AE not showing in Extension Builder as an available target application
hi there, How can I make After Effects to show up on "Target Application", when creating a new "Application Extension Project" in Extension Builder?Right now, I just have the option to choose...
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How to Get the Active Comp
Does anyone know of a way to consistently access the active Comp? I'm currently using app.project.activeItem, however that only works if the last thing you selected was the comp or timeline. If you...
View Articleunable to execute script at line 59. datapath is undefined
Hello, I am trying to send a ready2go Juicer templete to AF CS6. Once AF comes up I am getting the error listed above. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks,
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Looking for a script to hide all strokes in a comp from the parent comp level.
I posted this question in After Effects General but the solutions offered weren't really right. I'm looking for a way to create an animation in a 'misaligned print' style; where all the outlines of the...
View ArticleHow to add two array's values?
HiHow can I add two array's numeric values? For example Position property.Array1([100,100], [200, 200], [300, 300]);Array2([15,5], [25, 30], [40, 40]);so that I could end up with something like...
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AE startup script and ME watch folder
Hi I'm trying to load xml files from a weather api into a composition in After Effects and spread several values from the xmls on several layers in this composition. I'm doing this with a script in...
View ArticleHow to make script to a dockable panel?
I made a simple script that adds keyframes to multiple layers with one click but it is not very comfortable to use as I have to open it from the scripts menu.I want to make the script to a dockable...
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convert Ae keyframes info to cubicbezier points
hey guys does anyone know how to convert the influence and speed of keyframes into cubic-bezier points? just wondering if there was a formula.
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Newbie Question?
Hi, I asked a question in the After Effects forum.Please see discussion here:Scripting Question Thanks,Paul
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For Loop - Affect Layer by Name
Hey guys,I have a script which lets me change for example the Comp duration. In my Set up I have a master Comp in which I have a work comp and a Chart at the end (and possibly more stuff). Now I can...
View ArticleScript to hide and show layer styles.
Hi! I have a rather complex character rig with many nested compositions and a lot of expressions to drive it. Almost all layers that make up the character have some layer styles applied. (inner shadow,...
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AAe, change color through xml text file
we found where in xml file of project is indicated the color of some objectin our case existing color isin hex = #08FFFFin RGB = [8,255,255]and this color in xml is represented as in following print...
View ArticleChanging CompItem scale
Hey everyone, I've looked high and low for the answer to this, but can't find it anywhere, so I hope someone here can help! Basically what I'm doing is turning a normal layer into a precomp, and then...
View ArticleScripting Question
So I'm following a beginners scripting lesson for AE and my code sent AE into an infinite loop.When I changed the line myValue = myValue++; to myValue = myValue+1; it fixed the issue and the...
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Update the Viewer under a dialog window
Looking for some scripting tips: I'm currently working on a script to edit keyframes, very similar to After Effect's own 'Edit Value...' popup but I'm running into an issue with live-previewing changes...
View Articletrigger watch folder render with RCF file
Hi,I'm trying to trigger a render in a watch folder without using the "collect" dialog box. I've written my own code for collecting the project to the watch folder. The last thing I need to trigger the...
View ArticleRunning AE script with noui
Hi I am trying to automate After effects to run a script which suppose to run with `noui` however when I am running the command I can see the after effects in the task manager but the script does not...
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Shape Layers: Undefined is not an object
I’ve used rd_GimmePropPath to get the Match Names for shape properties but I get an “undefined is not an object” error using the following:app.project.item(1).layer("Shape").("ADBE Root Vectors...
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file.copy taking a long time and takes focus
Hey guys, I'm trying to manually write a Collect Files script. I'm having a couple problems. First, it takes MUCH longer. Going through the list of items and copying each file using file.copy takes...
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