expression to list effects used

[Dan Ebberts]

This should get you started. You can apply this to the source text of a text layer and it will list the effects applied to the layer (other than itself) that’s currently visible in the comp.

txt = “”;
for (i = 1; i <= thisComp.numLayers; i++){ if (i == index) continue; L = thisComp.layer(i); if (! (L.hasVideo && L.active)) continue; for (j = 1; j<= L("Effects").numProperties; j++){ txt += L("Effects").property(j).name + "\r"; } break; } txt Dan

[Jim Arco]

Thanks so much for the quick response, Dan.

When I paste this into the expression field for a text layer, I get an AE warning:

“Bad method arguments: can’t look for property by name in group ‘Effects’. You must use (index) Expression disabled.
Error occurred at line 7.”

Like I said, I’m a real novice when it comes to expressions. As I understand this, its telling me that I can’t use ‘name’ in the line
txt += L(“Effects”).property(j).name + “\r”;

I’ve tried a few other variations, but get the same error message. I am using AE CS4 on a PC, if it makes any difference.

[Dan Ebberts]

Try it this way:

txt = “”;
for (i = 1; i <= thisComp.numLayers; i++){ if (i == index) continue; L = thisComp.layer(i); if (! (L.hasVideo && L.active)) continue; for (j = 1; j<= L("Effects").numProperties; j++){ txt += L("Effects")(j).name + "\r"; } break; } txt Dan

[Jim Arco]

WOW !!!!

That did it! Again, many thanks for your help. You have save me 30-40 hours of work.

Jim

[Waqas Baber]

hi, Hope you will be fine, can you please tell me where exactly you use the above expression???? waiting for your reply

[Dan Ebberts]

You would use it on the sourceText property of a text layer.

Dan