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Shortcut Key Reference

David Torno — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:00:36 +0000

Looking for a shortcut key in After Effects? Well how about having access to a list of over 600+ shortcut keys without leaving the After Effects environment? Shortcut Key Reference v2 to the rescue. Give yourself an added advantage by learning shortcut keys for most of your everyday tasks. You’re a veteran AE user? Well it doesn’t hurt to have a quick reminder of a valuable shortcut key that maybe you didn’t use enough to memorize. I’ve been using AE for eleven years now myself and I am always finding new shortcut keys I didn’t realize were there.

Shortcut_Key_Reference_v2 is compatible with CS3, CS4, CS5 and CS5.5. It includes both the Dropdown List and Listbox versions from the 2007 release, in one script. You can easily toggle which version you would like to view just by clicking a button. With the Listbox version, you can find shortcuts faster by typing in the search field.

Tip:

If the Shortcut file is incorrect and you need to re-choose the file, just click the “?” to bring up the help popup and click the “Select Shortcut File” button. This will allow you to choose the file again without relaunching the script.

Known issues:

- CS5 & CS5.5 Dropdown list menus are limited by the size of the script panel boundaries (see images below). So having a narrow panel height when script is docked, may limit the amount of items you are able to view at once. This is an After Effects program limitation beyond my control. CS3 and CS4 does not have this issue.

Version History

v2.3 (01/12)
- Select Shortcut File button option.
- Minor typo fixes.
v2.2 (09/11)
- Optimized icon creation.
- Now CS3 compatible.
v2.1.07 (08/11)
- Non English AE Shortcut file can be used now.
- Fixed #252/#288 error on Windows 7 64bit systems.
- Adjusted “+searchTRANSLATION+” file verification.
- Minor bug fixes.
- Added German localization for buttons.
2.02 – Fixed prefs path on Win7 (5/11)
2.0 – Initial release on aescripts.com (5/11)

TimeSpan

David Torno — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 14:00:08 +0000

TimeSpan is a “Punch Clock” style time tracker. Originally built as a way to keep track of my own hours and pay when I was a freelancer. I have now modified it and am now making it available to the AE community. I hope you find it a useful tool.

Features:

Exports a .TXT (tab delimited) file to the folder of your choice.
Can log by Client Name or Project Name.
Logs your clock in time, clock out time, total hours, hourly pay rate and total pay
Can log multiple entries per document.
Reset button to clear accidental start time.

NOTE: As I always state in my manuals, computers can act up from time to time and if they crash, there is nothing I can do about that, so always pay attention to your pay and hours separately from this script and don’t make this script your only option to track your time and pay.

Version History

1.0 Initial release 07/2010

ProjectInfoListExporter

David Torno — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 17:10:33 +0000

Simply put, Project Info List Exporter (ProjectI.L.E. for short) is a handy script that will allow you to export a document listing of your After Effects project assets.

Why use this instead of the built in “Collect” feature of After Effects? Well, Project Info List Exporter gives you options to actually customize your list allowing you to export a list of ONLY the missing files in your project as well as a list of just stills, comps, videos, audio or any combination you choose. You can even list every asset in your entire project if need be.

Labels options:
You can label assets by type…

Folders
Comps
Videos
Stills
Audio

Info options:
You can add asset info like…

Missing
File path location of asset
Comments you’ve made on asset in the Project panel
Missing Only option: Export only the missing assets in your project

File Formats:
You can export your list as…

Text File
Tab Delimited File
Comma Delimited File (.csv)

NOTE: A spreadsheet application, like Excel, is required to view tab delimited (.txt) or comma delimited (.csv) files correctly.

List Header:
All list exports will have a header that includes…

Project file name
Version of After Effects currently used at time of export
Version of operating system currently used at time of export
The date and time of export
A legend key will also appear if any of the “Label” or “Info” options are used

Version History

1.0 Initial Release (Feb 2010)

HeadsNTails

David Torno — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 20:22:12 +0000

This script will allow you to extend or shorten the head (or beginning) of your timeline and/or extend or shorten the tail (or end) of your timeline.

Options:

Use Frames for your adjustments.
Use Seconds for your adjustments.
Can independently adjust heads or tails

Note:

After Effects will not allow access locked layers in a composition timeline. This script will warn user before unlocking any layers.

Side Note:

The clown face looking interface was an accident, but I decided to keep it anyway, it’s fun looking.