vector paint move start point

[Jens Enqvist]

Use the Vector Paint selection tool in the composition window.
Select the paint stroke and drag it to the new position.

[Picxsee]

thanks for that – but sorry – dont think i explained myself properly. Im wanting to know if there is a way of moving the start point of the animation back or forward in the timeline? I have multiple strokes animating on one layer and want to move one so that it starts a couple of seconds earlier. Is there a way to do this without moving it to its own layer?

Also wondering if there is a simple expression i could use for the following:
I have an animation of a phone ringing – goes for 2 seconds – The whole animation runs for one minute and every say 10secs or so i want this phone ring animation to play again.

Thanks heaps.

[Jens Enqvist]

There are ways to do that using keyboard commands.
Select the paint stroke(s) and press
[ – to set in-point, or ] – to set out-point (same as for a layer)
or use cut and paste (paste at the new in-point).

The effect must be active (UI in Comp window) and the comp window must be in focus.
This used to work fine but I am not sure how it works in AE7.

[Picxsee]

thanks heaps for the help jens… tried both those ops. The [,] options seem to only move the layer – i cant seem to apply them to just the stroke. And the cut paste just pastes it back in the same place no matter where i have the timeline marker.

Any other ideas??