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DistributeLayers
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This script allows you to distribute the selected layers in 3D space. In addition to offset position, you can offset rotation/scale/opacity and adds some randomness. The “Factor” parameter allows non-linear offset between layers.
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- DistributeLayers UI
Version History
- v2.3 Fixed foreign language compatibility with CS5.5 – Nov 2011
- v2.2 Added support for Position with separated dimensions – Jan 2011
- v2.1 (Aug 2010)
- Added Random Scale (with Uniform option)
- Added Random Opacity
- Minor bugs fixed and CS5 compatibility
- v2.0 Initial release on aescripts.com (Aug 2009)
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Hi, are these properties animatable?, great script.
@naim – Yes, definitely. Set keyframes once you distribute them the way you want, move to a new time and change the distribution and keyframes will be set for the new distribution.
Hi!
Should this script work in the latest update (9.0.2.42)? I get only a empty panel when I load it into AE..
Yes it should work.
Are you on a Mac or Windows platform ?
What happens when you execute the script using the ‘File > Scripts > Run Script File’ command ?
Nice script. Was wondering if there is a possibility to set the random uniform scale? – really need it:)
How come there’s no OK or apply button? How could i use this script to distribute 3d layers in 3d?
There isn’t an Apply button because changes are applied to selected layers in real time when you move the sliders.
Ah, nevermind. Just watched the tutorial on aescripts youtube channel.
Thanks a lot for the script, this script is great, thank you very much!
Hi, thanks for the script. It was working great, then all of a sudden it started deleting rotation keyframes when I distribute the position. Is there a way to get around this?
Thanks.
This is the script I keep looking for, positioning layers randomly in 3D space.
I just upgrade my AE to CS5, is this script working on CS5 or will you plan to upgrade it to CS5?
Thank you.
I’ve tried to install this script (Properly, based on the install tutorial) but the UI panel is blank. I’ve tried on a PC and a MAC on CS5. Any suggestions?
Hey Nab,
Rand. Pos doesn’t work if the dimensions are separated. Got an error message:
“Script error: An error occured while accessing trasform properties of selected layers.”
Thanks Seb, this issue has been fixed. The new version should be available very soon.
New version is posted
(BTW, this error breaks the undo group)
Is it possible to convert this to CS3 easily? I would love to be able to use this in CS3 if its not a big problem converting. Great script by the way!!!!
I just purchased to use with AE CS5, and it doesn’t seem to work. The UI doesn’t show up. It works just fine using CS4.
FYI – MacPro on 10.6.8
Fairly new to AE CS5. Purchased nab_DistributeLayers and have installed correctly. But I’m having a problem, hoping you can help..
I select my 3D layers (simple text, duplicated 20 times) and I want to change the Z Offset position by 1.0. I do that and see that the script works and the layers update before my eyes!!! But then, as soon as I click anywhere else in the screen they go back to how they were, pre script..
Any ideas as to what I’m doing wrong?
Is there a way to use this script with CS3?
Unfortunately CS3 support was removed but you can use the 3D Layer Distributor (http://aescripts.com/3d-layer-distributor/) which will give you the same results. It just doesn’t have the pretty UI.