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Import offline/blank Files per script
Hey,
is there a possibility to import an offline/blank file per script, which will later be “filled”?
for Example:
var offlineFile = c:/project/frames.1001.exr
app.project.importFile(offlineFile);The filesequence “frames.1001.exr” will later be rendered by the 3D-guys, but I already want to have a placeholder in my Project. Right now I get an error, that the file is not there.
Best wishes
Matthias -
2 Replies
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You could check to see if the file exists before you try to import it and take evasive action if it doesn’t…
Dan
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Hey Dan,
right now I’m doing exactly that by inserting a placeholder (importPlaceholder()) – but when the rendering is done, I still have to search and replace it. And because I’m a lazy guy, I want to avoid that and only want to refresh the offline file to get it online.
When you have a file and delete its footage, AE shows a placeholder with “missing footage” – so can I directly get this state per script? (Only in AE, I don’t want to create a “fake shot” first and delete it…)
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