Can't add CSV file to timeline

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Hello.

I've got a 3.6MB CSV-file(attached) which I want to add to my timeline in order to export the footage with media encoder. The CSV file is not corrupted since I can add it to my project and access it's data correctly in my animations.

Only adding that file to my timeline does not work. I've even created a new project with basically nothing and the results were the same:

When I drag the file to my timeline the RAM usage increases. First with steps of 50mb but later only with 1mb steps. I've let that process run for about 2h and ended up with a memory consumption of 13gb. AE is not responding during that whole process.

Json doesn't work either. With a simple converter the resulted file was 20mb and the process was the same...

Do you have any ideas?? This problem really suxs...

System specs:

- Ryzen 3950x

- 4x 16GB 3200/cl16 RAM

- GTX 1080ti (drivers up to date)

- two different nvme drives for cache and project files

- win10 (up to date)

- AE (up to date)

FUKU5C88 · Accepted Answer

That's a PITA. Please send in the BR.And how are you intending to complete this project?My thoughts are to try and split the JSON in 1/2. Then bake the Expressions with  the Easy Bake script from aescripts.com. Then load the second half and do the same. Or perhaps two 1/2 sized CSVs might work instead of one full-sized CSV?With timestamps and sliders. I've imported the small CSV (and other format) files. When putting them into my timeline AE creates a new "line" for each value.... This is what takes all the time and is not very effective. Sliders instead do basically the same. They store a value bound to a key frame. And very interestingly its a TEXT-Format that is being copied when you select multiple timstamps of a slider and copy them. In addition to that you can copy and paste the timestamps of multiple sliders at once: So my Data-Basis is still CSV but instead of filtering (calculating additional values) and converting that thing to CSV i just print a text file which i then copy and paste onto the sliders.... &#128578; This works very nice and even has a few advantages:+ If the project is 50 FPS and my data was only recorded at 10hz it automatically smoothes the values in between. Previously i did this through code expressions.+ No need to have After effects opened in order to have updating values in premiere pro*+ After effects -> Media encoder exporting works now+ Premiere Pro* -> Media encoder exporting works now *This project of course uses the AE Composition &#128521;

Roland Kahlenberg · Answer

Your last option is to use TSV. And how large is the dataset in the CSV? Have you tried another CSV that's worked previously?

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