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  Trying to get a lower third template working

  Posted by Richard Pizey on February 1, 2021 at 4:22 pm

  Hi all,

  I’m trying to get a lower third template working but not having much luck.

  I have three lines of information, and I’d like my rectangle to change size depending on which field is longer.

  I’ve gotten pretty close with the following expression:

  a = thisComp.layer(“Name”).sourceRectAtTime(0).width+98

  b = thisComp.layer(“Job Title”).sourceRectAtTime(0).width+98

  c = thisComp.layer(“Company Name Further Information”).sourceRectAtTime(0).width+98

  if (a>(b||c)){

  x=a;

  y=7.5;

  [x,y]

  }else{

  x=Math.max(b,c);

  y=7.5;

  [x,y]}

  but it just doesn’t seem to quite work. It seems to only recognise the input of the “name” or “job title” fields.

  I’ve been trying to figure out what I might be missing here, any help massively appreciated!

  Richard Pizey replied 5 years, 7 months ago 2 Members · 3 Replies
• 3 Replies

• 

  Kevin Camp

  February 1, 2021 at 4:30 pm

  You are soo close. You won’t need the if statements, just put a Math.max() inside the Math.max():

  x = Math.max( a, Match.max( b, c ) ) ;
• 

  Kevin Camp

  February 1, 2021 at 4:34 pm

  Actually it looks like you can now have multiple arguments inside Math.max. This works for me:

  x = Math.max( a, b, c ) ;

  I always thought it should work that way : )
• 

  Richard Pizey

  February 1, 2021 at 4:35 pm

  Kevin, you sir are a scholar and a gentleman.

  I thought I was probably overcomplicating it!

  thanks so much

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