List of reference names for executeCommand();

[JesB-SsPV8V]

Hey!

Does anyone know if it is possible to get a list of all the reference names for the executeCommand(); function?

To be more specific; i'm talking about a list of all possible "number names", like the one highlighted in red 

app.executeCommand(2359);

2359 = Preferences

JesB

[David Torno]

Thanks to everyone who keeps contributing. I've just updated the PDF's and added the 2015 version as well. Nearly identical to 2014 at the moment, but will grow as we learn more ID's.

http://www.provideocoalition.com/after-effects-menu-command-ids/

[RomanHoefner]

Thanks so much for all the work that must have went into it... Unfortunately, the download-link refers me only to www.provideocoalition.com. Nothing else happens. I turned all adblockers of and tried it in safari as well as chrome. Am I missing something?

[David Torno]

Thanks for the heads up. They keep updating stuff and breaking links. I'm looking into it right now.

[David Torno]

Try it again. I relinked the files temporarily to my own ftp to get the links working until PVC can fix it.

[RomanHoefner]

Dear David, it worked!! thank you so much!

[Alex White]

I just found that some of the ID under the Window menu may change if you will install any extension.

Probably the best way so far is to find out AE locale and using list of translated names find menu command via app.findMenuCommandId("insertMenuNameHere");

David Torno​, could you please create a new thread where everyone would post a new changes related to the executeCommand() list?

Thanks in advance!

[martyn3d]

//I tried to execute the following commands:
app.executeCommand(app.findMenuCommandId("Levels"));
//app.executeCommand(-459079705);
app.executeCommand(app.findMenuCommandId("Hue/Saturation"));
//app.executeCommand(-495079703);
app.executeCommand(app.findMenuCommandId("Drop Shadow"));
//app.executeCommand(-459931657);

Unfortunately, the effects were not applied. But after I apply effect "Drop Shadow" from the menu, line

alert(app.findMenuCommandId("Drop Shadow")); //displays 2452

After applying effect "Hue/Saturation" from the menu, line

alert(app.findMenuCommandId("Drop Shadow")); //displays 9000

After executing

app.executeCommand(9000);//effect were not applied
alert(app.findMenuCommandId("Drop Shadow")); //displays 2452

Does it make any sense? Unfortunately, pdf https://www.provideocoalition.com/after-effects-menu-command-ids/ page №11 gives too little information.

And is it possible with app.executeCommand() to apply the effect?

Thanks.

[Tomas Sinkunas]

ID 9000 applies DropShadow as a Layer Style instead of as an Effect

app.executeCommand(9000)

[martyn3d]

Thanks, got it. And is it possible to apply the effect by app.executeCommand()?

[UQg]

I wouldnt rely on a app command to add an effect.

myLayer.effect.addProperty() is much more secure, and equally simple.

Is there a reason why you absolutely want a command ?

[Tomas Sinkunas]

What UQg​ said. It's best to do such task via dedicated API. Also commandIDs tend to change from version to version, while effect matchNames don't change that much (unless developer decides to change it).

Before adding effect to a layer, check if it can be added at first by doing myLayer.effect.canAddProperty("effectMatchName") and only then handle adding it on success myLayer.effect.addProperty("effectsMatchName)

[JesB-SsPV8V]

Thank you David, and really great work with the list

JesB

[David Torno]

I just released the AECC2014_MenuIDs_v1_0.pdf. Lots of stuff in this one. Over 1600 items listed. Contextual menus, dynamic menu sections like recent projects, history, effect plugin categories, recent animation presets, etc...

Both AE CC and AE CC 2014 are located at the same link original link.

After Effects Menu Command ID’s by David Torno

[gmetrixcc]

Sorry to bring up an old conversation but do we still not have a way to Reset the workspace that was last used?

I have been looking for a way to do this for Aftereffects for a while now and I decided to try and use a menuCommandId to do it but it turns out there is no known ID for it unless I am mistaken.

[gmetrixcc]

The Reset workspace command for After Effects is:
app.executeCommand(3566);