How to automatically name output files with "bin" name that comps are in?
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Hi everyone,
imagine this project panel:
> COMPS
>> 01_Long-Version
>>> Comp 1a
>>> Comp 2a
>> 02_Short-Version
>>> Comp 1b
>>> Comp 2b
> ASSETS
>> Solids
Now I want to render all 4 comps, but they should be automatically put inside a folder corresponding to the "bin" names that they're inside ("bin" being the AE project folder structure). So my output folder structure should be:
/Renderings/01_Long-Version/Comp 1a
/Renderings/01_Long-Version/Comp 2a
/Renderings/02_Short-Version/Comp 1b
/Renderings/02_Short-Version/Comp 2b
How can I do this? I know that the render queue has this "Output To:" dropdown, but there is no option for this (but lots of stupid alternatives).
Thanks in advance,
j
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Not without scripting. They aren't genuine bins, anyway. They're just an organizational meta-structure inside the project itself with no physical representation outside AE. Hence you have to run a script that actually creates the folders based on the naming of the virtual folders and that also sets the comp outputs accordingly. Before AE introduced smart naming tools this used to be the norm, so surely you could find something useful quite easily on sites like AEScripts.com.
Mylenium
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Thanks for the reply. Your explanation makes sense, even though I don't see what difference it makes that they aren't "genuine". Obviously AE knows what asset is in what bin and obviously AE is able to write files in various locations. Anyway - hope I can find something
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What's stopping you from selecting the comps in question and simply dragging them into th AE Render Queue? It takes 5 seconds.

