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Getting the Index of a Project Item to Use in Scripting Commands
Hello Everyone,I'm interested in figuring out the best way to get the index of a Footage Item or a Comp. Is the only way to do that by searching through the entire library of items searching for a...
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Can you determine if a TextLayer is a Vertical or Horizontal via Scripting?
Hi all, I did a little digging around and couldn't find if there was a way to determine if a TextLayer object was created with the Horizontal Type Tool or the Vertical Type Tool via scripting? Also,...
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Ae レンダリング後のデーター量について
AeでAVIデーターのカラー補正後、AVIで保存をした時のデーター量が２０倍になってしまい困っている。原画データー長さ ３５分 サイズ ５００MBフレーム幅 ２８００フレーム高 １４００フレーム率 ３０/秒データー速度 １２２１０４kbps総ビットレート １２２１０４kbps編集 レンダリング 保存で長さ ３５分 サイズ １１．６GBフレーム幅 ２８００フレーム高 １４００フレーム率...
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Cursor (caret) position within EditText
Hey guys, Not sure if this is possible but I'm curious if there is a way to determine the position of the cursor in the EditText? I know you can insert anything at the point of the cursor (or...
View Article"tabbedpanel" panel doesn`t display in AE 13.2
I`m trying to figure out why this code doesn`t display in AE CC 13.2 ( but in works fine in lower versions ).I`ve tried several variants but none of them worked properly. { function...
View ArticleCheck if folder already exists in OS if not create new folder check if aep...
I'm trying to build this window that will help with organization. Basically its pulling all the folders from our projects folder and sorting their names and putting them into a dropdown list. The user...
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AfterFX.exe always returns 1 on the command line
I'm trying to script AfterFX.exe to do stuff from a command line process, seemingly like lots of people who use this interface.I've found that AfterFX.exe (the CC version anyway) always returns 1 to...
View Articlecan I export an effect as a script?
I am a bit of a newb to After Effects and am probably running before I can walk, but a project at work requires an answer to this question!If I apply a particular effect to a pre-comp (one of the...
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"tabbedpanel" panel of the result is different in AE12.2 and AE13.2
In AfterEffects CC(12.2) and CC2014(13.2), it comes out is a difference in the appearance of when I create a tab in the Panel object.The test I have done in the Mac OSX 10.9.5. TestScript var winObj =...
View ArticleHow can I add a trim paths to a shape layer via scripting?
Just trying to automate so actions I do. I have a script that modifies the parameters of a shape layer. Now I want to Add a Trim Path to that object, but can not see how. (FYI, the next step will be...
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Getting or setting the paint duration value
Hi, Is there any way to set (or at least get) the paint duration value in scripts? (I searched in the documentation but didn't find anything)
View ArticleCopy a Shape Layer's Path to a Still Layer's Path
I'm using Trim Paths on a shape layer to animate the "drawing" of the shape. Then I have a still image (my hand) that I want to track the drawing of the shape layer. In AE, I do this today by setting...
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Trouble with Optical Flares Properties
So I have a script that goes through various for loops and gets down to the individual effects applied to a layer and gets access to the properties and their values (such as Position XY & -10, -9)....
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Any way to prevent undo groups from automatically closing?
Hi, Is there any way to prevent undo groups from automatically closing when a script ends? In other words, is there any way to make something like this working: var window = new...
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Composition change position
Hi, I would like to ask how to change composition position. A little tell about my program, firstly I add some screen(comp) all the screen position same, but when add another screen, I need re-position...
View ArticleGetting a box text anchor point after resizing it
Maybe this has been addressed but I can't find info about it. Here's the description of my problem: 1.- I create a box text and I can calculate the text's anchor point because is right in the box...
View ArticleHow can i integrate AE with a database, to dynamically create animations?
I would like to create an online form that collects data from a user and allow uploading of an image. I would store that data in a database or similiar. then kick of an auto render of an animation...
View Articlehow to add expression control project and link to another comp
Hi, I would like to know how to add expression control(angle control) in my code, and how to link another composition. how copy to composition to composition side by side.Thank you.
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Can't find a way to put a property as an argument in a function
Hi,I didn't find a way to put a property (position, anchorPoint etc.) as an argument in a function.I tried:It's a function inside a loop. function loopArray(theArray,layers,theProp,n){ for (var...
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copy comp to comp
Hi, I would like to copy comp to comp, like screenshoots.How I can do that in my code. Thank you for advice.
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