Buck Post Tools CEP

Buck Post Tools CEP is an Adobe Creative Cloud Extension Panel (CEP) designed to streamline and automate common video post-production workflows. This extension integrates with Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro to provide tools for asset management, project setup, export, and more.

Features

• Project Management

  • Create standardized projects with templates
  • Apply consistent settings across projects
  • Configure aspect ratios and project settings

• Asset Ingest

  • Import and organize footage with version control
  • Shot library management
  • Support for image sequences and video files

• Rename Tools

  • Find and replace
  • Prefix and suffix
  • Sequential renaming
  • Version control
  • Asset relinking

• Export

  • Export compositions and sequences
  • Custom output path building with tokens
  • Export still frames
  • Render queue with multiple output modules
  • Export presets

• After Effects Tools

  • Expression management
  • Render queue integration
  • Asset replacement
  • Template system

• Premiere Pro Tools

  • Sequence export
  • XML export
  • Clip management
  • Conform tools

Installation

Production Installation

1. Download the latest ZXP installer from the releases page
2. Launch After Effects or Premiere Pro and access the panel via Window > Extensions > Buck Post Tools

Development Setup

1. Clone this repository
2. Install dependencies:

   yarn install
   

3. Create symbolic links for development:

   yarn symlink
   

4. Start development server:

   yarn dev
   

Development Guide

Build Commands

• yarn dev - Development mode with hot reloading
• yarn watch - Build with TypeScript and watch for changes
• yarn build - Production build
• yarn zxp - Build and package as Adobe ZXP extension
• yarn serve - Preview the panel
• yarn symlink - Create symbolic links for development

Code Style Guidelines

• TypeScript: Use strict typing with explicit type annotations
• Components: Organize Svelte components with <script lang="ts"> at top
• CSS/SCSS: Use SCSS with variables from variables.scss
• Naming: PascalCase for components, camelCase for variables/functions
• Imports: Group imports by type (Svelte, third-party, project)
• File Structure: Place related files in appropriate directories under src/js/
• Error Handling: Provide clear error messages to users

Project Structure

• src/js/components - Reusable UI components
• src/js/main - Main application views
• src/jsx - Adobe ExtendScript files for After Effects and Premiere Pro
• src/js/api - API and utility functions
• src/js/stores - Svelte stores for state management
• src/assets - Templates and static assets

Changelog

All notable changes to Buck Post Tools CEP are documented in the CHANGELOG.md file.

Recent Changes

[1.0.2] - 2025-04-21

Fixed

• Fixed windows support and compatibility
• Fixed output module issues
• Fixed package.json configuration

Changed

• Moved assets and changed bundling of ffmpeg
• Improved Windows and Export presets

[1.0.1] - Previous Release

Added

• Added tooltips system throughout the application
• Added property reference picker
• Added settings for export presets and version warnings
• Added progress bar for various operations
• Added export path builder with token-based rendering

Improved

• Enhanced expression modal UI
• Improved toggle styling
• Updated modal styling with darker background
• Refactored export system with dedicated exporter directory
• Implemented render queue with multiple output modules support
• Improved clip name truncation and tooltip implementation

Fixed

• Fixed Windows dialog functionality
• Fixed folder token handling
• Fixed panel display issues with hyphens in names
• Fixed Windows file path handling for After Effects

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.