How to use AE scripts: hot topics and practical guides on the Internet in the past 10 days
With the popularity of short videos and motion design, Adobe After Effects (AE) has become an essential tool for designers and video creators. As a powerful tool to improve efficiency, AE scripts (Scripts) have recently sparked heated discussions in major design forums and social media. This article will combine the hot topics on the Internet in the past 10 days to provide you with a detailed analysis of how to use AE scripts and provide a structured data reference.
1. Inventory of hot topics related to AE in the past 10 days
| Ranking | Topic keywords | heat index | Main discussion platform |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AE script automation | 9.2/10 | Reddit, Zhihu |
| 2 | MG animation script | 8.7/10 | Station B, YouTube |
| 3 | Free AE script resources | 8.5/10 | GitHub, Twitter |
| 4 | Expressions vs scripts | 7.9/10 | AE Chinese website |
2. Basic usage of AE scripts
1. Script installation steps
(1) Download the script file (usually in .jsx or .jsxbin format);
(2) Copy to the AE script directory:
Windows:C:Program FilesAdobeAdobe After Effects [Version]Support FilesScripts
Mac:/Applications/Adobe After Effects [version]/Scripts
(3) After restarting AE, call it in the "File-Script" menu.
2. Comparison of popular script functions
| Script name | Main functions | Applicable scenarios | learning difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motion v3 | Keyframe Assist/Animation Presets | MG animation | ★★★ |
| Duik Bassel | Character binding | character animation | ★★★★ |
| Explode Shape Layers | Shape layer breakdown | graphic design | ★★ |
3. Scripting techniques that have been hotly discussed recently
1. Batch processing skills
By writing simple loop statements, operations such as automatically renaming layers and adding special effects in batches can be achieved. For example:
for(var i=1; i<=10; i++){
comp.layer(i).name = "Element"+i;
}
2. Dynamic data connection
Combined with JSON files to achieve dynamic content updates, it is especially suitable for data visualization projects. Recently, related open source projects on GitHub have increased by 37%.
4. Frequently Asked Questions for Newbies
| question | solution |
|---|---|
| Script cannot run | Check AE version compatibility and turn off anti-virus software |
| Error "undefined is not a function" | Usually a syntax error or API version mismatch |
| The script interface displays garbled characters | Modify file encoding to UTF-8 |
5. Recommendation of learning resources
1.Official documentation：Adobe ExtendScript Toolkit
2.Popular tutorials: The YouTube channel "ECAbrams"'s script tutorial has been viewed 240,000 times in the past week.
3.community forum: aescripts.com adds about 120 new discussion posts every day
Mastering AE scripts can not only increase work efficiency by more than 10 times, but also achieve complex effects that are difficult to complete manually. It is recommended to start with a simple script, gradually learn the basic syntax of JavaScript, and finally develop your own customized tool.
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