qp Version Snapshot v1.1 (Aescripts)
If you use “Increment and Save” you’ll be familiar with keeping backups of your After Effects projects either for peace-of-mind, or to keep different stages of the project in their own files.
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qp Version Snapshot uses this principle but adds extra functionality including:
- Make as many backup snapshots as you like but continue working with your “live project” without ever-increasing version numbers
- Categorize snapshots as regular or milestones
- Add descriptive notes
- Optional “Info Card” comp created in your AE project with snapshot information for quick reference (CS4+)
- Restore snapshots into your live project – no cluttering up of your Recent File List!
- Archive/Delete snapshots you no longer require from within the UI
- Browse and restore auto-saves too!
- NEW! Increment and Save button, which gives easy access to the built-in increment and save function
A “version snapshot” is just a timestamped copy of your After Effects project (similar to the way AE makes auto-save files) stored in a subfolder within your project folder. Think of a snapshot as a minor version update of your AE project, with Increment and Save reserved for major version updates, for example after rendering a movie for approval.