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Layer Controls from a Master Composition
Hey all, I have been doing some research on trying to figure out how or if it is possible to control layers from 1 master composition.
Rough Example, I hope I can explain it well enough.
I have Master_Comp (inside) Comp1 (inside) Comp2 (inside) Comp3 (inside) Layer1, Layer2, Layer3, Layer4 etc….
Master_Comp
- Comp1 (Selected Layer)
-Comp2
-Comp3
-Layer1
-Layer2 (shy toggled)
-Layer3 (shy toggled)
-Layer4
Is it possible using a script if I have Comp1 selected I can edit the layers inside of Comp3, toggle shy on and off, opacity 100 / 0 etcThanks heaps
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2 Replies
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I guess you’re looking for the same thing as me – being able to edit layers in a pre-comped composition. For example having the layer “Layer 1” placed in “Comp 1”. This comp is placed in “Comp 2”. In Comp 2 I add the layer “Layer 2”. Here I’d like to do an expression to affect layer 1 in Comp 1 pre-comped in Comp 2 based on values from Layer 2 in this comp.
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Expressions can easily link to layers/properties in other comps like this:
comp(“Comp 2”).layer(“Layer 2”).effect(“Slider Control”)(“Slider”)
Note that the expression has to be on the property being controlled (in your example the expression would be on Layer 1 in Comp 1) because an expression can only control the property to which it is applied. Sorry if you already knew that–I couldn’t tell from your question.
Dan
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