Uploaded June 2021 | Updated September 2026, 5 days ago
/// About:
In this video, our friend Andrew Marston shows you how to use expressions to create a snaking path whose points follow each other on delay in After Effects.
/// Links from the Video:
Snake Path Preset: gumroad.com/l/SnakePathFFX
Free Project File: gumroad.com/l/CreatePathProject
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/// Video chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:15 Project Overview
02:11 Expression Rig Set-up
04:00 Overview of createPath
07:23 Using createPath
14:01 Rounding the Curve
15:13 Using the Rig
/// Mailing Address:
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#MotionGraphics #AfterEffects #AeExpressions
/// About:
In this video, our friend Andrew Marston shows you how to use expressions to create a snaking path whose points follow each other on delay in After Effects.
/// Links from the Video:
Snake Path Preset: gumroad.com/l/SnakePathFFX
Free Project File: gumroad.com/l/CreatePathProject
Andrew's Twitter: twitter.com/andrewdmarston
Andrew's Instagram: instagram.com/andrewdmarston
Ukrameida Online Community: ukramedia.com/community
/// Let's Connect:
Facebook: facebook.com/ukramedia
Twitter: twitter.com/ukramedia
Instagram: instagram.com/ukramedia
Pinterest: pinterest.com/ukramedia
Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/ukramedia
YouTube: youtube.com/c/ukramedia
Ukramedia Online Community: ukramedia.com/community
/// Video chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:15 Project Overview
02:11 Expression Rig Set-up
04:00 Overview of createPath
07:23 Using createPath
14:01 Rounding the Curve
15:13 Using the Rig
/// Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 621
Huntersville, NC 28070
#MotionGraphics #AfterEffects #AeExpressions




![What are Square Brackets in Ae Expressions?
/// About:
In this video, I will explain what [Square Brackets] are in Expressions inside of Adobe After Effects.
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🔧 Smart Resizer (Tool Used):
[https://ukramedia.com/SmartResizer](https://ukramedia.com/SmartResizer)
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⏱ Chapters
00:00 What we’re building (Auto-Fit Text demo)
00:19 Method 1 — Smart Resizer (fastest setup)
01:09 Add padding using Margin Width
01:37 Method 2 — Expressions (no tools required)
03:29 Fix the “tiny text gets oversized” issue (cap scale at 100%)
04:42 Finished setup
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🧠 Expression Used (Auto-Fit Text to Width)
Apply this to: Text Layer → Scale
```jsx
sizeLimit = 400; // max width in pixels before shrinking
textWidth = sourceRectAtTime(time, false).width;
scaleLimit = (sizeLimit / textWidth) * 100;
fixedScale = Math.min(scaleLimit, 100);
[fixedScale, fixedScale]
```
Tip: Set `sizeLimit` close to your shape width (use a smaller number for padding).
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