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  • How Do I get the Expression “=” to Appear?

    Posted by Max Jackson on July 15, 2010 at 8:45 pm

    Are there only certain objects that can have expressions?

    I draw an ellipse and go down to the transform options and there aren’t any options available.

    All the tutorials say go there and it’s not there?

    I just want to make something wiggle and begin working with timers, what am I missing here?

    Ritesh Patel replied 15 years, 9 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies
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  • Dan Ebberts

    July 15, 2010 at 9:27 pm

    Usually, if you can keyframe it, it will take an expressions. To get the “=” to show up, just Alt/Opt+click the stopwatch of any property that will accept expressions.

    Dan

  • Max Jackson

    July 15, 2010 at 9:51 pm

    Ah! Yes!! Thanks Dan!

    I’ve been reading your stuff online and got the orange book. 🙂

    Peace,
    -soupking

  • Ritesh Patel

    July 30, 2010 at 8:46 am

    simple expression to animate the cloud movement.
    Staying in the Effect Controls panel, Alt-Click the Stopwatch icon next to Evolution to open an
    expressions field in the timeline widow below.In here type: time*20.
    This will sample the current time and multiply it by 20 and then apply this to the Evolution setting of the
    clouds.
    Do a quick RAM Preview to see how this looks how i use it

    ritesh

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