Project Object

app.project

Description

The project object enables access to data and functionality within a particularAfter Effects project.

Attributes of the Project object provide access to specific objects within an After Effects project, such as imported files and footage, comps, as well as project settings such as the timecode base.

Methods of the Project object can import footage, create solids, compositions and folders, and save changes.

Methods

consolidateFootage()	seeProject consolidateFootage() Method	replicates the functionality of File > Consolidate All Footage
removeUnusedFootage()	see Project removeUnusedFootage() Method	replicates the functionality of File > Remove Unused Footage
reduceProject()	see Project reduceProject() Method	replicates the functionality of File > Reduce Project
close()	seeProject close() Method	closes the project with normal save options
save()	see Project save() Method	saves the project (or pops up a Save dialog if project has never been saved)
importPlaceholder()	see Project importPlaceholder() Method	replicates the functionality of File > Import > Placeholder...
importFile()	see Project importFile() Method	replicates the functionality of File > Import > File...

Attributes

file	see Project file Attribute	file object of the currently open project
rootFolder	see Project rootFolder Attribute	folderItem containing all the contents of the project; the equivalent of the Project window
activeItem	see Project activeItem Attribute	the currently active item, or null if none is active or multiple items are active
bitsPerChannel	see Project bitsPerChannel Attribute	color depth of the current project
transparencyGridThumbnails	see Project transparencyGridThumbnails Attribute	determines if thumbnail views should use the transparency checkerboard pattern
timecodeDisplayType	see Project timecodeDisplayType Attribute	the method with which timecode is set to display
timecodeBaseType	see Project timecodeBaseType Attribute	the Timecode Base as set in the File > Project Settings dialog
timecodeNTSCDropFrame	see Project timecodeNTSCDropFrame Attribute	equivalent to Drop Frame or Non-Drop Frame in the File > Project Settings dialog
timecodeFilmType	see Project timecodeFilmType Attribute	the method with which timecode is set to display
numItems	seeProject numItems Attribute	total number of items contained in the project
selection	see Project selection Attribute	an array of the items selected in the Project window