Symmetry Expressions for Anchor Points and Positions
From the “Posted on the Blog so I Can Remember it Next Time” department: A useful expression for making things symmetrical.
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The Cloninator – clones layers and creates a new source
This is a script I should have written years ago. It’s fairly simple; it duplicates the selected layer in a comp, but unlike the built-in duplicate function it creates a new source for the layer in the project, allowing the copy and the original to be independent of each other.
Using data from an external file to drive expressions in AE
If you want your AE project to access data from an external file to drive expressions you can use the javascript evalFile() function in an expression.
Using text layers as expression editors in After Effects
You can use text layers in After Effects as expression editors which means, among other things that a whole lot of layers can use the same expression. This has some big advantages: expressions update as you type, which gives you instant feedback. You can see and edit your expression right in the composition viewer, without … Continue reading Using text layers as expression editors in After Effects
Save-n-Zip: automagic backups for Lightwave3D
Because of Lightwave’s rather broken undo system you need to save lots of incremental backups when you’re working on a scene. Mike Green kindly provides a script that makes a numbered backup of your file, so that your current copy keeps the same name. Drawing on his open source (yay!) script I’ve changed it so … Continue reading Save-n-Zip: automagic backups for Lightwave3D
Automatically updating ffmpeg on Windows using Zeranoe’s builds
Building ffmpeg from source on Windows is a royal pain. For those who came in late, ffmpeg is the best reason for a video nerd to learn the command line.