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Is it possible to run jsx script without GUI on macOS.
In the windows OS, it is possible to run the external jsx script using afterfx.exe without opening the GUI.But in the macOS, I can't find the way to run the jsx script without GUI. Some articles...
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Script writing to setup graphic layer's length to be the same as an audio...
Hello everyone, I'm new to scripting and new to this forum, so my apologies if this has been asked somewhere- I tried to search but my inquiry is quite specific and i couldn't find anything (feel free...
View Articleprecompose crashes.
Hello, I am trying to precomp the 1st layer of the comp using ExtendScript. I do something like this: var comp = app.project.activeItem.layers.precompose([1], "new precomp", true); comp.width = newW;...
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Text Path set
Hey its me again so I am creating a text, and applying a mask on it.now i want the text to follow the path,using the path options(and do it automatically).this is the code i have that didn't work:...
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After Effects error: Can not “set value” with this property, because the...
I tried to find solution for this error in the Adobe Forum & Google too, but it didn't help in following situation. I am getting the error mentioned in the Question for different scenarios. 1: When...
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Copy layer to another composition
Hi all, I am trying to import a specific layer from one AE project to another.I am able to import AE project and find a composition and add it to where I want with:...
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Automating the video file in a comp based on the comps name
I am working on a project where I have footage of hundreds of trees (exciting I know), a wide and a close up of each. I need to output a comp containing 30 seconds of the wide followed by 30 seconds of...
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Why doesn't app.fonts work in AE?
In this discussion at stack overflow it shows you can find the fonts available to Photoshop by looking at the app.fonts property. But of course that doesn't work in After Effects because Adobe. Is...
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ButtonColor,Picker and save prefs
Hello everone, I'm trying to make a button and change his color when i click on it,using a color picker function i found.its works,when i click,i can choose a color and then my button turn with the new...
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get value of layer controller in aftereffects
Hi,i need to get value of layer controller with script, since aftereffects 2018 layer controller has 2 drop downs, first drop down shows all layers, second drop down shows [effect, mask, effect &...
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I'm looking for a way to animate a json file over time
So i'm looking for a way to animate the source text of a file so that it can reference three fields of a JSON file (name, time, and duration). I want "name" to update the source text at "time" and stay...
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run powershell commands using system.callSystem()
Has anyone been able to invoke powershell commands using system.callSystem()? Here's what I've triedvar response = system.callSystem("powershell.exe /command \"& { gci }\"");alert(response);if I...
View ArticleI am a student looking for a tutor who could teach me Adobe Script Writing.
I am a student looking for a tutor who could teach me Adobe Script Writing.I am trying to create to re-create Rovio's Internal Rigging Extension for a personal purpose.Hand Drawn Animated Character...
View ArticleAdd Comps with specific name to render queue
Hey, i am new to scripting and i try to make a script which adds comps that start with a specific name to the render queue.For example: I would like to add all the comps that start with the name "ET_"...
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How do I find the postscript names for the installed fonts on Windows
I can get a list of the installed font families and available styles on Windows with this powershell$folder="$env:Windir\fonts\"; $objShell=New-Object-ComObject Shell.Application;...
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Add line break in textbox
Hi there, i am quite new to scripting and I am looking for a way to add line breaks in the text in textboxes which are then transferred to the text layers in a comp. So I created a UI with several...
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Determine if footageItem is a png/jpeg sequence
Is it possible to use scripting to determine if a FootageItem is a png or jpeg sequence? I can make the distinction between a static image and a video by the frameRate attribute of the FootageItem (0...
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Python and After Effects Scripting on Windows
So I recently stumbled across this: GitHub - lohriialo/photoshop-scripting-python: Scripting in Photoshop is used to automate a wide variety of repetitive t… As well as this here (somebody else has...
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Reveal Path of selected Property
Hi guys! How to know the Path to the selected property? //var sL=app.project.activeItem.selectedLayers[0].selectedProperties[0];alert(sL.name);// As Above expression gives out selectedProperty Name.How...
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deletePref - not working
Hi guys, I'm trying to delete a preferences with extendScript but with no luck.What I did wrong? This is my code:{ //Save some preferencesapp.settings.saveSetting('name','key', '1234'); //Alert the...
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