Link Layers in different composotions

[raminami]

Hello. I have a project with several compositions. All of then include same text graphics (different size, position etc).

Am I able to link (or something) the texts so that I would only need to write the text once, not again and again to different compositions.

Thanking in advance:)

Rami

[Dave Merchant]

Choose one composition to be the 'master', then for all the others you can use an expression to force the text layer's source value to match the master.

Expand the text layer in the child comp, and alt-click on the stopwatch for "Source Text", then type in something like this:

comp("name_of_master_comp").layer("name_of_master_text_layer").text.sourceText

..adjusting the names appropriately. You can paste the same expression into every child comp.

Note this will not copy the formatting or typeface - so if you have any character-level changes such as superscripts or bullet points, it won't work.

[OussK]

Dave method are the best option but  if you looking for more advance way you can try this script also Templater Rig - aescripts + aeplugins - aescripts.com

[raminami]

Thank you. This really helped me:)

Second problem, how do I link a picture. I would import the picture (.ai) just once just to the master comp, and then use it in several pre-comps in different positions.

All the best,

Rami

[Dave Merchant]

  wrote

Thank you. This really helped me:)

Second problem, how do I link a picture. I would import the picture (.ai) just once just to the master comp, and then use it in several pre-comps in different positions.

All the best,

Rami

That's how it works anyway.

[raminami]

There is no expression nor animation to change, but the whole picture. Thanks to you, I know now how to parent the expressions, but how do I change the entire picture with nothing to express:)

Yours, Rami

[OussK]

i don't know if i understand your question but if you want to replace a picture with other one you can simply right click on you picture or any imported file and replace it with new one

[raminami]

Thank you OussK, but that is not exactly what I mean.

I would like to import the picture just once to the master comp, and not to replace the footage (same picture) to 10 different pre-comps.

Yours, Rami