PuppetTools

  • Compatibility After Effects
    Please check exact version compatibility under the "COMPATIBILITY" tab below

Author: Greg Gunn

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Quick Overview

This script creates and places nulls where AE Puppet Tool pins are located on the selected layer, then connects them via expressions.
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PINS TO NULLS

This function creates and places nulls where AE Puppet Tool pins are located on the selected layer, then connects them via expressions. If you're a frequent Puppet Tool user you know what a pain in the butt it is to animate with, especially when you have a lot of pins and separate layers of artwork. Hopefully this null workflow makes things a bit easier.

Right now, the script only works on a single mesh.  

LAYER TO LOOP

This function automates the process of looping an animation cycle. It time remaps the selected layer and applies a loop expression to it. You have the option only loop a finite number of times, or loop endlessly. If the selected layer isn't precomped, it will do that for you.

New in version 2.0:

  • New option-packed UI
  • No longer to need to precomp artwork before applying
  • Help button
  • CS6 Compatible
  • Option to parent-chain nulls together and their order
  • Option to specify null size
  • Option to create a parent offset null and its location
  • Option to lock and shy artwork
  • "Loop Precomp" renamed to "Layer To Loop"
  • If not already, will precomp selected layer to loop
  • Option to only loop certain # of times

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INSTALLATION

Place gg_PuppetTools.jsxbin in the ScriptUI Panels folder.  Click on the UI button on the top right for an installation tutorial if necessary. Run After Effects. Under the Windows menu, find gg_PuppetTools at the bottom and run it. You can also dock the script window for handy retrieval later.

After Effects CS6, CS5.5, CS5, CS4
Current version: 2.2

2.2 Minor bug fixes (04-29-13)
2.1 Added support for foreign language versions of AE (07-18-12)
2.0 Major Update (07-03-12)
  • New option-packed UI
  • No longer to need to precomp artwork before applying
  • Help button
  • CS6 Compatible
  • Option to parent-chain nulls together and their order
  • Option to specify null size
  • Option to create a parent offset null and its location
  • Option to lock and shy artwork
  • "Loop Precomp" renamed to "Layer To Loop"
  • If not already, will precomp selected layer to loop
  • Option to only loop certain # of times
1.0 Initial Release (12-01-11)