To Import A Still-Image Sequence As A Composition; To Import A Sequence Of Files As Individual Footage Items; To Change The Frame Rate Of A Sequence - Adobe AFTER EFFECTS 7.0 Manual

Imports only a specific layer from each file in the sequence.
Layer Name
Click OK.
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Note: To import a still-image sequence by dragging, drag the folder from the desktop to the After Effects Project panel.
After Effects imports the first sequence of files that is listed in the folder, based on the file name.

To import a still-image sequence as a composition

Choose File > Import > File.
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Locate and select any file in the sequence. To import a subset of files in a sequence, select the first file, hold down
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Shift, and then select the last file you want to include.
Choose one of the following from the Import As menu:
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Composition - Cropped Layers
manipulate layers and speeds their rendering time.
Import layers and have them match the dimensions of the composition. This option is helpful when
Composition
you need to align layers manually.
Select the [file format name] Sequence option.
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5 If you want to import alphabetically, select Force Alphabetical Order.
Click Open.
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To import a sequence of files as individual footage items

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Do either of the following:
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Choose File > Import > File to open the Import File dialog box, locate and select the folder, and then click the
Import Folder button.
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On the desktop, hold down Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) and drag the folder into either the After Effects
icon on the desktop or into the Project panel. Release the mouse before you release Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac
OS).

To change the frame rate of a sequence

When you import a sequence of still images, they assume the frame rate specified in Preferences. The default rate is
30 frames per second (fps). You can change the frame rate for the sequence either before or after importing.
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To change the frame rate before importing, type a new default frame rate under Sequence Footage in Import
Preferences.
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To change the frame rate after importing, select the sequence of still images in the Project panel. Then choose
File > Interpret Footage > Main, select Assume This Frame Rate, type the frame rate you want, and then click OK.
Import the layers with their original dimensions. This option makes it easier to
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