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Layer Marker Batch Editor
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This script will allow you to batch edit all the layer marker attributes on all the selected layers. You can also delete and time-shift markers. The script works within the comp work area so you can use the work area to define which markers you want to work with.
New: Now you can export the markers to a text file formatted any way you choose.
New Export to File Demo
Demo
The script has some special commands that can be inserted into any text field:
[savecomment] – will insert any text that was already existing in that text field
[layername] – will insert the layer name
[layerindex] – will insert the layer index
[compname] – will insert the comp name
[projectname] – will insert the project name
[markernumber] – will insert the marker number
[time] – will insert the time in the current format of the comp (ie. if the comp is displaying frames it will insert frames, if it’s displaying timecode it will insert timecode)
[date:E MMM dd, yyyy hh:mm a] – will insert the current date and time, this field uses the JavascriptToolbox.com date function which can be further customized. Please refer to their documentation for further reference: Date Formatting
Version History
- 1.1 Added export to file option – Apr 2010
- 1.01 Fixed Untitled Project bug – May 2010
- 1.0 – Initial release – April 2010
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- Layer Marker Batch Editor v1.1 UI
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Hi great thing your batch editor.
I would like to make a feature request.
Shifting markers to another “Framerate”.
Just today i had this problem and already made a script that does that.
Maybee it is part of a coming version of your editor. Would make me proud
/*** a script for adjusting markers to a "new Framerate"
* say you made markers by thinking it is 25 fps but it is 12 fps
* it calcs the new position of the markers and adds them to a another layer
*
* works like this:
* select first your source layer with all your markers
* then select your target layer
* run the script
* it copys only the comment ot the new layer
*
* written by fabiantheblind
* http://www.the-moron.net
*/
function adjustMarkers(){
var sourceLayer = app.project.activeItem.selectedLayers[0];
var targetLayer = app.project.activeItem.selectedLayers[1];
var sourceFrameRate = 25;
var targetFrameRate = 12;
app.beginUndoGroup("adjustMarkersToNewFramerate");
{
//markerIndex is the index of the marker to get the frame for
//markerTime is the time (in seconds) of the marker
//nullLayerRef is the null layer that the marker lives on
for(var markerIndex = 1; markerIndex <= sourceLayer.property("marker").numKeys; markerIndex++){
//Get the time (in seconds) of the marker.
var markerTime = sourceLayer.marker.keyTime(markerIndex);
//Value to add to the markerTime
var timeFudge = 1/1000;
//Convert the markerTime value to frames from seconds
var markerFrameOld = timeToCurrentFormat(markerTime + timeFudge, sourceLayer.containingComp.frameRate, true);
var markerFrameNew = currentFormatToTime((markerFrameOld/sourceFrameRate)*targetFrameRate , targetFrameRate );
var commentOfMarker = sourceLayer.property("Marker").keyValue(markerIndex).comment;
var commentBuffer = new MarkerValue(commentOfMarker);
targetLayer.property("Marker").setValueAtTime(markerFrameNew, commentBuffer);
}
}
app.endUndoGroup();
}
adjustMarkers();