Category Archives: Application object

endUndoGroup()

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Marks the end of an undo group begun with the app.beginUndoGroup method. You can use this method to place an end to an undo group in the middle of a script,

activeViewer

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The Viewer object for the currently focused or active-focused viewer Composition, Layer, or Footage panel.Returns null if no viewers are open.Viewer object;

Application object

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Provides access to objects and application settings within the After Effects application. The single global object is always available by its name, app.Attr

project

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The project that is currently loaded.Project object; read-only.

newProject()

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Creates a new project in After Effects, replicating the File > New > New Project menu command.If the current project has been edited, the user is prompted t

buildName

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The name of the build of After Effects being run, used internally by Adobe for testing and troubleshooting.String; read-only.

open()

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Opens a project.file Optional. An ExtendScript File object for the project file to open. If not supplied, the method prompts the user to select a project fi

buildNumber

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The number of the build of After Effects being run, used internally by Adobe for testing and troubleshooting.Integer; read-only.

saveProjectOnCrash

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When true the default , After Effects attempts to display a dialog box that allows you to save the current project if an error causes the application to qui