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Script for Moving Forward a Specific Number of Frames
I’m somewhat new to After Effects and this forum, so if this question has been asked and I didn’t see it, I apologize.
My problem is this:
I have several text layers (something like 50 layers) that I group into Pre-Compositions. I would like to automate, or find a script or something to do the following actions to the layers in a Pre-Composition:Opacity keyframe all layers at 0%
Select bottom layer
Move forward 5 seconds
Opacity keyframe at 100%
Move up one layer
Move back two seconds
Opacity keyframe
Move forward 5 seconds
Opacity keyframe at 100%and to repeat this for all of the layers in a Pre-Composition.
Is something like this possible? I’ve been looking all around online to try to find a way to do this quickly or to make a script or something, but have come up empty.Thanks
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It’s not clear when you move forward/backward AND change property values if this involves one, two or ALL layers. I suggest that you re-read what you posted and then re-post and write slowly as you describe what you want to do with the layers, which layers, which property and when this happens.
HTH
RoRK
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Okay, sorry about that.
This is what is going on/what I would like to be able to automate:
I’m starting at 0:00:00:00.
Select ALL layers in the Pre-Composition, and create an Opacity keyframe with a value of 0%.
Then I move forward 5 seconds to 0:00:05:00, select only the bottom layer, and create an Opacity keyframe with a value of 100%.
I then select only the layer directly above the bottom, and move backwards 2 seconds to 0:00:03:00. I create an Opacity keyframe with a value of 0%. Then, staying on the same layer, move forward 5 seconds to 0:00:08:00, and create another Opacity keyframe with a value of 100%.
This process continues until all the layers in each Pre-Composition have been keyframed.So all of this is basically just gradually fading in text layers, but I would like to find a way to automate this part of the workflow.
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So … starting from the lowest layer, you want each layer to fade in over 5 seconds and for each subsequent layer above to have its fade in start point to be offset by three seconds.
Paste the following Expression into the Opacity prop –
duration = 5;
offset = 3;
indexScalar = offset*(index-1);
linear(time,indexScalar,indexScalar+duration,0,100)HTH
RoRK
Gaudy Teaser Promo for an upcoming AE Type Gizmo.Intensive mocha & AE Training in Singapore and Other Dangerous Locations
Adobe After Effects CC ACE/ACI
Imagineer Systems (mocha) Certified Instructor -
thank you very much! worked perfectly
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