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Export single still image from numerous comps
Hi all,
What I want to be able to do is select a number of comps in the project panel, and be able to export a still image (save frame as) from each comp as a predetermined time. The time would always be the same such as frame 200.
Plus I would really like the JPG to be named the same as the sequence with a suffix at the end (_S)
I am guessing this is a script thing but I have no idea where to start, and have search online with no luck.
Thanks
Jason
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2 Replies
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I would highly recommend browsing through Dan Ebbert’s scripting website and brushing up on scripting for AE. Really useful tool. The examples in the “scripting” section further down on the main page is a great starting point for this. Once you’re in the thick of it trying to get it to work, come back and ask questions. Thats the best way to learn is ask about something that is relevant to what you’re focused on; it sticks with you better.
Good luck!
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One thing to know is that there is a ready to use comp.sameFrameAsPng(time, destFile) method for composition objects in ExtendScript (comp: CompItem, time: time in seconds, destFile: the file to write to).
If you can live with a PNG output, your script will be fairly simple. If you absolutely want JPEG, it will be probably more tedious.
Xavier.
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