Michael Natkin
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Hey, I’m really glad to hear that worked out for yoU!
Michael Natkin
Sr. Software Engineer
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Not sure there is much I’ll be able to do. Maybe here’s one idea. If you are using that same expression a bunch of times, create a dummy layer (like a NULL) and put that as the expression on some Expression Control properties there. You’d have to modify it to read from the layer you are interested in. Now point all the expressions that use that to pull their value from the other layer. That may give you better expression caching behavior. Again, this is only going to help if you have that same expr repeated on multiple properties of one layer right now.
Michael Natkin
Sr. Software Engineer
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I don’t think it should get slower as the current time increases. It uses a binary search to find them. I could also be wrong that that is your problem, it is an unproven but educated guess. Unfortunately if that is true, you would have to divide your comp up a lot to make a signficant difference by reducing the total number of markers per comp. Maybe if you give us the background of why there are 1000s of markers we could suggest a different approach?
Michael Natkin
Sr. Software Engineer
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I’m not completely sure I understand what you are asking, but if your point is that the “circle” in the second one isn’t exactly perfect, you are correct. The circle is made with Bezier curves, which can’t actually represent a perfect circle. Here is a reference:
https://www.whizkidtech.redprince.net/bezier/circle/
Michael Natkin
Sr. Software Engineer
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Ah, in that case the likely culprit is nearestKey. Is it faster when there are less markers?
Michael Natkin
Sr. Software Engineer
Adobe After Effects