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Batch export individual layers as image sequences - script?
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 5:25 am
by AngryMonster
Hey people!
I often end up exporting individual layers as an image sequence so I can have more control in my compositing software.
With a complicated scene, this can take a while.
Does anyone know of a script that can let be 'batch' export individual layers as image sequences?
Thanks!
Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 3:46 pm
by rylleman
Unfortunately not. I'm also using renderpasses a lot but have to do the separation manually everytime.
There are no way of accessing layer visibility through lua so I can't write a script for it.
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 1:29 pm
by ponysmasher
What I do is render the sequence in PSD format and then in After Effects import the PSD sequence as a composition.
You get a ready made composition with all layers separate.
Only one tiny problem. If a layers visibility is turned on and off that layer isn't imported in After Effects, but I just put those layers in a group without animated visibility and then they work.
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 1:57 pm
by Genete
rylleman wrote:Unfortunately not. I'm also using renderpasses a lot but have to do the separation manually everytime.
There are no way of accessing layer visibility through lua so I can't write a script for it.
What bout those MohoLayer members?
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bool IsRenderOnly()
Return value (bool):
void SetRenderOnly(b)
Return value: none b (bool):
I think that they will respond to the "Do not render this layer" property.
-G
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:44 pm
by rylleman
Genete wrote:
What bout those MohoLayer members?
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bool IsRenderOnly()
Return value (bool):
void SetRenderOnly(b)
Return value: none b (bool):
I think that they will respond to the "Do not render this layer" property.
-G
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Didn't think of those! My mind was set on hiding layers I didn't want to render. Wow, now I can start putting together the script I've had in the back of my mind for quite some time. Thanks Genete! You're like an walking reference manual.
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2010 9:54 pm
by Genete
Thanks Genete!
You're welcome! I'm glad to help!
-G