pydobe 0.1.0

Python wrapper allowing developers to communicate with adobe applications

Pydobe

A Python wrapper allowing developers to communicate with adobe applications

This package is based upon Pymiere - created by Quentin Masingarbe (https://github.com/qmasingarbe/pymiere)

Installation

Windows:

pip install pydobe

Use cases and examples

Snippets and examples for potential uses within After Effects

Working with scene files

app = pydobe.objects.app

# Open a Project
project_path = "path/to/my/project.aep"
app.open(project_path)

# Get path of current project
current_project = app.project.file
print(current_project)

# Save a Project
app.project.save()

# Save a Project to a new path
new_path = "path/to/my/new/project.aep"
app.project.save(new_path)

# Make some changes to your project

# Check if scene has been modified
print(app.project.dirty)

# # Close a Project
app.project.close()  # This will display a user prompt
# app.project.close(save=True)  # This will save before opening a new project
# app.project.close(save=False)  # This will not save before opening a new project


# Create a new Project
app.new_project()  # This will display a user prompt
# app.new_project(save=True)  # This will save before opening a new project
# app.new_project(save=False)  # This will not save before opening a new project

Thanks

Thank you to Quentin Masingarbe for his Pymiere repository, as well as sharing his knowledge with me.

Thank you to Corentin Charron for constant mentoring.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details. Copy it, steal it, modify it, share it!

Contact

For support, questions, or interest, please contact me at [e-mail]