Return-Path: Received: from mail-pa0-f54.google.com ([209.85.220.54] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5286027 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Thu, 14 Nov 2013 21:28:20 +0100 Received: by mail-pa0-f54.google.com with SMTP id lj1so2601756pab.41 for ; Thu, 14 Nov 2013 12:30:09 -0800 (PST) X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20130820; h=x-gm-message-state:from:mime-version:content-type:subject:date :in-reply-to:to:references:message-id; bh=GW0KEcZj+Wdzttox5ycg+n1onhiFyOg3vG8nY6vKfQY=; b=RDqILfkHG5j7qc19XIgunQATqOWnCh3TgXTRpg+zeQWcrN7d2G6sgPBNbP2TYSltSl 1yr8NylYs8f5GvbTR3zFPNKKUkLTPm2HKBZoBRwMf9T/bCo/DWz8P6QfM1tcio5kVRIX 7/EgarDtJuJarU4sFJ2pw2zIsAKbNjswWTiJHF4nLmd5wOa8r9XVyvG8RBDKsbyuAAl4 LwQwKreAewPk1sS7UD/dMPHorxtXII/hXu0p2smSz1+o9LTy4wMX16huuSRvdCT0m45u EMx0lrPqB9Wpvuw0C+xBh8pypX9CqFrTUG8Bq/blP5G4g8NJs7gwIthsVL6cCdt9lw6N G0sg== X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQmF+vEllTYSvbzOR1OBbtlueJ/cbzZsvoB39EsiBYIMYyxqpyr4C2xaXgefuTVXggu5wtTj X-Received: by 10.68.171.164 with SMTP id av4mr3334194pbc.94.1384461008708; Thu, 14 Nov 2013 12:30:08 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: Received: from [10.0.0.227] ([65.223.58.66]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPSA id xe9sm1245744pab.0.2013.11.14.12.30.05 for (version=TLSv1 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA bits=128/128); Thu, 14 Nov 2013 12:30:05 -0800 (PST) From: Phil Spitler Mime-Version: 1.0 (Apple Message framework v1283) Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_1E4773AA-C149-46AA-AD1E-F1B100463168" Subject: Re: [AE] Convert old Project Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 12:30:03 -0800 In-Reply-To: To: "After Effects Mail List" References: Message-Id: <119F3DD3-E722-4EA1-AA71-F9D0DEF581D6@bonfirelabs.com> X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1283) --Apple-Mail=_1E4773AA-C149-46AA-AD1E-F1B100463168 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 This script has always intrigued me but I have never tried it. http://aescripts.com/pt_opensesame/ OpenSesame brings backwards compatibility to After Effects, exporting = projects that can be opened in any version from CS3 or later.=20 Projects are exported as human readable text files that can also be = edited in a text editor or spreadsheet in various ways, such as changing = text layers, colors, footage and file paths. Phil Phil Spitler | Creative Technologist | Bonfire Labs | t : = 415.394.8200 m : 415.571.3139 Website | Facebook | LinkedIn On Nov 14, 2013, at 11:51 AM, Jim Curtis wrote: > I've been advocating this for years. So=85 +1. >=20 > After all, didn't Adobe acquire Wes Plate, the brilliant mind behind = Automatic Duck? >=20 >=20 > On Nov 14, 2013, at 9:40 AM, Greg Balint = wrote: >=20 >> If the structure between old versions exists to be able to save and = open in higher versions a few steps, I wonder how hard it could be to = implement a legacy project importer which could detect and use the right = steps up to save to something usable in current versions? >>=20 >> Would be a great feature to have added at some point. Maybe even a = service of CC where you upload the aep and it gets converted in the = cloud and downloads a recently openable version. >>=20 >> ///Greg Balint >> //Art Director / Motion Graphics Designer >> /321.514.4839 >> delRAZOR.com/ >> =20 >>=20 >> On Nov 14, 2013 10:32 AM, "David Torno" wrote: >> I just did this not too long ago for Rachel Max on this list. Her = projects ranged from AE 5 - AE 6.5. I was able to open them in AE7.0, = save them out, then open them in CS3, save them out once more, and then = open them with CS6.=20 >>=20 >> David Torno >> Visual Effects Professional >> http://www.ghosttownmedia.com >> O: 213.739.2290 >> C: 818.391.6060 >> -------------------- >> http://www.sydefxink.com >> http://aeioweyou.blogspot.com >> http://mactex.blogspot.com >>=20 >> "The most useless day is that in which we do not laugh" >> -Charles Field >>=20 >> On Nov 14, 2013, at 7:08 AM, Curtis Nichols = wrote: >>=20 >>>=20 >>> I have a AE project created in 2006 using 6.5 (pre-CS). AE CC won't = open it. I'm wondering how far back I need to go to get to a version = that will open it and resave so that I can bring it into AE CC.=20 >>> Ideas? >>>=20 >>>=20 >>> Curtis Nichols >>> PCS Production Co. >>> Irving, TX. >>>=20 >>> (sent via the moons of Saturn) >=20 --Apple-Mail=_1E4773AA-C149-46AA-AD1E-F1B100463168 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 This = script has always intrigued me but I have never tried = it.




OpenSesame brings backwards = compatibility to After Effects, exporting projects that can be opened in = any version from CS3 or later. 
Projects are exported as human = readable text files that can also be edited in a text editor or = spreadsheet in various ways, such as changing text layers, colors, = footage and file = paths.

Phil


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On Nov 14, 2013, at 11:51 AM, Jim Curtis wrote:

I've = been advocating this for years.  So=85 +1.

After = all, didn't Adobe acquire Wes Plate, the brilliant mind behind Automatic = Duck?


On Nov 14, 2013, at 9:40 = AM, Greg Balint <delrazoraelist@gmail.com> = wrote:

If the structure between old versions = exists to be able to save and open in higher versions a few steps, I = wonder how hard it could be to implement a legacy project importer which = could detect and use the right steps up to save to something usable in = current versions?

Would be a great feature to have = added at some point.  Maybe even a service of CC where you upload = the aep and it gets converted in the cloud and downloads a recently = openable version.

///Greg Balint
//Art Director / Motion Graphics Designer
/321.514.4839
delRAZOR.com/
   

On Nov 14, 2013 10:32 AM, "David Torno" = <torno@sydefxink.com> = wrote:
I just did this not too long ago for Rachel Max = on this list. Her projects ranged from AE 5 - AE 6.5. I was able to open = them in AE7.0, save them out, then open them in CS3, save them out once = more, and then open them with CS6. 

David Torno
Visual Effects Professional
--------------------
http://www.sydefxink.com

"The most useless day is that in which we = do not laugh"
-Charles = Field

On Nov 14, 2013, at 7:08 AM, Curtis = Nichols <curtisn@pcsproductions.com> wrote:


I= have a AE project created in 2006 using 6.5 (pre-CS). AE CC won't open = it. I'm wondering how far back I need to go to get to a version that = will open it and resave so that I can bring it into AE CC.
Ideas?


Curtis Nichols
PCS Production = Co.
Irving, TX.

(sent via the moons of = Saturn)
=


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