ADOBE AFTER EFFECTS 7.0
User Guide
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See also
“Output type considerations” on page 51
“Preparing still-image files for importing” on page 73
To specify interpretation rules
The interpretation rules file (interpretation rules.txt) specifies how After Effects interprets field order, alpha channel,
frame rate, and pixel aspect ratio when importing footage. In most cases, you won’t need to customize this file; do so
only if you want to adjust the parameters that define how After Effects interprets imported footage. When you
import footage, After Effects looks for a match in the interpretation rules file, and then sets field order, frame rate,
alpha channel interpretation, and pixel aspect ratio for the footage. You can override these settings after importing.
1 Quit After Effects.
2 As a precaution, make a backup copy of interpretation rules.txt. By default, this file is in the same location as the
After Effects application.
3 Open interpretation rules.txt in a text editor.
4 Modify the settings according to the instructions in the file.
Note: Youmustsupplyafour-characterfile-typecodeforeachfootagetypeorcodec.Ifyoudon’tknowthecodeforafile
or codec in a project, press Alt (Windows) or Option (Mac OS) as you select the file in the Project panel. The file-type
code and codec code (if the file is compressed) appear in the lastlineofthefiledescriptionatthetopoftheProjectpanel.
5 Save interpretation rules.txt in the same folder as the After Effects application.
See also
“To determine the original field order” on page 100
“To set the alpha channel interpretation method” on page 72
“To change the frame rate of video and film footage” on page 96
“About pixel aspect ratio” on page 96
To import footage into a Project panel
1 Open a project or choose File > New > New Project.
2 With the Project panel active, choose File > Import > File.
You can also double-click an empty area of the Project panel to open the Import File dialog box.
Note: Choose All Footage Files from the Files Of Type (Windows) or Enable (Mac OS) menu to display only supported
footage files--project files are not shown.
3 Do one of the following:
• Select a file and then click Open.
• Hold down Ctrl (Windows) or Command (Mac OS), select the items you want, and then click Open.
• Select an entire folder, and then click Import Folder.
The imported footage appears in the Project panel.
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