Start Up Save As Script

[Walter Soyka]

Dave is right that saving is a good habit to get into. Discipline is important. But for a more compassionate answer, here’s a simple one-line script that you can use:

app.project.saveWithDialog();

Copy and paste that code into a text file, save it as “saveAs.jsx” or similar, and put it in your startup folder. Ae will prompt you on every startup to save the blank file it creates.

One very important note: this happens at the initial application startup only. If you use File > New > New Project, there will be NO reminder to save.

Walter Soyka
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[Sebastian Rasche]

Nobody asked for compassion Dave. I usually save my client projects accurately. But sometimes you doodle around in after effects and forget to save. That’s where a little startup script would come in handy. Thought somebody knew something.

[Sebastian Rasche]

Thank you very much Walter!