Feature Focus: Import Files Directly To A Specific Folder

[Brian C Carter]

Today, we’re announcing a new feature in After Effects Beta 24.5 x27, the ability to import files directly to a specific folder in the Project panel.

Just right-click on any folder in your project and you can select the same "Import" and "Import Recent Footage" commands that you're used to in the File menu. These will import all selected files to the folder you clicked on.

Similarly, using the keyboard shortcut Cmd/Ctrl+I while a Folder is selected will import to that folder. 

Project organization is a crucial part of working efficiently, and before this change you could only import files to the root of your project and then have to drag them to the correct place, so we’d love to hear how this works for you.

Please note: 3D models that are imported currently do not take advantage of this feature and will be imported into your Project root. 

[ericmlevy]

This is a good one, looking forward to using this every day.

[Shebbe]

Thanks for this. If I'm not mistaken using the keyboard shortcut already had this behavior? So the only new thing is a new contextual rightclick menu import option?

[Frank_B]

Nice. Looking forward to see more updates like this one, focusing on work efficiency and project organization.
Eg. Import multiple .psd files as compositions. Or, Collect Files by default set the folder where the project is saved and not where the previous project is. Or, turn off After Effects stealing focus at the end of render. Or, keeping the names of compositions while exporting them to a new location instead of switching them to _1.mp4. Or, panels keep their size and position after closing 2nd Viewer. Etc. etc.