After Effects Tutorials & Tips
Setting multiple features: Here are some other settings: Here are the set of functions available for text styling in After Effects expressions (all used on the style object): Function Purpose setFont(fontName, [startIndex], [endIndex]) Set font by PostScript/system name setFontSize(size, [startIndex], [endIndex]) Set font size setFauxBold(boolean, [startIndex], [endIndex]) Enable/disable faux bold setFauxItalics(boolean, [startIndex], [endIndex]) Enable/disable faux italics…
Beyond Keyframes: Your Journey into After Effects Scripting (and Expressions!) Are you a motion designer looking to elevate your craft, automate tedious tasks, and create animations that seem magically complex? If so, diving into After Effects expressions and scripting is your next big leap. I know, the word “code” can be daunting, but think of…
Script Preset Manager for After Effects: The Ultimate Script & Extension Installer If you’ve ever managed multiple scripts, ScriptUI panels, and extensions for Adobe After Effects, you know the pain of navigating directories, copying files, and ensuring compatibility across different AE versions. The Script Preset Manager—an advanced After Effects script—solves all these headaches with an…
Script Launcher is a fully responsive and customizable ScriptUI panel for Adobe After Effects, designed to streamline your workflow by letting you launch your favorite scripts with a single click. Whether you’re a motion designer, VFX artist, or AE power user, this panel automatically detects .js, .jsx, and .jsxbin files in its dedicated Scripts folder…
This After Effects script thoroughly cleans your project by automatically removing all expressions from every layer and property within your compositions. It recursively scans through property groups, ensuring that even nested expressions are eliminated. With built-in error handling and detailed logging, the script not only reports the total number of expressions removed but also provides…
This script automates the process of creating multiple compositions in After Effects from a single template. Each line of text that you input will become its own composition. The script first validates that your project is open and then displays a user-friendly dialog for you to enter your text. It then searches your project for…
This script automates many of the repetitive tasks involved in creating transitions and setting up a composition, letting you focus on adjusting creative parameters as needed. Usage: To use the script, follow these steps:
When working with Adobe After Effects, you may need to identify property names for specific elements within a layer. This can be a crucial step in scripting and automation. The following script provides a way to recursively walk through the property chain of selected layer(s) and outputs the match names and display names directly to…
Understanding Shape Layer Match Names in Adobe After Effects Adobe After Effects uses “Match Names” as identifiers for various elements, making scripting and automation easier. Here’s a comprehensive look at the match names and their corresponding display names for different components of Shape Layers. 1. Layer The primary identifier for a Shape Layer in After…
Here is a function to convert any shape path into a bezier path. Make sure that you selected the sub path under contents. Manually Convert Parametric Shapes into a Bezier Path In this short guide, I’ll demonstrate how to effortlessly transform any Parametric Shape into a Bezier Path within Adobe After Effects. Step 1: Choose…
