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November 17, 2018
Question

Lock Animations While panning

  • November 17, 2018
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Hey everyone,

I am trying to do a panning pixel animation. I am having trouble figuring out how to set up the layers properly so that there are certain animations that occur as the video pans across. The way the file is set up is that I have a long drawing that is changing positions in a 20sec duration. What I would like to do is to animate certain people / signs turning on and off happen while the panning occurs.

Thank you!

Will

Video

https://adobe.ly/2DvdUps

https://adobe.ly/2DvdUps

PSD

https://adobe.ly/2QP9uNR

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JJMack
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 17, 2018

You can have what looks like an animation within an animation.   However its a single animation they are not independent animations.  They can be on separate layer that are composite into the  single animations frame and these  layers can be linked so when you move the layers for the panning effect animation both animations will be panned together,  Or like your demo the other animations need not be panned  you just need to add all the other layer needed for each frame in the other inner animation all you have now are place holders you are using for the second  third  and fourth animation.   You need to create the layers for the frames  animation contents then replace the place  holders with the animations layer for those other frame animations

JJMack
Participant
November 17, 2018

Thanks for the reply JJMack.

I like your suggestion to have animations be on separate layers that are then composited into single animation frames which can be linked. Do you mind sharing a link or break it down as to how to do this?

Thank you for your time.

Will

JJMack
Community Expert
Community Expert
November 17, 2018

To link layers you target the layers  you want linked then click the link icon in the layers palette.

JJMack