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Using linear and smooth in the same expression
Hi!
So, this is what I’m trying to do.
First, I followed Video Copilot’s tutorial on syncing an animation to audio. That provided me with this expression:
linear(value,A,B,C,D)
Where:
A = lowest average value in your audio waveform graph
B = highest average value in your audio waveform graph
C = Value to use instead of A
D = Value to use instead of BThis worked. But the animation turns out quite harsh, so I wanted to smooth it out.
Then I found this:smooth(2,5)
Where:
2 would be the number of seconds it’s looking at;
And 5 is the number of frames the smoothing extends to.So I tried to do it this way:
linear(value,2,30,60,100);
smooth(0.5,19)It doesn’t work properly, because I’m trying to make a graphic in the composition, change scale with the music. It’s set to 60,100 in the first expression because I want the minimum size to be 60 and the maximum, 100.
But when I add that smooth expression below it, the graphic shrinks, I can see in the scale parameter, that’s using little sizes like 1% instead of the 60-100 I want.
What am I missing? -
2 Replies
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I’d say try it this way:
s = smooth(0.5,19);
linear(s,2,30,60,100);Dan
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wow!!! thank you! it solved my problem!
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