Get-Sh*t-Done

Helps speeding up the workflow and lets you work more intuitively with Adobe AfterEffects. The basic idea is to compress a sequence of frequently performed steps into one single step.

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Get-Sh*t-Done

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The “Get-Sh*t-Done” Palette helps speeding up the workflow and lets you work more intuitive with Adobe After Effects. The basic idea is to compress a sequence of frequently performed steps into one single step.

For example:

If you want to add trapcode particular to a composition you usually right click to add a new solid. Then right click on the new layer, go to effects, go to trapcode and finally select particular. Plus, if you feel tidy you rename the solid to particular. With the “Get Sh*t Done” Palette you just select particular from the trapcode dropdown menu and all is set up and good to go.

: Get-Sh*t-Done UI

USER GUIDE

Installation:

Unzip the Get-Sh*t-Done_v0.95.zip file and copy Get-Sh*t-Done.jsx to the folder Adobe After Effects CS4> Scripts> ScriptUI Panels. Then start After Effects and select Get-Sh*t-Done.jsx from the bottom of the Window menu. Now you can dock the panel wherever you like or keep it as a floating window.

The functions in detail:

Basic …
All pretty straight forward, create layers quick and easy.

Text
Solid
Light
Adjustment Layer
Camera
Camera (AutoOrient off): Camera with Auto-Orient turned off
Null
Slider Control: Expression Control Effect is added to the selected layer
Project Setup: Creates the standard folders I use in my projects (PreComps, Material, Audio, Solids)
Timecode: Puts Timecode in the lower right corner

Adjustment …
Creates Adjustment Layers and adds effects to them.

Color Correction: adds Levels, Curves and Saturation
Tritone
Looks
Fast Blur
FL Depth of Field
RSMB
empty Adjustment Layer

Trapcode …
According to the selected effect a Solid or an Adjustment Layer is created and the effect is applied to the layer.

Generate …
Create Solids with selected effects. Except the last three change the background color of the composition.

Fill
Ramp
4-Color Gradient (this has a custom color preset)
Checkerboard
Grid
Fractal Noise
Solid (black)
Solid (White)
Set Composition Background to Black
Set Composition Background to White
Set Composition Background to Red

Last updated August 10th, 2010
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Tags: Actions, Adjustment, Automatic, Camera, Create, CS3, CS4, CS5, CS5.5, Effects, Generate, Layers, One Click, Trapcode, Workflow

Markus Feder

About the author

I am a freelance designer and animator. I like to work with After Effects and Cinema4D. See my work at markusfeder.com

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22 Comments

Simon Hepworth (Reply to this comment)
May 5, 2011

Oops. My bad….it’s working fine, wrong folder!
Simon Hepworth (Reply to this comment)
May 5, 2011

Not working with CS5.5 for me….anyone else?
Raymond (Reply to this comment)
January 15, 2011

Hi Markus,
I’m having the same problem as MRFProductions… download the file and there is nothing in it except a foldr called _MACOS… Have tried downloading about a dozen times with different browsers etc and no change… Any ideas?
Thnx
- Markus Feder (Reply to this comment)
  January 17, 2011
  
  Hi Raymond,
  
  I think the problem is caused by an unzip software that is incompatible with the native
  mac os x zip. Do you have a chance to try another unzip software?
  I hope that helps …
  - Raymond (Reply to this comment)
    January 17, 2011
    
    Thanks for the tip… worked with WinRar…
    R
J�rgen (Reply to this comment)
January 4, 2011

Hi there. Great script, it will be useful.
One thing came to mind, what if the UI where done with easy clickable pictograms. Maybe in a list with similar width as the Effects & Presets search (since it’s taking over Effects & Presets’ jobb ). With pictograms it could make it even easier to use Now you need to do two clicks, and that’s one click to many.

Give me a shout if you need any help with the graphics
- Markus Feder (Reply to this comment)
  January 6, 2011
  
  Thanks for your feedback! I will consider your input on this. Actually I am thinking of changing the whole user-interface for the next version cause i am not happy with the dropdownlist issue in CS5. I am not quiet sure which way to go …
magamaga (Reply to this comment)
December 22, 2010

i cannot make this work, worked the first time, then nothing.. i press the basic button and nothing shows.. ae cs5 here
- Markus Feder (Reply to this comment)
  December 22, 2010
  
  As mentioned before CS5 is not really cool with Dropdownlists
mart (Reply to this comment)
October 17, 2010

hi. i can’t get sh*t done in CS3. i’m unpacking and moving files to ‘Scripts’ folder. no option in ‘window’ menu, when i choose File/scripts/Get Sh*t Done nothing happens. at the top of this page there’s an icon with CS3, is it really cs3 compatible
- Markus Feder (Reply to this comment)
  October 17, 2010
  
  Hi Mart, please check the installation instruction above. Inside the script folder you have to create the “ScriptUI Panels” folder. This is the folder where all the scripts go that have a user interface. Have fun!
MRFProductions (Reply to this comment)
September 29, 2010

I downloaded this, but when I opened the .zip file, all I got was a folder called “_MACOSX” that had nothing in it. Could you re-upload it please?
- Markus Feder (Reply to this comment)
  September 30, 2010
  
  “Have you tried turning it off and on again?” I just checked and the zip file looks fine. Maybe just try to download it again.
Martin (Reply to this comment)
August 24, 2010

it will be great if you could make it, like a Photoshop action ..so it can be one click to perform
repetitive tasks.
josefhsu (Reply to this comment)
August 22, 2010

It woork great in CS4!
josefhsu (Reply to this comment)
August 22, 2010

hi markus, great stuff! But it can not work in my AE CS5@ OSX 10.6.3.

The UI panel is flat. I can’t get func. list .

http://7878.jhxjh.com/JH2_captures/AEscript.png
- Markus Feder (Reply to this comment)
  August 23, 2010
  
  Thanks for your feedback! Right now all I know is that CS5 does not play nice
  with Dropdownlists. http://aenhancers.com/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1673
Mark (Reply to this comment)
August 12, 2010

Brilliant, i was looking for a panel where i could get frequently used effects… Like in Photoshop.

I know fi you add to much to it, then it just gets to be another effects menu, but i would really like to see Color correction > Colorista, Colorista II
Jan (Reply to this comment)
August 11, 2010

hi markus, great stuff! what a surprise to see you on here.
all the best from gate.11!
- Markus Feder (Reply to this comment)
  August 12, 2010
  
  Hi Jan, thanks for your feedback!
Marissa (Reply to this comment)
August 10, 2010

This is brilliant! Can’t wait to try it out!

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