Comments on: Final Cut Pro to After Effects Scripting without the hassle http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2007/04/15/final-cut-pro-to-after-effects-scripting-without-the-hassle/ Sharing tips, scripts and hacks for your creative workflow. Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:11:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Gabi http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2007/04/15/final-cut-pro-to-after-effects-scripting-without-the-hassle/comment-page-5/#comment-62648 Gabi Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:18:50 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2007/04/15/final-cut-pro-to-after-effects-scripting-without-the-hassle/#comment-62648 Worked like a charm from FCP7 to AE CS5. Now if I can figure a way to import it back to FCP from AE... Any suggestions?? Ghanks, Gabi Worked like a charm from FCP7 to AE CS5. Now if I can figure a way to import it back to FCP from AE… Any suggestions??

Ghanks,
Gabi

]]> By: Dale http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2007/04/15/final-cut-pro-to-after-effects-scripting-without-the-hassle/comment-page-5/#comment-60922 Dale Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:41:00 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2007/04/15/final-cut-pro-to-after-effects-scripting-without-the-hassle/#comment-60922 Hey Dejav, Want to send me your xml file so I can take a look and see if anything jumps to the front? I'm especially surprised Premier Pro round tripping is not working for you. Dale Hey Dejav,

Want to send me your xml file so I can take a look and see if anything jumps to the front? I’m especially surprised Premier Pro round tripping is not working for you.

Dale

]]> By: Dejav http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2007/04/15/final-cut-pro-to-after-effects-scripting-without-the-hassle/comment-page-5/#comment-60918 Dejav Wed, 03 Aug 2011 23:29:57 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2007/04/15/final-cut-pro-to-after-effects-scripting-without-the-hassle/#comment-60918 Hey Dale Im stuck as can be. Im trying to utilise your script but its just not working with CS5.5 and FCP7. I created the XML for the sequence and ran the script in AE, but it recognises some files then hangs with the dredded colour wheel. I tried the PremP way and the info goes in but clips are out of sync and some are the wrong size. Could you offer me some advice as i cannot afford the Auto Duck alternative. Thanks in advance Hey Dale
Im stuck as can be. Im trying to utilise your script but its just not working with CS5.5 and FCP7. I created the XML for the sequence and ran the script in AE, but it recognises some files then hangs with the dredded colour wheel.
I tried the PremP way and the info goes in but clips are out of sync and some are the wrong size.
Could you offer me some advice as i cannot afford the Auto Duck alternative.
Thanks in advance

]]> By: Dale Bradshaw http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2007/04/15/final-cut-pro-to-after-effects-scripting-without-the-hassle/comment-page-5/#comment-58789 Dale Bradshaw Tue, 28 Jun 2011 13:01:08 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2007/04/15/final-cut-pro-to-after-effects-scripting-without-the-hassle/#comment-58789 Thanks for the info owen. I'm due for a maintenance release and I'll make sure to test time remapped and reversed clips in the next rev. Dale Thanks for the info owen. I’m due for a maintenance release and I’ll make sure to test time remapped and reversed clips in the next rev.

Dale

]]> By: owen http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2007/04/15/final-cut-pro-to-after-effects-scripting-without-the-hassle/comment-page-5/#comment-58768 owen Tue, 28 Jun 2011 06:02:34 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2007/04/15/final-cut-pro-to-after-effects-scripting-without-the-hassle/#comment-58768 Hey Dale! I think it's time remapping and reversed clips that mucks it up. An easy work-around was to export the time remapped clips separately then add them in to the After Effects timeline manually. Thanks for the help though! Hey Dale!

I think it’s time remapping and reversed clips that mucks it up. An easy work-around was to export the time remapped clips separately then add them in to the After Effects timeline manually.

Thanks for the help though!

]]> By: Dale http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2007/04/15/final-cut-pro-to-after-effects-scripting-without-the-hassle/comment-page-5/#comment-58600 Dale Fri, 24 Jun 2011 13:17:16 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2007/04/15/final-cut-pro-to-after-effects-scripting-without-the-hassle/#comment-58600 Hey owen, There should be a log being written when the script tries to import footage etc. Can you spot the clip being worked on right before it hangs and then see if there are any special properties on the clip in which AE is having difficulty? If you can figure out the problems I can possibly alter the script to work around it. Best, Dale Hey owen,

There should be a log being written when the script tries to import footage etc. Can you spot the clip being worked on right before it hangs and then see if there are any special properties on the clip in which AE is having difficulty? If you can figure out the problems I can possibly alter the script to work around it.

Best,

Dale

]]> By: owen http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2007/04/15/final-cut-pro-to-after-effects-scripting-without-the-hassle/comment-page-5/#comment-58585 owen Fri, 24 Jun 2011 07:32:28 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2007/04/15/final-cut-pro-to-after-effects-scripting-without-the-hassle/#comment-58585 It still hangs in AE when importing some XML files (not all files though). What are the restrictions on how you edit in FCP before creating the XML file? It still hangs in AE when importing some XML files (not all files though).

What are the restrictions on how you edit in FCP before creating the XML file?

]]> By: owen http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2007/04/15/final-cut-pro-to-after-effects-scripting-without-the-hassle/comment-page-5/#comment-58577 owen Fri, 24 Jun 2011 05:47:07 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2007/04/15/final-cut-pro-to-after-effects-scripting-without-the-hassle/#comment-58577 ooooohhhhh WOW WOW WOW! I was missing the SMALLEST step. CREATE A NEW PROJECT IN AFTER EFFECTS!!!!! Thank you soooo much for this script! It looks like everything is working so far. ooooohhhhh WOW WOW WOW!

I was missing the SMALLEST step. CREATE A NEW PROJECT IN AFTER EFFECTS!!!!!

Thank you soooo much for this script! It looks like everything is working so far.

]]> By: owen http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2007/04/15/final-cut-pro-to-after-effects-scripting-without-the-hassle/comment-page-5/#comment-58573 owen Fri, 24 Jun 2011 05:10:45 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2007/04/15/final-cut-pro-to-after-effects-scripting-without-the-hassle/#comment-58573 I'm having a bit of trouble making this work. Are there limits on what types of edits you can do in Final Cut? I know this doesn't work with nested sequences, but are there limits on how many clips you can have stacked? composite modes? adjustments to things like opacity & position? Any FCP effects? Are there specific video file types that need to be used? Do the clips have to be ingested into FCP a specific way? eg. Log and transfer? When I follow the steps, After Effects just hangs. I just get the stop watch, then the spinning color wheel. I've even tried sequences with only 3-4 short clips with no effects. I'm running After Effects CS4 & Final Cut Pro v7.0 on Mac OS X v10.5.8 Here's the steps I've followed: 1- generate the XML file from FCP 2- download http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/downloads/db_FCPToAE.jsx 3 - Put the script in “Scripts” folder of the Adobe After Effects 4 - Launch After Effects. 5 - Then under the File Menu, select Scripts and select the db_FCPToAE script. 6 - select the XML file generated from FCP. Thanks! I’m having a bit of trouble making this work.

Are there limits on what types of edits you can do in Final Cut? I know this doesn’t work with nested sequences, but are there limits on how many clips you can have stacked? composite modes? adjustments to things like opacity & position? Any FCP effects? Are there specific video file types that need to be used? Do the clips have to be ingested into FCP a specific way? eg. Log and transfer?

When I follow the steps, After Effects just hangs. I just get the stop watch, then the spinning color wheel.

I’ve even tried sequences with only 3-4 short clips with no effects.

I’m running After Effects CS4 & Final Cut Pro v7.0 on Mac OS X v10.5.8

Here’s the steps I’ve followed:

1- generate the XML file from FCP
2- download http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/downloads/db_FCPToAE.jsx
3 – Put the script in “Scripts” folder of the Adobe After Effects
4 – Launch After Effects.
5 – Then under the File Menu, select Scripts and select the db_FCPToAE script.
6 – select the XML file generated from FCP.

Thanks!

]]> By: Michaela http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2007/04/15/final-cut-pro-to-after-effects-scripting-without-the-hassle/comment-page-5/#comment-58308 Michaela Sat, 18 Jun 2011 19:56:22 +0000 http://www.creative-workflow-hacks.com/2007/04/15/final-cut-pro-to-after-effects-scripting-without-the-hassle/#comment-58308 I love this! Thank you so much. Worked like a charm. I love this! Thank you so much. Worked like a charm.

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