KBartender - the best friend of KBar

✨ Free download here✨

KBartender is an After Effects script that "translates" a pre-organized directory into a KBar JSON with which restore bulk buttons. Compatible with KBar 1/2/3.

Support:

• multiple KBar toolbars
• ignore list
• 💎 more file formats update
• KBar argument
• scripts
• extensions
• menu items
• presets
• expressions update
• effects
• svg / png icons

Goal:

1. No more setting KBar buttons over and over again

2. Generate "the same" JSON on any device without any path error during KBar  restoration

3. Easy manage KBar buttons icon

4. Change the way Ae user manage their digital assets

for more details, please check

https://songz.design/kbartender2

Change log:

## [3.0] - 2022-12
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+ add support for .bat(Windows) .sh(macOS) format as buttons, requires KBar3
+ add X button for expression button
+ limit button text label to 8 characters to keep buttons align
* fix workflow problem while JSON path includes CJK characters
* refine E button for extension editting experience
+ automatic KBar versioning scheme from 1 to 3
* fix minor string issues
* fix UI problem in illustrator

## [2.3] - 2021-10
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+ add support ignore-list, which allows you to bypass buttons been created unexpectedly
+ add extension / menu button to script panel for easier create extension / menu button
* fix minor UI problem on macOS
* fix UI problem in scriptUI panel

## [2.2] - 2021-09
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+ add support KBar argument, append filename with "@argument"
  for example: easeCopy.jsxbin -> easeCopy@copy.jsxbin
+ change illustrtor artboards now list ascending in Artboards panel
* fixed path includes Non-English characters cause the exported JSON
  folder to not automatically open on macOS
* add trial mode support from 3 to 4 toolbars

## [2.1] - 2021-08
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+ add support .csv .eps .json .mgjson .ai .psd .c4d .pdf .gif 
  .mp4 .mov .tsv .txt .prproj .jpg formats as button
+ add 1 more digit for button default description
* fixed update check return glitch

## [2.01] - 2021-07
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* fixed .png icon not loaded

## [2.0] - 2021-05
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+ support preset (.ffx file)
+ support expression (.js file)
+ support effect (matchName folder)
+ support extension (.jsx file)
+ support Ae project (.aep / .aepx file)
+ support KBar toolbar
+ support svg/png for all type of button
+ support alias file
+ embed Ai script for easy setup icons of button
+ add update check
+ add M button for easy setup effect button
+ add trial mode
+ add clear button for remove cache
+ add disable status of button for better workflow
+ add json pre-named during export
+ add json file reveal after export
+ ignore hidden files (file name start with ".")
* tweak UI
* try fixed progressbar not closed at some situation

## [1.0] - 2019-05
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+ support script (.jsx(bin) file)
+ support icon (.svg/.png file)
+ localization with EN / CN