Here are some scripts I've written which provide 2 handy tools:
1. Instancer
This tool allows you to create multiple duplicates of a source image, with each duplicate having user-specified variations (e.g. random placement, random hue, etc.)
It can also be used to create duplicates which are synced to a marker layer (e.g. if the marker layer contains markers showing where the beats are in an audio track, then the instancer tool can create a new duplicate at every time there is a marker)
Photo of the Instancer UI: http://www.hey-miki.com/Assets/code/Aft ... cerGUI.tif
2. Iterate Effect
This tool allows you to run an effect over multiple layers.
(It does not create any new layers - it only alters the selected layers.)
It lets you:
- reorder layers by various criteria (including "random shuffle")
- give each layer a random hue/saturation/lightness, between specified bounds
- give each layer a random scale or rotation, between specified bounds
- change the start and end times of all the layers in various ways (including staggering the layers randomly between 2 points in time)
Photo of the IterateEffect UI:
http://www.hey-miki.com/Assets/code/Aft ... ectGUI.tif
I've found these really useful for quickly making and changing effects which are based on multiple layers
You can download it here:
http://www.hey-miki.com/Assets/code/Aft ... 060505.zip
Check the README doc for info about where to put the scripts and how to use them
Feedback very welcome!
Miki
