I have a map in the background and want dots from all the states to follow paths to, say, California. I tried AE using particle generators and not enough control. I want the dots to be different colors for the states. Then I tried a null object with a whippic from the dot. But not sure how to make the dots keep flowing on the same path and how to group the path and the dot. So was wondering if I should be using Animate instead. Then I want a little image where all the dots have congregated to, to blow up big and then the background fade away. Please help, I have done many tutorials. I just want advise for the best app to use for that purpose so I dont spend the next month learning the wrong app.
When the dot is all most at the center of the map another dot will come into view, so this is about a 2 second time delay between dots, but the first dot will still be in motion for a tiny bit, so I cant just repeat the sequence or use the same null one after the next, they need to over lap which the way I am thinking of it is too messy (layer wise).
If sounds like you need to persevere with a particle effect if you want a series of bouncing balls. I recommend that you use Particular in After Effects. You will need to look at tutorials regarding Flow paths. These will allow you to Control the areas that the balls travel along.
You just start another path, copy it, and pasted to the position property of a second ball. As long as the first vertex is lined up with the first or ne everything will match up.
If the ball ends up at the wrong end of the path use the key frame assistant to time reverse the key frames.
Thank you for your patience with me. This will be huge so I just wanted to make sure I am doing it the most efficient way.
I have flopped the keyframes as you mentioned, I understand that part.
When you say "start another path, copy it" Am I to make a copy of just the path and paste it in the same layer, or am I copying the whole layer and having 2 or 3 layers that say "Texas", for example, for all the balls coming from Texas? Or on layer that is called Texas with 3 paths on it? thank you, thank you.
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