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. This would be equivalent to going to each marker in your comp and selecting “Save Frame As->File”.
Version history:
- 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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- Render Frame At Markers UI
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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!
This is great!
For this I had to render all the Comp with something like 1 frame/ secod.
Thanks.
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.
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!
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.
Thank you very much! Nice work on your site btw
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
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
@Joël – This bug is fixed in version 1.3
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.
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