGz99xW6+BBdpXUoUPQTvi/Bu0gHkjncECia60GckU5ZBX74PSgzt7s4aJn hQJv8ATYkUUNA3R7iYmaBDEdiZFsOgmKqT/BbPadMCWxv50AYzLIPMg2W5+epC5V8H paAqm/SXRdKsSxXLFEIUn/hx5j96bys7X04iUUQi2np0KNYqPWF8XFyrPLzvtp1zTF RcNckfSeLt9Fg== Received: from HPZ440 ([71.197.106.61]) by resomta-ch2-20v.sys.comcast.net with ESMTPSA id ewMti2yX7SvR8ewMuiOU2z; Wed, 11 Dec 2019 07:25:08 +0000 X-Xfinity-VAAS: gggruggvucftvghtrhhoucdtuddrgedufedrudelgedguddttdcutefuodetggdotefrodftvfcurfhrohhfihhlvgemucevohhmtggrshhtqdftvghsihdpqfgfvfdppffquffrtefokffrnecuuegrihhlohhuthemuceftddtnecusecvtfgvtghiphhivghnthhsucdlqddutddtmdenucfjughrpefhvfhfjgfufffkgggtofhtsegrtdhgpedvtdejnecuhfhrohhmpedfffgrnhcugfgssggvrhhtshdfuceouggvsggsvghrthhssegtohhmtggrshhtrdhnvghtqeenucfkphepjedurdduleejrddutdeirdeiudenucfrrghrrghmpehhvghlohepjffrkgeggedtpdhinhgvthepjedurdduleejrddutdeirdeiuddpmhgrihhlfhhrohhmpeguvggssggvrhhtshestghomhgtrghsthdrnhgvthdprhgtphhtthhopegrvgdqlhhishhtsehmvgguihgrqdhmohhtihhonhdrthhvnecuvehluhhsthgvrhfuihiivgeptd X-Xfinity-VMeta: sc=-100.00;st=legit To: "'After Effects Mail List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [AE] Expressions help Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2019 23:25:07 -0800 Message-ID: <01ee01d5aff4$1e16f640$5a44e2c0$@comcast.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_01EF_01D5AFB1.0FF4C7B0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook 16.0 Thread-Index: AQJTkKhRdac8dRgrudHpeL71yNpZLqa4xrJw Content-Language: en-us This is a multipart message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_01EF_01D5AFB1.0FF4C7B0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I think I'd have to see how you have it set up and how it's not working. = Can you coble together a sample project? =20 Dan =20 From: After Effects Mail List =20 Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2019 10:03 PM To: After Effects Mail List Subject: Re: [AE] Expressions help =20 =20 Couple more expressions questions, I sure could use help solving this = one. =20 =20 I'm trying to animate "direction" from an lighting effect and add this = "direction" animation to another layers position but the expression = keeps breaking. =20 Imagine a lighting bolt from your hand, shooting out and locking to a = moving target. I've got the target track position, but I can't seem to = write the expression correctly to add the target position AND add my = hand key animation together. =20 I've just tried to use a simple "+" but that's not working. =20 effect("Advanced Lightning")("Direction") + thisComp.layer("TRACK = 6").transform.position =20 =20 Lastly, how would one write the expression so I could access a world = position from a layer? =20 for example, I have a layer with a still using puppet tool I want the = connect too. but this still is also parented to another layer for a = track. =20 effect("Advanced Lightning")("Origin") + = thisComp.layer("ELEMENT.png").effect("Puppet").arap.mesh("Mesh = 1").deform("Puppet Pin 2").position =20 Thanks, John =20 ------=_NextPart_000_01EF_01D5AFB1.0FF4C7B0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

I think I'd have to see how you have it set up and how = it's not working. Can you coble together a sample = project?

 

Dan

 

From: = After Effects Mail List <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
Sent: = Tuesday, December 10, 2019 10:03 PM
To: After Effects Mail = List <AE-List@media-motion.tv>
Subject: Re: [AE] = Expressions help

 

 

Couple more expressions questions, I sure could use = help solving this one.

 

 

I'm trying to animate "direction" from an = lighting effect and add this "direction" animation to another = layers position but the expression keeps = breaking.

 

Imagine a lighting bolt from your hand, shooting out = and locking to a moving target.  I've got the target track = position, but I can't seem to write the expression correctly to add the = target position AND add my hand key animation = together.

 

I've just tried to use a simple "+" but = that's not working.

 

effect("Advanced = Lightning")("Direction") + thisComp.layer("TRACK = 6").transform.position

 

 

Lastly,  how would one write the expression so I = could access a world position from a layer?

 

for example, I have a layer with a still using puppet = tool I want the connect too.  but this still is also parented to = another layer for a track.

 

effect("Advanced = Lightning")("Origin") + = thisComp.layer("ELEMENT.png").effect("Puppet").arap.m= esh("Mesh 1").deform("Puppet Pin = 2").position

 

Thanks,

John

 

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