Timeline visibility multiple selection

[synthsin75]

That said, I still want to see Layer Comps settings carry over to be able to easily turn Timeline Visibility off and on per character after import. This can make Timeline clutter with several characters in a project more manageable. (And perhaps more importantly, I want to preserve any special composting passes created in the master file.)

As I have time, I'm working on a layer comp importer. Looking good so far.

[Greenlaw]

Oo...that would be awesome Wes! If you like, I'll gladly test it out for you.

[Jkoseattle]

Here's another ask: A feature to follow layer visibility in timeline, so that toggling the visibility of a layer on the stage mirrors its timeline visibility.

Well, I just read that v13 is imminent, so this is either already done or a v14 thing.

[synthsin75]

So you want hiding layers in the layers window to animate visibility on the timeline?

Did you manage to get the other script installed?

[hayasidist]

So you want hiding layers in the layers window to animate visibility on the timeline?

I hope not!! That's a seriously bad idea. I'll often turn layers invisible from the layers window at arbitrary points in the timeline to help me focus my attention on animating other layers. If doing that starts popping layer visibility keys into the timeline .... Argh.. Please - No!

A shortcut to the animated layer visibility property is fine - e.g. Right click context menu - but not using the "eyes".

[synthsin75]

Yeah, I don't get it either. Even if he's requesting the layers window visibility follow the timeline keyframes, the layer icons already indicate that.

[Jkoseattle]

This would be a toggle-able thing. If I want to work on the giraffe on the trampoline, I make just those layers visible, and the timeline only has those two things. Then if I want to work on the copulating sword swallowers, making them visible in the palette also makes them visible in the timeline. You nay sayers could just not turn that mirroring feature on.

[hayasidist]

Ah. Not animated layer visibility.

Not visible in layers window means not shown in timeline window. That makes sense. I'd go for that!

[synthsin75]

This would be a toggle-able thing. If I want to work on the giraffe on the trampoline, I make just those layers visible, and the timeline only has those two things. Then if I want to work on the copulating sword swallowers, making them visible in the palette also makes them visible in the timeline. You nay sayers could just not turn that mirroring feature on.

If you create layer comps to show those layers, you can also enable timeline visibility by comp.