How To Install Duik Bassel In After Effects Mac

Install Duik

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Supported versions of After Effects

Duik has been tested and is working with all versions of After Effects since CC2018. That means it works correctly on: CC2018 (15), CC2019 (16) and upcoming versions.

Information technology is also known to be working decently on CS6 (eleven), CC (12), CC2014 (xiii), CC2015 (13.v), CC2017 (14), but you can't be sure, and Duik does non officially support these versions.

!!! note CS6 has a lot of issues with the Script Panels similar the ones used by Duik. Duik will work on CS6, but you may have to close and re-open it oft to gear up the issues yous may have with the UI…

!!! warning All versions before CS6 tin not run Duik, deplorable! It'south time to update…

Installation

1 - Download Duik from the official website.

2 - Unzip the files y'all have downloaded.

Y'all'll find several folders and files.

README.txt contains a lot of data to help you become started with Duik.
The Aid folder contains this help pages. Double click on the file index.html to open information technology.
The Tools folder contains some tools for other third-party software, like a script to consign TVPaint animations.
The ScriptUI Panels folder contains the actual Duik Bassel script you need to install.
The Optional Panels folder contains optional individual panels to utilize with Duik. You tin cull to install whatever of them or not at all.

three - In that location are several ways to install Duik very hands:

a. Copy the files

Copy all the files from the ScriptUI Panels binder to:

Windows: C:/Program Files/Adobe/Adobe Afterward Effects CC/Support Files/Scripts/ScriptUI Panels/
Mac Bone: /Applications/Adobe After Furnishings CC/Scripts/ScriptUI Panels

Y'all tin can also copy the optional private panels of your selection from the optional Panels to the same folders.

Yous may need ambassador privileges to install Duik this fashion. If you don't have them, see the other means below.

!!! Warning With the other installation methods, some features using 3rd party tools, like transcoding audio when exporting to Adobe Audition, may not work correctly.

b. Shortcut for Afterwards Effects CC2018 and more contempo

Open Subsequently Effects
Windows: Property the Alt and Shift keys, drag and driblet the file Duik Bassel.jsx onto the Project console.
Mac Os: Belongings the Options and Shift keys, drag and drop the file Duik Bassel.jsx onto the Project panel.

c. Using the carte for After Effects CC2019 and more recent

Open Afterward Effects
Use the File/Scritps/Install ScriptUI Panel... menu to select and install Duik Bassel.jsx.

iv - Restart Later on Furnishings and Duik volition be available in the "Window" carte du jour.

Without installation

You lot'll e'er be able to run Duik without even installing it. This is a good way to apply it if you practice non have administrator privileges on an older version of After Effects.

Unzip all the files in any folder.
Launch After Furnishings, and commencement Duik via the File/Scripts/Run script file... carte du jour.

Get-go Run

On first run, Duik may showtime ask for file and network access, this is mandatory to make it work (Duik needs to write its icon files, effects, etc.).

Then, you volition have to choose the language you desire to utilize. Default is Esperanto. It can be changed later in the settings panel.

Set / Uninstall Duik

If for any reason Duik won't start anymore (this happens sometimes when the settings file gets corrupted for example, especially on Mac OS...), you can endeavor to fix it with this simple procedure:

In your Documents folder, delete the subfolder called Duik Bassel.ii. This will re-initialize all the settings of Duik and translations you may have added.
In the preferences of Later on Effects, disable the selection "Let scripts to write files and admission network" which is either in the General department or the Scripts and Expressions section, depending on the version of Afterwards Effects.
Start the main panel of Duik from the Window bill of fare.

A checkbox should exist bachelor allowing you to re-initialize Duik. Check it, then click on the button to open up the preferences and re-enable the Allow scripts to write files... option.
A few alerts should be shown, as Duik wipes its own files to be re-initialized ;)

If you want to remove Duik, and exist sure to remove all the files it left behind, yous'll accept to remove its panels by yourself from the ScriptUI Panels and then run the Uninstall Duik.jsx script provided with Duik, throught the File/Scripts/Run Script... menu in After Effects.