Premiere Pro Scripting (QE) - Referencing a newly created Layer

[MaxLP]

Hi! I've been trying to add a "newTransparentVideo();" and was able to do so but, since it returns a bool I cant find a way to reference it to add effects &/or rename.
You might think just looking into the "rootItem" and looking for the default name would be a solution but, from one language to another, the name changes so that cant be an option.

this is my last hope. Thank you whoever can help me!

PS: pretty please update the API... since 2012 I see "updating soon" and yet there is still "Effects Match Names" that have no use for the only line to create effect (getVideoEffectByName() ). I can make a list of things that makes no sence but I dont blame anyone I just find it odd.

[Ivan Stepanov · Accepted solution]

One way would be to get nodeId of each item in root and then compare them with nodeId after creating new item.

Though, surprisingly, it is much easier:

var numItems = app.project.rootItem.children.numItems; // num of items in root, before creating new one

// here goes your code to create new item

var newItem = app.project.rootItem.children[numItems]; // your new item

 Any new item is just pushed to array.

[MaxLP]

Wow... I thought about it but did not think that would actually work im feeling so dumb. I Thank you so much!