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by bradshaw1965
October 23rd, 2007, 6:04 am
Forum: Script requests
Topic: script to import XML coordinate shape data to create a mask
Replies: 17
Views: 32021

Hey Matthew, Looks like monter has a working solution for what you want to do. Edit 9:30 a.m. EST ahh, just remembered you were putting this all under creative commons. That might present a problem. license wise. hate to reinvent the wheel though. Hey Monter, When you buy a license of the script, is...
by bradshaw1965
October 22nd, 2007, 11:34 am
Forum: Script requests
Topic: script to import XML coordinate shape data to create a mask
Replies: 17
Views: 32021

follow up

Hey Matthew, I was hoping that the xml file you mentioned earlier would have been part of the exported formats, but it looks like they are recommending you use a shake export file? Also noticed that there were several other data formats included in your post, have you looked at some of the other scr...
by bradshaw1965
October 22nd, 2007, 6:45 am
Forum: Script requests
Topic: script to import XML coordinate shape data to create a mask
Replies: 17
Views: 32021

Hey Matthew, Would it be too much to ask for you to post a sample xml file? I've been experimenting with the new xml parsing in CS3, but I'd want to take a look at the structure of the file to see the structure of the vertices and see if it is a straight forward point to mask transfer, which wouldn'...
by bradshaw1965
October 19th, 2007, 5:46 am
Forum: Scripts Discussion
Topic: Shape Layer Gradient Fill Color Values?
Replies: 2
Views: 8141

Hey Jeff,

bummer. I think I've got some workarounds I can do in this case, but I'll be sure and file a feature request. I've sort of gotten used to values that are calculated in seperate dialogs being inaccessible.

Dale
by bradshaw1965
October 18th, 2007, 7:06 am
Forum: Scripts Discussion
Topic: Shape Layer Gradient Fill Color Values?
Replies: 2
Views: 8141

Shape Layer Gradient Fill Color Values?

Hi folks. Is there a way to set Gradient Fill Color Values via scripting. I'm getting the PropertyValueType.NO_VALUE enumerated type using Jeff's rd_GimmePropPath. btw. Thanks to Paul, and indirectly Jeff, for pointing me to rd_GimmePropPath, it makes exploration a lot easier. I was getting all twis...
by bradshaw1965
October 18th, 2007, 6:57 am
Forum: Scripts Discussion
Topic: Calculating KeyframeEase Object values
Replies: 4
Views: 10707

I've got a series of key frames of, in this case, 1-D (scale) values. Each key is represented by a bezier handle. I've got the point, the length of the handle and the rotation of the handle in relationship to the point. I want to reproduce the keyframe ease in After Effects. I could bake the keys ov...
by bradshaw1965
October 17th, 2007, 6:38 am
Forum: Scripts Discussion
Topic: Shape Layer Match Names?
Replies: 2
Views: 7017

yep, perfect. Thanks Paul. If I'm going to be nosing I need to nose in the right direction. grin.
by bradshaw1965
October 17th, 2007, 6:09 am
Forum: Scripts Discussion
Topic: Shape Layer Match Names?
Replies: 2
Views: 7017

Shape Layer Match Names?

Does anybody have access to Shape Layer match names? Specifically the fill and stroke properties? I was able to nose around in Jeff's latest shape-mask lab scripts to gather some, but not all of them. I guess I'd also need the setValue() method parameters for fill and stroke. Also, I'm having a hard...
by bradshaw1965
October 12th, 2007, 11:40 am
Forum: Script requests
Topic: 3D layer size based on distance to camera
Replies: 3
Views: 9426

Here is the math... http://www.renanse.com/blog/2007/06/perfect-view.html Zaxwerks has a plugin (fit & face) to do the same http://zaxwerks.com/layertools/details.shtml Last, but not least, nab's Auto Orient Camera will get you started with getting the camera to look at the layer. http://www.nab...
by bradshaw1965
October 9th, 2007, 8:56 am
Forum: Script requests
Topic: need a script to get timecodes and filenames of movs..
Replies: 8
Views: 15030

I don't think the economics of Useful Assistants makes a lot of sense anymore. Jeff Almasol aka redefinery wrote the very cool script you reference, but I think the Quicktime support was more about Python support for Quicktime then anything AE native, but I'm sure he could fill you in better than I,...
by bradshaw1965
October 9th, 2007, 5:35 am
Forum: Script requests
Topic: need a script to get timecodes and filenames of movs..
Replies: 8
Views: 15030

The only environment that I'm familiar with for Quicktime development on the PC is Microsoft's Visual Studio. Not sure if their Express line of products has enough support to compile the QT function calls or not. PC dev is obviously not my strong point, sorry.
by bradshaw1965
October 8th, 2007, 8:16 pm
Forum: Script requests
Topic: need a script to get timecodes and filenames of movs..
Replies: 8
Views: 15030

hey pixelarts,

Unfortunately, I think without some programming knowledge you wouldn't have much luck converting the code. I'm a mac guy and don't have the tools necessary to compile it either, if you find a PC guy just ask them to download the project, the files are all in the download.

Best,

Dale
by bradshaw1965
October 8th, 2007, 6:16 pm
Forum: Script requests
Topic: need a script to get timecodes and filenames of movs..
Replies: 8
Views: 15030

Hey pixelarts,

I posted a utility/script combination to read Quicktime timecode in After Effects if you're on a Mac, if you're on a PC the source is included for the utility, but you'll have to convert and compile the objective-c code to straight c.

Hope that helps,

Dale
by bradshaw1965
October 5th, 2007, 6:37 pm
Forum: Scripts Discussion
Topic: Calculating KeyframeEase Object values
Replies: 4
Views: 10707

Calculating KeyframeEase Object values

I'm trying to calculate the attributes for a KeyframeEase object. The attributes in question are speed and influence. Given that I can calculate the 4 components of a bezier curve, calculate points along the curve, and most easily I have the length and pi radians of the control point for a parametri...
by bradshaw1965
October 2nd, 2007, 6:54 am
Forum: Scripts Discussion
Topic: undefined is not an object in E4X xml parsing
Replies: 7
Views: 13854

Hey Jeff,

will do. I realize I've gotten pretty far afield.

Thanks,

Dale