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Multiple expression controls in one.
Posted by Nick Wheeler on August 5, 2011 at 1:37 amSo how do I mix multiple sliders, color controls, etc into one effect in the layer? It get’s really cluttered otherwise.
Dan Ebberts replied 14 years, 9 months ago 3 Members · 3 Replies -
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Todd Kopriva
August 5, 2011 at 3:55 amYou can do that kind of thing with a “custom effect”.
See this:
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Nick Wheeler
October 12, 2011 at 7:00 amI am trying the application but it is not working… Anything else?
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Dan Ebberts
October 12, 2011 at 3:55 pmI would do it with a simple Pixel Bender plug-in. You’ll need to get your hands on the developer’s guide:
Focus on the section titled “Developing for After Effects”.
Basically, you write a plugin that does nothing except define the controls you need and pass the image through untouched with a function like this:
void
evaluatePixel()
{
dst = sampleNearest(src,outCoord());
}
As a bonus, once you learn the Pixel Bender syntax, you’ll be able to write simple plugins that actually manipulate the image.
Dan
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