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Simple scale/position expression needed
I apologize if a similar post has been made – I know this will be an easy solution for someone who is familiar with expressions.
I’ve got a layered Illustrator file where I want the layers to begin at a random position and scale, and end up at their correct location and scale after a second of movement, thus building the scene.
I’d like the scale for each layer to be a random value between 110 and 200, and the position to be a random value that puts each part’s originating point within 500 pixels of the edges of my visible frame.
This looks cool in my head. I’m not too familiar with expressions, though, so please let me know if it isn’t possible or might not look good.
Thanks in advance for the expertise.
-Tom
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2 Replies
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These might be close to what you want:
// scaleseedRandom(index,true);
s = random(110,200);
linear(time,0,1,[s,s],value)// position
seedRandom(index,true);
p = [thisComp.width/2,thisComp.height/2];
while (p[0] > 0 && p[0] < thisComp.width && p[1] > 0 && p[1] < thisComp.height)
p = random([-500,-500], [thisComp.width+500,thisComp.height+500]);
linear(time,0,1,p,value)
Dan
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This is exactly what I was looking for – fantastic.
Thanks, Dan.
-Tom
Tom Nelson
Videographer/Editor
Essex Television Group
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