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New Window Appearing behind After Effects
Hello,I have a dockable script UI that creates a new Window using the following code: var prefs = new Window('window',"Window Name",undefined, {resizeable: true}); prefs.layout.layout(true);...
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Linking multiple layers to one main layer
Hey there. I have a script, in which I have a for loop to duplicate a layer a certain amount of times.I was wondering how can I then link the effect properties of all the newly duplicated layers to the...
View ArticleHow to align layers with scripting?
Hey folks, maybe a little bit easy question but I didn´t found something on the web until now.I want to align some layers like with the "alignment" Panel in after effects interface. The goal is to...
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Help with script
Hi, I'm just trying to create a script which automatically: > Checks the selected layer is a target (or 2 node) cameraif yes then>Creates a new 3d Null object [name = same as selected camera plus...
View ArticleLooking for a script to do a special rename - get name from layer's name...
Hello, I am trying to see if someone has a script to do this special rename function. I want to rename all layers selected. The name will be the name of the layer below the one selected. Thanks
View ArticleDoes After Effects dispatches events my scripts can listen to?
hi list,i have scripted a ui for manipulating the projects folder structure (eg. changing hierarchie or renaming items). the communication from the script to AE is no problem but how can my script be...
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Using Javascript's Math.random in AE Scripting Code || Not so random?
Hey Friends,I'm practicing how to create elements really quickly via scripting.I'm using Javascript's Math.random.However, I'm getting the impression that it's not very random. Here's my code. {...
View Articlereplace footage by script at each frame (under if condition)
Hi there,I'd like to connect footage to specific pixel color of a layer, doing everything by running an ExtendScript. So, with the following code, each frame I check the color of pixel (200,200) of...
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Script changes in After Effects CC
Hey guys, does anyone know ahout the script changes in the next version of After Effects?Any details?
View ArticleHello, I would like to tell how to add preset to lay with javascript
I want to add listbox and my user can choose preset
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How can I copy file and folder?
for example: copy a folder and the whole contents from one path to another
View ArticleHelp please change the number in the script
Hello!there is such a script or plugin, Main Controller.jsx, and there is one camera track parameter somehow limit the number that can drive up to 1370, for example, I need to infinity or at least to...
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How to access label of dropdown property?
Hi Everyone! I thought this would be simple enough, but can't seem to find an answer in my research so I thought I would ask on here. I'm needing to get the label of a dropdown for an effect's...
View ArticleHow to stop running scripts, when i choose the folder
I don't know how to stop script var presetsFolder = Folder.selectDialog ("Chose the folder with presets"); var arrayPresets = presetsFolder.getFiles ('*.ffx'); res = "palette { \ whichInfo:...
View ArticleDoes aerender have the ability to perform most of the scripting functions or...
I am looking to confirm that aerender can't preform functions like copying a key frame or getting the dimensions of a text box. As the name implies, I am guessing that it is just for rendering. Is...
View ArticleLink an external text variable with expression
Windows machine, latest AFX CC source01.txt contains L3="Text to be inserted" In the text layer, Source text expression is: myPath = "/v/iv/source01.txt";try{$.evalFile (myPath);eval(L3);}catch...
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Retina @2x.png icons for script UI
Hi, does anyone know where I can find any documentation on setting up retina images for Script UIs in After Effects? From digging around in the After Effects install directories I can see lots of icons...
View Articleapple script based *.jsxbin on a windows machine
windows 10.1 64 bitgerman versionAFX CS6, CC Hello everybody, someone wrote a huge script for After Effects. It looks like he wrote it on a Mac.. He sent me a video Tutorial where he descriped what he...
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warp all selected comp
Hi!I try stablize all selected comp by warp stabilizer.I check, when every comp is finish and run next comp. But it works correct only on1 comp, second always no return auto_Scale, and I spent half a...
View ArticleScript to time stretch layer so outpoint is set at detemined comp time.
Hi Everyone! After doing some reading on the documentation and thinking through this problem, I thought I would ask for some guidance. I'm curious to know if it's possible, with ExtendScript, to time...
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