What It Does
Trim N Collect trims video and image files down to the exact frames you’ve used in your After Effects project. It transcodes those trimmed clips into your chosen codec, relinks the project to the new files, and prepares everything for archiving or sending to collaborators. Instead of transferring entire source files when you’ve only used a few seconds, you export just what the project needs.
Key Features
Handles and consolidation. Add frame handles before and after each used range, so editors have wiggle room. The tool automatically consolidates overlapping media into single files and merges gaps when multiple instances can be combined. You can also choose not to transcode media where the full range is already used.
Image sequence processing. Works with DPX, TIF, and multi-channel EXR sequences. You can trim sequences to used ranges, copy entire sequences unchanged, or skip transcoding entirely. Separate output settings for files with and without alpha channels let you encode ProRes 422 HQ and 4444 efficiently.
Collect options. Decide whether to copy Cinema 4D files (without dependencies), copy full image sequences, or skip the collect operation entirely and just trim and transcode to a destination folder.
Export scripts. Run custom scripts during the process to create folder structures or set project bit depth.
Settings persistence. Save your transcode templates, handles, and other options as defaults for future projects.
Who It’s For
Useful for VFX artists and editors who need to archive projects without keeping every frame of source media, or studios sending projects to clients and vendors. Also helpful when working with image sequences that span thousands of frames but only a few hundred are used.
Pricing
Trim N Collect uses pay-what-you-want pricing. The developer suggests $59, but you decide the amount. Conform Studio owners can purchase for $39 when logged in with the same account. Bulk discounts apply: 10% off when buying two licenses, 15% off for five. A free trial is available to test the workflow before purchase.