Is there anyway of using the SCRIBBLE effect twice on the same layer?

[Jonathan Miller]

If there’s no easier way, you should always be able to precomp and then apply the scribble to that precomp.

Good luck!

Jon
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[Colin Braley]

At the bottom of the Scribble effect controls there should be a parameter called “Composite.” I’m guessing you have it set to “On Transparent.” Change it to “On Original Image.” Once you do this, you can use multiple instances of the Scribble effect just fine.
~Colin

[Colin Braley]

as Johnathan said, precomping would work fine too 🙂

[Daniel Haskett]

Hi colin

thanks for the help, but the main problem i have with precomping, is using different timelines with the same composition window…..do you know what i mean? like when you change the timeline comp it will change that which is in the composition window, and when you have precomps it can get a bit confusing…..or is there a way of getting around this?

Also i have scribble set to on original image but it still seems to be doing the same thing!

cheers

dan

[Colin Braley]

Well when I set both instances of to “On original image” it seems to work fine. Maybe you forgot to make sure that all of the Scribble effects have this setting? And if you decide to use precomping there is a way to make this easier if you are using AE 7. With your main comp open, lock the comp window, then alt + double click on your precomp. That way you can edit your precomp while you look at your primary comp. I think Mylenium may have mentioned this in his tutorial on navigating the AE 7 interface, but I’m not sure. You can do something like this in AE 6.5 too, but it’s a little tougher to setup.
~Colin