The LoopMaker
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This script loops any layers, footage or comps with one click™
The script will loop any amount of selected layers from the furthest in-point and the last out-point by pre-composing and doing a dissolving loop. It will then apply an expression to the looped comp so that it can be stretched infinitely from either the in or the out-point.
There is an option to use the Blend effect instead of using opacity to make the dissolve.
HOW TO USE:
- Select the layers you want to loop.
- Trim the in-point and out-point of the layers to where you would like the loop to be.
- Run the script from the Scripts menu
- Choose the dissolve length in frames
- *Please note that you should use the Blend Effect option when looping items that are transparent
If you double click the script file and open it in ExtendScript Toolkit you can set a couple of user variables:
- set the suffix to be used for 1 layer loops or the name of the looped comp for multi-layer loops
- the default dissolve length
- whether the script should prompt for a new dissolve length when run
- whether to use the Blend effect instead of using opacity to create the loop
Version History:
- 1.1 Now works properly with transparent items using the blend effect – Mar 2010
- 1.0 Initial Release – Feb 2010
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I ever desired it!
thanks a lot!
I was just about to start working a script to do the very same thing! Just wanted to thank you for getting there before me Lloyd, this will really help me out on my current projects.
i hope Lioyd update this incredible script because i cannot run with AE in italian language.
How could this script be modified to use Channel>Blend or Magic Bullet Opticals for a more film-like loop dissolve?
It already has the option to use the Channel->Blend effect. You can turn it on and off by double clicking the script file and editing the user variables at the top of the script:
var useBlendEffect = true;I could add the option to use MB Opticals if there is enough interest.
Lloyd, thanks for developing this script. There seems to be some sort of issue, however, in the “Looped Comp” when dealing with items that have transparency. The second layer, Layer 2, extends to the end of the comp. Shouldn’t it end at the frame before the dissolve begins? Otherwise, with comps that have transparent areas, you’re still seeing it below Layer 1. It seems like, regardless of transparency, the Blend effect takes care of everything once the dissolve begins. So you shouldn’t need Layer 2 to extend to the end of the Looped Comp.
You are absolutely correct. I’ve updated the script to work properly with transparent items using the blend effect.
Is possible to set how many time the layer has to loop? I trim my layer, then loop maker with 12frames blend.. and the layer is looping just one time?
ok. found it