Setting an expression colour in a light fill layer

[Ben5FBE]

Hi, I'm having trouble changing the colour of a light layer in a logo reveal template.

When I change the  colour from red to green it keeps defaulting to red.

I think it is to do with the expression which is comp("Main").layer("ColorControl").effect("Light")("Color").

I've tried various commands such as comp("Main").layer("ColorControl").effect("Light")("Color")("fillColor#7B8E31")  and "ColorControl#7B8E31")  but keep getting error warnings.

Could someone help? Thanks very much!

[Roland Kahlenberg]

Since you've got the Hex Code, use the hexToRGB Expression Function - 

hexToRgb("#7B8E31")

[Maverick37224310uhxh]

Use the `hexToRgb` function like this: `comp("Main").layer("ColorControl").effect("Light")("Color").setValue(hexToRgb("#7B8E31"))`.

[Ben5FBE]

Tried this but still getting an error unfortunately.

full script looked liked this: comp("Main").layer("ColorControl").effect("Light")("Color").setValue(hexToRgb("#7B8E31")

also tried with the 2 brackets.

[Ben5FBE]

thanks- unfortunately still getting error. tried comp("Main").layer("ColorControl").effect("Light")("Color")hexToRgb("#7B8E31")  any thoughts?

[Maverick37224310uhxh]

Hi, I'm having trouble changing the colour of a light layer in a logo reveal template.

When I change the  colour from red to green it keeps defaulting to red.

I think it is to do with the expression which is comp("Main").layer("ColorControl").effect("Light")("Color").

I've tried various commands such as comp("Main").layer("ColorControl").effect("Light")("Color")("fillColor#7B8E31")  and "ColorControl#7B8E31")  but keep getting error warnings.

Could someone help? Thanks very much!

[Maverick37224310uhxh]

Ensure you are using the correct syntax by setting the color property directly, like this: `comp("Main").layer("ColorControl").effect("Light")("Color").setValue([0.482, 0.557, 0.192])` for a green color.

[Ben5FBE]

thanks- tried this but unfortunately still getting an error- see attached

[Airweb_AE]

comp("Main").layer("ColorControl").effect("Light")("Color")

should be enough, try to check the name of the composition, the layer name and the effect name in the expression, there might be an issue with capital letters.

[Ben5FBE]

thanks very mcuh - tried this but since been told that apparently it had to be altred on another layer and not in the same expression,