Automation Blocks - create individual timelines from selected clips

Gemini AI proposal … it reads coherently but I cannot work out how to make it in Automation Blocks

The Block Setup

You want to build a stack that looks like this:

1. Selection Block: Use the for each item in Project Panel selection block.

2. Filter: (Optional but recommended) Use an if block to check if the item is a footage item to avoid trying to make a timeline out of a folder.

3. Variable: Create a variable called startTime and set it to:

   • get property "startTime" of item [item]

4. Create Sequence: Use the create sequence from clip block.

   • Clip: [item]

   • Name: [item].name (or whatever naming convention you prefer).

5. Set Timecode: This is the "secret sauce." Use the set property "zeroPoint" of [sequence] block.

   • Set the value to the startTime variable you captured in step 3.

Key Technical Details

• The "Zero Point" Property: In Premiere Pro’s API (which Automation Blocks uses), the starting timecode of a sequence is technically called the zeroPoint.

• Time Units: Automation Blocks usually handles the conversion between "Timecode Strings" (01:00:00:00) and "Seconds" automatically, but ensure your startTime variable is pulling the raw time value so the zeroPoint matches perfectly.

• Selection: Make sure you have the clips selected in the Project Panel (not the Timeline) before hitting "Run."

Pro-Tip for Naming

If you want to keep your project organized, I'd suggest adding a "Suffix" to the sequence name within the block, like: Create sequence with name: [item].name + "_VFX_Pull"

​@Mathias Moehl