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CenekStrichel
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March 25, 2013
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Adobe Premiere Scripting Guide

  • March 25, 2013
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Hello, I have to write some scripts for Premiere. It will import, cut and set rendering. I can do it in after effects, because there is Adobe After Effects Scripting Guide for CS6.pdf , but I cant find anything similar for Premiere But scripting in premiere is possible. I can find some commands in Data Browser in ExtendScript Toolkit editor, but I dont know how can I use it. (Import, edit etc.) Is for Premiere any scripting manual ? If not, why? Scripting in Premiere is not official supported? Thanks.

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    Correct answer ML_Atikon

    You can see this in Data Browser on left side, I add import:

    app.project.importFiles([File("/d/video.avi")]);

    I need add to sequence and edit video, but dont know how


    yeah it took me half a day to find out that all the stuff is in the data browser

    so that's what i found out yesterday:

    you can add an array of files like this:

    var myFiles = ["C:\\'theFilePath'\\File.mov", "C:\\'theFilePath'\\File2.mov", ...];

    app.project.importFiles(myFiles);

    and all files will be added to the project browser.

    also you can add a sequence to the project like this:

    app.project.createNewSequence("nameOfTheSequence","xxx");

    I don't know which param I had to choose for the "xxx", but it works if you set it empty.

    I'm currently looking for adding the files to the sequence, but I have to try some stuff till i find it out.

    Let me know if you find out something new

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    johnt53984649
    johnt53984649
    Inspiring
    October 5, 2016

    It's been a long time since this thread, but has anybody figured out anything at all?  I really want to get started scripting with Premiere but I am absolutely and totally lost.  Any guides yet?

    Here's what I'm trying to accomplish:

    SCRIPTING for Premiere Pro

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    Another Forum User
    New Participant
    November 25, 2014

    Hi there !

    Is there still no documentation ?

    I've got to do the same kind of job. (Create sequence, add clips,...)

    I've browsed the object explorer but it doesn't tell which parameters to use and so...

    John T Smith
    John T Smith
    Community Expert
    March 25, 2013

    This user to user forum is for how to use the program, not programming

    Try http://forums.adobe.com/community/premiere/premierepro_current/sdk

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    CenekStrichelAuthor
    Inspiring
    March 25, 2013

    Yes I know that there is SDK forum, but it looks like more hardcore section for Plugin development. I need simply scripting. But without manual it is bad, if it doesnt exist.

    Jim Simon:

    I think that it is possible, I can send some commands to premiere from JSX scripts.

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    CenekStrichelAuthor
    Inspiring
    June 3, 2013

    Yeah only for After Effects tried it for myself.

    Do you know how to call the items of the project?


    No it is my problem. I only found how can I import movies. I found it on this forum. But it is all.

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    excited_Genie16B8
    Brainiac
    March 25, 2013

    But scripting in premiere is possible.

    You sure?  I thought it wasn't.

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