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Render Frame at Markers
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Based on a request on the AE-List, this script will render (actually send to the render queue) any frames that are marked by layer markers that are within the comp work area. Â This would be equivalent to going to each marker in your comp and selecting “Save Frame As->File”.
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- Render Frame at Markers UI
Version History:
- 1.91 Fixed windows CS5 UI bug 03/2011
- 1.9 Added option to pad marker numbers 12/2010
- 1.8 Fixed output directory bug, CS5 compatible 08/2010
- 1.71 Fixed layer name bug 06/2010
- 1.7 Added marker comment and comp name in file name option 11/2009
- 1.6 Fixed select output folder if cancelled bug, removed RQ queued item check, checked for layer-less comp 11/2009
- 1.5 Added new smarter interface options 10/2009
- 1.3 fixed mac output filename bug 08/2009
- 1.2 added numbering option 07/2009
- 1.1 changed to work within workarea only 01/2009
- 1.01 bug fixes 09/2008
- 1.0 Initial Release 09/2008
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I am trying to down convert the Action Essentials Collection by Video CoPilot and I am getting the same message. I have tried many things to correct but I don’t want to screw up my software.
The rookie.
Hi Lloyd,
I have been using this script for quite a while now and as noted before, it rocks. Fantastic for generating storyboard frames out of AE.
Just recently it started behaving strangely – specifically the script works in creating the render queue but when I go to render AE give me a warning “The directory originally specified in the selected output module no longer exists.”
I have tried re-setting the directory (from the Browse button in the script window), simplifying the file path, making sure there are no special character … but I’m still getting this behavior.
I can re-direct the output module manually (to the originally specified directory) and it will then render fine.
Any idea why this might be occurring?
I am running AE 10.0.2.4 on Mac OS 10.6.8
Thanks!
Declan
Hi,
it would be great to output layered tiffs or psd. Is that possible?
The script or AE ( I don´t know) always adds lot of zeros to my rendered tiff files. They look like:
cucumbers_26_00000.tif (wheras “cucumbers” is the comment of the marker). Can I prevent adding the zeros?
Nevertheless: Your script is very useful for me, and is worth every penny!
thanx in advance
Hanni
Any chance of adding the option to use comp markers rather than having to use layer markers? I like to use comp markers so I can navigate to them quickly using the keypad…
Unfortunately the scripting API does not provide access to comp markers. If you would like Adobe to add this functionality, please request it here: http://adobe.com/go/wish
Thanks so much!
Handy as always. Any chance you could add an option to add padding to the marker numbers in the render name, so that sequences could be imported back in, in order?
- Jance
Great suggestion! v1.9 now has the option to pad the marker numbers.
Hi Lloyd,
Excellent and useful script. However I’m having a problem and I don’t see that anyone else has commented on it so I’m not sure if it’s unique to me.
Regardless of what path I choose on using the “Browse” output folder button, the render queue always puts the output file on the Desktop.
Also, I’d love it if the output path would default to the previously used output path; not sure if this is the case if the above problem is not occurring.
I am running AE CS4, using Launch Pad to launch the script; my requested output path is not on my system/boot drive … if any of these help you troubleshoot this.
Thanks for your help!
Declan
Can you try launching the script directly (ie: not from Launch Pad) to see if you still experience the same issue?
Hi Lloyd – just did and it’s doing the same thing (aiming the output at the Desktop.)
Thanks for looking into it!
Thanks for the prompt fix!
Download the newly posted version which should fix that issue.
Is it possible to select a number of comps in the Project Panel and send them to the render queue for a single frame render to batch create thumbnails of the first frame of each comp.
I envision have a series of files in the project window, selecting them all and dragging them to the create comp button, then,when the new comps are created and while they are still selected, send them all to the render queue as you would if you were rendering a series of movies, Can this be scripted?
It is definitely possible. I will add this to the requested scripts list.
Thanks Lloyd, I’ll be watching for it.
Phil
Hi Lloyd.
i am working on a project that requires me to render each frame of a composition as a photoshop layered file. currently i am manually going to each frame ->composition->save frame as-> photoshoplayers. I wawnt to automate this process. I am unable to find the right command to execute this in the javascript scripting reference. I would really appreciate your help .
Thanks
Amit
Handy script Lloyd, all it needs now is the ability to include the marker Comment within the file name string somehow. A simple prepend would be good enough.
Great suggestion. I’ve updated the script to include two checkboxes. One to include the marker comment and one to include the comp name so you can tailor it to your needs.
That’s great Lloyd! Thanks for the rapid update.
@Joël – This bug is fixed in version 1.3
Great script, but for one reason or another my files come out as: compname_frame_number.ext framenumber (i.e. Comp1_frame_001.png001) in AE CS4
really great script!!!
is it possible to modify the script in a way thet it only works in the preview area? i used the scenedetection script to put the markers on a layer and now i have about 1500 markers, which allways bring ae to crash with the script… now i would like to feed it with chuncs of the layer.
thanks
joerg-mark
Thank you very much! Nice work on your site btw
Heerko:
Sure, just create transparent PNG output module template first, then it will show up in the list.
This explains how to create Output Module Templates http://aeom.notlong.com
Once you create a template you can shift select the output module names in the RQ and select a new template to be applied to all the RQ items at once.
Is it possible to export to a different format than listed? I would like to export to a transparent PNG.
Or is there a way to edit multiple render outputs at the same time?
Other than that very helpful and easy script! Thnx!
AGGHHHGHHH ! i could have saved a boatload of time on my last job had I found this script. Thanks, next time the renders will fall like dominoes.
This is great!
For this I had to render all the Comp with something like 1 frame/ secod.
Thanks.
Great script: I only have a problem with it when I’m trying to fire it up from a Launchpad button. The pop-up window still comes up, but when I hit OK, the Render Queue isn’t updated. If I launch it from the Scripts drop-down it works like a charm. It’s not a dealbreaker, but I love the convenience of having it available in a palette.
Thanks for any help!