a button that will start a script.
i have a dockable script (that goes to the scriptUi panels folder..)and i want that when someone press the button - (var jaxiterButton)(line 44) it will open a script in a deticated folder.i have no...
View ArticleHow to make a script which allows me to do "save as" in AE?
How to make a script which allows me to create a new window using the plus button to "save as" a new version of AE like 3D max?thanks a lot! [Question moved to the AfterEffects forum]
View ArticleDropdownList a Preset's folder
Hello ,i have a folder with many files ,here some presets,and i want to check this file and make the dropdownlist... Thats works but in my list ,i see the entire path ,and i just want to see the name...
View ArticleAE sometimes shows alert "Cannot execute script. The scripting plugin is not...
Problem:Sometimes AE displays the alert "Cannot execute script. The scripting plugin is not installed."This requires human interaction, i.e. somebody needs to close the alert, to continue batch...
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Custom font - HTML Extension
Hello, I cannot change the font in my extension for After Effects, I've tried almost everything, local font files, @font-face css, html link etc. Is there any way to change the font?
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The progress bar is updated only after the end of the cycle. Help, please!
I added to the bar element, the Progressbar. It works, all is well. One of the functions has a loop, like for (var i=0;i<myArray.length;i++) {myProgressBar.value = (i+1)*(100/myArray.length);}When...
View ArticleDifference codes between win and mac for extend script?
which codes is different syntax for extend script in win and mac OS?
View ArticleSave Button Color After Reopen the Script
Hi,I'm using app.settings for saving edit text, check boxes and drop down lists and it's working fine.But I can't figure it out how to use it on colorPicker to save my color button to be the same when...
View Articlexml tagName
Hey guys,I'm having trouble getting access to the tagName property in Extendscript.basically, I want to get the name of an XML node. <nodeName>data</nodeName> where I want the property that...
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How to find the project's composition item(s) with the most descendant...
Hi Everybody! Hope everyone is well this Summer. I'm stuck in a dev task now thought I would post here to see if any of you have suggestions for how to get past it. Is it possible to identify the...
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Treeview selection
Having a small issue that I'm hoping easily solvable. myBtn.onClick = function(){ var Text = myTree.selection.text;var myComp = app.project.activeItem; myComp.layer("Text1").property("ADBE Text...
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Apply Pseudo effect via script
Hi all,While I'm an experienced AE campaigner - my scripting chops are lacking... I've got a working pseudo effect (ffx) that is shape layer based - so it creates it's own shape layer when applied. I...
View ArticleMargins around buttons in script panel
Hey all, I can't figure out why margins are not working between the buttons in the panel I've created. They only work around the outside. Is margins the correct property to be tweaking? Ideally, I'd...
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gening tne name of project
Hi guys, How can I get the name of the AE project (that opens) with scripting? Something like this = app.project.name; (But its did't work)
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system.callSystem() on Mac and ffmpeg
Hi,I've been working a few hours on this with no luck, maybe anyone here can help:I have an issue on Mac with a script where I want to transcode some files using ffmpeg. Here's what's going on: var cmd...
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About Project Item's ID
Hi everyone,I can get an item's ID with : var id = app.project.item.id;like id = 966900432;but if I have an number : 966900433;my question is how to judge this number is legal or not?thanks;
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Levels Effects can't setValue?
var effect = layer.property("Effect").addProperty("Levels (Individual Controls)"); var aIBlack = effect.alphaInputBlack; aIBlack.value = 0.5; //I want to set this value to 0.5 when I create...
View ArticleMoving layers from project panel into comp
Hey guys , I know this should be really easy to do but its got me stuck for days. So, I already have a script that allows me to import a folder worth of pictures into the project panel. Now, I need...
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Apply Effect to all Clips in a Folder and Render
Hi, I have a set of 100+ 10-second video clips (used in a research project). I want to apply an effect individually to all the clips and then render them again individually. How can I automate this? Is...
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