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simple position and time offset using expressions not so simple
i am trying to animate the position of a bunch of solid layers. i have my first solid and i set 2 keyframes for the position. i added an expression to my next solid layer (layer size 300×300) and linked it to the position of my first solid and adding a transform of +300. this works fine but i would like to add an offset for the time so that the move happens 5 frames later.
every time i try to add a value for the time i get an error and it wont work.
here is my expression so far
thisComp.layer(“Deep Red Solid 2”).transform.position +300.
what do i need to do to make this happen 5 frames later? secondly if i add this same expression to the layer following that will the time and position of solid layer 3 be offset from solid layer 2 as long as i specify that layer in the (“layer”) variable?
thanks in advance for your help and suggestions.
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3 Replies
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Use thisComp.layer(“Deep Red Solid 2”).position.valueAtTime(time +5)
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[Brian Charles] ”
Use thisComp.layer(“Deep Red Solid 2″).position.valueAtTime(time +5)”No, that’s wrong. This would offset the time by 5 seconds (since AE calculates based on time not on frames) and not 5 frames
thisComp.layer(“Deep Red Solid 2″).position.valueAtTime(time + framesToTime(5))”
Mylenium
[Pour Myl
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I forgot – layers can be offset using their index. So assuming your red solid is layer 1 (the topmost), all other layers can be offset using this:
thisComp.layer(1).position.valueAtTime(time + framesToTime(5)*(index-1)
Mylenium
[Pour Myl
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