[Fabian Bosman]

Aaah ok that is unfortunate. Thanks for the quick response!

Gr,
Fabian

[Fabian Bosman]

Hi Dan,

I used the script from earlier in this Thread, but I came a cross a “bug” or something strange.
When I use this code, the formatting (colors, fonts) change to one font. I use two different fonts and two colors on the same text layer but they change to one font and one color.

Would it be possible to get and exact repeat effect from the text, fonts and colors I put in the text field?
See attached photo for an example what I mean.

Thanks,
Fabian

xRepeater = effect("X Repeater")("Slider").value;

yRepeater = effect("Y Repeater")("Slider").value;

horzRepeat = value.repeat(xRepeater);

vertRepeat = horzRepeat + "\n";

vertRepeat.repeat(yRepeater);

[Fabian Bosman]

It doesn’t have to be with the string.repeat() function.
If there is another way to repeat text from the middle (center) that would be great too.

I want to achieve the effect in the video I send earlier, and want it to be be working with a slider to easy adjust the repeats.
If this can be done through another way I would like to hear that ☺

Thanks,
Fabian

[Fabian Bosman]

Something similar like this

Around 0:20 sec in the video you see the Line spacing change from the cente to outwards
https://previews.customer.envatousercontent.com/h264-video-previews/b4f79446-4294-479a-bf2a-e559540184a9/23403987.mp4

Please let me know your thoughts about how to create this effect.

Greetz
Fabian

[Fabian Bosman]

Hi Dan,

Do you know if it is also possible to use this duplicate effect but then from the middle outwards?
Now it repeats from the top-left corner.

What would be the code for that?
I’m new to the expression language and I’m trying to learn it.

I hope you can help.

Greetz,
Fabian

[Fabian Bosman]

Hi Richard,

Thanks for your response.
I was not looking for a time displacement effect. I wanted to keyframe and control how much the offset
was going to be and animate it back and forward.

I finally found several ways to get the effect.

1. You can use expressions linked to sliders to easily control the offset of all the layers with one slider.
You have a ‘Control layer’ on the top with two sliders, one for X and one for Y.

The first text layer is not linked so stays in the middle.
The second and other layers have this expression in the position parameter, you have to seperate the dimentions first
so you have a X and Y position. The code below will work for the Y offset

spacing = thisComp.layer("Controls").effect("Y Offset")("Slider").value;
currentTextHeight = sourceRectAtTime().height;
layerAboveYPosition = thisComp.layer(index - 1).transform.position[1];

layerAboveYPosition + (spacing / 100) * currentTextHeight / index

This code will work for the X Offset:
spacing = thisComp.layer("Controls").effect("X Offset")("Slider").value;
currentTextWidth = sourceRectAtTime().width;
layerAboveXPosition = thisComp.layer(index - 1).transform.position[0];

layerAboveXPosition + (spacing / 100) * currentTextWidth / index

2.The easiest method is Trapcode echospace.
First you make a comp with your text in the middle. make the comp height almost the same height as your text.
Then create a black solid and place it behind the text. Make sure there is a little bit of room on the top and bottom of the text, this will create the little gap between the text repeats.

Drag this text comp in a new 1920×1080 composition and apply the Trapcode echospace effect.
Offset the Z depth so the overlap is visible, to make the text the same width as the front text, you can use the offset scale to compensate for the difference in size.

I had another method that works the same way. But I forgot how that one worked ☺

For people who want to see the technique>>>
Here you can download a little setup with the expressions already working.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1fRUzikljPvplhBVyM_h3syOVoAHPG4YP

Greetz,
Fabian

[Fabian Bosman]

I’m looking for the same effect.

Where do you put the expression? In the position of the duplicate layers?
Can you share your setup?

Thanks

[Fabian Bosman]

Hi Alex,

The first effect I’m trying to get is kind of similar to this effect that someone posted here before

It repeats itself from the middle and also reveals from behind something.
Hope this helps.

Greetz,
Fabian

[Fabian Bosman]

Hi Alex,

I believe the repeater effect can be done with an effect or expressions, but I dont know how and thats
why I asked is someone knows how to achieve this effect. I dont think these are unique assets, but just text layers in After effects.

You can see it in action in this video:
https://youtu.be/VrYSabPGZoU?t=99

Do you now how to achieve a slot mashine effect with expressions?

Thanks
Fabian

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[Fabian Bosman]

Man, you know everything ☺ Thank you so much for the help.
It is exactly what I was looking for!