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Installing KeyEd Up Script in AE CC
Hi guys – I’ve had trouble installing KeyEd Up in my version of AE CC for PC.
I’ve downloaded the script (link below) and added the two files to this directory: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects CC\Support Files\Scripts\ScriptUI Panels
However, when trying to run I’m getting this warning: Could not find the shortcut file at: Roaming/Adobe/After Effects/12.0/Adobe After Effects 12.0 Shortcuts.txt . Maybe it hasn’t been created yet? Try restarting AE and running again.
If I then locate the file in the resulting window that opens I get: Unable to exectue script at line 996.
Anyone else had this issue… ideas ideas…? Many thanks
Script Link – KeyEd Up: https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/exchange/index.cfm?event=extensionDetail&extid=1698043
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I installed this recently. I can’t remember what loopholes I went through to install it or if it was easy (short term selective memory issues), but I know it’s not in the Script UI Panels folder. I have it in the Scripts folder. Sorry I can’t be of more help at the moment. Animators get no sleep and it’s still morning.
Jason Jantzen
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Ok, just went through the steps to get this running in CC 2014 because somebody else asked me about it. Once you paste the script into the ‘Scripts’ folder and load up after effects, you’ll get that error telling you it can’t locate the shortcuts file. Take a note of where the script is looking to find the file. I physically went into that directory first to find the shortcuts file so I didn’t get lost later. Push OK on the error box in AE and you’ll be asked to locate the file. Navigate to the location of the folder where the script is looking. There are a bunch of “Adobe After Effects 13.0 Pref…” files (or 12.0 if you’re looking in the CC folder) Look for the file called “Adobe After Effects 13.0 Win en_US Shortcuts” and select it. The script should now be working.
Jason Jantzen
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Hi Jason,
I can’t find the KeyedUp script mentioned in this topic. I found different links on the internet, but they all lead to Adobe’s Add-on website (https://creative.adobe.com/addons).
Do you know where I can download the script?
Thanks in advance,
Iris
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Here’s a copy of “Keyed Up” that I uploaded to the Cow.
Jason Jantzen
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[Todd Kopriva – Adobe] “You can modify keyboard shortcuts by editing the text file that’s in the preferences directory. You can open the directory with the Reveal button at the bottom of the Preferences dialog box.
We’re moving the KeyEd script to a new location. All that it does is modify the text file, so this script is not necessary.”
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That’s true, but the script interface alone just makes it way easier to find commands and edit them. If you know exactly what you’re searching for, you can easily find it in the TXT file, but that’s not always the case.
Jason Jantzen
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Understandable. I was just passing on Adobe’s official word on the matter.
Personally, I would prefer AE to have a keyboard shortcut editor like C4D’s.
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[Michael Szalapski] “Personally, I would prefer AE to have a keyboard shortcut editor like C4D’s.”
Agreed!
Jason Jantzen
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Hi Michael,
Was just trying to solve a problem with KeyEd Up in CC 2014 and found your thread, where you said ‘words to the effect’ that “You can modify keyboard shortcuts by modifying the text file in the preferences, etc”.
Was wondering if you knew actually how to do that? When I open those preferences I can’t find the shortcuts in amongst all that text anywhere. Bit frustrating. KeyEd Up makes is soooo simple but it’s just not working in CC 2014 unfortunately.
Specifically, I’m looking for the Advance 1 Frame Forward and Advance 1 Frame Back shortcuts. I’ve had this changed to the D and F keys forever now as that makes so much more sense to me (having my left hand on the left side of the keyboard and the other on the mouse). Anyway, sorry to bother you specifically with my problem. It’s just that you had answered a similar question in the past, so I thought you might have a quick solution.
Would love to hear from you. Either thanks for your time.
Cheers,
ALEX KUZELICKI
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When you click the link to take you to the preferences directory, do you not see a file with the word shortcut in the name?
I don’t have CC on my work machine (I do at home though), so I’m not sure exactly what it’s called. In CS6 (the one I have at work) it’s pretty easy to find.
Also, if you’ll look at my post, I linked to the original discussion where Todd Kopriva suggested that workflow, not me. I’ve not adjusted the keyboard shortcuts in AE at all. I’m just super-used to them by now. 😉
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