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AudioToMarkers
Version: 1.21 Sign up to be notified by email when a new version of this script is posted
This script was used in this tutorial at Aetuts+
This script will add markers, split a layer or add a new text layer with incrementing numbers based on audio intensity.
Usage Instructions:
- Select the audio layer and run the Keyframe Assistant “Convert Audio to Keyframes”.
- Run the script and choose which layer you wish to mark or split. If the layer you want does not show up, select the comp and press the Refresh button.
- Set the audio level at which the markers should be place. The script uses the “Both Channels” value from the Audio Amplitude layer which is created after running “Convert Audio to Keyframes”. A marker will place placed when the audio crosses that value and another marker won’t be placed until the audio drops below and above again.
- Choose one of the 3 output options:
- Place markers on a layer
- Split the layer
- Create a new text layer with incrementing numbers
The layer will then be marked or split at the threshold points. If you choose to create a new text layer then the newly created text layer will have keyframes with incrementing numerical values which can be used to trigger expressions.
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- AudioToMarkers UI
- Version History
- v1.21 Minor UI tweaks to make CS5 compatible – nov 2010
- v1.2 Added marker numbering option, improved delete marker funciton to work within work area – jan 2010
- 1.1 Fixed “undefined” alert bug – nov 2009
- 1.0 Initial Release – oct 2009
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What is the soundtrack? Seems good.
When I run the AudioToMarkers.jsx after coverting AudioToKeyframes an error is displayed “Undefined” and UI does not open. Please help.
Please re-download the script. I found the bug that was causing this and have fixed it.
This doesn’t work!!!
In answer to the question on your smug site -
[‘Seeing that only 5000 people downloaded the additional scripts for After Effects CS4, I wondered why people wouldn
Thanks for the feedback. I spend a lot of time debugging my code but sometimes bugs still manage to squeeze through. It should be said that this happens on every piece of software that is out there. Of course I aim for that never to be the case but sometimes it happens. In this case the “undefined” error was due to me not doing a bit of error checking that I’ve now added so you should not see that error anymore. Please re-download the script of the updated version.
Thanks Mr. Lloyd! It is working.
Works great now, thanks for correcting whatever it was causing the ‘undefined’ error.
BTW Mr. Lloyd…
Just watched your tutorial on Aetuts
http://ae.tutsplus.com/tutorials/workflow/create-a-rockin-automated-slideshow/
Man!
Wasn’t sure if it was OK to post examples, but here is a video I did using Lloyd’s “Rockin’ Animated Slide Show” tutorial and his scripts. Photos from a trip to San Fran last November. Thanks Lloyd for all your great work.
The Streets of San Francisco
http://vimeo.com/10327688
Very cool! I think that track lends itself beautifully for this technique. Well done.
Loyd, this is a very nice and elegant script … Thank you for your contribution!
Hi,
would it be possible to include optionally to create not just layer markers, but comp markers instead? In a deeply nested comp hierarchy when synced to audio I always have to copy/paste the layer markers… and after some time my AE project gets corrupted. Deleting them… and they work again!
So a render “audio keyframes to comp markers” would be great, as it would be visible like a layer marker in every comp in the higher hierarchy.
Thanks,
Bz.
That is a fantastic suggestion but unfortunately comp markers are not accessible to the current scripting api
Does this work with CS5?
Just updated to v1.21 which makes it CS5 compatible
Lloyd,
After pasting the expression in. I am getting a syntax error.
Error occurred at line 1.
Comp: ‘Main 1′
Layer: 3 (‘Photos’)
Property: ‘Time Remap’
Help please.
Not sure I understand your question. This is a script not an expression. If your issue has to do with the turbo slideshow tutorial, please post the question in the Aetuts+ post: http://ae.tutsplus.com/tutorials/workflow/create-a-rockin-automated-slideshow/
Sorry for the mix-up. Awesome work.
unfortunately is not working for me in AE CS5 mac. An exclamation mark appears… It is working thought on my PC. Any suggestions?
By exclamation mark do you mean an alert box? Does it say anything besides the exclamation mark? The more information you provide the more likely we will be able to help you.
Thanks for your Replay! You can have a look at the screenshot of ae error in here https://picasaweb.google.com/117392924144192645959/AECS5ErrorScreenshot?feat=directlink.
(I bought the latest version of the script 1.21)
Thank you in advance.
Thanks, that helps. This script needs to be installed in the ScriptUI Panels folder and run from the Window menu. Please watch this tutorial on how to install and run scripts. http://aescripts.com/faq/how-to-install-and-run-scripts/
Thank you very much. I will try that.
thanks for your hard work of writing this script. could you tell me where i can obtain the expression or can you write it down on the video description? thanks
What expression are you referring to?
i looked at your tutorial at this website http://aeportal.blogspot.com/2010/01/create-turbo-charged-slideshow-in-after.html and the expression that i am talking about is at 12:38 time line.
That is an Aetuts+ tutorial and the expression is posted there.
please forgive i could not find the expression that is posted there. could you send it to my email address? thanks
just disregard my comments above. after i put the expression and click away. this little box popped up
After Effects warning: Syntax error
Expression disable.
Error occurred at line 1.
Comp:
http://ae.tutsplus.com/tutorials/workflow/create-a-rockin-automated-slideshow/comment-page-1/#comment-42477
Thanks.
whats the name of the song?
it sounds very good.
thanks!
Hey Loyd,
First awesome script, so powerfull to use the text to drive rythmed expression…awesome
But i was wondering if there is a trick to birng those markers in premiere ?
Hope you’ll know,
Cheers
Mel
Not very familiar with Premiere but according to this: http://help.adobe.com/en_US/aftereffects/cs/using/WS3878526689cb91655866c1103906c6dea-7e6ca.html They should just show up as clip markers in premiere
Thanks i’m checking it,
The potential of this script is very very huge!
Thank you so much for this script! Is working perfect!