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get previous layer position value and offset
I need to offset each layer 500 px on the X axis from the previous layer. Is it possible to do something like (example) previouslayerinstackXvalue + 500 ?
I’d like to do that so when I duplicate a layer it automatically offsets 500px away from previous layer.Thanks
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You could do it like this. Create a null and that will be your inital position. Add the layer you want to offset above the null layer in the layer stack and this expression:
var offset = 500;
x= thisComp.layer(index+1).transform.position[0]+offset;
y= transform.position[1];
[x,y]Now every time you duplicate that layer it will move 500 px to the right of the previous layer. Here’s an example project to check out: 4688_positionexpression.aep.zip
Johnny Cuevas, Editor
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John, that is exactly what I was looking to. Thanks for your help!
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