[Alex Reitz]

Thank you again Filip !

I tested your code, works like a charm after 2 small errors updated. The final code is this :

txt = thisComp.layer("text").text.sourceText;
var val = "";
var t = 0; // the fallback timing in case of error / non existing key
// get the current text value
if (txt.numKeys>1) {
	txtKey = txt.nearestKey(time);
	if (txtKey.time>time && txtKey.index>1) {
		val = txt.key(txtKey.index-1).value;
	} else {
		val = txtKey.value;
	}
} else {
	val = txt.value;
}
// check for a marker on this layer that has the same name as mentioned in textLayer
try {
	t = thisLayer.marker.key(val).time;
} catch (e) {}
// return the "preset" value at time t
valueAtTime(t);

This a very good start for me to go to where i want, AE looks promising. I did some animation with Davinci Resolve Fusion, but for shapes it’s not as precise, easy and clean looking than AE, it seems…

Have a nice day 🙂

Alex

[Alex Reitz]

Thank you so much Filip !

The first workaround seems promising, as interpolating is not that important to me 🙂

As i’d need to be able to access much more than 4 gradients, is it possible to link the value to a marker which would have a name, as it would be much easier to retrieve than a keyframe’s time ?

The expression would say : copy the settings stored at the marker named “Summer”.

And maybe more generically, if i have a text layer is it possible to have an expression that says : look at the text’s changes, and copy the settings stored at the marker named [text value at this time] ?

Your other workarounds look very useful too,

Thank you again,

Alex