Import plugins

[_Alan_Clontz_]

Does the AE SDK allow for writing plugins to import new types of video files into After Effects? If so, can someone please help point out the relevant parts from the SDK, or perhaps provide some sample code?

[Bruce Bullis]

The relevant samples are IO (for video and audio files), and FBIO (for frame-based formats, or stills).

NOTE: It is not possible to override AE's file handling for subtypes of supported file formats.

So, while you can't take over AVI handling for a specific codec or subtype, you're free to write support for .xyz file format.