Automatic export all fla(as3) files to mp4

[Sefa5E5E]

Hi,

In my project, I have multiple fla files and want to export all my files to mp4 automatically. Is there any way to export files automatically.

[_keyframer]

Animate doesn't have a native script that allows auto-export. There may be a way to write a script on the OS side to open and export FLA files in a folder perhaps. How many FLA files do you have?

[_keyframer]

Also - check this:
https://community.adobe.com/t5/animate/export-png-sequences-from-multiple-files-at-once/td-p/1008608...

[JoãoCésar · Accepted solution]

Hi.

This is script should be able to open up all FLAs within a folder, export all main timeline frames as a uncompressed .mov and then open up Adobe Media Encoder so you can convert the generated video files to .mp4.

JSFL:

function main()
{
    var uri = fl.browseForFolderURL("select", "Select the folder containing the FLAs.");
    var files = FLfile.listFolder(uri + "/*.fla", "Files.");
	var total = files.length;
	var dom, i, source;	
	
    try
    {
          for (i = 0; i < total; i++)
          {
			  source = uri + "/" + files[i];
              fl.openDocument(source);
			  dom = fl.getDocumentDOM();
			  dom.exportVideo(source.slice(0, -4) + ".mov", true, false, true, dom.timelines[0].frameCount);
              dom.close(false);
          }
    }
    catch(error)
    {
          fl.trace(files);
          fl.trace(error);
          fl.trace("___________");
    }
}

main();

Please visit this link for more info about the exportVideo method so you can customize it according to your needs.

I hope this helps.

Regards,

JC

[_keyframer]

So cool JC!

[JoãoCésar]

Thanks a lot, Chris!

[Sefa5E5E]

Thanks, 

But I have a new problem, the encoder does not start automaticlly.

[JoãoCésar]

Hi.

It may take some time for it to open and to load the videos indeed.

It's best to let it open before running the script.

[JoãoCésar]

You can also set the second paramater of the exportVideo method to false, like this:

dom.exportVideo(source.slice(0, -4) + ".mov", false, false, true, dom.timelines[0].frameCount);

Then when all the videos .mov files are created and can you send them all at once to Adobe Media Encoder.

[sergiopop75]

Very useful, thank you very much.
One question, what if I wanted the export to be TIFF sequence?