set matte > adjustment layer > track alpha

What type of scripts do you need?

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Mogamma
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Joined: June 11th, 2013, 7:15 pm

I'm trying to come up with a script/macro/action to automate a task I do every 5 mins when I'm in After Effects - namely using Multimatte render passes from Vray to grade elements of an image.
Ideally I'd like a one click function which when I select a particular Multimatte frame in the Projects Panel (ie an RGB channel render) does the following:

- Drop selected frame onto the timeline
- Apply a 'Set Matte' effect to either R, G or B.
- Drop an adjustment layer below this.
- Set adjustment layer to Track Alpha
- Add some standard effects to the Adjustment layer (eg Exposure, curves, hue/saturation).

I come form an Arch Viz background and can only speak for my community but more and more of us are switching to After Effects for Post work rather than Photoshop. Something that would get round this repetitive task would be very much appreciated.

Any feedback/ideas would be very much appreciated.
Thanks in advance,
Peter
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