automator-plus/tutorials

Files and Folders

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louwjlabuschagne commented
  • File and Folder paths
  • Import files into file type bins
  • CSV import. Cut at times in CSV and add markers with comment
  • Open Word or application, After Effects execute script and Photoshop file open from Premiere Pro

Video tutorial that builds upon https://premiereonscript.com/log-10/ using:

var importSingleFile = File.openDialog ("Import Video File");
var importAry = [];
importAry.push(importSingleFile.fsName);
app.project.importFiles(importAry);

and

var filterString = "*.*"
var importManyFiles = File.openDialog("Import Files", filterString, true);
var importAry = [];

if (importManyFiles) {
    for (var i = 0; i < importManyFiles.length; i++) {
        importAry[i] = importManyFiles[i].fsName;
    }
}

app.project.importFiles(importAry, 1, app.project.rootItem, 0);

The main abilities of the tutorial should be:

  • where does File.openDialog come from with reference to §3 in https://www.adobe.com/content/dam/acom/en/devnet/scripting/estk/javascript_tools_guide.pdf
    • File object p47
    • Folder object p56
  • the difference between Windows and Mac file path formats
  • what are URIs and how to use them
  • absolute vs relative paths
  • filtering the selected file array in ExtendScript
  • idea copy() highlight all items on timeline and copy them to another folder
  • idea execute() assign a shortcut to a file/application you want to open from within PP
louwjlabuschagne commented 
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louwjlabuschagne commented
  1. File and Folder paths
  2. Import files into file type bins
  3. CSV import. Cut at times in CSV and add markers with comment
  4. Open Word or application, After Effects execute script and Photoshop file open from Premiere Pro