easy way to apply expression to multiple layers

[Dan Ebberts]

Sure,

Select the property with the expression

Edit > Copy Expression Only

Select all the other layers

Edit > Paste

Dan

[Nicola Cullen]

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[Jonathan Alenskas]

how could one type an expression on a precomp layer which effects each layer inside the comp accordingly ?

i am trying to apply a fill based on depth expression to all layers inside a precomp from outside the comp.

at the momment I am applying the following to each layer inside the precomp :

c=thisComp.layer(“Camera”); // choose the active camera //
cp=c.toWorld([0,0,0]); // camera’s position in world space //
p=thisLayer.toWorld(thisLayer.anchorPoint); // this layers position in world space //
d=length(cp,p); // calculate distance from camera to layer //
far=10000; // far distance for black value //
f=linear(d,0,far,1,0); // calculate fill colour from distance //
[f,f,f,1]

if i could do this from the outside then i would not need a seperate depth comp and the depth would update according to what i do in the ‘beauty’ comp.

Jonathan Alenskas

[Dan Ebberts]

If I understand what you’re asking, that’s not how expressions work. Each fill color would need its own expression.

Dan

[Marieke Hannen]

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