How to get/set textDocument.fontSize at character/word level using after...
Following is the text in scripting guide documentation TextDocument fontSize attributetextDocument.fontSize NOTE: If the text layer has different font size settings for each character, this attribute...
View Articlenode_module's not working
I've an extension that uses to node modules (jsftp and emailjs). When I run the extension from c:\programs files\adobe\after effects 2014\support\ it works flawlessly. However I want this extension to...
View ArticleIs there any way to skip after effects warning while wrong expression is...
when I use script to apply a new expression to a property,after effects warning will come out if the expression is wrong.I what to skip the warningI found some infomation about autoFixExpressions(),but...
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Is there a way of scale a null proportionally to an rectangle shape layer...
HiI am trying to add something to someones script that changes the size of a shape layer to the size of a text layer. I am trying to work out if there is a way to scale a null proportionally to the...
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Using Singleton Pattern to Retain Previous Variable Values?
Is it possible using ExtendScript to retain the previous value of a property even after it has been updated by the user? I know after effects expressions update every frame, but I believe script values...
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Is there a way to call Collect Files with Extendscript?
I'd like to be able to create a script that collects files to a watch folder on the network and triggers our render machines that are watching said folder to start rendering, all with the click of a...
View ArticleSet cache location on startup?
I have a number of various RAIDs that I have attached to my computer, each one having a folder called z_AECache that is used for the cache for whenever said RAID happens to be plugged in. But every...
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Beyond the 3hr limit
I have a script that needs to shift layers around in time based on some input time code. Some of the clips could be very long in time and I'm also slowing down one of the layers to 300%. On some clips,...
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how to list output module templates
I cant seem to get the list of output modules templates, without having a comp in the render queue and getting the template array by looking in:...
View ArticleMask interaction manipulation based on coordinates idea
Not sure if correct forum, but, I was picturing a script or expression that would allow for mask manipulation by another mask, based on which side the "secondary" mask comes in contact with the...
View ArticleAutomatically run a script whenever a keyframe is created?
Is this possible? I'm very new to AE scripting so I apologize if this is a silly question.
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How to add mask reference in effect's Composition Options with After Effects...
The main reason why I update my After Effects to cc 2014 is "compositing options for each effect, including ability to confine area affected by each effect with masks".This useful feature really...
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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The text overlaps tabbedpanel.
I look 11 lesson VIDEO: After Effects ExtendScript Training: Ep. 11 by David TornoAndget thispicturevar myWin = new Window("palette", "Text123", undefined);var...
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Opposite to comp.openInViewer()? Something like app.closeActiveViewer()
Hi There, I noticed that in CS6, the openInViewer() method was added to the CompItem object, but didn't see any methods in the CS6 scripting guide for closing the active viewer? Is it possible to do...
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CompItem.displayStartTime precision problem
I have a 24 fps comp, and I'm trying to set the displayStartTime to match the timecode of the footage inside it. I've precomposed the footage and accessed the displayStartTime of the precomp, which is...
View ArticleBypass ACR dialog when importing raw files?
I am batch importing raw image sequences with a script i wrote, but for each sequence it pops up the ACR dialog to allow for raw adjustments before import. I want to just dismiss that dialog...
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CS6 iconbutton issue
var w = new Window ("palette"); var f = File ("~/Desktop/Script tests/Icons/folder.png"); var a = File ("~/Desktop/Script tests/Icons/accept.png"); var button = w.add ("iconbutton",...
View ArticleCheck if "Layer Styles" exist
Hi guys. How to check if layer has Layer Styles on it? By default, when you create a new layer, it does not have Layer Styles on it. However, when running this code: var myComp =...
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layer inPoint problems after update to CC2014.2
Hi folks, after the update to CC2014.2 I have problems with the correct starttime of some layers. I write a script which generate project-files from a JSON with multiple compositions, textlayers,...
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