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Nested comp targeting element in a layer present in the containing comp..?

Jan 12, 2012 4:27 PM

I am wanting to source the text for a Text layer with the following (as used by the pickwip)

 

thisComp.layer("Name of Layer")

 

However I would like to make a text style-template (as a comp, so I can use it in other comps) and then have custom text in those main comps which the template would use for the text in those instances.

 

So how do I target a layer in the main comp (maybe with a predefined name)?

 

Or is there a better way to do this?

 

Thanks

692 Views   5 Replies   Latest reply: Dan Ebberts, Jan 12, 2012 8:12 PM
 
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  • Dan Ebberts
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    1. Dan Ebberts,
    Jan 12, 2012 4:38 PM   in reply to Intergalactics
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    I'm not sure if this is what you're after:

     

    comp("Main Comp").layer("Name of Layer").text.sourceText

     

     

    Dan

     
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    2. Intergalactics,
    Jan 12, 2012 4:47 PM   in reply to Intergalactics
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    Ok, thanks, but what if I want to be flexible about "Main Comp" so that the template comp with that expression could be used inside multiple comps without having to commit to one?

     
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    3. Dan Ebberts,
    Jan 12, 2012 4:50 PM   in reply to Intergalactics
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    Well, an expression can't figure out what comp its own comp is nested within, if that's what you're asking. What workflow were you envisioning for connecting the template to the appropriate comp?

     

     

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    4. Intergalactics,
    Jan 12, 2012 5:13 PM   in reply to Dan Ebberts
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    I am basically wanting to create a animating piece of text in a particular style for series of comps that make up the master comp.

     

    The text is to be used for labels throughout the main movie so there are many instances of it.

     

    What I would like is to have the animation and style of the text labels to be only in one place so I can refine or change it later without having to edit all the instances.

     

    I am used to using CSS in webpages to the same effect.

     
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    5. Dan Ebberts,
    Jan 12, 2012 8:12 PM   in reply to Intergalactics
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    The only thing I can think of is that you could probably do it with a script, where you would select the text layer with the style and text you want to propogate and the script would go through all comps looking for text layers with some identifying tag in their name and copying the text, font, size, color, and tracking from the template to the target layer.

     

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