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  • Quick way to get a reference to a layer.

    Posted by Martin Winged on July 29, 2016 at 11:53 am

    I wonder if there is a quick way, maybe a script or plugin, to get a reference to a layer’s property
    like comp("MAIN COMP").layer("Style Control").effect("OUTLINE")("Color");
    in order to copy it to clipboard and paste to another composition’s layer’s expression.

    I know there is a ‘Pick Whip’ button, but linking properties like color values across many compositions by splitting screen onto two timelines is truly tiresome.
    Maybe something like right-clicking on a property and choosing from context menu “Copy reference path”?

    Have anyone seen something like this?
    Martin

    Martin Winged replied 10 years ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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