[Dave Baum]

Hi Dave,

Thanks for the info. If you have time to explain any more about track mattes I’d be mighty grateful, I’ve never used them. If it sounds as thought they would help, I’m all up for trying them out!

As for masks, I understand all of what you say. However, in this instance, the mask is really just a single path line (as opposed to a completed shape) and is used for the stroke only. As the strokestart and end points animate, the shape below is revealed.

The only feathering I can get into it is the hardness of the brush, but if I go less than 100% it becomes too narrow (even at full thickness of 50) to cover the vector I want it to reveal.

I hope this makes sense, as I appreciate the advice!

Thanks
Dave

[Dave Baum]

bingo!

Thanks Dan, brilliant. I’ll keep you posted on the project and how it takes shape, as this is fundamental to it really.

I’m gonna test it on a more complex sequence as I have spotted one issue, but I’ll save it for when I have a clearer idea what the problem may be and get back to you if you don’t mind.

Thanks

Dave

[Dave Baum]

Sorry, please try this one:

https://uploading.com/files/ec7m667e/SequenceTesting.aep.zip/

After no joy having precomped the 20 layer test comp via layer menu (all layers move to the precomp), I dragged the test comp to the new one and added expression to that, but same issue.

Thanks again for your help, very much appreciated!

Dave

[Dave Baum]

Hi again Dan. below is link to the dummy project…

https://myaccount.dropsend.com/storage?folder_id=575787

thanks in advance for any thoughts.

best

Dave

[Dave Baum]

Hi Dan,

Thanks for your responses. re the test, I did do as you suggested. Process as follows:

created a 10 second comp, added 10 sequential solids @ 1 sec each, numbered them 1-10 with corresponding text layers for reference on playback (comp contains 20 layers).

I Pre comped this, all media transferred to the pre comp (no option for otherwise), pre comp name not changed.

I added the expression to the precomp.

If I duplicate the precomp, each duplication displays a different colour and number, but is holding that combination of number & solid throughout the sequence.

If you don’t mind offering further assistance I’d be extremely grateful!

Many thanks for your help

Dave

ps can upload screengrabs / project if its easier

[Dave Baum]

OK, Dan – apologies for the stupid questions here, please bare with me!

I’ve created a dummy project of 10 seconds duration, using 10 numbered solids of different colours sequentially. with no expressions, they play through at 1 second each and serve as a guide to see what’s going on.

With the expression added, only number 9 plays, for all of the 10 seconds of the comp.

I’m struggling to understand what the expression is doing exactly, and I’m happy to spend time on that, but is there a detail I am missing out? Are there parameters I must specify?

Thanks again!

Dave

[Dave Baum]

Guys,

thanks a lot for your help! I’m gonna build up a dummy using solids and see if I can get the result I need, will let you know.

Dan, thanks, am looking forward to trying this out, I think you managed to decipher what I meant from a poorly written description!

Cheers

Dave

[Dave Baum]

Apologies for the late repsonse here, I’ve been away.

All sorted now, it ended up going into boris in FCP, out of my hands! I’d tried photoshop but the font dropped out along woth all leading / tracking, so to do it that way was looking like a real headache, alhtough another time it would make sense.

Thanks.

Dave