Perform a cut from script?

Question

I'm currently working on a PPro Panel that will cut the last second off of a clip and extend that clipped second duration out the next clip. I'm currently stuck on how to perform a clip cut from the script. This will be used to supply extending the visual in case the above-placed title is longer than the below clip. It'll pause the video while the title continues to finish out it's duration.

These are the notes I have so far:

app.project.activeSequence.getSelection()
this will be used to get the end seconds of a clip

app.project.activeSequence.setPlayerPosition()
this will be used to set the player position -1 second from end of selection.

I have PropertyExplorer installed and have exploring properties for a bit and haven't found the appropriate method/property to perform a cut. Help, please?

Bruce Bullis · Accepted Answer

What is the code snippet to adjust the end point?
There have been multiple responses from employees saying 'adjust the end point' without saying how to adjust the end point via script.

Wouldn't have commented about it but Google has led me back here like a dozen times.

var myClip = app.project.sequences[0].videoTracks[0].clips[0];  // grabs first trackItem in first track in first sequence

if (myClip){
	var oldEnd = myClip.end;
	if (oldEnd){
		oldEnd.seconds = oldEnd.seconds + 3; // arbitrary new value
		myClip.end = oldEnd;
	}
}

krisc56526666 · Answer

Here you go...

// Enable Quality Engineering library
app.enableQE();

// Function to find markers in the active sequence
function getMarkers() {
var activeSequence = app.project.activeSequence;
if (!activeSequence) {
throw new Error("No active sequence found.");
}

var markers = activeSequence.markers;
var markerList = [];
var currentMarker = markers.getFirstMarker();

while (currentMarker) {
markerList.push(currentMarker);
currentMarker = markers.getNextMarker(currentMarker);
}

return markerList;
}

// Function to pad a number with zeros
function padNumber(number, digits) {
var numberString = number.toString();
while (numberString.length < digits) {
numberString = "0" + numberString;
}
return numberString;
}

// Function to add a cut at a marker
function addCutAtMarker(marker) {
var sqe = qe.project.getActiveSequence(); // Get the active QE sequence
var timecode = marker.start.seconds; // Get the marker start time in seconds

// Convert the timecode to the format "HH:MM:SS:FF"
var hours = Math.floor(timecode / 3600);
var minutes = Math.floor((timecode - (hours * 3600)) / 60);
var seconds = Math.floor(timecode - (hours * 3600) - (minutes * 60));
var frames = Math.floor((timecode - Math.floor(timecode)) * 24); // Assuming 24 fps
var timecodeString = padNumber(hours, 2) + ":" + padNumber(minutes, 2) + ":" + padNumber(seconds, 2) + ":" + padNumber(frames, 2);

// Apply the cut to all video tracks
for (var i = 0; i < sqe.numVideoTracks; i++) {
var videoTrack = sqe.getVideoTrackAt(i);
videoTrack.razor(timecodeString, true);
}

// Apply the cut to all audio tracks
for (var i = 0; i < sqe.numAudioTracks; i++) {
var audioTrack = sqe.getAudioTrackAt(i);
audioTrack.razor(timecodeString, true);
}
}

// Example Usage:
var markers = getMarkers();

for (var i = 0; i < markers.length; i++) {
addCutAtMarker(markers[i]);
}

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