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September 5, 2014
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Extract XMP metadata from specific Photoshop Layer in After Effects

  • September 5, 2014
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How do it extract XMP metadata from specific Photoshop Layer in After Effects?

I am just getting my hands dirty with metadata.

I know it is possible to attack metadata to a layer/layerset in Photoshop, but how to I get it out in After Effects.

Here is the process.

I create BunchaLayers.psd.

Using the PerLayerMetaData.jsx file attached.

I use the setCommMetadata("something") function to attacked metadata to a selected layer.

I know that is is there because I check it using the exportLayerMetadata().

I save and imprt BunchaLayers.psd into AE as a comp.

Here I am lost.

I select my layer in the project window and check the XMP metadata window.

I can't find my comment.

Is the XMP data actually attached to the layer I imported in AE?

I want to be able to select the layer and see that the data is attached.  Is this possible?

If it is will it work on layersets (comps in AE)?

I would appreciate any layer specific XMP insight.

Thanks for looking.

- Josh

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lilsmokieAuthor
Inspiring
September 8, 2014

John Nack on Adobe : Per-layer metadata comes to Photoshop

This was the article that made me think this might be possible.

There is also the preference to Create Markers From Metadata

["Metadata"]

          "CreateLayerMarkersFromFootageXMP" = 01

Which made me wonder if there is a way to create the metadata in the first place that made it something AE would read and automatically change to layer markers.

Any ideas?