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Jan 20, 2023 10:52 AM UTC
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export still images WITHOUT the frame number by default?

Hi all, 

I have to export a lot of different still images with a specific naming but each time i do a Save Frame As... , it adds the frame number at the end of comps name. I would like to know if there's any way of removing it by default. 

 

In the render queue, I always have to select comp's Output To: and Re-select "Comp name" manually for each export and it is really a pain .

 

Thanks in advance

Mylenium
MyleniumCorrect answer
Legend
Jan 20, 2023 12:22 PM UTC

No, unfortunately not. That's one of those odd inconsistencies in AE, though on some level it is also logical. Perhaps you should look into the many scrip-based solutions on AEScripts.com.

 

Mylenium 

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Participant
Aug 13, 2025 1:52 PM UTC

just create a *.BAT file in the current directory and delete the last three digits:

@2846721 off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion

for %%F in (*.*) do (
set "filename=%%~nF"
set "extension=%%~xF"

if not "!filename!"=="" (
if not "!extension!"=="" (
set "new_filename=!filename:~0,-3!!extension!"
if not "%%F"=="!new_filename!" (
ren "%%F" "!new_filename!"
)
)
)
)

echo Alle Dateien wurden umbenannt.
pause

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Mylenium
MyleniumCorrect answer
Legend
Jan 20, 2023 12:22 PM UTC

No, unfortunately not. That's one of those odd inconsistencies in AE, though on some level it is also logical. Perhaps you should look into the many scrip-based solutions on AEScripts.com.

 

Mylenium 

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