Animating shapes with CSV data
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I'm relatively inexperienced in After Effects, but I want to use the data-driven animation function to import CSV data and use the data to animate a series of circles over time. The goal is something like this:
Currently, I have the XY coordinates in this format:
frame, dot_x, dot_y, dot2_x, dot2_y, ...
1 5 2 7 3
2 4 3 8 5
3 3 4 6 9
...
How do I do this? I get the feeling that this would be best handled through scripting, but I'm not familiar with the Adobe scripting language, so any more specific direction would be much appreciated.
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You might want to look into a tool like Open Sesame, on AEScripts. Though reading in CSV files isn't too hard with scripting. The only thing that makes it tricky is the lousy built-in IDE - ExtendScript. https://aescripts.com/pt_opensesame/

