pt_ShiftLayers
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This script can be used to shift or stagger layers in time.
This script is used as part of the Cinematic Opening Title Redux tutorial hosted on Aetuts+
Shift Selected Layers:
- Shifts all selected layers in time by the same amount. You can shift by a fixed amount of time, or have the first in-point/last-out point of the selected layers jump to the current time marker.
Stagger Selected Layers:
- Staggers selected layers in time, offsetting each layer by a fixed amount of frames or seconds. Layers can be staggered starting from the current time marker, or the offset can be added to each layer’s current time. Layers are sequenced in the order that you select them, so be aware of this when you’re shift-selecting groups of layers.
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- pt_ShiftLayers UI
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- pt_ShiftLayers UI
Version History:
- 2.2 Added CS5 compatibility – May 2010
- 2.1 Initial release on aescripts.com – Aug 2009
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Hi!
Is these scripts free or not? I can’t find the Download link! If your site is not free, could you tell me a free useful AE Scripts site? because the where I am E-Shop is not available!
Thanks
Hi Angelina,
Most of the scripts are “name your own price” and can be downloaded for free. Click the “Add to cart” button at the top of the page, change the amount to 0, then click the ‘Update Cart’ button. Finally, click ‘Checkout’ to get a download link for the script.
I would like to say thank you very much for what you’re doing and the way you do it. I downloaded your script here for free, and think it’s pretty cool that I can do that. I find it very respectable as it allows very poor persons like myself to try out some cool things anyway, and intend to make a donation in the near and more employed future. Very cool stuff you’ve got here. Much thanks.
Hi,
I just downloaded this for free to trial. It’s great at what it does, thanks for writing it, but it doesn’t quite do what I hoped (I don’t think); I am looking for the ability to stagger my layers head-to-tail, with or without an offset.
ie, I want to be able to drag layers into the comp and then, with the layers selected, click a button to stagger them so that the next layer’s head is placed exactly at the previous layers tail so that they all run in perfect sequence from start to finish. What would also be useful would be the ability to add an offset to this function (eg to be able to add a gap of 1 second between layers, or even a negative value for an overlap) — although I suppose that latter functionality is inherently part of your plugin.
Can you tell me if this is possible with your plugin or if you would be able to create this functionality? In either case, if this is possible I’ll happily part with my money!
Thanks
Scott
Hi Scott, you should be able to do what you’re asking with AE’s built in Animation > Keyframe Assistant > Sequence Layers feature.
Can’t believe I never noticed that before… Brilliant, thanks.