[Andrei Popa]

For the delay you should use valueAtTime function:

delay = 0.1;
slid=thisComp.layer("Scale Slider").effect("Slider Control")("Slider").valueAtTime(time-delay);
temp = slid*1.2+75;
[temp, temp]


As for all of them getting to zero, i think you should go minus with the slider and modify the opacity or just cut the layers that go beyond 0.

Andrei
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[Andrei Popa]

Last time i saw this kind of error was because the expression was written in french and the minus was actually a dialogue line. So if you don’t use english keyboard, some sign there may be something else than you think. If you copy paste your expression here and the other one, i could investigate to see which one.

Andrei
My Envato portfolio.

[Andrei Popa]

I see. Maybe apply this to anchor point?

var myHeight = sourceRectAtTime(time,false).height;
var top = sourceRectAtTime(time,false).top;
[value[0],myHeight+top]


Andrei
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[Andrei Popa]

You can add Line Spacing animator and set the second value to negative.

Andrei
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[Andrei Popa]

Eval thing goes even beyond. You can even use evalfile() to get an expression from a text layer. I don’t use very complicated expressions, but for those who do, a nice text editor like Atom, Sublime etc. in which to write your expressions could be of use. Here’s a link to an youtube tutorial about this thing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXkKGd-6T5s

My point is, you can paste the eval expression to all the layers and then use the external file to modify it for all at once.

Andrei
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[Andrei Popa]

If you want to copy all the layers, null included, i don’t think you should worry about the parenting. And to do that, use something like this.
You must declare comp1 and comp2 according to your project. I suggest searching the rd_GimmePropPath script to easily find out that.


comp1 = app.project.item(1);
comp2 = app.project.item(2);

comp1.openInViewer();
for (i = 1; i <=comp1.numLayers; i++){
comp1.layer(i).selected = true;
}

app.executeCommand(19); //Copy
comp2.openInViewer();
app.executeCommand(20); //Paste


Andrei
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[Andrei Popa]

Not entirely sure about what you want to achieve, but this could be helpful. Modify maxDistance for a wider circle

r = thisComp.layer("RocketShip - Rotator").transform.yRotation;
maxDistance = 1000;

value - Math.sin(Math.PI*r/180)*maxDistance;

Andrei
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[Andrei Popa]

I’m sorry i respond this late, been quite busy lately. Yes, i have a solution. Replace “app.executeCommand(3781);” with “app.executeCommand(2933);”. If you wonder where i got that id number, here is a link to a pdf that provides all menu ids.

Andrei
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[Andrei Popa]

Select your desired layers and then run this script.


app.beginUndoGroup('Create Shapes From Multiple Texts');
var myComp = app.project.activeItem;
var selectedLayers = myComp.selectedLayers;
for (var i = 0; i < selectedLayers.length; i++){
deselectEverything(myComp);
selectedLayers[i].selected = true;
createMasksFromText(selectedLayers[i]);
}
app.endUndoGroup();

function createMasksFromText(myLayer){
if(myLayer.sourceText != null){
app.executeCommand(3781);
}else{
alert(myLayer.name + " is not a text layer.")
}
}

function deselectEverything(myActiveComp) {
mySelectedItems = myActiveComp.selectedLayers;
for (var i = 0; i < mySelectedItems.length; i++){
mySelectedItems[i].selected = false;
}
}

Andrei
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[Andrei Popa]

I assume your mid 2 keyframes are equal. If you use normal ease or no ease, you can do this:

pointControl = thisLayer("Effects")("Point Control")("Point");
time1 = key(1).time;
time2 = key(2).time;
time3 = key(3).time;
time4 = key(4).time;

if (time < time1) {
value;
} else if (time < key(2).time) {
ease(time, time1, time2, valueAtTime(time1), pointControl);
} else if (time < time3) {
pointControl;
} else if (time < time4) {
ease(time, time3, time4, pointControl, valueAtTime(time4));
} else value;

If you use no ease, just replace ease with linear. If you need further clarification and/or help, don’t hesitate to ask.

Andrei
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