Writing Scripts (Pro Only); To Execute A Script (Pro Only); To Install A Script (Pro Only) - Adobe AFTER EFFECTS 7.0 Manual

After Effects provides prewritten scripts to assist you in performing common tasks. Prewritten scripts appear in the
File > Scripts menu. You can also write your own scripts for use in After Effects by using the Script Editor. After
Effects recognizes JavaScript files (with the .jsx file-name extension). For a complete description of the scripting
capabilities available with After Effects, see the Scripting Guide on the After Effects disc.

Writing scripts (Pro only)

The Script Editor provides a convenient interface for creating, debugging, and testing your own scripts.
To start the Script Editor, choose File > Scripts > Open Script Editor.
For more information about the Script Editor, see the Scripting Guide on the After Effects disc.

To execute a script (Pro only)

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Do one of the following:
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Choose File > Scripts > [script name]
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Choose File > Scripts > Run Script File, locate and select a script, and click Open.
Note: Scripts created in After Effects 6.5 or earlier that use an index to access a property may not work as expected in
After Effects 7.0. To resolve this issue, modify your scripts so that they contain equivalent expressions accessing properties
by name.

To install a script (Pro only)

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Copy the script to your computer's hard disk. If you want the script to appear in the Scripts menu, place the script
in the Scripts folder inside the After Effects folder.
Note: If you edit a script while After Effects is running, you must save your changes for the changes to be applied. If you
place a script in the Scripts folder while After Effects is open, you must restart After Effects for the script to appear in the
Scripts menu.
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