Comments on: How to use a spreadsheet to generate Lower Thirds, Slates, Titles, etc. in After Effects http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/06/08/how-to-use-a-spreadsheet-to-generate-lower-thirds-slates-titles-etc-in-after-effects/ Sharing tips, scripts and hacks for your creative workflow. Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:31:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Nikitas Mikas http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/06/08/how-to-use-a-spreadsheet-to-generate-lower-thirds-slates-titles-etc-in-after-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-37794 Nikitas Mikas Tue, 13 Oct 2009 11:43:08 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/06/08/how-to-use-a-spreadsheet-to-generate-lower-thirds-slates-titles-etc-in-after-effects/#comment-37794 Hallo the tutorial is very very good!!! BUT IF CAN HELP ME I need an extra field in order to place a graphic layer beside the text. The graphic layer will be selected from a group consisted of 10 (tga sequences) which can be in the same Comp and be visible or not. OR replaced So the idea is to have a script or expression which will ALSO TEXT CONTROL the visibility of a layer in the comp. Hallo
the tutorial is very very good!!!
BUT IF CAN HELP ME
I need an extra field in order to place a graphic layer beside the text.
The graphic layer will be selected from a group consisted of 10 (tga sequences)
which can be in the same Comp and be visible or not. OR replaced

So the idea is to have a script or expression which will ALSO TEXT CONTROL
the visibility of a layer in the comp.

]]> By: Dale Bradshaw http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/06/08/how-to-use-a-spreadsheet-to-generate-lower-thirds-slates-titles-etc-in-after-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-35902 Dale Bradshaw Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:52:39 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/06/08/how-to-use-a-spreadsheet-to-generate-lower-thirds-slates-titles-etc-in-after-effects/#comment-35902 Hey Jeannette, It would be pretty easy to write a custom script to handle something like that, but I'm not sure how to make it generalizable without knowing which specific image and which specific column you were going to replace because you'd have to loop through all of the layers to match the header. If you were to write a custom script you'd match a specific header and replace a specific graphic in the flow of the script execution. If you need help with something like that give me a shout at dale[at]creative-workflow-hacks[dot]com and with specifics and I'll see if I can help you out. Best, Dale Hey Jeannette,

It would be pretty easy to write a custom script to handle something like that, but I’m not sure how to make it generalizable without knowing which specific image and which specific column you were going to replace because you’d have to loop through all of the layers to match the header.

If you were to write a custom script you’d match a specific header and replace a specific graphic in the flow of the script execution. If you need help with something like that give me a shout at dale[at]creative-workflow-hacks[dot]com and with specifics and I’ll see if I can help you out.

Best,

Dale

]]> By: Jeannette http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/06/08/how-to-use-a-spreadsheet-to-generate-lower-thirds-slates-titles-etc-in-after-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-35840 Jeannette Thu, 25 Jun 2009 20:51:23 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/06/08/how-to-use-a-spreadsheet-to-generate-lower-thirds-slates-titles-etc-in-after-effects/#comment-35840 Hi Dale, I enjoy using your script, and I have a question for you. How difficult would it be to add to it so that you could add a column in Excel that points After Effects to an image file, like a Jpeg, and replace it automatically also? Thanks! :) Jeannette Hi Dale,

I enjoy using your script, and I have a question for you. How difficult would it be to add to it so that you could add a column in Excel that points After Effects to an image file, like a Jpeg, and replace it automatically also?

Thanks! :)
Jeannette

]]> By: [Débutant] {Expressions} Lier propriété à la valeur d'un calque de texte - Forums du Repaire http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/06/08/how-to-use-a-spreadsheet-to-generate-lower-thirds-slates-titles-etc-in-after-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-34381 [Débutant] {Expressions} Lier propriété à la valeur d'un calque de texte - Forums du Repaire Sat, 02 May 2009 19:55:20 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/06/08/how-to-use-a-spreadsheet-to-generate-lower-thirds-slates-titles-etc-in-after-effects/#comment-34381 [...] avec des calques textes reprenant les intitulés de la ligne 1 du tableau. (fig. 2) Grâce à ce super script, chaque ligne du tableau est convertie en une composition que je n’ai plus qu’à rendre. (fig. 3) [...]

]]> By: Dale http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/06/08/how-to-use-a-spreadsheet-to-generate-lower-thirds-slates-titles-etc-in-after-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-34097 Dale Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:24:32 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/06/08/how-to-use-a-spreadsheet-to-generate-lower-thirds-slates-titles-etc-in-after-effects/#comment-34097 Hey Lloyd, Yes, that's exactly the kind of task this script was designed to facilitate. It'd be fairly straightforward to write an XML transform for a text generator in FCP also, but I've got to admit that my plate is pretty full these days and you'd need to find somebody else to assist you for that project. btw. the script above uses comma separated values so you'd need to adjust for TSV by finding an alternate JS parsing function or re-export your list. Dale Hey Lloyd,

Yes, that’s exactly the kind of task this script was designed to facilitate. It’d be fairly straightforward to write an XML transform for a text generator in FCP also, but I’ve got to admit that my plate is pretty full these days and you’d need to find somebody else to assist you for that project.

btw. the script above uses comma separated values so you’d need to adjust for TSV by finding an alternate JS parsing function or re-export your list.

Dale

]]> By: Lloyd http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/06/08/how-to-use-a-spreadsheet-to-generate-lower-thirds-slates-titles-etc-in-after-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-34095 Lloyd Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:09:05 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/06/08/how-to-use-a-spreadsheet-to-generate-lower-thirds-slates-titles-etc-in-after-effects/#comment-34095 Dale, I'm wondering if what you have be able to be used to help be generate program lineups for bumpers? What do you think. I'm generating a tab delimited file and then need some way to import the text into FCP and I can use AE if I need to. Thanks for any advice. Lloyd Dale,

I’m wondering if what you have be able to be used to help be generate program lineups for bumpers? What do you think. I’m generating a tab delimited file and then need some way to import the text into FCP and I can use AE if I need to.

Thanks for any advice.

Lloyd

]]> By: Steve B http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/06/08/how-to-use-a-spreadsheet-to-generate-lower-thirds-slates-titles-etc-in-after-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-26157 Steve B Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:19:32 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/06/08/how-to-use-a-spreadsheet-to-generate-lower-thirds-slates-titles-etc-in-after-effects/#comment-26157 This has saved me at least 3 days of work, i just wish id found it three days ago. Thanks very much for sharing it. Cheers! This has saved me at least 3 days of work, i just wish id found it three days ago.

Thanks very much for sharing it.

Cheers!

]]> By: Jason http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/06/08/how-to-use-a-spreadsheet-to-generate-lower-thirds-slates-titles-etc-in-after-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-25406 Jason Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:18:44 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/06/08/how-to-use-a-spreadsheet-to-generate-lower-thirds-slates-titles-etc-in-after-effects/#comment-25406 This script is greatness! Is it possible to add code that will add the new comps to the render que, with a render template already chosen? I also read a note that said there my be a naming UI added at some point. That would really be sweet too. Thanks again! This script is greatness! Is it possible to add code that will add the new comps to the render que, with a render template already chosen? I also read a note that said there my be a naming UI added at some point. That would really be sweet too.
Thanks again!

]]> By: Stephen http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/06/08/how-to-use-a-spreadsheet-to-generate-lower-thirds-slates-titles-etc-in-after-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-21587 Stephen Thu, 10 Jul 2008 03:24:12 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/06/08/how-to-use-a-spreadsheet-to-generate-lower-thirds-slates-titles-etc-in-after-effects/#comment-21587 This is a great tool! It will certainly speed up my work replicating lowers and such! I was searching for something similar to this. Andrew Kramer of http://www.videocopilot.net just put out some "Breaking News" FX templates and I started to think about how to get the text fields (i.e.--stock symbols, headlines) to "tick". Meaning, the fields animate and the text replaces within the same Comp. Not being ungrateful or trying to push for additional features, just a thought for how this could be expanded. Of course, I'm not a script writer/programmer, just a designer. ;) Again, thanks for this tool! Referenced URL: http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/?p=208 This is a great tool! It will certainly speed up my work replicating lowers and such!

I was searching for something similar to this. Andrew Kramer of http://www.videocopilot.net just put out some “Breaking News” FX templates and I started to think about how to get the text fields (i.e.–stock symbols, headlines) to “tick”. Meaning, the fields animate and the text replaces within the same Comp.

Not being ungrateful or trying to push for additional features, just a thought for how this could be expanded. Of course, I’m not a script writer/programmer, just a designer. ;)

Again, thanks for this tool!

Referenced URL: http://www.videocopilot.net/blog/?p=208

]]> By: Jared http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/06/08/how-to-use-a-spreadsheet-to-generate-lower-thirds-slates-titles-etc-in-after-effects/comment-page-1/#comment-17858 Jared Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:39:51 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2006/06/08/how-to-use-a-spreadsheet-to-generate-lower-thirds-slates-titles-etc-in-after-effects/#comment-17858 Dale, thank you SO much for sharing this. I am working on the title cards for the SIGGRAPH 2008 Computer Animation Festival and OMG, you just gave me my weekend back! A really powerful workflow (and ensures that everything makes it on without typos or miscopies). I'm just getting into this stuff (scripting)...but this kind of application really makes me want to learn jump right in. We're starting to use more scripts at my workplace (for workflow and rendering) - hopefully I'll learn more and add to that pipeline. Again, HUGE thanks! Hopefully I'll contribute in the not-so-distant future ;) Dale, thank you SO much for sharing this. I am working on the title cards for the SIGGRAPH 2008 Computer Animation Festival and OMG, you just gave me my weekend back! A really powerful workflow (and ensures that everything makes it on without typos or miscopies).

I’m just getting into this stuff (scripting)…but this kind of application really makes me want to learn jump right in. We’re starting to use more scripts at my workplace (for workflow and rendering) – hopefully I’ll learn more and add to that pipeline.

Again, HUGE thanks! Hopefully I’ll contribute in the not-so-distant future ;)

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