[Dan Ebberts]

The exact expression depends on how you want it to respond, but here’s an example. You would add a slider control to the text layer and apply this expression to the fill color:

offset = effect(“Slider Control”)(“Slider”); // your offset value here
maxOffset = 100; // offset where blue is maximum
minBlue = 0;
maxBlue = 1.0;

blue = linear(offset,0,maxOffset,minBlue,maxBlue);
red = value[0];
green = value[1];
[red,green,blue,1]

Adjusting the slider from 0 to 100 will cause the blue component of the fill color to go from 0 (no blue) to 1.0 (max blue).

Dan

[Dan Ebberts]

It’s hard to tell from your description, but the thing that trips most people up with color in expressions is that the values for each color channel need to be between zero and 1.0.

It’s probably going to look something like this:

offset = ??? // your offset value here
maxOffset = ??? // offset where blue is maximum
minBlue = 0.5;
maxBlue = 1.0;

blue = linear(offset,0,maxOffset,minBlue,maxBlue);
red = value[0];
green = value[1];
[red,green,blue,1]

Dan

[Dan Ebberts]

I think you only need Filip’s second expression. There is a typo in the third line (which you probably caught) – “distance” should be “dist”.

Dan

[Dan Ebberts]

That’s true. I have a newer version that eliminates that problem. I’ll have to dig it up and post it.

Dan

[Dan Ebberts]

Hi Jarod,

The hand does become detached if you move it far enough that the arm pieces can’t reach it. Is that what you mean, or are you seeing something else?

Dan

[Dan Ebberts]

Something like this maybe:

frame = Math.round(time/thisComp.frameDuration);
seed = Math.floor(frame/3);
seedRandom(seed,true);
s = random(50,150);
[s,s]

Dan

[Dan Ebberts]

The only problem I see is that I think it should be rotationY instead of yRotation.

Dan

[Dan Ebberts]

Your expression assumes that your first follower layer is layer 2 in the stacking order, the second follower is layer 3, and so on. How did you want to set it up?

Dan

[Dan Ebberts]

Thanks Mike – I appreciate the feedback! It’s always good to know that somebody finds the site useful or interesting.

Dan

[Dan Ebberts]

You are correct sir. The answer is unfortunately no.

Dan