• Adobe After Effects Expressions

  how to set an absolute position value on the position of a parented layer

  Posted by Arne Münch on June 22, 2017 at 9:50 am

  Hi there

  I have the absolute position in a comp like
  abs_pos = [460,540];
  and I want a parented layer have exact this position.
  It must be really easy but I can´t figure it out. This on position doesnt´t work:

  abs_pos = [460,540];
  fromComp(abs_pos);

  If you change the layers scale or rotation, the position shifts.
  I am very thankful for any help..

  Arne Münch replied 8 years, 10 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
• 2 Replies

• 

  Dan Ebberts

  June 22, 2017 at 1:13 pm

  Try this:

  abs_pos = [460,540];
  parent.fromComp(abs_pos);

  Dan
• 

  Arne Münch

  June 22, 2017 at 10:24 pm

  nice, thats it, I need to Reference to the parent layer space, not to its own..
  thanks so much..

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