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Multiple layer editing

Jul 26, 2012 12:54 PM

Tags: #after #effects #layers #multiple #glow

Is there a way to adjust effects for multiple layers with the same effect? I have a glow effect on 11 layers, and I want to make them all the same value with key frames. However, when I select all of the layers, it will only let me adjust the intensity one layer at a time.

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1. Greg Baber,

Jul 26, 2012 2:30 PM in reply to macampbell_09

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An Adjustment Layer will allow you to place an effect on one layer, and that effect will be applied to all layers below it. Here's the help page on it -
http://helpx.adobe.com/content/help/en/after-effects/using/creating-la yers.html#adjustment_layers

You can also precompose the layers and then apply the effect to the resulting composition. Here's the help page on that topic -
http://help.adobe.com/en_US/aftereffects/cs/using/WS3878526689cb916558 66c1103906c6dea-7ed7a.html

There are some great free tutorials on CreativeCow.com to help you get to be a power user of After Effects. Adjustment Layers and Precomposing are some of the basic tools that will really give you a lot of power in your projects.

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2. Andrew Yoole,

Jul 26, 2012 6:02 PM in reply to macampbell_09

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Another option is to use expressions to link to a single expression controller, or to the effect on a Master layer. Just activate expressions for the given parameter, then pickwhip it to the matching control on the Master layer, or to your Expression Controller.

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3. macampbell_09,

Jul 27, 2012 9:08 AM in reply to Andrew Yoole

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I want to adjust the glow intesity which apart of the glow effect. An Adjustment wont isolate the glow intensity, becuase it effects everything. The master layer/expressions technique is a little beyond my skill set, the only expression I know is wiggle. Pre composing worked great! and was what I needed. Thanks for the replies.

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