A text based if else statement instead of a value based?

[Ludo Schreuders]

Hi Creative Cows,

For a while now I’ve been searching for a way to use a source text in combination with an if else statement. For example: I have to create a fake social media wall with different profile pictures and matching usernames.

Let’s say I have a user called ‘Anton’, and I want the profile picture to detect in his username that his name is Anton , so the expression knows what picture to show.

So what I would like is for the profile pic to have a statement that says something like: “If the source text of the username says ‘Anton’ than show the profile pic of Anton.”

Anyone knows a way to do something like this? Thanks!

[Scott McGee]

in Opacity of the profile picture.

if(thisComp.layer(“Username”).text.sourceText == “Anton”) 100 else 0;

Then add this too each of the profile pics and swap them in

Alternative to save hassle, label the profile picture layer Anton etc.

And do it this way.

if(thisComp.layer(“Username”).text.sourceText == thisLayer.name) 100 else 0;

Then you can copy and paste the expression to all layers.

[Ludo Schreuders]

Thanks for your reply Scott, works like a charm. Thanks!