Question
posterizeTime(0) & valueAtTime(0)
I have a general question about optimizing expressions using posterizeTime(0) & valueAtTime(0).
While I use valueAtTime(0) often, I recently learned about the posterizeTime(0) update in AFX 16.0 (https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/legacy-and-extend-script-engine.html#freezing-property-values).
At first glance, posterizeTime(0) seems like it could be a game-changer for speeding up complex expressions that only need to be computed once in the comp / project.
I'd love to hear from others about their experience using posterizeTime(0) and how it has / hasn't helped improve workflow.
Also, how does using valueAtTime(0) with posterizeTime(0) work together?
For example:
- Comp_1 has a complex expression that uses posterizeTime(0)
- Comp_2 references the Comp_1 expression
- In Comp_2, will using valueAtTime(0) when referencing the Comp_1 expression help / hurt / make no difference for performance?
Thanks all.
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