automation blocks - export batch stills feature and custom filenaming

While I can't provide a full script for your requirements, I can offer some guidance and point you in the right direction.

1. Export Batch Stills with Sequence Name as Output File Name:

   • You can access the sequence name using the app.project.rootItem.name property. Here's an example of how you might use it:

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     var sequenceName = app.project.rootItem.name; var outputPath = "C:\\Path\\To\\Your\\Output\\Folder\\" + sequenceName + "_still";

2. Manually Stop the Script:

   • During testing, you can use $.sleep(milliseconds) to introduce a delay. This allows you to stop the script manually during the sleep period. For example:

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     $.sleep(30000); // Sleep for 30 seconds

3. Batch Export Stills to Media Encoder:

   • Adobe Premiere Pro scripting doesn't provide a direct interface for Media Encoder. However, you can export frames and then import them into Media Encoder. Here's a simplified example:

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     var sequence = app.project.activeSequence; var outputPath = "C:\\Path\\To\\Your\\Output\\Folder\\" + sequence.name + "_stills"; for (var i = 0; i < sequence.videoTracks[0].clips.length; i++) { var clip = sequence.videoTracks[0].clips[i]; var framePath = outputPath + "\\frame_" + i + ".png"; clip.exportFramePNG(framePath); // Import the frame into Media Encoder if needed. }

   • This script assumes a single video track. You may need to adapt it based on your specific project structure.

* how would you also do a custom export still by setting range using timecode . so lets say i wanted to specify x amount of stills per x amount of frames between the following time codes 00:30:10:05:06 - 00:39:10:05:06