In an After Effects Quick Tip video, Kevin P McAuliffe shows you the basics of importing image sequences. Previously, Carl Larsen showed a similar way to import a .jpeg or .tiff sequence into After Effects with Camera Raw settings applied. You can find additional details in AE Help, for example how to import an image sequence as a composition.
If you’re getting bogged down with large files and sequences, take a look at Immigration by Lloyd Alvarez, a smart import and batch replace tool script that improves the workflow of importing and replacing files, especially file sequences and highly nested hierarchies. The script gets high marks from Tim Clapham and was used on the movie The Social Network. Check out Lloyd’s demo below…
