Turn Scale into Z Position

[Roland R. kahlenberg]

Paste the Scale property to a Null Layer. Ensure that the Null is named “Null 1”. If not make the necessary edit to the script below.
The Expression should be placed in Particular’s Z-position property.

Also, you’ll have to change the values to minScale, maxScale, NewZPosMin and NewZPosMax to suit your needs. For minScale and macScale, just eyeball the value graph to ascertain the minimum and maximum values there and insert those values accordingly

//Start Expression.
ZPos = thisComp.layer(“Null 1”).scale[0];
minScale = 20; //minimum value for scale
maxScale = 100; //maximum value for scale
NewZPosMin = 0; //minimum value for ZPos
NewZPosMax = 500; //minimum value for ZPos
linear(ZPos,minScale,maxScale,newZPosmin,NewZPosMax)
//End Expression

I’m not on a machine with AE so I’m hopeful that the script works.

Cheers
RoRK

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[Tim Montiq]

Roland,

I’m receiving a expected error in line 2. I’m entering the value for my minScale as 100 and maxScale as 550. Error is still occurring?

Any idea?

Improper planning on your part doesn’t necessarily constitute and emergency on my part

[Roland R. kahlenberg]

Hi Tim, I just checked on my side and the script works.

Do you have a Null 1 in your comp. And this Null 1 contains your scale values from Mocha?

Also, you have to be more specific with the error message that you are receiving. Seeing that it is in the line that specifies the Null 1 layer, I’m betting that it has to be related to the Null 1 layer not being present. But it’ll be helpful to both of us if you spelt out the problem.

HTH
RoRK

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