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  expression question (how do you say “the above layer”? )

  Posted by Jakob Thommessen on February 4, 2006 at 3:40 pm

  I would like to reference the layer above, I would like to say: “take the scale of the layer above and add 4”. (whithout referencing the specific layer)
  anyone who has any idea?

  Jakob

  Lars Bunch replied 20 years, 3 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  Lars Bunch

  February 4, 2006 at 4:42 pm

  Hi,

  This would do it…

  thisComp.layer(index-1).scale+4

  index = the current layer. So index-1 is the layer above it. And index+1 would be the layer below.

  Lars
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  Lars Bunch

  February 4, 2006 at 4:51 pm

  I tested this out and noticed it only worked on the X value so here is an expression that would work on both x and y scale values…

  Xscale=thisComp.layer(index-1).scale[0]+4;
  Yscale=thisComp.layer(index-1).scale[1]+4;
  [Xscale,Yscale]

  Hope this helps,

  Lars

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