[Andy Stokes]

Hi Matt,

You can simply add a Null and parent your camera + interest to that, then move the null. Another way I like is to make a camera “rig”. Try this :-

1)Create a null, position it at 0,0,0. Name it MASTER.
2)Duplicate + position new null at 0,0,-1000. Name it ZOOM
3)Position camera at 0,0,-1000 + interest at 0,0,0.
4)Parent ZOOM to MASTER and camera to ZOOM.

Now you can easily rotate / position MASTER and use the Z position of ZOOM to zoom in/out. Hope this helps.

Cheers,

Andy

[Andy Stokes]

Hi Gaterwink,

Thanks.. I wasn’t sure how to put the offset values into the string. After a little experimenting with your orignal string I’ve figured out how to include a slider to control the offset. In case anyone else is interested, here it is :-

thisComp.layer(index-1).position + [-10,10]

X = thisComp.layer(“OFFSET”).effect(“slideX”)(“Slider”)*1;
Y = thisComp.layer(“OFFSET”).effect(“slideY”)(“Slider”)*1;

thisComp.layer(index-1).position + [X,Y]

Thanks again,

Andy

[Andy Stokes]

Hi Gaterwink,

Thanks.. I wasn’t sure how to put the offset values into the string. After a little experimenting with your orignal string I’ve figured out how to include a slider to control the offset. In case anyone else is interested, here it is :-

thisComp.layer(index-1).position + [-10,10]

X = thisComp.layer(“OFFSET”).effect(“slideX”)(“Slider”)*1;
Y = thisComp.layer(“OFFSET”).effect(“slideY”)(“Slider”)*1;

thisComp.layer(index-1).position + [X,Y]

Thanks again,

Andy

[Andy Stokes]

Hi Mark,

I can give it a shot. Send me a link to the .ban file.

Cheers,

Andy