Shot setup JSON File

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‌Shot setup JSON File

When you ‘Send to SynthEyes’, a description of the clip is written to this JSON file: its name, where to find it, resolution, length, aspect ratio, where to put the sni file, the export file, etc. Much of this information isn’t actually needed, but is included as a cross-check.

The JSON file contains only relative pathnames; they are interpreted to be relative to the folder containing the JSON file. That makes it easy to move the JSON file and Clip folder around on a machine, or from one machine to another if needed.

SynthEyes is told to process this file using an obscure ‘Flame Initial Startup’ script, which sets up the shot in SynthEyes to conclude the ‘Send to SynthEyes’ process.

You might notice that a ‘Script/Flame/Load shot setup from Flame’ script is available on the Script/Flame menu; it is the same file as ‘Flame Initial Startup,’ although it behaves a little differently when run during startup. If you want to use the JSON file to reimport a shot into SynthEyes, you can use ‘Script/Flame/Load shot setup from Flame’ to do so; you then specify which JSON file specifies the shot to be opened.

The script is also used by ‘Reopen in SynthEyes’ from the Action menu.

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