Hey, IM trying to set the alpha mode of imported footage. For someone reason every time i import a file via a script it defaults its alpha to ignore, even when its set to premult in my preferences. This is what i tried app.project.item(i).mainSource.alphaMode.PREMULTIPLIED; Didnt do much though. Any...

Hey, Im sure this will be a simply one to answer. How do you import a AVItem into a comp? Ive been playing with: app.project.item(index).lcoll.add(item, duration) But it always returns an error. Is the item index supposed to represent the Comp, and the item the avitem i want? If so, it still doesnt ...

Hey Guys, Another quick question. Im still working on a script to grab all my renders and shove them in a comp. Im using the file names to dertermine the layer order in the comp (eg character_L1_v01.tif, the L dertemines its order), so im trying to do some basic string functions. var folders = theFo...

Of course, i totaly forgot that jsx it based on javascript! Cheers gentleman.

Hey, Hey, Everytime i try and do anything with scripting in AE, there seems to be no documentation for it in the AE scripting guide! Where do you guys learn all the syntax, is there a resource out there that has all the jsx syntax? Im trying to do some basic string functions, but there is zero docum...

Hey, Im planning on writting a simple script to grab all the render layers for a shot and shove in to a comp in the right order (eg bg, character, fg). Basicly it will prompt for a shot no, and then scan the shot folders final renders folder and grab each squence and put into the comp. Q: how do i g...

Hey, How do you change the names of effects via JSX? My script creates a couple blurs on a layer, but I can only control the first one ("Gassian Blur") and not the other eg "Gassuian Blur 1". Even when i try: myLayer[0]("Effects")("Gaussian Blur 1").blurriness...

Hey, Im trying to determine the file name of the output module, eg movie.mov. [app.project.renderQueue.item(1).outputModules[1].file] Gives me the full file location (eg c:/folder/movie.mov), but i just want the movie bit. Ive been experimenting with some of AE's string functions with out much luck,...