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  • Use one expression to change all expressions

    Posted by David Rodriguez on May 14, 2008 at 7:33 pm

    I have a comp with 400 identical layers, all of these layers have the same expression applied to the position property. I am experimenting with the results of this expression and would like to be able to easily change it instantly for all 400 layers.
    Is this possible?

    David Rodriguez replied 18 years, 2 months ago 2 Members · 2 Replies
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  • Dan Ebberts

    May 14, 2008 at 8:31 pm

    Assuming that the expressions, even though identical, generate different results for each layer, you can select the position property of the layer with the modified expression, Edit > Copy Expression Only, select the other layers, Edit > Paste.

    Another way would be to put the expression in a text layer and put an expression like this on each layer’s position property:

    eval(thisComp.layer(“master text”).text.sourceText.value)

    Dan

  • David Rodriguez

    May 14, 2008 at 8:38 pm

    Many blessings to you Sir, thank you!

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