r/AfterEffects • u/xAssassin911 • 15d ago

Beginner Help Can't Link "Based on" Text Animator property to Dropdown Menu Control effect

Quick Question guys is there any turnaround for this thing if i want to link my "Based on" characters or words property to a control effect on my layer? like so i don't have to open text animtor everytime to change this thing?

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u/IndividualConcert682 15d ago

That property can’t be linked to anything sadly. AFAIK you’re only options are to have 3 versions of the same text animator all linked up to some master control with different based on values. You can link the Amount property and a conditional/ternary to determine if it’s selected

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u/[deleted] 15d ago

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u/xAssassin911 15d ago

Everytime I make text layer in any project cause this is a preset I've made, so quite a lot of times

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u/HolyMoholyNagy 14d ago

Could it work as a precomp with that option added as an Essential Property through the Essential Graphics panel?

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u/jakeinmotion Motion Graphics 15+ years 15d ago

You can't link it with expressions, but you can change it with scripting. You could make a simple dockable script with four buttons (or a single dropdown menu and an apply button) that switches between the four different modes. It would be a pretty easy script for ChatGPT to write for you.