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  • How do I do this?

    Posted by John Heimer on August 7, 2013 at 4:11 am

    I am using the effect “CC Particle World” and I want the birth rate/gravity to increase/decrease according to the audio. Is it possible? If so, how would I do this?

    John Cuevas replied 12 years, 9 months ago 2 Members · 4 Replies
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  • John Cuevas

    August 7, 2013 at 2:07 pm

    Select your audio layer, right click and Keyframe Assistant > Convert Audio to Keyframes. Then you just need to alt+click your Birth Rate of your particle layer and pickwhip it to the newly created audio keyframes. Based on the audio levels, you may need to add some kind of multiplier to your birthrate. So you will end up with something like this:

    thisComp.layer(“Audio Amplitude”).effect(“Both Channels”)(“Slider”)*.05

    Johnny Cuevas, Editor
    Thinkck.com

    “I have not failed 700 times. I have succeeded in proving that those 700 ways will not work. When I have eliminated the ways that will not work, I will find the way that will work.”
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  • John Heimer

    August 8, 2013 at 3:34 am

    Thanks for the wonderful answer! Unfortunately I don’t know how to use the pick whip for an effect, only for layers. How would I use it for a property only (in this case, birth rate)

  • John Heimer

    August 8, 2013 at 3:01 pm

    I have now fixed the issue and I am able to do this. Thanks!

  • John Cuevas

    August 9, 2013 at 6:29 pm

    Sorry I didn’t see your response until today, glad you worked it out on your own though.

    Johnny Cuevas, Editor
    Thinkck.com

    “I have not failed 700 times. I have succeeded in proving that those 700 ways will not work. When I have eliminated the ways that will not work, I will find the way that will work.”
    —THOMAS EDISON on inventing the light bulb.

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