source text set value at time

[pan_wroblewski]

Hey,

I am a begginer at AE scripting. I'd like to change text color over time. I have already done this with f.e. scale property. I'd like to do the same with color. So until now Ive changed the color once:

    //CHANGING SOURCE TEXT PROPERTIES {{{

        var compSourceText = comp.layer(1).property("Source Text");

        var compTextValue = compSourceText.value;

        compTextValue.fillColor = [1,  0,  0];

        compSourceText.setValue(compTextValue);   

    // }}}  

How can I change it at given time? Like here:

var compScaleProperty = comp.layer(1).property("Scale");

        compScaleProperty.setValueAtTime(5, [360, 360]);

        compScaleProperty.setValueAtTime(5.4,  [370, 370]);

        compScaleProperty.setValueAtTime(5.8,  [380, 380]);

        compScaleProperty.setValueAtTime(6.2,  [400, 400]);

        compScaleProperty.setValueAtTime(6.6,  [420, 420]);

        compScaleProperty.setValueAtTime(7,  [440, 440]);

I'd be very grateful for any help

[Dan Ebberts · Accepted solution]

I think you do it pretty much the same way:

var compSourceText = comp.layer(1).property("Source Text");

var compTextValue = compSourceText.value;

compTextValue.fillColor = [1,  0,  0];

compSourceText.setValueAtTime(0,compTextValue);  

compTextValue.fillColor = [0, 1,  0];

compSourceText.setValueAtTime(1,compTextValue);

etc.

Dan

[pan_wroblewski]

Works just fine:) Thanks. Is there a way to obtain a smooth transition between colors in time?

A

[Dan Ebberts]

I think you'd have to use a Fill Color Animator to do that.

Dan