• Adobe After Effects

  Trying to create a very simple script loop for Presets

  Posted by Chris Marriott on March 15, 2019 at 7:34 pm

  Hi there,

  VERY new to scripting but use a ton of AEscripts tools in After Effects.

  I’m trying to create a very small script that will apply pre-sets all at the same time to a selected layer.

  I currently have this but it doesn’t seem to work. Scripts within the *** they are not in the script file.

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  var presetList = [

  ‘c:/Program Files/Adobe/Adobe After Effects CS6/Support Files/Presets/BrainStorm/Brainstorm Exposure Correction.ffx’,

  ‘c:/Program Files/Adobe/Adobe After Effects CS6/Support Files/Presets/BrainStorm/Brainstorm Screen Enhancer.ffx’,

  ‘c:/Program Files/Adobe/Adobe After Effects CS6/Support Files/Presets/BrainStorm/Brainstorm Primatte Keyer Default.ffx’,

  ‘c:/Program Files/Adobe/Adobe After Effects CS6/Support Files/Presets/BrainStorm/Brainstorm Samurai.ffx’,

  ‘c:/Program Files/Adobe/Adobe After Effects CS6/Support Files/Presets/BrainStorm/Colour Fix For Blacks.ffx’,];

  for (var i = 0; i < presetList.length; i++)

  {

  app.project.activeItem.selectedLayers[0].applyPreset(presetList[i]);

  }

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  If I run it from a docked UI panel for scripts nothing happens, if I try it as a JavaScript button in FT ToolBar 2 it doesn’t do anything, but if I launch it from the File/Run/Script route I just get an error saying that the ffx file is not a file or folder?

  I’ve tried guessing different ways of writing the pre-set location but don’t seem to be having any luck.

  If anyone has an idea on how to get this working it would be awesome.

  Thanks,

  Chris

  Cole Bo replied 7 years, 5 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  Cole Bo

  March 26, 2019 at 9:45 pm

  Hi Chris! Not sure if you’re still having the issue or not.
  Here is what I have in my Ft. Toolbar2:

  Button Parameters: ANIMATION PRESET
  ~/Documents/Adobe/After Effects CC 2018/User Presets/Layer Styles/Inner Shadow.ffx

  Not sure if this is helpful or not for your situation. That’s the method I use for FT Toolbar2

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