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Animating the beam effect
Alright, so I’m just animating the beam effect length from 0-100. The beam seems to emanate from the center rather from the start or end point of the beam. Is there a way to change that?
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[malcolm DeSoto] “The beam seems to emanate from the center rather from the start or end point of the beam. Is there a way to change that?”
You could animate the Time property. It defaults to 50% (the middle).
Walter Soyka
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Can’t Dave, the end point is parented to a moving object.
oh duh, thanks Walter. I don’t know why I didn’t think to mess with that property before. That works
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[malcolm DeSoto] “oh duh, thanks Walter. I don’t know why I didn’t think to mess with that property before. That works”
To be fair, I don’t think that “Time” is a very self-explanatory name, given what the parameter does. I think “Progress” or “Offset” would have been far more descriptive.
Walter Soyka
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[Walter Soyka] “To be fair, I don’t think that “Time” is a very self-explanatory name, given what the parameter does. I think “Progress” or “Offset” would have been far more descriptive.”
I use percentages to describe time 100% of the time! Unless it’s 50% o’clock, then there’s a 30% chance in that 1% moment that I’ll use a ratio instead.
Darby Edelen
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[Darby Edelen] “I use percentages to describe time 100% of the time!”
Me too!
Showdown at high 50%! Film at 95.83%, 91.67% Central.
Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ve just finished my 0.03% spot, and it’s 70.83% o’clock somewhere.
Walter Soyka
Principal & Designer at Keen Live
Motion Graphics, Widescreen Events, Presentation Design, and Consulting
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After Effects has deformed the way we see the world…
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