How to add custom attributes or properties to compositions and layers
Hi all, Would it be possible to add custom properties to compositions and layers that our exporter would then be able to process?These would have no visuals in AE but would affect the rendering in our...
View Articleface track points to puppet pin
Hey, does anyone know if there is a script to copy the face track points to puppet pin ? I would use the face tracking to veneer a mask on a face. Thanks for your help Bruno
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exporting txt file
Hey, does anybody know about a way to tell the script to export a txt file after its done? Or any kind of file with information Id like to tell the script to save in that file. Adam
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Why Socket.open() always return false?
I'm trying to run simple example from "Javascript tools guide" : reply = ""; conn = new Socket; // access Adobe’s home page if (conn.open ("www.adobe.com:80")) { // send a HTTP GET request conn.write...
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Can I define onClick action on any layer inside a active composition panel by...
for example: A composition has two layers named firstLayer and secondLayer. When I double click on composition from project panel then it will open that composition in composition panel and that...
View ArticleHow do I write script that will do some event every frame?
I basically need a loop that will, lets say add marker in every single frame.example: for(inti = 0; i<totalFrames;i++){ addmarker();}
View ArticleIs there a way to loop through a layer's property groups and JUST get the...
Hi,I'm trying to just get the property groups that are visible to a given layer in my script. Is there such a property? For example, when I loop through a Shape Layer's property groups, I get Masks,...
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what is the scriptUI font ?
can anyone tell me what is the font that after effects uses for scriptUI panels. I've done a lot of searching and can find no answer on the inter webs.
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openDialog filter fail in ExtendScript
Hi, I used to have a working script but for some reason it's not working anymore on multiple Macs. The problem lies in the the openDialog method's second parameter; filter. This is the script that I...
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rounding weirdness when time remapping is over 512 seconds ?!
ok this one is totalling baffling. I have a script to setup comps with a stack of layers where each layer is basically a freeze-frame from the video, each layer has time-remapping enabled and then I...
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The comp has a function named getRenderGUID, but I don't know how to use this...
in cs6: var sl = app.project.activeItem; var str = sl.getRenderGUID(0); alert(str); //It is right, we just need 1 parameter.in cc2015, there is an error like this:If I give 3 parameters: var sl =...
View ArticleAfter Effects vs. Flash Scripting.
Hi. I would like to create a video sequence that shows several hundred of animated words. Each word would be “built” out of single animated letters. Example: We want to show how the word “Adobe” is...
View ArticleScripting Equivalent of Grouping For After Effects a La Illustrator?
Currently trying to come up with a way to do this? Has anyone attempted similar or seen examples of such?
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undo groups for changes in UI
Hello guys, Is there any way to use the undo groups for the changes the user does in panel create by me?Let's suppose I create a window/panel were the user can fill some EditText, select some items in...
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Copy to Clipboard
I have a script that generates a text file.I can save it just fine, but I need to be able to also copy it to the system clipboard.It needs to work on whatever platform a user happens to be on: Windows,...
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packaging extensions for Adobe AE?
I've written an CEP5 extension for Adobe AE CC and would like to distribute it but extension manager doesn't appear to support AE. How does one go about distributing extensions for AE?
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comp.duration bug in After Effects CC2014
Guys, just wanted to let you know about one nasty bug inside After Effects CC2014. Maybe you could face it while porting your code to older versions. If for some reasons you will need to duplicate your...
View ArticleMy first useful (to other people) (maybe) script
Punch me if I'm spamming, but if anyone is interested, my first publicly released script for After Effects is here: http://blob.pureandapplied.com.au/first-n-last/It automates the process of trimming a...
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Free Function Friday Episode List
Hey all, just wanted to create a single thread to list out episodes as they are released. I've have a single full collection post on ProVideo Coalition later down the line when there are enough...
View ArticleAcessing a certain property of an effect ?
Hey there I am sorry if this has been posted before. I tried looking through google but with no luck Anyways, I am wondering how can you access a certain property of an effect applied to a layer in AE?...
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