[Riccardo Sinti]

Thanks for this expression. How would I adjust the space between layers though? After applying this expression my layers started to overlap when I wish to have a little space between each one.
Thanks Again!

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[Riccardo Sinti]

I’ve applied this expression to my stack of layers. They are all bunched up at the cent of the comp but I want them to start from the left. Any way to justify this line of boxes either left or right?
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[Riccardo Sinti]

Actually it worked with Ramp Up. Thanks very much!

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[Riccardo Sinti]

that wouldn’t work for me as I need to keep all my renders in separate folders per client, product job etc. and would have to then move the renders to their proper folders anyway.
This should be an option!

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[Riccardo Sinti]

Wow that works like a charm, thank you very much, but the code is very complex to me any chance you can expound on the different parts of it.
1 question why is “moveTime = 10; // frames” in frames but “holdTime = 2.0; // seconds” is seconds how are frames distinguished from seconds?

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[Riccardo Sinti]

right now I’m just keyframing the slider to subtract 250 over ten frames then hold for two seconds then again subtract 250 over ten frames then hold for two seconds.
I can put eases on the keyframes, what about in an expression.

Thanks (I’ll learn this stuff one day)

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[Riccardo Sinti]

I figured it out for myself and this is what I used

target = thisComp.layer(“Audio_PC”);
rgb = target.sampleImage(transform.position, [5, .5], true, time);
hsl = rgbToHsl(rgb);
if (hsl[2] > 0) 100 else 0

I’m sure there is a way to skip the rgb to hsl conversion but I found that in another post and then just added the if else.

I’m happy

Now if some one could tell me how to ad a 10 frame fade out from 100% opacity (on) to off : )

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[Riccardo Sinti]

I found this expression from dan

target = thisComp.layer(“background”);
target.sampleImage(transform.position, [width, height]/2, true, time)

this works for animating the color of a fill effect turning it black when there is no layer under it but how do I get it into an opacity expression.
I think I need the sample to reduce down to a 1 element array for opacity.
Can anyone help me in this train of thought?

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[Riccardo Sinti]

Add a camera and turn it’s depth of field on. And in particular chose a particle that supports DOF and select Full Render + DOF in the last tab that says Render Mode

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[Riccardo Sinti]

I was going to say just mask off the ends, but then you said 1000 masks, so that wouldn’t work.
Try applying a little median to your strokes, that tends to flatten the edges, but then you may need to play with levels or some matte choker to get any opacity back. Also adjust the spacing parameter on stroke effect to maintain opacity.
This wont help if your strokes are all on the same layer though.

I always wanted flat tipped strokes. Hopefully AE and trapcode will add this feature.

Maybe there is a way with expressions to track a subtractive mask to the end point of a mask path?

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