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Add Trim Paths to any selected shape layers with a Script
Hello guys, anyone can help me to add a Trim Paths to any selected shape layers? I just want to add ONE trim paths to each layer, no matter how many shapes it has inside.
Any help?
This is the property path to the Trim Paths:
layers[i].property(“ADBE Root Vectors Group”).property(“ADBE Vector Filter – Trim”)I also want to access the “Start” and “End” of the trim paths to add an expression to each one.
This is the property path for “Start”:
layers[i].property(“ADBE Root Vectors Group”).property(“ADBE Vector Filter – Trim”).property(“ADBE Vector Trim Start”)
And this is the property path for “End”:
layers[i].property(“ADBE Root Vectors Group”).property(“ADBE Vector Filter – Trim”).property(“ADBE Vector Trim End”)
I think the code should be something like this:
var comp = app.project.activeItem;
var layers = comp.selectedLayers;
if(layers.length == 0){
alert("You must select a layer");
} else {
for(var i = 0; i < layers.length; i++){
layers[i].property("ADBE Root Vectors Group").//add??//property("ADBE Vector Filter - Trim")
//and then://
layers[i].property("ADBE Root Vectors Group").property("ADBE Vector Filter - Trim").property("ADBE Vector Trim Start").//expression = "my expression"??//
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8 Replies
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I think this is what you need
var comp = app.project.activeItem;
var layers = comp.selectedLayers;
if (layers.length == 0) {
alert("You must select a layer");
} else {
for (var i = 0; i < layers.length; i++) {
if (layers[i] instanceof ShapeLayer) {
var myTrim = layers[i].property("ADBE Root Vectors Group").addProperty("ADBE Vector Filter - Trim");
//and then://
myTrim("ADBE Vector Trim Start").expression = "value";
}
}
}
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Thank you Andrei!! This is what i need it, but there’s a little problem, if i execute the script again it will add another Trim Paths to each selected layer, i just want to have 1 Trim Path, no matter how many times i execute the script, any way to fix this? Something like “if this shape layer already has a trim path then don’t add a trim paths”, thank you!
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I think this will be the fastest way
var comp = app.project.activeItem;
var layers = comp.selectedLayers;
if (layers.length == 0) {
alert("You must select a layer");
} else {
for (var i = 0; i < layers.length; i++) {
if (layers[i] instanceof ShapeLayer) {
var myTrim = layers[i].property("ADBE Root Vectors Group")("ADBE Vector Filter - Trim")
? layers[i].property("ADBE Root Vectors Group")("ADBE Vector Filter - Trim")
: layers[i].property("ADBE Root Vectors Group").addProperty("ADBE Vector Filter - Trim");
//and then://
myTrim("ADBE Vector Trim Start").expression = "value";
}
}
}
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Hi again Andrei, thank you for your reply, i tried the code but i’m getting a syntax error saying that “?” doesn’t have an assigned value. What i am missing?
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Oh nevermind, it was the “;” that i was keeping at the end of “var myTrim…” so the ternary operator was missing the condition, but now is working perfectly, thank you so much!!
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Is there any way to apply the same Ternary Operator to this line of code?
var durationIn = myLayers[i].Effects.addProperty(“ADBE Slider Control”);
durationIn.name = “IN”;
I want to add to each selected layer a slider control named “IN” but if i run the script again i don’t want to add another slider control named “IN”, i just want to overwrite the value of that slider with a new input. Can you help me? Thanks again!
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I figured it out with this:
var durationIn = myLayers[i].Effects("ADBE Slider Control")
? myLayers[i].Effects("ADBE Slider Control")
: myLayers[i].Effects.addProperty("ADBE Slider Control");
durationIn.name = "IN";
var durationOut = myLayers[i].Effects("ADBE Slider Control")
? myLayers[i].Effects("ADBE Slider Control")
: myLayers[i].Effects.addProperty("ADBE Slider Control");
durationOut.name = "OUT";
But the problem is that the ternary operator just read if the layer has a “Slider Control” and i need it to be specific with “IN” and “OUT” sliders. Sorry for asking so much questions, i’m really newbie with JS.
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You can use the name of the effect instead of its matchname if you want to. Like this:
var durationIn = myLayers[i].Effects("IN")
? myLayers[i].Effects("IN")
: myLayers[i].Effects.addProperty("ADBE Slider Control");
durationIn.name = "IN";
var durationOut = myLayers[i].Effects("OUT")
? myLayers[i].Effects("OUT")
: myLayers[i].Effects.addProperty("ADBE Slider Control");
durationOut.name = "OUT";
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