The valueAtTime() property is one of my most used expressions in Adobe After Effects. In this short tutorial, we’ll cover the basics of how it works, and how to make a simple trail with a custom delay. Do don’t delay, and follow along with this tutorial!
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Do you want to build a snowman? How about if the snowman build’s itself? We’re going to use nulls and some basic expressions to do less work when we move layers around in precise ways. Rotate a circle like it’s rolling on the ground? Easy! Roll a circle up another circle? Easier! Maintain texture size while scaling? Easiest! Also, I promise no singing.
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Control the timing of your templates! Give users the power to retime animations as they need. Want an animation to last longer? Or text to come on slower? Should a logo come on later? Sooner? Using a simple group of expressions we will open up a whole new world of template possibilities. Even if you don’t make templates you might learn something here.
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Learn the basics of the If/Else conditional expression. It’s a great way to have After Effects choose between two or even more options based on inputs. This covers the basics of the expression and some examples of how it works.
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It’s the wiggler! Not just a really greasy hairless wrestler from the 70s but a really commonly used expression in Adobe After Effects. Everyone uses it but who really understands this strange creature. You’ll learn how to wrangle the wiggler and wiggle your way around riding it like a sand worm.
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The expression is correctly spelled wiggle() with a comma in between it’s respective parts.
here are the expressions used:
COMPLEX FANCY PANTS WIGGLING
seedRandom(1)
x= wiggle(effect(“X – Interval”)(“Slider”),effect(“X – Amout”)(“Slider”));
y= wiggle(effect(“Y – Interval”)(“Slider”),effect(“Y – Amout”)(“Slider”));
[x[0],y[1]]
SIMPLE WIGGLING
wiggle(1,500)
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