Installation
- Download and install the Keyframes Player application.
- Download our custom install script to your desktop. It should be saved as
install-keyframes.sh
. - Open the
Terminal
application (inside your/Applications
folder - it might be under theApplications/Utilities
subdirectory) - Type
sh ~/Desktop/install-keyframes.sh
, and hitenter
in order to install the Keyframes extension and its dependencies.- At some point the script will ask permission to install Xcode Tools. Say yes.
- At some point it will ask you to enter your password. When you type it in, the characters will not display for security reasons. So type carefully, and then hit enter. If you mistype, it will ask you again.
- Some error messages and warnings may appear. As long as you see
done! restart after effects to load the plugin
at the end, the script completed successfully. - Restart After Effects. Verify that when you go to
File > Scripts
,Keyframe_Exporter.jsx
is in the list. - In After Effects Preferences, go to
General > Scripting & Expressions
and enableAllow Scripts to Write Files and Access Network
.
Export
- Click
File > Scripts > Keyframe_Exporter.jsx
. - Once the dialog box opens, click
Export
. - After export is finished, Keyframes Player should automatically open with your composition.
- If you're happy with the output, return to the Exporter, click
Open Folder
, and copy the{Composition Name}.kf.json
files to your delivery folder. Done!