Showing posts with label after effects (aae). Show all posts
Showing posts with label after effects (aae). Show all posts

Moving time indicator in composition timeline in After Effects CS6 using scripts

So, Javascript code for position changing is simple.
Lets say comp - is your composition:
precomp = app.project.items.addComp( "ololo", width, height, 1.0, duration, frameRate);
move pointer to time 0.2:
comp.time = 0.2;

How to open composition in viewer in Adobe After Effects using scripts

// Make a composition
var comp = app.project.items.addComp('MyComp', 1920, 1080, 1.0, 10, 25.0 );

// Open it in viewer
comp.openInViewer();

This solution works only in AAE CS 6.0

My version of some cross-platform code

function OpenInViewer( comp )
{
    var version = app.version.match(/(\d+\.\d+).*/)[1];

    if( version >= 11.0 )
        comp.openInViewer() ;
    else
    {
        var duration = comp.workAreaDuration;
        comp.workAreaDuration = 2*comp.frameDuration;
        comp.ramPreviewTest("",1,"");
        comp.workAreaDuration = duration;
    }

}

inspired by http://www.videocopilot.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=116057#p348646