Can i make a Solid preset?

[Kevin Camp]

presets can’t create layers, they can just apply effects, settings, keyframes and even masks to selected layers.

you could create a preset for each layer, then apply the preset as needed to each layer, but it couldn’t be a single preset for all the layers…

you could do this with a script, but unless you’re reasonably familiar with java (i’m not) it will probably take longer to create and debug the script than it would to build the animation over and over again… if you are interested in scripting post over in the ae expressions forum to get pointed in the right direction…

you may be able to just save the project file with just that animation in it, then import the project when ever you need it… it just comes down to how you are using it.

Kevin Camp
Senior Designer
KCPQ, KMYQ & KRCW

[Peter O’connell]

Hi, you can but you need 2 files to make it work without writing a complicated script.
1. you need an ffx file saved somewhere to reference in a jsx file
2. you need a jsx file (like the one below) that makes a solid and references your ffx file.

This particular script only works if you have an ffx file on your desktop called myEffectsPreset.ffx (mac os, in my case)
Save this code somewhere as a jsx file.
///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////

// This first bit Makes a black solid within the selected Comp
myComp = app.project.activeItem;
mySolid = myComp.layers.addSolid([0,0,0], "Black", myComp.width, myComp.height,myComp.pixelAspect);
mySolid.startTime = 0

//This part assigns an ffx file that you have stored somewhere to the solid
var myEffectsPreset = File ("~/Desktop/myEffectsPreset.ffx");
mySolid.applyPreset(myEffectsPreset);

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