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see image sequence as one image/file by import
I’m importing 8 layers with each 1800 frames. It takes al lot of scrolling when importing these items. Is there a way to see all the frames as one sequence when I’m importing files? I know you can import sequences but I wan’t to view the files as sequences before they are imported.
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I know that, maybe I’m not clear. I Want to see the frames as a sequence, before they are imported. The problem is I’ve got 8 render elements each element consists of 1800 frames. So there are 14400 frames in that folder and that is not very handy. If I see each 1800 frames as a sequence then I see only 8 files in the folder during improt. This way it’s much easier to import the 8 elements.
I know that combustion let you see image sequences as one file so I hope after effects is also capable of doing that.
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if you import an image as a sequence, you don’t need to select all the images in the sequence… so you don’t need to select first 1800 of 14400 files to import the first sequence, just select one image of the first 1800 and make sure the check box to import as sequence is checked. assuming the sequences have different leading file names, there shouldn’t be an issue.
if you wanted to import all the image sequences as different sequences all at once, simply do a select-all, then enable the option to import multiple sequences, all 8 sequences will be imported as single image sequences.
is any of this helpful? or am i misunderstanding exactly what you need?
Kevin Camp
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Thanks for the answer but yes you misunderstand me. Maybe I’m not using the right words, anyway:
When I import files I see something like this
spec01.jpg
spec02.jpg
spec03.jpg
spec04.jpg
spec05.jpg
spec06.jpg
spec07.jpgBut what I want to see is this:
spec(01-06].jpgBecause I have 8 sequences in one folder each consisting of 1800 jpgs it’s taking a lot of scrolling around to import files
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Thanks for the answer but I’m not sure we are talking about the same thing. What I mean is this:
When I import files I see something like this
spec01.jpg
spec02.jpg
spec03.jpg
spec04.jpg
spec05.jpg
spec06.jpg
spec07.jpgBut what I want to see is this:
spec(01-06].jpgBecause I have 8 sequences in one folder each consisting of 1800 jpgs it’s taking a lot of scrolling around to import files
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THanks! thats exactly what I need. But it isn’t possible directly in After Effects? That’s strange?
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[Pieter Jan Bleichrodt] “Because I have 8 sequences in one folder each consisting of 1800 jpgs it’s taking a lot of scrolling around to import files”
you don’t necessarily need to do much scrolling around, just select-all, check the option for multiple sequences and import. if you didn’t want a few of those sequences in that particular project, toss them out.
i agree that it would be easier to have an option to view the sequences as a single file (like they look after importing), but i don’t think this workflow is too difficult.
i think you should fill out a feature request form, it seems like ae could handle this. it can already separate multiple sequences, it jsut needs to show those sequences in the import window.
https://www.adobe.com/cfusion/mmform/index.cfm?name=wishform
Kevin Camp
Senior Designer
KCPQ, KMYQ & KRCW -
Hi, this might be helpful
if you have each sequence in its own folder (ie: spec01 folder with spec01 sequence inside it), all you need to do is drag that folder into your project window in after effects.
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This really should be built into After Effects by now :-/
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This should be a feature by now. Come on Adobe! Make this work! I struggle with this all the time. Buying a $44 script is not really what we need here. Please just make it so that you can see image sequences properly when importing.
Thanks
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