AE_PyJsx

Python to JSX bridge for Adobe After Effects.

Usage

Initialize the AE wrapper

aeApp = AE_JSInterface()

Or, use specific parameters.

aeApp = AE_JSInterface(aeVersion, returnFolder)
# Read https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_After_Effects to get correct version number

Next use existing functions

aeApp.jsOpenScene("PATH/TO/AEPROJECT.aep")
print aeApp.jsGetActiveDocument()

Or add yours based on existings

Prerequisites

After Effects needs to be launched before you can use the functions. You can run AE from your script thanks to

aeApp.openAE()

But you have to wait that After Effects is fully loaded before use the other functions.

Go Further

This script is attempting to compensate the unfilled blank about the After Effects COM & DOM. Please share your researches if you find the way to handle After Effects with Python like Photoshop.

Fiew links about After Effects COM & DOM

• Stackoverflow Adobe After Effects COM Object Model ID?
• Adobe Forum Python and After Effects Scripting on Windows
• GitHub samholt/after-effects-scripting-python
• GitHub lohriialo/photoshop-scripting-python

Authors

• Thibaud CARPENTIER - AE Adaptation - kingofthebongo

Reference

Based on Peter Hanshaw work for Photoshop: Use Python to use JavaScript to get Photoshop to do stuff.