Rodan_Shiner wrote:
Thank you. Creating master layer and locking its Effects control panel is nice idea. I will try it.
So, I just can't simply copy expressions like these without using pick whip or typing those manually?
That's not what I said. I said you can copy the expression and paste, you can create an animation preset that not only copies the expression but copies the effects as well. You can select the property that has an expression and go to Edit>Comp Expression Only in the menu, then in your new comp with the layer selected and the effect applied just paste.
To copy an expression either use the menu or select the expression for editing and copy there. Copying Expression Only and then doing a paste is the easiest way to do what you want to do. You will find those instructions in my previous post. Creating an animation preset is the most efficient. I have more than 200 custom animation presets in my library that speed up my work on some projects by factors of 20 or more. You should consider doing the same
One more thought. I don't see much use in tying layers in one comp to controllers in several different comps. I can't see the efficiency in that. I can see using a master controller comp to control everything in a series of comps using basically the same design. I routinely set up a master controller layer with a bunch of sliders to control effects on several layers. Production notes are part of every project I do. If you open up a project that you did 3 months ago and you can't figure out what you did in about 30 seconds then you should look at refining your workflow so you are more efficient. I can pull up projects from 4 or 5 years ago and know exactly what's going on. BTW, I also am in the habit of keeping meticulous records and very organized file structures, and updating comps that have techniques that I think I may use again on a regular basis so I will not run into the problem of needing a project I did 10 versions back and having something that won't open in my current system.