Return-Path: Received: from mail-vc0-f175.google.com ([209.85.220.175] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP-TLS id 5286118 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Fri, 15 Nov 2013 00:11:14 +0100 Received: by mail-vc0-f175.google.com with SMTP id ht17so1227130vcb.20 for ; Thu, 14 Nov 2013 15:13:04 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:from:date:message-id :subject:to:content-type; bh=ZZ6XjwkxCgccoR/EQD14sTlJr2If6AbNj3ZHxDt3GV4=; b=XyzdVpX23LS779U1Mlt+82j3jH1/k6FPqjEdGJIz1VkLGnJkD3qMByasF3l006nphj DagwmdqAfmeQEwZTqYr4tWsorpPwU5FWiMilYeRSu2wbcO5uU8zaw06FJY7hNvhVqrhk AD0Gip+BV+G1SZrdH3V/+yxL7qUkDmlIgPM3z40mBXEMS7b7ct06f+JL6oynrteMvBQI fxpwXrYLnvjP2DEG+tPj7yN7bqsg8Nwt6dCzsqsvo5es7YtRDhOzshLNEbjWR3FSn081 eBnhL0zifgppdTGPkKCde2CkW5TDHYk4f4KZNx4MdsrH98gnN3a0SHHBh+3s+C/+9EAx GUWQ== X-Received: by 10.58.11.73 with SMTP id o9mr2150396veb.8.1384470784026; Thu, 14 Nov 2013 15:13:04 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Sender: mrbills@gmail.com Received: by 10.220.168.4 with HTTP; Thu, 14 Nov 2013 15:12:43 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: References: From: J Bills Date: Thu, 14 Nov 2013 15:12:43 -0800 X-Google-Sender-Auth: BCuAspratb64W_YBcJapJ4XhGC0 Message-ID: Subject: Re: [AE] Convert old Project To: After Effects Mail List Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=047d7b2ed34148b2a804eb2b396a --047d7b2ed34148b2a804eb2b396a Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable i just went through this a little bit ago. CS5 was able to open my AE 6 files (using import file) and then I could open the resulting CS 5 save in CS6. CS5 seemed to be a good swiss army knife release in terms of backwards compatibility. On Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 12:49 PM, David Torno wrote: > Ya, that's Paul's script. I think it goes backwards only though. New to > old. > > > 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 > > "The most useless day is that in which we do not laugh" > -Charles Field > > On Nov 14, 2013, at 12:30 PM, Phil Spitler wrote: > > 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. > Projects are exported as human readable text files that can also be edite= d > 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. > > After all, didn't Adobe acquire Wes Plate, the brilliant mind behind > Automatic Duck? > > > On Nov 14, 2013, at 9:40 AM, Greg Balint 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 implemen= t > a legacy project importer which could detect and use the right steps up t= o > 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" 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, sa= ve >> 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.ghosttownmedia.com >> O: 213.739.2290 >> C: 818.391.6060 >> -------------------- >> http://www.sydefxink.com >> http://aeioweyou.blogspot.com >> http://mactex.blogspot.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 >> 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 wil= l >> 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) >> >> > > --047d7b2ed34148b2a804eb2b396a Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
i just went through this a little bit ago.=A0 CS5 was able= to open my AE 6 files (using import file) and then I could open the result= ing CS 5 save in CS6.=A0 CS5 seemed to be a good swiss army knife release i= n terms of backwards compatibility.



On = Thu, Nov 14, 2013 at 12:49 PM, David Torno <torno@sydefxink.com><= /span> wrote:
Ya, that's Paul&#= 39;s script. I think it goes backwards only though. New to old.


David Torno
Visual Effects Professional
--------------------
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<= /div>
"The most useless day is that in which = we do not laugh"
-Char= les Field

On Nov 14= , 2013, at 12:30 PM, Phil Spitler <phil@bonfirelabs.com> wrote:

This script has always intrigued m= e but I have never tried it.




OpenSesame b= rings backwards compatibility to After Effects, exporting projects that can= be opened in any version from CS3 or later.=A0
Projects are exported as human readable text files that c= an 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= =A0 |=A0 Creative Technologist =A0 |=A0 Bonfire Labs=A0 |=A0 t : 415.394.8200=A0 m : 415.571.3139

Website | Facebook | <= a href=3D"http://www.linkedin.com/company/235257?trk=3Dtyah" target=3D"_bla= nk">LinkedIn

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

I've been adv= ocating this for years. =A0So=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 = <delrazora= elist@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 sa= ve to something usable in current versions?

Would be a great feature to have added at some point.=A0 May= be even a service of CC where you upload the aep and it gets converted in t= he cloud and downloads a recently openable version.

///G= reg Balint
//Art Director / Motion Graphics Designer
/321.= 514.4839
delRAZOR.com/
=A0=A0=A0

On Nov 14, 2013 10:32 AM, "David Torno"= ; <torno@sydefx= ink.com> wrote:
I just did this not too long ago for Rachel Max on t= his list. Her projects ranged from AE 5 - AE 6.5. I was able to open them i= n AE7.0, save them out, then open them in CS3, save them out once more, and= then open them with CS6.=A0

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

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

On Nov 14, 2013, at 7:08 AM, Curtis Ni= chols <c= urtisn@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 wi= ll 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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