Sort Layers By Their Z Positions – After Effects Script
This script sorts all layers in a composition by their Z position, moving them into order based on their depth in 3D space. It does the following:
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Resize Composition to Selected Layers – After Effects Script
When working with Adobe After Effects, you may sometimes need to resize a composition to match the bounding box of selected layers and center them within the resized composition. Performing this manually can be time-consuming, especially in projects with multiple layers. This script automates the entire process, making your workflow much more efficient. Script Overview…
ReTrack 2 – After Effects Plugin
Tracking motion in Adobe After Effects is an essential skill for visual effects artists, compositors, and motion designers. While After Effects offers built-in tracking tools, they often struggle with complex shots or incomplete tracking data. This is where ReTrack 2 comes in—a powerful motion tracking and editing plugin designed to rebuild, refine, and enhance existing…
Fade Opacity of a 3D Layer Based on Distance from Camera
Place a shape or an image on your composition. Convert it into 3D Layer. Click T to open its opacity property. Alt-Click on Stop-Watch icon to enable expressions. Delete and paste the following expression in this field. Now add two Expression Controls: Both should be Slider Control. You can add Expression Controls from: Effect –…
Creating Animating Organic Lines with Expressions
Create a New Shape Layer Add a Path to the Shape Layer Add Expression Controls for Custom ParametersYou’ll need to create several controls to tweak the organic line’s behavior with noise. Change the “Length” to increase or decrease the overall size of your line.Modify “Points” to add more or fewer vertices, which will affect how…
Parametric Ellipses or Ovals using Expressions
Step 1: Create a New Shape Layer Open your After Effects composition.Create a new Shape Layer by navigating to:Layer > New > Shape Layer. Step 2: Add a Path to the Shape Layer With your Shape Layer selected, click the “Add” button (next to Contents in the Timeline) and choose “Path”.This adds a default path…
Parametric Curves using Expressions
Step 1: Create a New Shape Layer In your After Effects composition, create a new shape layer (Layer > New > Shape Layer).In the shape layer, add a “Path” property (for example, by adding a “Shape” → “Path” under Contents). Step 2: Add Slider ControlsTo control the spiral, add the following slider effects to your…
Parametric Spiral Usign Expressions
Create a shape layer. Expand the contents under layer. Delete current shape (i.e.: Ellipse). Now create a path by clicking Right Arrow Icon (Next to Contents – Add) and add Path. Now expand path and alt-click stop watch icon to add an expression. Delete the current expression and copy-paste the following expression. Now we need…
Expression Driven Parametric Circles
Create any shape layer. Go to contents and expand. Delete the current shape (Ellipse and etc.) Click on the little right arrow icon next to Add. Click Path. Now expand path by clicking down arrow icon. Alt-Click on time-watch icon to create an expression. Copy and Paste the following code. Now we need to add…
Create an Expression Driven Arc
Today we’re going to build an expression-driven arc stroke. Start with creating any kind of shape. For example ellipse. Now go to your shape layer and expand the contents. You can delete the Ellipse 1 path. Right next to Contents, you should see an Add option with a right arrow next to it. Now click…