[Chris Voelz]

Use 2 different layers one for the first name and another for the surname. Then use a position expression to link them together.

[Chris Voelz]

It might be easier to use a mask if the TV is unobstructed. Or duplicate the video, add a basic color correction, and then key it. You can then use that layer as a track matte for the original layer.

[Chris Voelz]

Are you using a text box? If so this would be the expected behavior. Try converting the text layer to point text.

[Chris Voelz]

You can’t convert a raster image into vector. For this situation I would create the logo in illustrator and then import that into AE. Then you can convert it into a shape.

It’s also a pretty simple shape you could draw it in AE using the pen tool.

[Chris Voelz]

You can also change your Preview settings to play from current time. This will start your cache from wherever your scrubber is in the timeline. Or alternatively set your work area to the section you want to preview.

[Chris Voelz]

I’ve always found AE to ME finicky. My workflow is to always use the render queue for exporting out of AE. The I use ME for compressing all my final deliverables.

[Chris Voelz]

It took me minute to wrap my head around this, i’ve never used the key() before. After testing I was able to get this to work well for me.

p = thisLayer.transform.position[0];
k1 = key(1).value[0];
k2 = key(2).value[0];
v = k2 + effect("Slider Control")("Slider");
[linear(p,k1,k2,k1,v),540]

[Chris Voelz]

Try setting the second keyframe to the max position for your comp and then use the slider to offset the value?

[Chris Voelz]

This also worked for me.

[Chris Voelz]

This worked fine for me.

Applied Layer Controller to Layer 1, and set it to Layer 2
Applied Fill Effect to Layer 1
Applied this expression on the Fill Color of Layer 1, effect(“Layer Control”)(“Layer”).effect(“Fill”)(“Color”)