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Automate Tasks with Text-Gen-AI via JSX scriptsOpen for Voting

I frequently perform simple tasks in After Effects onto hundreds of comps. There is no batch mode and it wastes ton of time. So I got curious if ChatGPT could generate JSX scripts that could automate these type of tasks for me. The result has been transformational on my workflow. So I'm proposing this feature be added directly into After Effects. Feature Request v1Imagine a text prompt window in After Effects where the user describes a single task. Then a text-gen-AI creates a JSX script to automate the given task. It'd be ideal to have the generated JSX scripts be saved and displayed within a GUI. Maybe the GUI can also organize, edit, and delete the JSX scripts. Feature Request v2But this idea could be taken even further. Ever used "Actions" with Photoshop? Well imagine "Actions" but for After Effects. So you could chain together multiple JSX scripts into a single "Action". In this way, you could bring together simple tasks and therefore automate a complex workflow that is specific the the users needs. From there the user selects the relevant comps and then executes the "Action". Examples where I asked ChatGPT to generate a new JSX script for each use-case:Example 1: Within the rotation attribute I had applied a wiggle expression so that I could add in some random motion. After laying out about 454 comps, I realized that each comp was using 10 different wiggle expressions and yet they all shared the same seed value and so the movement was the same within each of the comps. So I used a text-gen-AI to create a JSX script to automate this task. This saved me significant time and avoided doing 4,540 manual edits.Example 2: I had about 240 comps that were utilizing the Echo effect. Yet I needed to extend all of the comps by 150 frames to allow for the echo iterations to finish up. So I used a text-gen-AI to create a JSX script to automatically add 150 frames to the timelines of 240 comps of different lengths.Example 3: I had a comp with 90 layers and each layer had an expression applied to the position, scale, and rotation attributes. I needed to quickly remove the expressions from the selected layers. So I used a text-gen-AI to create a JSX script that would remove the expressions. This allowed me to avoid doing 270 edits to manually remove the expressions from every layer.

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SAVE BRIDGE CACHE TO FOLDERSOpen for Voting

(1) The only cache option is to save the cache to a folder in my C drive.(2) However, there was an option to save cache to folders PLURAL. That is, each folder of photos had the cache saved to that individual folder. The difference / benefit was as follows:(a) I have over 700 GB of photo files, held in over 800 different folders (that helps me to find photos easily), and the total cache is 99,000 files totalling 70 GB. So if I want to refresh the cache, it can be a very slow process as the whole cache is updated - even when much of the cache is the same because I haven't changed the photos. And I also save the cache to an external hard drive, so a 70 GB save also very long.(b) The cache for most of the folders doesn't change once I've processed my photos to their final state. So the only cache change that occurs is when I take a new batch of photos. I think the cache holds old info, eg if I edit a file and there's a cache for that photo and its settings, and then I delete the file, the cache doesn't update the cache and the info for deleted files remains. To get rid of that, I have to update the ENTIRE cache for that ONE folder. Let's say that 5 GB. BUT, to save the updated cache for that one folder, I have to save the ENTIRE BRIDGE CACHE of 70 GB.If I could save the Bridge Cache to INDIVIDUAL folders, then I'd only have to update and re-save the cache for that one folder: 5 GB versus 70 GB.So I repeat my request to be able to save cache to folders PLURAL - ie individual Explorer folders that hold the related photos.

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Auto Transcript-Based Audio Mute/Cut Tool for Censorship (Auto-Mute-Cut Words)Open for Voting

A feature idea that could really streamline the editing workflow for creators and editors working with dialogue-heavy content, especially those who need to keep clips monetizable or brand-safe.You already have a great tool with Text-Based Editing / Auto Transcript Cut, which allows us to quickly cut sections of video directly from the transcript. I’d love to see an audio-specific expansion of this for censorship purposes — something like:Auto-Mute by Transcript (Censorship-Friendly Audio Tool)What it does:Detects and highlights curse words or custom-specified words from the transcript.Gives the option to either:Mute just the word's audio (without altering the video or cutting the audio clip)Delete the word’s audio entirely, creating a moment of silenceLeaves the video completely intact, so there’s no desync between audio and visual tracks — perfect for content that needs to retain timing (for example, for captions, multicam edits, or social cuts).Why It’s Needed:When we currently cut audio using the transcript to remove profanity or sensitive words, Premiere cuts the entire clip, including video, and that throws off timing and sync across other layers.This new tool would allow creators to clean up audio without cutting into the timeline, keeping everything else aligned.Extremely useful for:Social media edits (Facebook, YouTube, TikTok)Podcast visualizersBrand-safe or monetized contentQuick turnaround on censored versionsBonus Ideas:"Smart Mute Preview" button: So editors can hear what the track sounds like muted before applying changes.Censor Presets: A built-in list of common curse words that can be toggled on/off, plus custom word options.Visual markers on the waveform or transcript to show muted/censored sections.Attached are a couple of images showing how this process currently works when trying to cut audio directly from the transcript. As you’ll see, removing words cuts the entire A/V track — which isn’t ideal for censorship-only workflows. Thanks for considering this — would love to see this added to Premiere Pro’s already powerful suite of text-based editing tools.