Is there a way to rotate overlays in place?

[The]

Can I rotate overlays in place? Like they will just spin around.

[Apes]

Yes Have a look here

DARA’S GUIDE: Overlays

Please visit my website for more templates and guides! https://www.dara-amarie.com/ ​ OVERLAYNAME is the overlay name x coordinate is where the overlay is placed on the screen horizontally (side to side) y coordinate is where the overlay is placed on the screen vertically (up and down) % is the scale size T stands for time in seconds # means “number” ​ NOTE: When you test your story and move your overlay around, you will see 2 codes that look something like this (examples): @overlay O…

[The]

I did, I couldn’t find something about it.

[The]

I tried 0.5 with 360 degrees, normally it has to spin around but it moves to somewhere else

[RudeInception]

Let’s see your code

[The]

EXT. EPISODE with PURPLE POWER to 1.000 255 -72 in zone 1 at layer 1
@pause for a beat
@overlay PURPLE POWER shifts to 0 0 in 2 THEN pause for a beat
@overlay PURPLE POWER shifts to 0 0 in 2 AND overlay PURPLE POWER rotates 360 anchor point 0.5 0.5 in 2

[Kyralynn]

I would try experimenting with the anchor point. That decides which “angle” your overlay rotates on
Maybe try:

@overlay PURPLE POWER shifts to 0 0 in 2 AND overlay PURPLE POWER rotates 360 anchor point 1 1 in 2

-OR-

@overlay PURPLE POWER shifts to 0 0 in 2 AND overlay PURPLE POWER rotates 360 anchor point 0 0 in 2

[The]

Sadly, it’s not spinning it’s moving

[RudeInception]

Try this:

EXT. EPISODE with PURPLE POWER to 1.000 255 -72 in zone 1 at layer 1
@pause for a beat
@overlay PURPLE POWER shifts to 0 0 in 2 THEN pause for a beat
&overlay PURPLE POWER shifts to 0 0 in 2
@overlay PURPLE POWER rotates 360 anchor point 0.5 0.5 in 2

[The]

It moved to bottom left of the screen then rotated there

[RudeInception]

Well you’re shifting to 0 0
That’s what’s going to happen

[The]

I have to because my overlay is at the center of the screen

[RudeInception]

You want to move the overlay to the left and then spin? Or…?

[The]

I want overlay to be offscreen then move to screen center then spin around but it’s impossible

[RudeInception]

No it’s not. Let’s figure it out.

Okay when you first put in the overlay, it’s already offscreen?

@The

EXT. EPISODE with PURPLE POWER to 1.000 255 -72 in zone 1 at layer 1

@pause for a beat

[The]

Yes

[RudeInception]

Okay great now

You want it to move to the center.
Do you have the coordinates for that? (X Y)

[The]

Yes I made the overlay right in the screen so it’s 0 0

[RudeInception]

That’s not right. I’d check again.

The coordinates 0 0 will put the overlay at the bottom left of the screen

[The]

Oh my god i can’t believe it! It worked! Thank you so muchhhhhhhhhh