effect
Effect
thisLayer.effect("Bulge")
This category contains information relating to Effects.
On this page, we’re going to use thisLayer.effect("Bulge") as a sample on how to call these items, however note that any method that returns an Effect will work.
Attributes
Effect.active
thisLayer.effect("Bulge").active
Description
Returns true if the effect is turned on (the effect switch is selected).
Type
Boolean
Methods
Effect.param()
thisLayer.effect("Bulge").param(name)
thisLayer.effect("Bulge").param(index)
Description
Returns a property within an effect. Effect control points are always in layer space.
This method can be called using either the property’s name or its index.
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
name | String | Property name or index to access property by. |
index | Number |
Returns
Example
To return the “Bulge Height” property from the “Bulge” effect by name:
thisLayer.effect("Bulge").param("Bulge Height");To return the “Bulge Height” property from the “Bulge” effect by index:
thisLayer.effect("Bulge").param(4);