Expression Z position

[Kevin Camp]

use the pick whip to link each layer’s z pos to the null layer’s z pos. then just add a mulitiplier at the end each layer’s expression, like *2 or *.5

[Frank Ruggiero]

Hi, Thanks for your response. Would you be able to tell me how I can just choose the Z position. I see that I can link it with the pick whip to another layer’s z position. But how do you just choose the Z for the layer that is going to be affected?

[Kevin Camp]

sorry… twirl down the z position properties for the null layer and the layer you want to link. then select the z pos property of the layer that will be linked and choose add expression from the animation menu.

this should bring up another line of options/icons under the z position. in that line there is a pick whip, drag that pick whip to the z pos property of the null. now there should be some text in the field to the right of the pick whip (and other) icons for z pos. that property is now linked to the propery of you null.

if you add your multiplier to the end of that text it will offset the z pos of that layer in respect to the z pos of your null.