How to "empty the cache" by a script?
Hallo I´ve set up a SSD for my After Effects Cache Drive and love the speed. BUT:Most times I open After Effects, a massage came up that says, that my cache drive is full. So, is there a way to delete...
View ArticleHow can I create an effect that opens an HTML5 panel for additional UI?
Hi everyone, I'm new with this scripting thing, and it might not be possible without some native code, but it's worth a shot! I'm looking to 1) make an effect plugin (is this possible within a script?)...
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How to edit AF files without open After Effects application
Hello, guys. I am trying to edit aep files without opening After Effects application? ,by CMD command or SDK whatever...My concern is that I open aep files without opening After Effects application.and...
View ArticleAccessing Layer information in International Versions of After Effects?
Hey guys,Quick question about how best to design scripts/write code that will work across any system running AE, US or otherwise. I know that using the match name is the best option but wasn't sure if...
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need help with open folder (in Explorer) and click on Toggle Transparency Grid
hi guys, can i with Extended script enable Toggle Transparency Grid ? i try using app.executeCommand( app.findMenuCommandId(Toggle Transparency Grid));and nothing. and also can i some how open folder...
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List of reference names for executeCommand();
Hey! Does anyone know if it is possible to get a list of all the reference names for the executeCommand(); function? To be more specific; i'm talking about a list of all possible "number names", like...
View ArticleProblems with UI button
I know this is a pretty easy question, but can't seem to figure out the error myself.The problem is that the button "Read license" does not execute the alert("");I've have tried all the ways I know,...
View ArticleRemove element from GUI
Hi guys,I am adding elements to the gui like this: var myText = win.add("edittext", undefined, "whatever"); Later in my code I need to remove this element from UI. Is it possible?
View ArticleUpdate ProgressBar end value
I am having trouble figuring this out. Imagine this fake scenario where script runs in two passes:1. Renames each layer in composition;2. Adds keyframes to those layers through out entire timeline;...
View ArticleUse the text from Edittext as layer name?
I am building my own prompt() window for a script, but can't figure out how to use the text from the text field.What i want to do is to use the text as the layer name.Is there any input method or...
View ArticleOverlapping elements mouseover DrawState
Hi guys! Soo I'm really desperate and some hints or solution would be really appreciated! I'm building custom framework for more than a year now that have some classes handling UI elements, since I...
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How to modify text in text Layer?
Hi All, i'm trying to modify text in text layer: var txtLayer=app.project.item(1).layer(1).property("Text").property("Source Text");txtLayer.Setvalue("new text"); when i run the script it display the...
View ArticleHow do I obtain all check boxes in a group?
Hello, I'm new to scripting in AE. In my script I dynamically add check boxes to a group named groupTwo. Because the check box elements are dynamically created, I do nothave any object names of the...
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Progressbar on Mac AE CS3 & CS4
Hey guys. Weird problem here. Seems Progressbar update in CS3 and CS4 (not sure about CS5) doesn't work properly on MAC. But I guess this is a known issues. Any ways, I am building my progress bar...
View ArticleDoes after effects CC 2014 support CEP5
Just wondering if after effects cc 2014 might support CEP5 yet? if not when is an update coming tks M
View ArticleautoFixExpressions
I'm experiencing issues with app.project.autoFixExpressions() (which is a utility function that attempts to fix expressions that a script may have broken, to be used like this:...
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XML After Effects File (*.aepx) -> Understand binary number format to edit...
I'm trying to understand number format for aepx file for After Effect CS6 and CCCoordinates are coded in cdat hexadecimal data. Coordinates is two number. I have made a list of number with the encoded...
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Can someone help me modify a script file?
Hi Everyone! I am working on a couple videos in AE that need subtitles.I found this script that would work for me really well: { // Subtitle generator by !Rocky // modified by Colin Harman (...
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Select Next Keyframe (in selected property) script
I find myself constantly crafting individual keyframes manually, so being able to automatically select the next/previous keyframe on a selected property with a shortcut (assigned to a script, since...
View Article[Tutorial] After Effects ExtendScript Script Writing
Hi all, just wanted to share a new tutorial series I have launched today that I think a lot of you may find helpful. We've all posted here in this forum looking for help with scripting. There are many...
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