AE Scripts

From Publication Station

For this demo I choose the words 'Visual Coding' + square shape + my site's colours on a 5:4 canvas ratio.

Guide: Text Reveal/ Countdown

This short assignment demonstrate how to create a generative text animation.
Countdown s.gif

step 1
write text on your background (or solid background layer for creating GIFs).
center your anchor point [ - command double-click on your anchor icon - ]
CountDown1.png

step 2
open your text layer > animate > character offset
CountDown2.png

step 3
Alt + Stopwatch >wiggle (4,40)
CountDown3.png

step 4
Range Selector >offset
Stopwatch on 0% >keyframe 100%
Adjust keyframe to you will: closer to the beginning for shorter countdown, further for longer countdown.
CountDown4.png
CountDown6.png

step 5
Advanced > Random order ON
Random seed: 6

CountDown7.png

Guide:Flicker

  • Set the blade or pen. Always make sure they are in place before cutting. If you don't find it inserted, look behind the plotter in the pencil holder. Dont know how?
  • Place your Sheet or Roll in the plotter. Dont know how?
  • Select the media type on the display and then press the enter button.


Roll selection.jpg
Piece selection.jpg

  • The plotter will show you the width of the roll, and measure the width and length of your sheet. Verify that your graphic in Illustrator is not bigger than the plot area


Lenght sheet.jpg

Guide: Wiggle

  • Open the CutStudioPlugin by clicking on the Illustrator menu Window>Extensions>RolandCutStudio
  • If you are using the plotter flex, plottter flock or vinyl (for inside of a window), make sure to mirror your design!

Window extension.png

  • The preview box will show you what will be plot

First window extension.png

Guide: Random Color

  • Depending on the setting, you may have to select everything in your graphic you want to plot
  • You can also set what you would like to cut through the window highlighted in the screenshot.

Cut options.png

  • To make the knife start cutting/drawing in a given position on the piece of vinyl/paper, move the knife with the arrows and then press the button "Set Origin" on the plotter. Then make sure to tick the "Move to origin box on the Roland Cut Studio extension window as shown here.

Move to origin window.png Originsetup.jpg

Recommended Tutorials

You can watch our pre-tested video tutorials to create the above and more.
1. introduction to Expressions 2. Things Wiggle can do 3. Wiggle multiple objects 4. Flicker/ Glitch 5. Random letter reveal 6. Random options 7. Random XYZ Position 8. Five copy-paste Expressions 9. Adobe Expressions Examples 10. Using ChatGPT to Create AE Animations

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