Hello,
Im a final cut pro user.
If i need to color correct or make some animations on it, i use AE for it.
Im using the magnum edit detector to cut it back in peaces.
Is there a script that can make a precomp from clips i select and also make the length of the clip(so the clip is at the beginning), instead of doing manualy, somewhere? If so i can make the animations in that precomp and later replace comps if needed.
Thx
Mr T.
Automaticly making precomps i select with same length
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hi mr. t,tillimanjaro wrote:Is there a script that can make a precomp from clips i select and also make the length of the clip(so the clip is at the beginning), instead of doing manualy, somewhere?
will this script do what you need?
http://www.redefinery.com/ae/view.php?i ... re-compose
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Thx Jeff,
It does the right thing but only if you select one.
If i select different(cutted)clips it just makes one precomp from all the clips? Thats just fine, but if im dealing with 60 cuts, that a pain...
Any more help?
It does the right thing but only if you select one.
If i select different(cutted)clips it just makes one precomp from all the clips? Thats just fine, but if im dealing with 60 cuts, that a pain...
Any more help?
redefinery wrote:hi mr. t,tillimanjaro wrote:Is there a script that can make a precomp from clips i select and also make the length of the clip(so the clip is at the beginning), instead of doing manualy, somewhere?
will this script do what you need?
http://www.redefinery.com/ae/view.php?i ... re-compose
:jeff
Hi,
I bet you found another solution, but I've written this script for that purpose.
I thought I'd share it anyway because it's been the ultimate time saver for me.
I bet you found another solution, but I've written this script for that purpose.
I thought I'd share it anyway because it's been the ultimate time saver for me.
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/**********
* LayerNumbers
**********
* Filename: RED Precomp Layers Headroom.jsx
* Written by: Redsandro - http://www.rednet.nl/en/
* Date: 2009/02/15
* Last updated: 2009/06/11
**********
*
* Description:
*
* UNshy layers to precomps with headroom
*
**********/
/* MANUAL CONFIG */
// Do you want each preComp to begin at frame 0 (true) or just have an in and out point in the entire segment (false)?
var resetComps = true;
/* MANUAL CONFIG */
clearOutput();
var myComp = app.project.activeItem;
if (myComp == null) {
alert("No composition selected.");
}
else {
// Vars
var allLayers = myComp.layers;
var fDuration = myComp.frameDuration;
var headroom = "25";
headroom = parseInt(prompt("How much frames headroom per layer do you want?", headroom));
headroom *= myComp.frameDuration;
app.beginUndoGroup("Precomp Layers");
// Walk layers
for (var l = allLayers.length; l> 0; l--) { // BACKWARDS! Or index changes after each precomp! Index NOT zerobased. //Selfnote: Actually I thought it was but this works.
// Vars
var layer = allLayers[l];
// Precompose
//allLayers.precompose();
if (!layer.shy && !layer.timeRemapEnabled) { // timeRemap gaat fout bij precompen in CS3 (geloof ik)
// Read old values
var inPnt = layer.inPoint; // Note: inPnt is parent comp, so from footage point of view inPnt = startTime + inPnt
var outPnt = layer.outPoint;
var startTime = layer.startTime; //201
// Make comp
myComp = allLayers.precompose([layer.index],layer.name);
// fix comp
if (resetComps == true) { // Make preComp length equal to active segment
// Headroom Check
var headLead = headroom;
// var headTrail = headroom; // headTrail fail because there's no layersource.duration function (by heart)
while ((inPnt - startTime) < headLead) {
headLead--;
}
// Crop segment to frame 0
myComp.layers[1].startTime = -(inPnt-startTime)+headroom;
myComp.layers[1].inPoint = 0+headroom;
myComp.layers[1].outPoint = outPnt-inPnt+headroom;
// Set workArea to active segment in preComp
myComp.workAreaStart = headroom;
myComp.workAreaDuration = outPnt-inPnt;
// Set new comp length to active segment
myComp.duration = headroom+(outPnt-inPnt)+headroom;
// Adjust parent comp for new layer timing
allLayers[l].startTime = inPnt-headroom;
allLayers[l].inPoint = inPnt;
allLayers[l].outPoint = inPnt+(outPnt-inPnt);
}
else { // Make preComp length equal to total segment
// Selfnote: Not prepared for headroom!
// Set workArea to active segment in preComp
myComp.workAreaStart = inPnt;
myComp.workAreaDuration = outPnt - inPnt;
// Restore active segment for preComp
allLayers[l].inPoint = inPnt;
allLayers[l].outPoint = outPnt;
}
// Change mycomp length
}
}
app.endUndoGroup();
}