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Throttle-n-Purge
Version: 1.7 Sign up to be notified by email when a new version of this script is posted
A dockable UI for quickly accessing preferences to speed up After Effects. Change project bit-depth, multiprocessing, and idle rendering as well as quickly purging the image caches.
Starting with After Effects CS4, there is a new multi-processing throttle system that manages how many CPU’s are to be left free for other applications. This script also adds access to a little known hidden preference that allows you to set the quality of the Toggle Pixel Aspect Correction button in the Comp View. (Please note that After Effects needs to be restarted after changing the PAR quality)
The package includes both Throttle and Throttle-n-Purge.
Version history
- 1.7 Added CS5.5 support 05/2011
- 1.6 Disabled PAR Correction Quality feature in cs5 since it is no longer necessary 10/2010
- 1.51 fixed idle rendering in CS5 06/2010
- 1.5 Made CS5 compatible – 05/2010
- 1.3 Fixed PAR Quality bug if it has never been selected and is missing from prefs – 11/2009
- 1.2 Updated for CS4, added PAR Correction Quality – 11/2008
- 1.1 Added 8.0.2 prefs – 08/08
- 1.0 Original Release – 10/07
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really superb
ALT-clicking on the 8-bit number at the bottom of the project window does the same
yes, but it takes 2 option clicks to get from 8 to 32. The script is all about streamlining your workflow
Thanks!
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Hello, ima running this script in cs5 mac, and it dosent work,it open de script debugger but nothing happen, if there is a way to solve this tell me please. Very awesome comunity, writing from Venezuela.
Hello, Lloyd i’m runing this script in CS5 mac, and PAR Quality bug error low quality
Hello, Lloyd i’m runing this script in CS5 mac, and PAR Quality bug error low quality
I just downloaded the newest version for CS5 and I’m getting debugging errors for each script. Got Zorro too and it works fine, any fixes for this?
Update on this issue: went to try the scripts again to get the specific debugging error and they worked just fine, both Throttle and Throttle-n-Purge. Not sure if it was something specific with my AE CS5 or it just needed another restart of the program to work properly, but all is well now.
Does Throttle n Purge effect the “clean database and cache” under the preferences as well?
The script does the equivalent of going to the Edit menu and selecting Purge->Image Caches
A word of warning to CS5.5 users:
The MP-function does not work in CS5.5 (At least on Mac). Other functionality seems fine.
Jzt
v1.7 just uploaded is compatible with CS5.5
I purchased v1.6 a few months ago and want to update to 1.7 for CS5.5. Where do I get the update? Thx.
John
The “Name Your Own Price” model applies to upgrades as well. You choose how much the upgrade is worth to you and just pay that amount including nothing if you want a free upgrade.