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  • Expression Control to work within a comp

    Posted by Tiago Cav on May 14, 2015 at 2:45 pm

    I need a external controller, “Layer Control” to work with layers inside of different compositions, because I don’t want to appear as options all the layers in the “Layer Control”. Only specific layers for each “layer Control” are two effects in a “null”, and each has a function. This “null” is the panel what I created.

    Tiago Cav replied 10 years, 12 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Nathan Shinholt

    May 14, 2015 at 2:59 pm

    I think I understand what you’re trying to do, but I’m not quite sure.

    Lets say that Comp A has a bunch of layers in it, including Comp B. Above your timeline, you see the tab to open up the Comp B timeline. You can click that tab and drag it down to the bottom docking zone of the Comp A panel. Now you have two separate timeline windows open at once. From there, I believe you can parent specific layers or properties in Comp B to layers or properties in Comp A using the pick-whip. I hope that helps!

  • Tiago Cav

    May 14, 2015 at 5:19 pm

    Amazing!

    Thank you so much! Good idea, smart solution.
    I did it, “Layer Control” is connected to an outer layer and inside comp that “Layer Control” is, now, have only layer that will be used to what I want. Work very well.

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