Create Folders for selected layers

[Dot]

Hi
i want to create “Masters” folder for my main selected comps (final renders) in the project and also move other comps and layers according to there extensions (jpg,psd and so)
so for instance create “comps” “images” “video” “sound”
if there is already comps folder dont create a new one just move all compositions to there but not the first selected ones that moved into master folder

[alonshemer]

Hi @Dot, sorry for the delay

Did you check out this old post, I think that could really help you -

Create a specific Folder structure in the project and move files according their file extension

Hello, Me again. After several tries with i give up and ask for help ( iam not the programmer dude and need to learn automatic tools first ) Here is what i try to do (in two seperate Actions) Create a Folder with the name “Assets” and inside this folder create Sub-Folders like “Images”, “´Footage”, “Music” Copy all .jpg / .png / .pds etc. into Assets->Images; Copy all .wav/.mp3 into Assets->Music and so on I hope somone can give me some advise how to do this. BR Dirk

Maybe this post can help too -

Subfolder question

Hi, I’m working on revising an automation I made a few years ago that organized my project for me automatically. I’ve figured most of it out, but am stuck on one thing. I often import other After Effects projects into a folder called “z_other AE Projects.” However, when I have the organizing loop look at the files and folders, I’d like to ensure that anything within that folder (even if it’s in a subfolder) doesn’t get moved. In other words, if I have a folder inside that folder that says “Asse…

If you still have problems after reading these please let me know and I will help you,
but I will need detailed explanation of what exactly the automation needs to do, step by step.

[Dot]

Hi
Yes i already saw these posta and tried them but my question isbhow i also add what iasked for in the first part to nake a folder and move all the selcted compa to that folder nut then if ill run the other part of the automation it will loop on all compa again amd move all compa to the comp folder so i need somwhow to ignore whats inside the masters folder maybe to label them differently and then add a new condition to ignore them

[alonshemer]

@Dot

Yes i already saw these posta and tried them

@Dot ,ok!

I created an automation that creates a “Masters” folder in the root project folder only if there isn’t one yet. it then move the selected items in the project panel to this folder.

Download -

Organize Masters.zip (2.6 KB)

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The only thing you need to do to combine both automations is to tell the other automation to ignore the “Masters” folder when organizing the project panel.

please let me know if you need help with that.

[Dot]

Hey
your script works great but when i try to combine with another script that create comps folder and move comps to the folder i cant figure the line or how to use the if option to ignore what’s inside the MASTER folder
i cant attach the file to show where im stuck