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Inspiring
March 25, 2013
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Adobe Premiere Scripting Guide

  • March 25, 2013
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Hello, I have to write some scripts for Premiere. It will import, cut and set rendering. I can do it in after effects, because there is Adobe After Effects Scripting Guide for CS6.pdf , but I cant find anything similar for Premiere But scripting in premiere is possible. I can find some commands in Data Browser in ExtendScript Toolkit editor, but I dont know how can I use it. (Import, edit etc.) Is for Premiere any scripting manual ? If not, why? Scripting in Premiere is not official supported? Thanks.

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Correct answer ML_Atikon

You can see this in Data Browser on left side, I add import:

app.project.importFiles([File("/d/video.avi")]);

I need add to sequence and edit video, but dont know how


yeah it took me half a day to find out that all the stuff is in the data browser

so that's what i found out yesterday:

you can add an array of files like this:

var myFiles = ["C:\\'theFilePath'\\File.mov", "C:\\'theFilePath'\\File2.mov", ...];

app.project.importFiles(myFiles);

and all files will be added to the project browser.

also you can add a sequence to the project like this:

app.project.createNewSequence("nameOfTheSequence","xxx");

I don't know which param I had to choose for the "xxx", but it works if you set it empty.

I'm currently looking for adding the files to the sequence, but I have to try some stuff till i find it out.

Let me know if you find out something new

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johnt53984649
Inspiring
October 5, 2016

It's been a long time since this thread, but has anybody figured out anything at all?  I really want to get started scripting with Premiere but I am absolutely and totally lost.  Any guides yet?

Here's what I'm trying to accomplish:

SCRIPTING for Premiere Pro

Participant
November 25, 2014

Hi there !

Is there still no documentation ?

I've got to do the same kind of job. (Create sequence, add clips,...)

I've browsed the object explorer but it doesn't tell which parameters to use and so...

John T Smith
Community Expert
Community Expert
March 25, 2013

This user to user forum is for how to use the program, not programming

Try http://forums.adobe.com/community/premiere/premierepro_current/sdk

Inspiring
March 25, 2013

Yes I know that there is SDK forum, but it looks like more hardcore section for Plugin development. I need simply scripting. But without manual it is bad, if it doesnt exist.

Jim Simon:

I think that it is possible, I can send some commands to premiere from JSX scripts.

Inspiring
May 16, 2013

Hi CenekStrichel,

Since there is no scripting subforum, the Premiere Pro SDK subforum is a better place to ask about scripting at this time.  I'll move your thread over.

Legend
March 25, 2013

But scripting in premiere is possible.

You sure?  I thought it wasn't.