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Script that extends each clip in selection by one frame on the head and tail, then applies a two frame fade in and fade out?

By AMPM101 @AMPM101
    2023-07-21 01:59:08.871Z

    For easy BG editing -- just looking to make a selection of checkerboarded clips and have the script take care of extending and fading.

    Solved in post #5, click to view
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      Owen Granich-Young @Owen_Granich_Young
        2023-07-21 07:36:56.791Z

        Built 2 ways.

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        1. AAMPM101 @AMPM101
            2023-07-21 15:24:31.234Z

            This is great. However it uses batch fades -- is there a version that uses an exact 2 frame fade in and fade out? It would probably have to go clip by clip and extend, then move the cursor two frames, fade-in, tab to the end, move the cursor two frames in, fade-out, move to next clip, etc.

            Also, the replies at the bottom of the above suggest the script no longer works in the latest versions of PT?

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            1. OOwen Granich-Young @Owen_Granich_Young
                2023-07-27 03:30:21.180Z

                I don't have PT right now (left the ilok at work) but try this... it's basically @samuel_henriques script except it tries to use set selection instead of batch fade for the fades. 100% untested...

                /**
* @param {number} extendFrames
*/
function tirmAndFade(extendFrames) {
    const frameRate = 23.976
    const sampleRate = 48000
    const extendAmount = sampleRate / frameRate * extendFrames
    const currentSelection = sf.ui.proTools.selectionGetInSamples()

    sf.ui.proTools.selectionSetInSamples({
        selectionStart: +currentSelection.selectionStart - extendAmount,
        selectionEnd: +currentSelection.selectionEnd + extendAmount,
    });

    sf.ui.proTools.menuClick({ menuPath: ["Edit", "Trim Clip", "To Fill Selection"] });


    sf.ui.proTools.selectionSetInSamples({
        selectionStart: +currentSelection.selectionStart + extendAmount,
        selectionLength: 0,
    })

    sf.keyboard.press({ keys: "d" });
    sf.wait({ intervalMs: 50 })

    sf.ui.proTools.selectionSetInSamples({
        selectionStart: +currentSelection.selectionEnd - extendAmount,
        selectionLength: 0,
    })

    sf.keyboard.press({ keys: "g" });
    sf.wait({ intervalMs: 50 })

};



function main() {

    sf.ui.proTools.appActivateMainWindow();

    sf.ui.proTools.invalidate();

    //Get selected tracks
    const originalTracks = sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrackNames;

    //Do for each track.
    sf.ui.proTools.selectedTracks.trackHeaders.slice().map(track => {

        //Select track
        track.trackSelect();

        //Scroll track into View
        track.trackScrollToView();

        //Do for each clip on Track
        sf.ui.proTools.clipDoForEachSelectedClip({
            action: () => {
                tirmAndFade(1);
            },
            onError: "Continue",
        });
    });

    //Restore previously selected tracks
    sf.ui.proTools.trackSelectByName({ names: originalTracks });

};


main();
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                1. samuel henriques @samuel_henriques
                    2023-07-27 09:26:20.939Z2023-07-27 12:24:01.057Z

                    here's a slightly more stable/faster trimAndFade function.
                    @AMPM101, either of these scripts will extend by the length you set at line 59 trimAndFade(1) and make a fade of twice the length.
                    that means you'll get this, with both fades equal.

                    If you want one frame extension and one frame fade,

                    you can remove + extendAmount on line 19 and - extendAmount on line 27 on Owen's script.
                    Or if you want the function I updated, remove the same but on lines 18 and 19.
                    Remember to set your frame rate and sampleRate so you get the correct frame length.

                    /**
* @param {number} extendFrames
*/
function tirmAndFade(extendFrames) {
    const frameRate = 23.976
    const sampleRate = 48000
    const extendAmount = sampleRate / frameRate * extendFrames
    const currentSelection = sf.ui.proTools.selectionGetInSamples()

    sf.ui.proTools.selectionSetInSamples({
        selectionStart: +currentSelection.selectionStart - extendAmount,
        selectionEnd: +currentSelection.selectionEnd + extendAmount,
    });

    sf.ui.proTools.menuClick({ menuPath: ["Edit", "Trim Clip", "To Fill Selection"] });

    sf.ui.proTools.selectionSetInSamples({
        selectionStart: +currentSelection.selectionStart + extendAmount,
        selectionEnd: +currentSelection.selectionEnd - extendAmount,
    });

    sf.ui.proTools.menuClick({ menuPath: ["Edit", "Fades", "Fade to Start"] });
    sf.ui.proTools.menuClick({ menuPath: ["Edit", "Fades", "Fade to End"] });
};



function main() {

    sf.ui.proTools.appActivateMainWindow();

    sf.ui.proTools.invalidate();

    //Get selected tracks
    const originalTracks = sf.ui.proTools.selectedTrackNames;

    //Do for each track.
    sf.ui.proTools.selectedTracks.trackHeaders.slice().map(track => {

        //Select track
        track.trackSelect();

        //Scroll track into View
        track.trackScrollToView();

        //Do for each clip on Track
        sf.ui.proTools.clipDoForEachSelectedClip({
            action: () => {
                tirmAndFade(1);
            },
            onError: "Continue",
        });
    });

    //Restore previously selected tracks
    sf.ui.proTools.trackSelectByName({ names: originalTracks });

};


main();
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