Export TVPaint - Import After Effects 1.0.4

[Mads Juul]

I have made to scripts.
One for TVPaint to Export the current clips, in Layers each instance as single PNGs.
And one script for Adobe After Effects for importing the PNGsand keep the different layers.

Download the attached zip archive, unzip it. it contains 2 files
"MJ_AFX_Export_1.0.3.tvpx"
Which is a TVPaint Custom panel for exporting the Clip.
and
"MJ_TVPAINT_IMPORT_1.0.3.jsx"
Which is an Adobe JavaScript for importing the PNGs.

Here Is a screen shot of how the Clip Looks in TVPaint And how it looks after import in After Effects

And here is a podcast og how it works



The scripts has been tested with tvpaint 10.5.7 Proffesional and TVpaint 9.5.18 Proffesional. TVPaint 9.5 will not export Faux Fixe and Layer Pre and Post Behaviour.
and After Effects CS5.5, CS6.0,CC and CC 2014.

The scripts have been tested on Windows 8 and MAC snow Leopard

Donation
If you find the scripts to be so usefull so you want to make a donation, you can use my Pay-Pal email : mjstoryboard@gmail.com

Known Bugs
- Can have problems if Folder path or clip and layer names have other characters than english alphabet and underscore (So remove white spaces and language specific characters if problem) http://forum.tvpaint.com/viewtopic.php? ... =15#p71245
- When Files stored on linux server. Layers imported into After Effect can be imported in wrong order http://forum.tvpaint.com/viewtopic.php? ... =45#p73561
- Project needs to start on positive frame. http://forum.tvpaint.com/viewtopic.php? ... =45#p74776

Download

MJ_AFX_Export_1.0.3.zip

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EDIT :
1.0.4 is basically 1.0.3 with some small changes made by Nathan and Duduf, it is a bit more stable.

AE_TVPAINT_EXP_IMP_1.0.4.zip

(9.47 KiB) Downloaded 1185 times

[BenEcosse]

This is great! Really helpful script.Thanks Mads.

[Mads Juul]

cool. Good to hear. Nice it works with cs6 as well.

[Mads Juul]

I Uploadet a new version

- Export Faux-Fixe
- Export Layer Post and Pre behaviour
- Export Layer Opacity
- Export Layer Group

-Mads

[Sewie]

Mads, you deserve a medal!

[Mads Juul]

[ingie01]

Mads, Thank you for your contribution. Noobies like me appreciate the skill you are GIVING away. GIVING AWAY! WOW (hope I didn't hurt your ears)

[Mads Juul]

I'm glad you like it

[Mads Juul]

The TVPaint Script is now tested and should work on 9.5.18
but
Faux-Fixe and Layer Pre and Post behaviour is not exported

[kristjan]

The TVPaint Script is now tested and should work on 9.5.18
but
Faux-Fixe and Layer Pre and Post behaviour is not exported

it works (on tv-p 9.5 and AEP cs5.5)
thanks! mads
you are THE MAN !

[felix]

...thanks for updating the script for 9.5 - much appreciation!

[ryberg]

Great work!

[Peter Wassink]

i can't get it to work in TVP 10 Pro (10.0.14-64 bits )
for each image that it tries to export i get a i get a "Can't open file" panel that i have to [ok]
and after i do that nothing was exported.

[Mads Juul]

i can't get it to work in TVP 10 Pro (10.0.14-64 bits )
for each image that it tries to export i get a i get a "Can't open file" panel that i have to [ok]
and after i do that nothing was exported.

Does the script screate a folder with the same name as the tvpp file as you try to export in the same directory as the tvpp file?
If yes Does the script make a folder inside this folder with the name of the clip?
If yes does the script create folders for each layer inside this?


It has maybe something todo with the path and the name of the tvpp file that you try to export. And the name of the clip.

Can you give me
1) the path to the tvpp file
2) the name of the tvpp file
3) the name of the clip

[Peter Wassink]

i can't get it to work in TVP 10 Pro (10.0.14-64 bits )
for each image that it tries to export i get a i get a "Can't open file" panel that i have to [ok]
and after i do that nothing was exported.

Does the script screate a folder with the same name as the tvpp file as you try to export in the same directory as the tvpp file?
If yes Does the script make a folder inside this folder with the name of the clip?
If yes does the script create folders for each layer inside this?


It has maybe something todo with the path and the name of the tvpp file that you try to export. And the name of the clip.

Can you give me
1) the path to the tvpp file
2) the name of the tvpp file
3) the name of the clip

Hi Mads,

i tried with a differnt TVP version and it does work with this one: TVP version 10 Pro (10.0.17-32 bits)
but in the other version, no folders are created.

1) G:\projecten\Unite 2013 Animations\412 - Student Project
2) 412-StudentProject01.tvpp
3) 412 student

but the thing is these, variables are identical in the working version so it should have to do with the TVP version