Comments on: MOVING BETWEEN FINAL CUT PRO AND AFTER EFFECTS: THE SCRIPTING OPTION http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/03/09/moving-between-final-cut-pro-and-after-effects-the-scripting-option/ Sharing tips, scripts and hacks for your creative workflow. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:52:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dale http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/03/09/moving-between-final-cut-pro-and-after-effects-the-scripting-option/comment-page-1/#comment-5768 Dale Sat, 11 Aug 2007 00:45:32 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/03/09/moving-between-final-cut-pro-and-after-effects-the-scripting-option/#comment-5768 Hey Michael, Thanks for the heads up! I'll have to take a look at that problem, but it doesn't suprise me too much. Like you said, slashes are a big deal when it comes to paths, but I should be able to escape them if I make a special check for them. Dale Hey Michael,

Thanks for the heads up! I’ll have to take a look at that problem, but it doesn’t suprise me too much. Like you said, slashes are a big deal when it comes to paths, but I should be able to escape them if I make a special check for them.

Dale

]]> By: Michael http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/03/09/moving-between-final-cut-pro-and-after-effects-the-scripting-option/comment-page-1/#comment-5765 Michael Fri, 10 Aug 2007 22:47:14 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/03/09/moving-between-final-cut-pro-and-after-effects-the-scripting-option/#comment-5765 Hey Dale, Your work on this is awesome. I've been needing something like this forever. I have run across a strange bug though. Actually, it's not really a bug, but I thought I would mention it in case anybody else experienced the same problem. It seems that if there are slashes in the name, it errors on import saying "unable to import footage, including placeholder". I know slashes in a name is a bad thing, but I got a bunch of footage from somebody and they had put a bunch of slashes in all the names. It was a pain to get through. But at least you can just rename in final cut and then select all the files and say rename/file to match clip. Anyway, keep up the good work. I don't understand what you are doing, but I like it. Hey Dale,
Your work on this is awesome. I’ve been needing something like this forever. I have run across a strange bug though. Actually, it’s not really a bug, but I thought I would mention it in case anybody else experienced the same problem.

It seems that if there are slashes in the name, it errors on import saying “unable to import footage, including placeholder”. I know slashes in a name is a bad thing, but I got a bunch of footage from somebody and they had put a bunch of slashes in all the names. It was a pain to get through. But at least you can just rename in final cut and then select all the files and say rename/file to match clip.

Anyway, keep up the good work. I don’t understand what you are doing, but I like it.

]]> By: Dale http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/03/09/moving-between-final-cut-pro-and-after-effects-the-scripting-option/comment-page-1/#comment-4654 Dale Wed, 11 Jul 2007 12:50:25 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/03/09/moving-between-final-cut-pro-and-after-effects-the-scripting-option/#comment-4654 Hey Jan, That's a relatively easy task to extract that info from Final Cut XML although I haven't written any scripts or tools for that. You might take a look at: http://www.spherico.com/filmtools There are a lot of freeware and reasonably priced tools there for dealing with FCP-XML. I'm always writing tools and scripts also so I'll add your request to the list and hopefully come up with something you'd find useful. Thanks for the kind words... Dale Hey Jan,

That’s a relatively easy task to extract that info from Final Cut XML although I haven’t written any scripts or tools for that.

You might take a look at:

http://www.spherico.com/filmtools

There are a lot of freeware and reasonably priced tools there for dealing with FCP-XML. I’m always writing tools and scripts also so I’ll add your request to the list and hopefully come up with something you’d find useful.

Thanks for the kind words…

Dale

]]> By: Jan http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/03/09/moving-between-final-cut-pro-and-after-effects-the-scripting-option/comment-page-1/#comment-4639 Jan Wed, 11 Jul 2007 04:47:19 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/03/09/moving-between-final-cut-pro-and-after-effects-the-scripting-option/#comment-4639 Hi Dale. Great site. I'm an editor and really don't want to learn any coding. I would, however, like to find someone who can parse fcp xml. I've logged an 86 reel documentary with many clip markers, as well as standard fields such as master comments, log notes, etc. Since FCP searches do not include markers & marker comments, I'd like to get them from the xml, along with all of the normal "edl" type fields. These could all be opened in a simple program like Filemaker pro, where I could do a word search that would check EVERY field, thusly locating all that I'm looking for. I can't believe I just said "thusly". Suggestions? Jan Hi Dale. Great site. I’m an editor and really don’t want to learn any coding. I would, however, like to find someone who can parse fcp xml. I’ve logged an 86 reel documentary with many clip markers, as well as standard fields such as master comments, log notes, etc.

Since FCP searches do not include markers & marker comments, I’d like to get them from the xml, along with all of the normal “edl” type fields.

These could all be opened in a simple program like Filemaker pro, where I could do a word search that would check EVERY field, thusly locating all that I’m looking for. I can’t believe I just said “thusly”.

Suggestions?

Jan

]]> By: Creative Workflow Hacks » Blog Archive » Final Cut Pro to After Effects Scripting without the hassle http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/03/09/moving-between-final-cut-pro-and-after-effects-the-scripting-option/comment-page-1/#comment-2537 Creative Workflow Hacks » Blog Archive » Final Cut Pro to After Effects Scripting without the hassle Mon, 16 Apr 2007 02:35:39 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/03/09/moving-between-final-cut-pro-and-after-effects-the-scripting-option/#comment-2537 [...] One of the most popular pieces of content here is Moving Between Final Cut Pro and After Effects: The Scripting Option. I think the idea of using scripting to move between Final Cut Pro and After Effects resonated with people working in a production environment. Unfortunately, the post was more of a tech demo of the kinds of things that were possible with After Effects scripting and less of a practical demonstration for non-technical users. I still urge non-technical folks to dip their toes into the scripting waters, it can be really rewarding, but the challenges presented in “rolling your own” in this situation may be a bit much. [...] [...] One of the most popular pieces of content here is Moving Between Final Cut Pro and After Effects: The Scripting Option. I think the idea of using scripting to move between Final Cut Pro and After Effects resonated with people working in a production environment. Unfortunately, the post was more of a tech demo of the kinds of things that were possible with After Effects scripting and less of a practical demonstration for non-technical users. I still urge non-technical folks to dip their toes into the scripting waters, it can be really rewarding, but the challenges presented in “rolling your own” in this situation may be a bit much. [...]

]]> By: Adam http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/03/09/moving-between-final-cut-pro-and-after-effects-the-scripting-option/comment-page-1/#comment-2371 Adam Mon, 02 Apr 2007 16:30:52 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/03/09/moving-between-final-cut-pro-and-after-effects-the-scripting-option/#comment-2371 Hey Dale -- I get the "error 63" error as well. Can't wait to see the new script -- there's a million salivating FCP+AE users out there who can't afford AD, and this solution would be perfect! Hey Dale — I get the “error 63″ error as well. Can’t wait to see the new script — there’s a million salivating FCP+AE users out there who can’t afford AD, and this solution would be perfect!

]]> By: eugen http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/03/09/moving-between-final-cut-pro-and-after-effects-the-scripting-option/comment-page-1/#comment-1670 eugen Wed, 07 Feb 2007 17:04:08 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/03/09/moving-between-final-cut-pro-and-after-effects-the-scripting-option/#comment-1670 sir! id like to say that you are rocking ! thnx so far ... in the meantime ill finish my project like a good old farmer .. plugging seeds by hand .. . sir! id like to say that you are rocking !
thnx so far … in the meantime ill finish my project like a good old farmer .. plugging seeds by hand .. .

]]> By: Dale http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/03/09/moving-between-final-cut-pro-and-after-effects-the-scripting-option/comment-page-1/#comment-1669 Dale Wed, 07 Feb 2007 16:57:14 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/03/09/moving-between-final-cut-pro-and-after-effects-the-scripting-option/#comment-1669 Update... so eugen sent me the files he was having problems with and I think I see where the path problems might be arising for at least some of the folks posting comments. I'll need a bit to prepare a fix, but I'll be sure and post the updated script here and make it obvious there is an update. Dale Update…

so eugen sent me the files he was having problems with and I think I see where the path problems might be arising for at least some of the folks posting comments. I’ll need a bit to prepare a fix, but I’ll be sure and post the updated script here and make it obvious there is an update.

Dale

]]> By: Dale http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/03/09/moving-between-final-cut-pro-and-after-effects-the-scripting-option/comment-page-1/#comment-1668 Dale Wed, 07 Feb 2007 16:12:34 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/03/09/moving-between-final-cut-pro-and-after-effects-the-scripting-option/#comment-1668 Hey Eugene, no problem. just put your code between <pre></pre> tags and it should work. So, this is useful, the second path in the json you pasted is empty, "path":"" can you send me the original fcp-xml and the json file you created to dale(at)creative-workflow-hacks(dot)com? That might be the source of your problem. Hey Eugene,

no problem. just put your code between <pre></pre> tags and it should work.

So, this is useful, the second path in the json you pasted is empty, “path”:”"
can you send me the original fcp-xml and the json file you created to dale(at)creative-workflow-hacks(dot)com? That might be the source of your problem.

]]> By: eugen http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/03/09/moving-between-final-cut-pro-and-after-effects-the-scripting-option/comment-page-1/#comment-1667 eugen Wed, 07 Feb 2007 15:41:17 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/03/09/moving-between-final-cut-pro-and-after-effects-the-scripting-option/#comment-1667 SORRY I MUST HAVE SMASHED YOUR LAYOUT ! my apollogies ! SORRY I MUST HAVE SMASHED YOUR LAYOUT ! my apollogies !

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