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run a jsx script file through an expression
my problem is about how to write an expression that can get value from jsx file, for example?i have a xml file that contains all values that should use in expression, and i have jsx file that can read...
View ArticleUI mouseover tooltip
Hey all, Does anyone know of a way to have a mouseover tooltip in the UI? Mainly, I have a set of IconButton's and instead of using text on the buttons, I'm using an image and want the user to be able...
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After Effects 2017 Panel Bootstrap skin + jQuery Spinner plugin
Hi all, been working on this the last couple of days, it's not finished but good enough to share. I've tried to replicate the current AE 2017 look (default dark theme) where possible:AE Editor UI 2 -...
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Change font with variable
Hello, I am looking for changing the font of a text layer with a variable.Thanks to the documentation I manage to change it manually, like below: var textProp =...
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Troubleshoot a script error
For the past few weeks I've had the most annoying script error when trying to open a file (often times a file that I had open just minutes before)! Which causes a crash of course, and then the next Ae...
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Add linear 4 color gradient somehow?
Hi, is it possible to somehow, through scripting, add a 4-color-gradient effect to a layer that uses linear gradients? I can add the 4-color-gradient effect, however that one uses circular gradients...
View ArticleChecking if item is inside a folder
Hi guys, How can I check if an item (in project panel) is inside a folder or not?
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script to create animations when i sleep
for the sake of productivity im interested in devloeping a method to use my lap top's dead time creating useful effects which can later be used to create other effects. i have a couple hundred unique...
View ArticleCheck if a folder path exists
I need to check if a folder exists. It started doing this by looking for the expected first file in a sequence and that worked, but only when the artists rendered correctly. To find that file, I was...
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Collapse layer, like pressing "u" on keyboard
Hi,My script is creating comp layer with time remap enabled.And when it's finished the keyframes are visible, so I have to press "u" on keyboard to collapse the layer.I've searched for this in David's...
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Setting environment path for system.callSystem()?
I'm running macOS Sierra. In my ExtendScript code I have: system.callSystem("echo $PATH"); This results in the following output in the ESTK's Javascript Console: /usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin However,...
View ArticleReplace comma form txt file
Hi everyone, I wrote a script to read and replace characters from a .txt file string and insert the result into after effects. Problem : the txt is made with a single copy/paste from excel, and when I...
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Setting Expressions with Script for "hidden" properties?
Hi guys,Does anyone know if there is a way to set expressions via script for properties that are currently hidden in the UI but might become visible later e.g. Y Rotation invisible in 2D layer, visible...
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Duplicate / Copy a keyframe of propertyType "CUSTOM_VALUE"
Hi there, I have my own effect which has an arbritary data type for it's keyframes. When i want to copy all keyframes to another composition with the same effect, i can simply copy paste it with ctrl+c...
View ArticleCross-platform saving data on computer by using Node.JS?
I want to save my plugin common data on user computer to make possible to use this data in other Adobe products. Maybe someone found the best way to do it?
View ArticleHow to make my script dockable?
i made a simple after effects script, and i want to know how to turn it to a dockable script...when i put it in the scriptsUI folder it just shows me 2 screens... here is the script: //UI Creation...
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How to distinguish image sequence from normal video layer via scripting?
I have a normal video layer and a jpg sequence layer inside my timeline. But how can I distinguish them?My original method is that I can get its source file name, and distinguish them according to the...
View ArticleLoss of Text Detail
Hi, I am new with AE and I have a problem with my fonts. When I am using fonts that is very detailed (e.g. brush stroke fonts with very thin lines and paint splashes) these details are completely gone...
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Change fontStyle
Hello, I am trying to change the style of a font through a script.I manage to change the Font itself like this: var textProp = app.project.activeItem.layer(1); var textDocument = textProp.value;...
View ArticleReplacing bunch of items
Hey,I wish to replace a bunch of photoshop layers on one folder with a bunch of photoshop layers from another folder, this is my code but instead of replacing each old-layer with single layers from the...
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