Set directory per project for After Effects

[mike233]

Is there way to set the directory per project in after effects. In some other programs like Autodesk Maya for example, you can set the project directory to a folder that contains all of the assets, so every time that particular scene is opened, Maya can be set to set all import/export directories to that particular project folder. In After Effects when I change projects, the import and render queue directories always default to the last place rendered to or imported from, instead of the project folder I am currently working in. It would be nice to open a file and have to render queue and import box to default to the folder I am working out of. Maya generates a script file in the project folder and that links the scene file with all the assets. Is there a way to do this in after effects? Does any one know of any scripts that do this in AE?

[Szalam]

You can set relative file path templates in After Effects as your default in the render queue.

[mike233]

I guess that works for rendering, but no solutions for imports then?

[Szalam · Accepted solution]

Not that I know of. It's irritating. I sometimes mitigate the irritation by copying the file path when I'm in the area and pasting it into the import dialog when I get back into AE, but...

Perhaps you should file a feature request here.