# cp.adobe.aftereffects

Adobe After Effects Extension

# Submodules

# API Overview

Constants - Useful values which cannot be changed

preferences

Functions - API calls offered directly by the extension

allowScriptsToWriteFilesAndAccessNetwork
preferencesFilePath
preferencesPath
refreshPreferences
shortcutsPreferences
shortcutsPreferencesPath

# API Documentation

# Constants

# preferences


Signature	`cp.adobe.aftereffects.preferences <cp.app.prefs>`
Type	Constant
Description	The `cp.app.prefs` for After Effects.
Notes	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/adobe/aftereffects/init.lua line 35

# Functions

# allowScriptsToWriteFilesAndAccessNetwork


Signature	`cp.adobe.aftereffects:allowScriptsToWriteFilesAndAccessNetwork() -> boolean`
Type	Function
Description	Is "Allow Scripts to Write Files and Access Network" enabled in After Effects Preferences?
Parameters	None
Returns	A boolean
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/adobe/aftereffects/init.lua line 82

# preferencesFilePath


Signature	`cp.adobe.aftereffects:preferencesFilePath() -> string`
Type	Function
Description	The path to the main Preferences file.
Parameters	None
Returns	A string
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/adobe/aftereffects/init.lua line 62

# preferencesPath


Signature	`cp.adobe.aftereffects:preferencesPath() -> string \| nil`
Type	Function
Description	The path to After Effects Preferences folder.
Parameters	None
Returns	A string or `nil` if no path can be found.
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/adobe/aftereffects/init.lua line 43

# refreshPreferences


Signature	`cp.adobe.aftereffects:refreshPreferences() -> none`
Type	Function
Description	If After Effects is running, this forces the preferences file to be saved to disk.
Parameters	None
Returns	None
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/adobe/aftereffects/init.lua line 97

# shortcutsPreferences


Signature	`cp.adobe.aftereffects:shortcutsPreferences() -> table`
Type	Function
Description	Gets a table of all the active After Effects keyboard shortcuts.
Parameters	None
Returns	A table
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/adobe/aftereffects/init.lua line 201

# shortcutsPreferencesPath


Signature	`cp.adobe.aftereffects:shortcutsPreferencesPath() -> string`
Type	Function
Description	Gets the active shortcut key preferences file path.
Parameters	None
Returns	A string
Notes	None
Examples	None
Source	src/extensions/cp/adobe/aftereffects/init.lua line 116