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How to link a null to different corners of a text box
Hello,
This may seem like a simple request (but I can’t figure it out haha)… I have a text box and I want to attach nulls to the lower left and upper right of the text box. I need to use the scale property on the text layer and need the nulls to follow (that’s my issue).I am trying to do this so I can link the position of another text element to that lower left null. I’ve tried so many different approaches and can’t figure out a resolution that works when I scale the text.
Here’s my attempt (expression for the null’s position):
l = thisComp.layer("Text ");
p = l.transform.position;
r = l.sourceRectAtTime();[p[0], p[1] + r.top/2]
Thanks,
Kyle -
1 Reply
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the sourceRect gives just the dimensions of the source, so yo have to take into account rotation, scale, parenting,…
top left would be this:
l=thisComp.layer("Text");
sr=l.sourceRectAtTime();pos = l.toWorld([sr.left, sr.top]);
if (thisLayer.hasParent) parent.fromWorld(pos);
else pos
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