ProjectItem object

app.project.rootItem.children[index]

Description

Each item in a project is a ProjectItem, including the project root.

Attributes

ProjectItem.children

app.project.rootItem.children[index].children

Description

An array of project items, contained within the specified project item.

Type

ProjectItemCollection object, read-only.

ProjectItem.getAudioChannelMapping

app.project.rootItem.children[index].getAudioChannelMapping

Description

The audio channel mapping currently applied to this ProjectItem.

Type

An audioChannelMapping object.

ProjectItem.getOverrideColorSpaceList

app.project.rootItem.children[index].getOverrideColorSpaceList

Description

Add a description

Returns an object, containing similar data

{
 value: [
 sRGB,
 BT.601 (NTSC),
 BT.601 (PAL),
 BT.709,
 BT.709 (Scene),
 BT.2020,
 BT.2020 (Scene),
 BT.2100 PQ,
 BT.2100 PQ (Scene),
 BT.2100 HLG,
 BT.2100 HLG (Scene),
 DCDM XYZ,
 ]
};

Type

Javascript Object.

ProjectItem.name

app.project.rootItem.children[index].name

Description

The name of the project item.

Type

String; read/write.

Example

Rename first project item.

var item = app.project.rootItem.children[0];
if (item) {
 item.name = item.name + ', updated by PProPanel.';
} else {
 alert('Could not rename project item');
}

ProjectItem.nodeId

app.project.rootItem.children[index].nodeId

Description

A unique ID assigned to the project item, upon its addition to the project.

Type

String; read-only.

ProjectItem.teamProjectsAssetId

app.project.rootItem.children[index].teamProjectsAssetId

Description

The Team Projects Asset ID of the project item.

Type

String; read-only.

ProjectItem.treePath

app.project.rootItem.children[index].treePath

Description

The current project location of the project item.

Example: \\ProjectName.prproj\\Media\\MXF\\filename.mxf

Type

String; read-only.

ProjectItem.type

app.project.rootItem.children[index].type

Description

One of:

"CLIP"
"BIN"
"ROOT"
"FILE"

Type

Enumerated value; read-only.

Methods

ProjectItem.attachProxy()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].attachProxy(mediaPath, isHiRes)

Description

Attaches the media at newMediaPath to the project item, as either hi-res or proxy media.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
`mediaPath`	String	The path to the the newly-assigned media.
`isHiRes`	Integer	Whether the new media should be attached as the proxy `0`, or high resolution `1` media.

Returns

Returns 0 if successful.

ProjectItem.canChangeMediaPath()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].canChangeMediaPath()

Description

Returns true if Premiere Pro can change the path, associated with this project item; otherwise, returns false.

Parameters

None.

Returns

Boolean; true if media can be replaced, false if not.

ProjectItem.canProxy()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].canProxy()

Description

Indicates whether it’s possible to attach a proxy, to this project item.

Parameters

None.

Returns

Returns true if the project item permits a proxy to be attached; false if not.

ProjectItem.changeMediaPath()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].changeMediaPath(newPath)

Description

Updates the project item to point to a new media path.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
`newPath`	String	A new path to the media file.
`overrideChecks`	Boolean	Override any safety concerns.

Returns

Returns 0 if replacement was successful.

ProjectItem.clearOutPoint()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].clearOutPoint()

Description

Clears any assigned out point; the project item will then start at startTime.

Parameters

None

Returns

Returns 0 if successful.

ProjectItem.createBin()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].createBin(name)

Description

Creates an empty bin, within the project item. Only works within bins.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
`name`	String	A name of a new bin.

Returns

Returns a project item representing the new bin if successful, or 0 if unsuccessful.

ProjectItem.createSmartBin()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].createSmartBin(name, queryString)

Description

Creates a search bin; only works for bin project items.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
`name`	String	A name of a new bin.
`queryString`	String	Query string for search.

Returns

Returns a projectItem representing the newly-created bin, if successful.

ProjectItem.createSubClip()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].createSubClip(name, startTime, endTime, hasHardBoundaries, takeAudio, takeVideo)

Description

Creates a new project item for a sub-clip of the existing project item.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
`name`	String	A name of a new subclip.
`startTime`	String	Start time of subclip, in ticks.
`endTime`	String	End time of subclip, in ticks.
`hasHardBoundaries`	Integer	If `1`, the user cannot extend in and out.
`takeVideo`	Integer	If `1`, use video from source.
`takeAudio`	Integer	If `1`, use audio from source.

Returns

Returns a project item representing the new subclip, or 0 if creation failed.

ProjectItem.deleteBin()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].deleteBin()

Description

Deletes a bin and all its contents from the project.

Parameters

None.

Returns

Returns 0 if deletion was successful.

ProjectItem.findItemsMatchingMediaPath()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].findItemsMatchingMediaPath(pathToMatch, ignoreSubClips)

Description

Returns an array of project items, all of which reference the same media path.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
`pathToMatch`	String	A path to match.
`ignoreSubClips`	Integer	If `1`, no subclips will be returned.

Returns

Returns an array of project items, or 0 if no project items matching the matchPath were found.

ProjectItem.getColorLabel()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].getColorLabel()

Description

Retrieves the project item’s color label.

Parameters

None.

Returns

Integer, one of:

0 = Violet
1 = Iris
2 = Caribbean
3 = Lavender
4 = Cerulean
5 = Forest
6 = Rose
7 = Mango
8 = Purple
9 = Blue
10 = Teal
11 = Magenta
12 = Tan
13 = Green
14 = Brown
15 = Yellow

ProjectItem.getColorSpace()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].getColorSpace()

Description

Retrieves the project item’s colorspace properties.

Parameters

None.

Returns

Returns an item’s colorspace properties, an object consisting of:

name
transferCharacteristic
primaries
matrixEquation

Example

this will write the above info to the Events panel.

var colorSpace = app.project.rootItem.children[0].getColorSpace()
app.setSDKEventMessage("Color Space " + " = " + colorSpace.name, 'info');
app.setSDKEventMessage("Transfer Characteristic " + " = " + colorSpace.transferCharacteristic, 'info');
app.setSDKEventMessage("Color Primaries " + " = " + colorSpace.primaries, 'info');
app.setSDKEventMessage("Matrix Equation " + " = " + colorSpace.matrixEquation, 'info');

ProjectItem.getOriginalColorSpace()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].getOriginalColorSpace()

Description

Retrieves the project item’s colorspace properties .

Parameters

None.

Returns

Returns an item’s colorspace properties, an object consisting of:

name
transferCharacteristic
primaries
matrixEquation

Example

See ProjectItem.getColorSpace()

ProjectItem.getEmbeddedLUTID()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].getEmbeddedLUTID()

Description

Retrieves the project item’s LUTID .

Parameters

None.

Returns

Returns an item’s LUTID

Example

Writes LUTID to Events panel.

var lutID = app.project.rootItem.children[0].getEmbeddedLUTID()
app.setSDKEventMessage("LutID " + " = " + lutID, 'info');

ProjectItem.getInputLUTID()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].getInputLUTID()

Description

Retrieves the project item’s Input LUTID .

Parameters

None.

Returns

Returns an item’s Input LUTID

Example

Writes Input LUTID to Events panel.

var lutID = app.project.rootItem.children[0].getInputLUTID()
app.setSDKEventMessage("Input LutID " + " = " + inputLutID, 'info');

ProjectItem.getFootageInterpretation()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].getFootageInterpretation()

Description

Returns a structure describing the current interpretation of the projectItem.

Parameters

None.

Returns

A footage interpretation structure, or 0 if unsuccessful.

Property	Type	Description
`alphaUsage`	Integer	Alpha, will be one of:
		- `0` - `ALPHACHANNEL_NONE`
		- `1` - `ALPHACHANNEL_STRAIGHT`
		- `2` - `ALPHACHANNEL_PREMULTIPLIED`
		- `3` - `ALPHACHANNEL_IGNORE`
`fieldType`	Integer	Field type, one of:
		- `-1` - `FIELDTYPE_DEFAULT`
		- `0` - `FIELDTYPE_PROGRESSIVE`
		- `1` - `FIELDTYPE_UPPERFIRST`
		- `2` - `FIELDTYPE_LOWERFIRST`
`ignoreAlpha`	Boolean	`true` or `false`.
`invertAlpha`	Boolean	`true` or `false`.
`frameRate`	Float	Frame rate as floating point value.
`pixelAspectRatio`	Float	Pixel aspect ratio as floating point value.
`removePulldown`	Boolean	`true` or `false`.
`vrConformProjectionType`	Integer	The projection type in use, for VR footage. One of
		- `0` - `VR_CONFORM_PROJECTION_NONE`
		- `1` - `VR_CONFORM_PROJECTION_EQUIRECTANGULAR`
`vrLayoutType`	Integer	The layout of footage in use, for VR. One of
		- `0` - `VR_LAYOUT_MONOSCOPIC`
		- `1` - `VR_LAYOUT_STEREO_OVER_UNDER`
		- `2` - `VR_LAYOUT_STEREO_SIDE_BY_SIDE`
`vrHorizontalView`	String	The horizontal view in use, for VR footage.
`vrVerticalView`	String	The vertical view in use, for VR footage.

ProjectItem.getInPoint()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].getInPoint()

Description

Obtains the current project item in point.

Parameters

None.

Returns

A Time object, containing the in point.

ProjectItem.getMarkers()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].getMarkers()

Description

Retrieves the MarkerCollection object associated with this project item.

Parameters

None.

Returns

MarkerCollection object, read-only;

ProjectItem.getMediaPath()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].getMediaPath()

Description

Returns the path associated with the project item’s media, as a String.

Parameters

None.

Returns

A String containing the path to the media associate with the project item.

ProjectItem.getOutPoint()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].getOutPoint(mediaType)

Description

Retrieves the current out point for specified media type.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
`mediaType`	Integer	Pass `1` for video only, or `2` for audio only.
		If no `mediaType` is passed, function gets the out point for all media.

Returns

Returns a Time object.

ProjectItem.getProjectMetadata()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].getProjectMetadata()

Description

Retrieves metadata associated with the project item. Distinct from media XMP.

Parameters

None.

Returns

A String containing all Premiere Pro private project metadata, serialized.

ProjectItem.getProjectColumnsMetadata()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].getProjectColumnsMetadata()

Description

Returns a JSON string to the user with all the metadata from the current project view layout

Parameters

None.

Returns

A JSON string that can be parsed with JSON.parse() method in the Javascript layer.

This generates a list of objects, each object representing a column. Each object will contain 4 key/value pairs: ColumnName, ColumnValue, ColumnID, ColumnPath.

ColumnName and ColumnValue serve as informational key/value.
ColumnID and ColumnPath can be used to modify that column via the method setProjectMetadata() or setXMPMetadata().

For example:

Key	Value	Description
`ColumnName`	`"Name"`	Name of the column
`ColumnValue`	`"A014C003_180620_R205.mov"`	Example of colummn value
`ColumnID`	`"Column.Intrinsic.Name"`	ID of the colummn
`ColumnPath`	`"http://ns.adobe.com/premierePrivateProjectMetaData/1.0/"`	Path of the column

ProjectItem.getProxyPath()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].getProxyPath()

Description

Retrieves the path to the proxy media associated with this project item.

Parameters

None.

Returns

Returns the path (as String) to the proxy media associated with the proxy item, or 0 if none is found.

ProjectItem.getXMPMetadata()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].getXMPMetadata()

Description

Retrieves the XMP metadata associated with the project item, as a String.

Parameters

None.

Returns

A String containing all XMP metadata, serialized.

ProjectItem.hasProxy()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].hasProxy()

Description

Indicates whether a proxy has already been attached, to the project item.

Parameters

None.

Returns

Returns true if the project item has a proxy attached; false if not.

ProjectItem.isMergedClip()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].isMergedClip()

Description

Indicates whether the project item refers to a merged clip.

Parameters

None.

Returns

Returns true if the project item is a merged clip, false if it isn’t.

ProjectItem.isMulticamClip()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].isMulticamClip()

Description

Indicates whether the project item refers to a multicam clip.

Parameters

None.

Returns

Returns true if the project item is a multicam clip, false if it isn’t.

ProjectItem.isOffline()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].isOffline()

Description

Returns a Boolean indicating whether the project item is offline.

Parameters

None.

Returns

Boolean, true if offline.

ProjectItem.isSequence()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].isSequence()

Description

Indicates whether the project item refers to a Sequence object.

Parameters

None.

Returns

Returns true if the project item is a Sequence object, or a multicam clip, or a merged clip. Returns false if it isn’t any of those.

ProjectItem.moveBin()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].moveBin(newParentBinProjectItem)

Description

Moves the projectItem into a new parent bin.

Parameters

None.

Returns

Returns 0 if move was successful.

ProjectItem.refreshMedia()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].refreshMedia()

Description

Forces Premiere Pro to update its representation of the media associated with the project item. If the media was previously off-line, this can cause it to become online (if previously missing media has become available).

Parameters

None.

Returns

An array of markers associated with the project item, or 0 if there are no markers.

ProjectItem.renameBin()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].renameBin(newName)

Description

Changes name of bin. Only works on project items which are bins.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
`newName`	String	A new bin name.

Returns

Returns 0 if renaming bin was successful.

ProjectItem.select()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].select()

Description

Sets the project item (which must be a bin), as the target for subsequent imports into the project.

Parameters

None.

Returns

Returns 0 if the project item has successfully been made the target, for subsequent imports.

ProjectItem.setColorLabel()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].setColorLabel(labelColor)

Description

Sets the project item’s color label.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
`labelColor`	Integer	A label color; see ProjectItem.getColorLabel().

Returns

0 if successful.

ProjectItem.setFootageInterpretation()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].setFootageInterpretation(interpretation)

Description

Returns a structure describing the current interpretation of the projectItem.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
`interpretation`		A footage interpretation structure.

Returns

true if successful.

ProjectItem.setInPoint()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].setInPoint(time, mediaType)

Description

Sets the in point to timeInTicks, for specified media types.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
`time`	String	A time in ticks.
`mediaType`	Integer	Determining which media type to affect; pass `1` for video only, `2` for audio only, or `4` for all media types.

Returns

Returns 0 if successful.

ProjectItem.setOffline()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].setOffline()

Description

Makes the project item offline.

Parameters

None.

Returns

true if successful.

ProjectItem.setOutPoint()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].setOutPoint(time, mediaType)

Description

Sets the out point to timeInTicks, for specified media types.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
`time`	String	A time in ticks.
`mediaType`	Integer	Determining which media type to affect; pass `1` for video only, `2` for audio only, or `4` for all media types.

Returns

Returns 0 if successful.

ProjectItem.setOverrideFrameRate()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].setOverrideFrameRate(newFrameRate)

Description

Sets the frame rate of the project item.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
`newFrameRate`	Float	The new frame rate.

Returns

Returns 0 if the frame rate has successfully been changed.

ProjectItem.setOverridePixelAspectRatio()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].setOverridePixelAspectRatio(numerator, denominator)

Description

Sets the pixel aspect ratio for the project item.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
`numerator`	Integer	A new numerator.
`denominator`	Integer	A new denominator.

Returns

Returns 0 if the aspect ratio has successfully been changed.

ProjectItem.setProjectMetadata()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].setProjectMetadata(newMetadata, updatedFields)

Description

Sets the private project metadata associated with the project item.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
`newMetadata`	String	A new, serialized private project metadata.
`updatedFields`	Array of strings	An array containing the names of the fields to be updated.

Returns

Returns 0 if update was successful.

ProjectItem.setScaleToFrameSize()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].setScaleToFrameSize()

Description

Turns on scaling to frame size, for when media from this project item is inserted into a sequence.

Parameters

None.

Returns

Undefined return value.

ProjectItem.setStartTime()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].setStartTime(time)

Description

Assigns a new start time to the project item

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
`time`	String	A new starting time, represented in ticks.

Returns

Returns 0 if successful.

ProjectItem.setXMPMetadata()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].setXMPMetadata(newXMP)

Description

Sets the XMP metadata associated with the project item.

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description
`newXMP`	String	A new, serialized XMP metadata.

Returns

Returns 0 if update was successful.

ProjectItem.startTime()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].startTime()

Description

Returns a Time object, representing start time.

Parameters

None.

Returns

Time object.

ProjectItem.videoComponents()

app.project.rootItem.children[index].videoComponents()

Description

Video components for the ‘Master Clip’ of this project item.

Type

ComponentCollection object, read-only.