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wøøfie
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August 5, 2016
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Move all comp objects w/o destroying keyframe positions?

  • August 5, 2016
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I built an animation that relies on a good number of position keyframes.  I want to take the entire animation and just move it up a bit on screen so it's centered better.  However, I'm not sure how to do this without manually adjusting each and every keyframe for the move.

I'd like to be able to nest the entire comp into one clip, and then change the position of that clip.  Is there a way to do this in AE?

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    Correct answer Roei Tzoref

    3 ideas come to mind:

    1. add a null and parent all the layers to the null (if the layers have parents, then just parent the parents of course). you can delete the null afterwards and your keyframes will modify to the new offset.

    2. pre-compose all the layers and then move it as just one layer.

    3. if it's 3D scene, then you can just move the camera since it controls all of the layers.

    4 replies

    Maxime77
    Maxime77
    Participant
    December 4, 2020

    Brilliant, you just move the null object and everything follows, along with positions and movements.

    Thx!

    hollyp88975406
    hollyp88975406
    Participant
    March 2, 2020

    I have a mask moving over my title to reveal it. I need to move the title down from the middle to the bottom of the screen. I tried using the null method and yet my text doesn't show up after I move it.

    Mike_Abbott
    Mike_Abbott
    Legend
    March 2, 2020

    Please start a new thread for this question.

    J
    jasonm47893463
    Participant
    April 14, 2019

    For a newbie of after effects you have saved me hours of work. The Null tip is genius and you are an amazing person!

      Roei Tzoref
      Roei TzorefCorrect answer
      Legend
      August 5, 2016

      3 ideas come to mind:

      1. add a null and parent all the layers to the null (if the layers have parents, then just parent the parents of course). you can delete the null afterwards and your keyframes will modify to the new offset.

      2. pre-compose all the layers and then move it as just one layer.

      3. if it's 3D scene, then you can just move the camera since it controls all of the layers.

        wøøfie
        wøøfieAuthor
        Inspiring
        August 5, 2016

        Null was the jam.  Thank you!

        Roei Tzoref
        Roei Tzoref
        Legend
        August 5, 2016

        Glad to help buddy. this workflow should have be written somewhere here: Adjust layer properties in After Effects under parent and layers, since it's a very important and useful implementation of parenting. even more that rigging a character in my opinion.

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