COW Tutorials: After Effects Fixing Scaling Issues – Part Two

[Justin Productions]

Nice one! 🙂

Justin Productions
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Adobe After Effects 6.0 Professional

[Sebastien Allain]

Nice way !
I’m very often concerned with scale issu and i think we can perhaps find a solution without convert each time the keyframe with the assistant…
let me explain:

perhaps we can make an only expodantial curve with the assistant apply to a reference solid. This solid “null” will be THE reference for scale and time (from 10000% to 100% & from 0 to 100i, for example).

Then each layer which needs an expodental scale will refer to this null like :
timing=linear(transform.scale[0],100,10000,100,0)*thisComp.frameDuration;
thisComp.layer(“null”).transform.scale.valueAtTime(timing)

Finally, you can keyframe this layer with only two keys on scale, easy in/out if needed.
In this way,we can skip precompose

Let’s have a look and let me know what you think about !
http://www.apt-a.com/cow/Expo_Scale_Part_2_AE7 addon.aep

sebastien