[Declan Zimmermann]

Assuming you are applying this expression to the Scale parameter, you need two dimensions, as scale has both x and y properties. So try:

if (thisComp.layer("subline").text.sourceText.length >0) {
[55,55]
} else {
[100,100]
}

See if that fixes it.

[Declan Zimmermann]

Belated thank you for this, Paul! Helped a lot with Premiere Pro CC2015

Declan Zimmermann
Design & Motion
motiongraphicsnyc.com
twitter: @MographNYC

[Declan Zimmermann]

Thanks for mentioning, Brian,

I did find that and it’s helpful to know. Didn’t work for my purposes on this project, ended up making the wipe in AE and using as a matte.

Which seems like a lot of trouble for something I could do in the 90s on a video switcher!

Declan Zimmermann
Design & Motion
motiongraphicsnyc.com
twitter: @MographNYC

[Declan Zimmermann]

Thanks for this thread.

Like many I’ve gone from Avid to Final Cut and now to Premiere.

I cannot believe it’s 2014 and there’s still not a “feather” function on the transition wipes.

And yup, “Gradient Wipe” has already hung my project twice and seems impossible to get smooth at one end.

Adobe has such a chance to step up since probably an unprecedented number of people are trying Premiere Pro since it “comes with” our subscriptions.

Sad to keep finding ways in which it still, all these years later, is not ready for prime time.

What I find remarkable is: all this stuff is rock solid in AE. Clearly the code is written. Can it be that hard to integrate? But I don’t write software.

Declan Zimmermann
Design & Motion
motiongraphicsnyc.com
twitter: @MographNYC

[Declan Zimmermann]

Hi Todd,

I also experience this and selecting the name of the expression controller does not seem to work as you suggest.

In it’s simplest form if I add an expression “Slider Control” to a layer.

Then re-name that slider e.g. “My Control.”

Then select the name of that slider (so it’s highlighted in the UI) and save preset.

Then apply the saved preset to a new layer …

The new layer comes in with a slider with the default name of “Slider Control.”

There are many instances where I’ve set up presents involving expressions where I would like things to retain the names given to clarify their function.

Please let me know if I’m reading your response correctly, and if so if Adobe has plans to address this behavior in a future release of AE.

Thanks!

Declan Zimmermann
Design & Motion
motiongraphicsnyc.com
twitter: @MographNYC

[Declan Zimmermann]

Hi Pascal,

Glad you worked it out!

For tasks along these lines I tend to use Michael Cardeiro’s excellent script Comps From Spreadsheet.

If you do this sort of thing a lot you may want to check it out if you haven’t already; I’ve found it very useful.

Cheers,

Declan

Declan Zimmermann
Design & Motion
motiongraphicsnyc.com
twitter: @MographNYC

[Declan Zimmermann]

Hi Pascal,

The simplest way I know is to set the opacity with an if statement to 100 or 0, depending on the value of the variable.

So, for example, for the Blue layer’s opacity, once you set the variable you’d just add the expression below to set it to 100 if the value is “blue”, and 0 otherwise.

You would do the same for the red layer, and any additional layers you need turned on or off.

I don’t know of any way to actually turn the eyeball on and off. Every time I’ve encountered this situation folks seem to use opacity.

Cheers,

Declan

if(comp1[2]=="blue") 100 else 0

Declan Zimmermann
Design & Motion
motiongraphicsnyc.com
twitter: @MographNYC

[Declan Zimmermann]

Thanks for the response and information, Abraham.

I suspect that is because my ISPs assign the IP address dynamically at time of connection.

I also connect through a dual WAN router via both DLS and Cable (redundancy = greater reliability) so my IP address will probably continue to change frequently.

I’ll leave location tracking off for now.

Thanks for the excellent forums, I have referenced them many times!

Declan

Declan Zimmermann
Design & Motion
motiongraphicsnyc.com
twitter: @MographNYC

[Declan Zimmermann]

Hi Mike,

It would take some doing to link all the bricks but it is perfectly possible.

In a simplified example with Brick1 and Brick2, you will need to first set Brick2’s X position by the sum of half the widths of each Brick.

Here is a simple project file:

7165_expressionbricks.aep.zip

You may still need to manually keyframe the master position, since different bricks take precedence in driving the overall position at different points in the animation.

But hopefully this will get you started.

Declan

Xpos1 = content("Brick1").content("Rectangle Path 1").position[0];
width1 =content("Brick1").content("Rectangle Path 1").size[0];
width2 = content("Brick2").content("Rectangle Path 1").size[0];

Xpos2 = Xpos1+ width1/2+width2/2;

y= 0;

[Xpos2,y]

Declan Zimmermann
Design & Motion
motiongraphicsnyc.com
twitter: @MographNYC

[Declan Zimmermann]

I am having the same issue.

It always shows my location wrong if it’s turned on. If I edit it, it changes for a bit but then later seems to set it back wrong again.

If I turn off location tracking, it seems I can’t show my location at all. I’m happy to show my location, but I don’t want to show a wrong location.

I realize this is probably a Google issue, but would love any suggestions as to how I can just manually set my location.

For what it’s worth, I think it’s tracking the location of my ISP’s servers.

Declan Zimmermann
Design & Motion
motiongraphicsnyc.com
twitter: @MographNYC