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Version 2.13
Installing
1. In the .zip file you downloaded, you will see the Auto Crop.jsxbin file. Copy and paste this file into the
ScriptUI folder for your version of After Effects (This script works with versions CS3 and up, however you
may have some issues with the Crop Duration progressbar in CS3)
Mac: ~/Applications/Adobe After Effects YOUR VERSION/Scripts/ScriptUI Panels
2. Now start up After Effects. You will see Auto Crop.jsxbin at the bottom of the Window menu. Select it to
open the Auto Crop panel.
Auto Crop
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AutoCrop
Version 2.13
PLEASE NOTE: Crop Duration runs on each frame of your pre-comp. This means that if your pre-comp
is very long, it will take a long time to complete the process. You will get a progressbar to indicate the
amount that has been completed, but due to the processor intensive caluculations that are being done,
you may notice poor preformance in the progessbar. Often times the script is still running correctly, but
the progress is just not updating. The progress is also shown in the info panel which seems to update
properly most of the time.
Mask Crop:
To use mask crop, you must have at least on mask applied to your pre-comp. If you only have
one mask applied, it will be used by default. If you have multiple masks, a dialog will appear for you to
choose the desired mask. Once a mask is chosen, to crop will take place.
Ignore Masks:
This option only affects Auto Crop and Crop Duration. Any masks applied to the layer are
turned off so that the crop is working on the entire layer, not just the masked portion. Masks are
reapplied after crop is complete.
Delete Mask:
This option only applies to Mask Crop. By default, the mask that is used for the crop will be
deleted once the crop has taken place. Unchecking this option will leave the crop mask on the layer.
Previous Crop Info Section:
This panel will display information on how the crop was applied to your layer by showing you the
amount of pixels removed from each side as well as a before and after resolution.
Questions / Comments
If you have any question, issues or suggestions for improving Auto Crop please leave a comment on the
BatchFrame Blog, or send me an email using the contact form or by emailing
contact@batchframe.com.
Disclaimer
This script is provided AS IS without and guatantees or warranty.
Although the author has attempted to find and correct any issues in the script, Jesse Toula and Batch
Frame are not responsible for damages or losses of any kind from the use of this script.
Jesse Toula and Batch Frame are under no obligation to provide any support, service, corrections or
upgrades to the free script.
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