Use part of the name of a comp in expression
Hello there, I want to use part of the name of a comp to automate the actualization of expressions when duplicate this comps and the precomps in them. I labeled them as name_twodigitnumber, so I was...
View ArticleIs there an alternative IDE to Extendscript Toolkit?
Hi There, I may be the only one who has this opinion, but I'll throw it out there for discussion anyways. I'm not a huge fan of the Adobe Extendscript Toolkit IDE. I use it mainly on OSX and there...
View Articlewrite to google sheets
hi, I can read text from google sheets with scripting,but how can I write in google sheets with scripting?
View Articlecreating shape from text and get the path
Hi everyone!I am trying to get an answer for this question.I am working with ExtendScript, and with After Effect.I have a script like this one:var comp = app.project.items.addComp('test', 1920, 1080,...
View Articlecreating shape from text and get the path
Hi everyone!I am trying to get an answer for this question.I am working with ExtendScript, and with After Effect.I have a script like this one:var comp = app.project.items.addComp('test', 1920, 1080,...
View Articlehow to launch two dockable scripts from one script body??
Hi I have two scripts inside one with two different panels specified.However >>Both Scripts launched separately using "myScript();"myScript_1();" but are not dockable.>>Both Scripts...
View ArticleOpen script window under mouse position?
Is it possible? Something like that:w = new Window("dialog", "Name");w.location = [mouse-X, mouse-Y];w.show(); I want to be able to immediately select the desired option.
View Articlecheck if it is folder
Hi guys , I tried to check if file with path is Folder item,its return me true also if it is not folder item,what I did wrong?(I am working on PC) var MyFolder=new Folder("~/Desktop/test.png");...
View ArticleCan't write to The applyStroke attribute
I have several lines of simple code like this: var myComp = app.project.activeItem; var myLayer = myComp.layer(1); myLayer.sourceText.value.applyStroke = true;...
View ArticleThe sourecRectAtTime() method doesn't work well with stroke
I have two shape layers in my comp. The second layer, which is the pink plate, has expression assigned to its size parameter as below: L = thisComp.layer("Shape").sourceRectAtTime(time,true); s...
View Articlescript: add to adobe media encoder
Hello guys! First of all congrats about the new features, and the badass look of After Effects. I really enjoy it! But I'm really disappointed to see that the h264 render function is gone. That really...
View ArticleFlash player reload video
Hey guys, i am creating a "library" script where I have a bunch of swf videos. And I am having problem with the load function. If I load a video, it plays, everything is cool, but if I try to load...
View ArticleExtendscript - Dropdownlist not working in AE
Hey Guys! I'm working on my first script for AE but i'm trying to create a dropdownlist with presets created by the user.This works in Extendscript but i doesn't in AE Anyone know how to fix this?...
View ArticleHow to embed an image into my ExtendScript?
For example, I have a jpg file for my IconButton, I know how to access the image via specifying its file path. But how can I embed it into my script so that I don't need it on my disk while my script...
View Articlehow do I apply a pseudo effect to a layer from a script?
Hey guys I have seen a few scripts that apply custom pseudo effects on layers. can anyone help me as to how that was done?
View ArticleAdobe CEP6 extension CSInterface.prototype.closeExtension() not working
I am trying to use the closeExtension() on a secondary window. However, it doesn't seem to close the window or do anything at all. Am I misunderstanding what this method is supposed to do?...
View Articleae 2017 bug in estk
estk tool with ae 2017 would not work correctly estk always return undefinded but with 13.8 it works fine any suggestion?
View ArticleHow to add text animator to text layer in script?
Hello, I'm a beginner in scripting and trying to create a script to apply set of expression control and text animator. I want to add text animator property to selected layer, however I keep having...
View ArticleAdobe CEP License file / key - is it possible to secure extensions?
Sorry for my poor english. I'm working on an extension for Adobe After Effects. I want to secure my whole extension or just the part with jsx script, using some type of license key, license file. I...
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