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To convert selected properties to cue point parameters in layer markers, choose File > Scripts > Convert Selected Properties To Markers.jsx.
This script adds a layer marker on the layer at the same time as each keyframe for each selected property. The markers’ cue point parameters
indicate the name of the property and its value at that time. If the selected property has an expression, a marker is created for each frame, with
the values sampled at each frame.
To create a web link, chapter link, or cue point from a marker, do the following:
1. Double-click a marker to open the marker dialog box.
2. Enter information in the appropriate boxes in the marker dialog box:
To create a web link, enter a Uniform Resource Locator in the URL box in the Chapter And Web Links area of the marker dialog box. To
activate a specific frame in a site, enter the filename of the frame for Frame Target.
Enter the chapter name and number (if available) in the Chapter box in the Chapter And Web Links area of the marker dialog box.
Enter a name for the cue point, and names and values for any parameters. Select Event or Navigation to determine what kind of cue
point to create.
Scripts and utilities for working with markers
Paul Tuersley provides a script on the AE Enhancers forum for splitting layers at layer markers.
Lloyd Alvarez provides scripts on the After Effects Scripts website that do the following:
Magnum, the Edit Detector automatically detects edits in a footage layer and places a layer marker at each edit (or splits the layer into a
separate layer for each edit).
Zorro, the Layer Tagger allows you to tag layers and then select, shy, and solo layers according to their tags. The tags are appended to
comments in the Comments column in the Timeline panel and can also be added as layer markers.
Layer Marker Rename and Number renames and numbers all markers on selected layers.
Layer Marker Batch Editor edits marker attributes on all selected layers, including Flash cue point attributes.
Jeff Almasol provides scripts on his redefinery website that do the following:
rd_CopyMarkers copies layer markers from one layer to any number of other layers.
rd_KeyMarkers creates new layer markers (either on the selected layer or on a new null layer) with comments that provide information about
keyframes at the same times.
rd_MapTextFileToMarkers sets keyframes for the Source Text property of a text layer and sets the values to text from a text file. The
keyframes are placed at times specified by layer markers on the text layer.
rd_MarkerNavigator creates a panel that makes navigating to markers and viewing their comments and other values very convenient.
rd_RemoveMarkers automatically removes markers from selected layers based on specified criteria (e.g., all markers in work area).
rd_Scooter creates a panel with controls for moving various combinations of items in time, including layer In point, layer Out point, layer
source frames, keyframes, and markers.
rd_CountMarkers shows the number of markers on the selected layer.
Online resources about markers
To view video tutorials on working with markers, cue points, and XMP metadata go to the Adobe website:
Converting metadata and markers to cue points : video tutorial demonstrating using Soundbooth, Flash Professional, and After Effects to
create and use cue points.
Using markers and cue points : video overview of markers in Premiere Pro and After Effects.
On his blog on the Adobe website, Michael Coleman provides a demonstration of how to convert tracking data in After Effects into cue point
data for use in Flash.
More Help topics
Sharing markers with After Effects, Encore, and Flash
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