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save as .ffx
This may be more of an AE question rather than a pure scripting question. But say i have a null with a set of expression sliders, checkboxes and rotation controls id like to make an effect, not an “animation preset”, but an .ffx file i can save and later apply to nulls in other projects. Do i use the script editor?
Ive figured out how to save the actual sliders and stuff, but how do i get it to save the expressions used on the null with them
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.ffx files are animation presets. Plugins are .aex files. Are you talking about creating a psuedo plugin by hacking the presetEffects.xml file so that all your controls are grouped together?
Dan
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I actually realized after that the presets did save as an .ffx.
But i guess what i want to know is if theres a way to save the scripts ive put on a Nulls Position and Rotation, when retrieving the presets (sliders and etc) that correspond with the script. Like i see a lot of when you download other peoples presets. Or do i have to create a “position” effect within the preset with a script on it to reference the layer i apply it to?
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I’m still not sure what you’re asking exactly, but you can select the properties that have expressions, as well as any controls required by the expressions and save the whole thing off as a preset. Then you can apply it to other layers. I’d suggest you play around with it and come back if it doesn’t work the way you expect.
Dan
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What im saying is many presets you use…say Seperate XYZ for exapmle, when applied you have your “Seperate XYZ” controllers in your effects window and that preset creates a script saying value+the controller in the window. When you apply the preset the script is automatically applied to the Position of the layer youve applied it to.
The problem im running into, and ill just use the Seperate XYZ as an example is im saving the controllers (in the effects window, and ill even highlight the Pos property on the layer in the timeline when i do this.) and save that as a preset. All looks good, but when i go to apply that preset i do get the controllers in the effects window, but no script on the layer linking them to the controllers. So my Value+controllers for example isnt there. Wondering why?
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