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// Output Layer Name As Substring - Created by Animoplex: www.animoplex.com

// Output Last Character
lst = name.substr(name.length-1, name.length);

// Output First Character
lst = name.substr(0, 1);

// Output All Except First Two Characters
lst = name.substr(2, name.length);

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// Distance Based Opacity Fade
// Original: https://helpx.adobe.com/after-effects/using/expression-examples.html
// Full Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-Acdl_l9G0&t=14s

startFade = 500;
endFade = 3000;
try {
    C = thisComp.activeCamera.toWorld([0,0,0]);
} catch(err) {
    w = thisComp.width * thisComp.pixelAspect;

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// Pixel Length Calculator - Created by Animoplex: www.animoplex.com
// Calculates the length (in pixels) of two positions or points in 2D or 3D space.
// USE FOR: Any property that needs a dynamic length calculated.

// Variation A
// Apply to camera's Focus Distance property

length(pointOfInterest, position)

// Variation B

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// Value Expression - Created by Animoplex: www.animoplex.com
// A basic value expression for use on a property in After Effects.
// Full Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TKEcTHdGK8

// Value Example
value / 2

// Value At Time Example
valueAtTime(2)

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// Random Expressions - Created by Animoplex: www.animoplex.com
// Generate random numbers between 0 and 1 with random, seedRandom, and gaussRandom methods.
// Full Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MITA3ygqvQY

// Random Examples
random() // Returns a random number between 0 and 1 on every frame
random(5) // Returns a random number between 0 and 5 on every frame
random(-5, 5) // Returns a random number between -5 and 5 on every frame

// gaussRandom Examples

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// JavaScript Operator Examples - Created by Animoplex: www.animoplex.com
// The different operators in JavaScript and their outputs.
// Full Tutorial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppCF7jS1nAs&t=18s

1 < 2 // true
1 > 2 // false
1 <= 2 // true
1 >= 2 // false
1 == 2 // false
1 != 2 // true

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// Steadicam Wiggle

wiggle(1, 10, 2, 0.25)

// Frequency: 1, Amplitude: 10, Octaves: 2, Intensity: 0.25

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// Wiggle Expression

wiggle(2, 20)

// Frequency: 2, Amplitude: 20

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// Time Expression

time * 10

// Output increases by 10 every second

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// Posterize Time

posterizeTime(12); value

// Interpolates property at 12 fps regardless of composition frame rate