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andrewb16285636
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July 18, 2020
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ExtendScript Premiere 14 videoComponents no longer listed?

  • July 18, 2020
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Hi,

I've been using extend script to help import some metadata and things from ALE files as the update clip metadata function is limited.

One thing I'm trying to achieve is to update CDL values on the master clip effect. I've managed to get it working in Prem 2019 but not in 2020. The videoComponents doesnt seem to exist anymore and I can't find any information on other ways to list the effects for the projectItem Object. On the documents it specifies to use projectItem.videoComponents.

Cheers

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Correct answer andrewb16285636

Hope I haven't wasted your time but I think I figured it out. It seems videoComponents is now a function you have to call instead. The below works in 14 and not in 13 haha.

 

var viewIDs = app.getProjectViewIDs();
var selectedItems = app.getProjectViewSelection(viewIDs[0]);

var itemAttr = selectedItems[0];

var MCeffects = selectedItems[0].videoComponents();

alert(MCeffects[0].displayName);

 

Thanks

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Bruce Bullis
Bruce Bullis
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July 18, 2020

Can you post an ExtendScript snippet that works in 13.x ("2019"), but fails in 14.x ("2020")?

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andrewb16285636Author
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July 19, 2020

Hey thanks for getting back to me .... This is just having a native R3D clip selected in the bin and the alert should show the "RED Source Settings". But in 14 there is no videoComponents listed and returns an error. I have a screenshot of the debugs below.

 

var viewIDs = app.getProjectViewIDs();
var selectedItems = app.getProjectViewSelection(viewIDs[0]);

var itemAttr = selectedItems[0];

var MCeffects = selectedItems[0].videoComponents;

alert(MCeffects[0].displayName);

 

 

Im testing on 13.1.5 and 14.3.

13 returns this for itemAttr

 

14 returns this for itemAttr

 

Thanks again

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andrewb16285636AuthorCorrect answer
Participant
July 19, 2020

Hope I haven't wasted your time but I think I figured it out. It seems videoComponents is now a function you have to call instead. The below works in 14 and not in 13 haha.

 

var viewIDs = app.getProjectViewIDs();
var selectedItems = app.getProjectViewSelection(viewIDs[0]);

var itemAttr = selectedItems[0];

var MCeffects = selectedItems[0].videoComponents();

alert(MCeffects[0].displayName);

 

Thanks

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