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--- software:touch_designer [2025/12/02 10:35] – [OLD VERSION] mh
+++ software:touch_designer [2025/12/02 10:38] (current) – [Essential Tools & Best Practices] mh
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   * Layouts may scale differently; test UI carefully.
-===== Essential Tools & Best Practices =====
+===== Tips, Tricks & Best Practices =====
 ==== Null Strategy ====
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 ==== Useful Python Expressions ====
-  * absTime.frame → integer frame counter.
+  * ''absTime.frame'' → integer frame counter. Combine with math expression (e.g. ''* 0.5'') to control speed.
-  * absTime.seconds → time in seconds.
+  * ''absTime.seconds'' → time in seconds.
-  * me.digits → returns numeric suffix of OP name.
+  * ''me.digits'' → returns numeric suffix of OP name. Combine with math expression (e.g. ''* -5'') to increment or decrement a parameter as you copy/paste (useful for **Cache Select** building a trail effect for example).
 ==== Cache & Cache Select ====
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 When using source loops into TOP Fx chains it's handy to pass them through a Resolution TOP and lower them down to half res to improve performance.
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-=== Useful python expressions ===
-  * ''absTime.frame'' will use the frame count to increment the parameter this expression is used on. Use math expression behind such as ''* 0.5'' to slow down (or speed up)
-  * ''absTime.seconds'' like the above but slower
-  * ''me.digits'' will return the digit (auto incremented) in the operator name. You can associate it with a math expression such as ''* -5'' to automatically increment or decrement a parameter as you copy/paste (useful for **Cache Select** building a trail effect for example).
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