need modification in rd_slated.jsx script

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Avinash Ramanath
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Joined: April 19th, 2017, 4:53 am

Please require help in making this script save as quicktime format h.264 codec for the full composition duration. Currently it is exporting only .psd 1 frame

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// rd_Slated.jsx
// Copyright (c) 2008-2013 Jeffrey R. Almasol. All rights reserved.
// portfolio: www.redefinery.com
// 
// Name: rd_Slated
// Version: 1.2
// 
// Description:
// This script renders slates, single-frame images of a specific template composition 
// whose data is fed by the information in a text file exported from a spreadsheet.
// 
// Prerequisites:
//  -- This script requires After Effects CS4 or later.
// 
// Usage:
//  1. Run this script.
//  2. Select the project containing the template composition named "comp"
//     to use for the slates.
//  3. Select the tab-delimited data file whose columnar data values match 
//      the layer names in the "comp" template.
//  4. Select the output folder into which the slates will be rendered.
// 
// The slates will be rendered in Photoshop format.
// 
// Notes:
//  -- The machine on which you run the script should have an output module 
//  template named "Photoshop", which should be available in the default set 
// of templates.
// 
// Legal Notices:
// This script is provided "as is," without warranty of any kind, expressed or implied.
// In no event shall the script's author be held liable for any damages arising in any
// way from the use of this script.
// 
// This script is excerpted from Adobe After Effects CC Visual Effects and Compositing Studio Techniques by Mark Christiansen.
// (c) 2013. Published by Adobe Press. All rights reserved. A complete chapter on scripting
// by Jeff Almasol is included with the book. Additional scripts are available at
// http://aescripts.com/rd-studio-techniques/




(function rd_Slated()
{
 // Globals
 
 // Store all constants in a global object, for consolidated organization in ExtendScript Toolkit's Data Browser
 var rd_SlatedData = new Object();
 rd_SlatedData.scriptName = "rd: Slated";
 rd_SlatedData.scriptTitle = rd_SlatedData.scriptName + " v1.2";
 
 // Various text strings are defined as associative arrays (dictionaries) to support localizability via rd_localize() function
 rd_SlatedData.strTplCompName = {en: "template"};
 rd_SlatedData.strSelTplProj = {en: "Select the template project"};
 rd_SlatedData.strSelDataFile = {en: "Select the text file containing slate data"};
 rd_SlatedData.strSelOutFolder = {en: "Select the output folder for rendered slates"};
 rd_SlatedData.strSlatesFolderSuffix = {en: " Slates"};
 rd_SlatedData.strErrOpenProj = {en: "Could not open the template project."};
 rd_SlatedData.strErrNoTplComp = {en: "Could not find a comp named 'template'."};
 rd_SlatedData.strErrCreateOutFolder = {en: "Could not create the output folder."};
 rd_SlatedData.strMinAE90 = {en: "This script requires Adobe After Effects CS4 or later."};
 
 
 
 
 // rd_localize()
 // 
 // Description:
 // This function localizes the given string variable based on the current locale.
 // 
 // Parameters:
 //   strVar - The string variable's name.
 // 
 // Returns:
 // String.
 //
 function rd_localize(strVar)
 {
 return strVar["en"];
 }
 
 
 
 
 // rd_Slated_main()
 // 
 // Description:
 // This function performs the main operation of the script.
 // 
 // Parameters:
 // None.
 // 
 // Returns:
 // Nothing.
 //
 function rd_Slated_main()
 {
 // Select/open the template project
 var projFile = File.openDialog(rd_localize(rd_SlatedData.strSelTplProj));
 if ((projFile === null) || !projFile.exists)
 return;
 
 var proj = app.open(projFile);
 if (proj === null)
 return;
 
 // Check that the template comp exists
 var comp = null;
 for (var i=1; i<=proj.numItems; i++)
 {
 if ((proj.item(i) instanceof CompItem) && (proj.item(i).name === rd_localize(rd_SlatedData.strTplCompName)))
 {
 comp = proj.item(i);
 break;
 }
 }
 // If comp is still null, the comp doesn't exist in the project
 if (comp === null)
 {
 alert(rd_localize(rd_SlatedData.strErrNoTplComp), rd_SlatedData.scriptName);
 return;
 }
 
 // Select the data file
 var dataFile = File.openDialog(rd_localize(rd_SlatedData.strSelDataFile));
 if ((dataFile === null) || !dataFile.exists)
 return;
 
 // Select the folder where the slates will be rendered
 var outFolder = Folder.selectDialog(rd_localize(rd_SlatedData.strSelOutFolder));
 if (outFolder === null)
 return;
 // If the folder doesn't exist, create it
 if (!outFolder.exists)
 {
 if (!outFolder.create())
 {
 alert(rd_localize(rd_SlatedData.strErrCreateOutFolder), rd_SlatedData.scriptName);
 return;
 }
 }
 
 // Build a catalog of layer names for text and footage layers, the types of layers that can be replaced
 var layerCat = new Array();
 for (var i=1; i<=comp.numLayers; i++)
 {
 // Look for text (TextLayer) and footage (AVLayer) layers only
 var layer = comp.layer(i);
 if ((layer instanceof TextLayer) || (layer instanceof AVLayer))
 {
 var layerName = layer.name;
 
 // Check if the layer's name was previously stored; this allows multiple layers
 // to be updated
 if (layerCat[layerName] === undefined)
 {
 // Layer name wasn't previously encountered, so create a new array to store layer indices
 layerCat[layerName] = new Array();
 }
 // Append the current layer's index to the newly created or existing (if same layer name was previously encountered)
 layerCat[layerName].push(i);
 }
 }
 
 // Create a subfolder to place the slate comps and any footage needed for each
 // Subfolder name will be based on the data file name
 var slatesFolder = app.project.items.addFolder(dataFile.name + rd_localize(rd_SlatedData.strSlatesFolderSuffix));
 
 // Process the lines of text from the data file
 // First line should be the field names, tab-separated, with subsequent lines the data
 
 // Open the data file for reading
 dataFile.open("r");
 
 // Read the first line, which are the field names
 var fields = dataFile.readln();
 if (!dataFile.eof)
 {
 // Split the field string at tab characters
 var fieldNames = fields.split("\t");
 
 // Read the rest of the lines, and create slate comps for each
 
 var dataLine, dataValues, layersToUpdate, layerData, currLayer;
 while (!dataFile.eof)
 {
 dataLine = dataFile.readln();
 dataValues = dataLine.split("\t");
 
 // Make sure the data line contains the same number of values as there are fields
 if (dataValues.length !== fieldNames.length)
 continue;
 
 // Duplicate the comp for the current line of data, and move it into the slates folder
 var slateComp = comp.duplicate();
 slateComp.parentFolder = slatesFolder;
 
 // Name the comp based on the first field's value (hopefully, it's unique)
 if (fieldNames.length > 0)
 slateComp.name = dataValues[0];
 
 // Loop through the fields and match up the data to the layers
 for (var f=0; f<fieldNames.length; f++)
 {
 // Get the set of layers matching the current field's name
 layersToUpdate = layerCat[fieldNames[f]];
 // Get the data to use for the field
 layerData = dataValues[f];
 
 // Loop through all matching layers, and update their content using the data to use
 for (var l=0; l<layersToUpdate.length; l++)
 {
 currLayer = slateComp.layer(layersToUpdate[l]);
 
 // Depending on the layer type, update as appropriate
 if (currLayer instanceof TextLayer)
 {
 // For a text layer, use the data value as the source text
 currLayer.sourceText.setValue(new TextDocument(layerData));
 }
 else if (currLayer instanceof AVLayer)
 {
 // For a footage layer, import the data value (hopefully is the footage's file name) and replace the source for the layer
 if (File(layerData).exists)
 {
 var fItem = proj.importFile(new ImportOptions(File(layerData)));
 if (fItem !== null)
 {
 // Move footage to the slates folder, then replace the footage layer
 fItem.parentFolder = slatesFolder;
 currLayer.replaceSource(fItem, false);
 }
 }
 }
 }
 }
 
 // Trim the comp to the first frame of the work area
 slateComp.workAreaDuration = slateComp.frameDuration;
 
 // Add the comp to the render queue; use Photoshop output module template
 var rqItem = proj.renderQueue.items.add(slateComp);
 rqItem.outputModule(1).applyTemplate("Photoshop");
 rqItem.outputModule(1).file = new File(outFolder.fsName + "/" + slateComp.name + "_[#####].psd");
 }
 }
 
 // Close the data file when done
 dataFile.close();
 
 // Start the render
 proj.renderQueue.render();
 
 // Select only the slates folder
 for (var i=1; i<=proj.numItems; i++)
 proj.item(i).selected = false;
 slatesFolder.selected = true;
 }
 
 
 
 
 // main code:
 //
 
 // Prerequisite check for After Effects CS4 or later
 if (parseFloat(app.version) < 9.0)
 alert(rd_localize(rd_SlatedData.strMinAE90), rd_SlatedData.scriptName);
 else
 rd_Slated_main();
})();

runegan
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You can do this by removing this line (239):

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slateComp.workAreaDuration = slateComp.frameDuration
Now the script does not change the workArea at all.

Then change 'Photoshop' on this line (243) to the name of the OutputModule template you want to use:

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rqItem.outputModule(1).applyTemplate("Photoshop");
And change the '_[#####].psd' on this line (244) to '.mov'

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rqItem.outputModule(1).file = new File(outFolder.fsName + "/" + slateComp.name + "_[#####].psd");
Haven't tested this, so don't know it works, but that is where I would start
Avinash Ramanath
Posts: 12
Joined: April 19th, 2017, 4:53 am

Working Absolutely fine. Many Thanks.
Avinash Ramanath
Posts: 12
Joined: April 19th, 2017, 4:53 am

Can you please help in making this accept a TSV file exported from google spreadsheet
Avinash Ramanath
Posts: 12
Joined: April 19th, 2017, 4:53 am

Currently getting an error when i save the google spread sheet as TSV

Error is
The name of the selected output module is already in use. Please choose another name
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