• Adobe After Effects

  4 Gradiated Circles from 1

  Posted by Tom Daigon on June 22, 2005 at 2:59 pm

  I have created a 900 x 900 layer with a ramped gradation from white to black. I precompose that and create a circular mask on the layer, so now I have a ramped circle(2 layers).
  I want to create 3 variations of this graphic. What is the most effective way to do this? I know the dupe process has to happen in the Project Window, but since this graphic consists of 2 layers, just duping the final layer isnt the answer, since the primary layer with the gradation needs to be varied , as well as the mask shape on the 2nd layer.

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  Aharon Rabinowitz

  June 22, 2005 at 8:57 pm

  If it’s artwork you need to switch, you’ll have to make duplicate files with the changes you want, and then duplicate your main comp as many times as you need it, and tehn replace the old artwork with the new ones in the new comps.

  If on the other hand we are talking about comps nested in other comps…

  The way I do it is to duplicate all comps and sub comps for as many times as you need variation, and then start switching out the precomps for the dups, so that any changes I make only effect the new comp.

  If I had 2 sub comps and a final comp, and I wanted 3 fully independant variations, I’d need to make 6 more comps for a total of 9.

  That means –

  Nested Comp A
  Nested Comp B
  Final Comp C

  Nested Comp A1
  Nested Comp B1
  Final Comp C1

  Nested Comp A2
  Nested Comp B2
  Final Comp C2

  Giving them names with a number at the end makes it easier to figure out what needs to be changed.

  To swap out your art or comps, select the layer you want to replace, and in the project window drag the file, while holding the ALT key over the timeline and let go (of the mouse button, not alt). This makes it easy to swap stuff out while keeping all keyframes and effeects.

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  Tom Daigon

  June 22, 2005 at 9:18 pm

  Thanks Aharon. I was hoping there was a quicker method, but I like the organization and process of your approach!
  Tom

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