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April 9, 2019
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AE Rendering in AME - text defined from CSV file reverts to 'null'

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So I've got a very simple AE project with a few text layers. The source text of these text layers uses expressions to grab names from a CSV file & I've set up a slider control on a null object to flick between which name is selected.

This all renders fine in the AE Renderer, but as soon as I try to export via AME, all of the names revert to 'null'. What might I need to change to get this to work?

(Bonus question... I need to eventually have AE / AME cycle through the various names in the CSV and spit out a video for each of them, is there a script/plugin to achieve this?)

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Correct answer Mylenium

That's unfortunately a bug/ limitation in this whole thing. You have to render from AE directly or the exprtessions don't evaluate correctly. That also takes care of your other question - any such stuff like creating separate render comps would have to be done in AE, anyway.

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Legend
April 9, 2019

That's unfortunately a bug/ limitation in this whole thing. You have to render from AE directly or the exprtessions don't evaluate correctly. That also takes care of your other question - any such stuff like creating separate render comps would have to be done in AE, anyway.

Mylenium

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Anonymous
April 9, 2019

Thanks for the help!

Frustrating, but at least I guess it's not an error on my part. Hopefully they work out that limitation at one point.

SquareEyz
SquareEyz
Inspiring
June 10, 2019

Rufous​ Do you mind sharing your expression for this - specifically how you drive a Column/Row selection offset via the slider? I'm having trouble figuring that out that exact maneuver!

I'm prepping for a conference with over 150 individuals that need ID animations, and was wondering about having CSV drive all that text.

However with out having AME involved, that might be a deal breaker...

Best,
David

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