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Scripting (not expressions): Setting the layer’s “active” property?
I am trying to figure out how can I set the layer’s active property to false (turn off the little eye icon via script). using setValue() and simple =false commands results in either an error or a read-only value prompt.
Is it possible to do so (and no, if possible I’d like to avoid resorting to just setting opacity to 0).
mypLayer.active.setValue(false);Quba Michalski
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It’s an attribute, so you can just set the value:
mypLayer.active = false;
Dan
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…it does not seem to work 🙁
So I have a composition in my project already assigned to the name of “depthMapComp”
I successfully add it to my current composition (theComp), but get that “read only attribute” error when I try to change its active state
var depthMapLayer = theComp.layers.add(depthMapComp);
depthMapLayer.active = false;
Quba Michalski
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Ah yes, sorry–that slipped right by me. Try enabled instead of active.
Dan
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Quba Michalski
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Revisiting this after a long time.
How can I link this to a checkbox?
I am trying to make a pseudo effect for After Effects where the user can choose a layer active or not simply clicking the checkbox. Since the number of layer is >20, I will be using shy-layers.
Please help!
mypLayer.enabled = false;Photoshop
After Effects
Cinema4D
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You can’t control the enabled state with expressions. I think the best you could do would be to control the opacity.
Dan
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