RepositionAnchorPoint


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This script allows you to reposition the anchor point of the selected layers around the layer edges while keeping the layers at the same position in the comp window.
Note: The download includes two archives. Version 2.5 is compatible with CS3 and version 3.1 which is compatible with CS4 and above.
Version History:
- v3.3 Fixed foreign language compatibility with CS5.5 – Nov 2011
- v3.2 – Resources folder has been put in parentheses, CS5 compatibility 08/2010
- v3.1 – 02/2010
- support any type of layers, including text layers, layers with masks and shape layers (multiple masks or shapes on the same layer is also supported)
- support any type of transformations (rotation, scale, parenting, 2d/3d, etc)
- v3.0 – 01/2010
- user interface redesigned
- handles any prior transformation to layers (scale, rotation, 2d/3d,
etc), and every pixel aspect ratio - supports every alignment in case of text layers
- CS4 only, Mac & PC
- v2.5 Initial release on aescripts.com (CS3 compatible) – 08/2009
- RepositionAnchorPoint UI v3.2
- RepositionAnchorPoint UI v2.5 (CS3)
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I miss the dockable ui! please bring that back to make this extra useful. Otherwise a great script that comes in handy for all my projects
To dock the UI you need to install it in the ScriptUI Panels folder. Please watch this tutorial for details: http://aescripts.com/faq/how-to-install-and-run-scripts/
RepositionAnchorPoint.jsx v3.3 is not working within the shape layer!
Hi Charles. I decided to try your newest version since I have to reposition AnchorPoints of many shape layers. But it is only working at the main layer and not at the content itself. Let’s say I want to reposition the ancherpoint of layers 1 to 9, how can I achieve it?
And how can I dock the new window to the UI of AE5? Its not working.
J’ai acheté votre script, il fonctionne très bien sur mon imac mais il ne fonctionne pas sur mon pc.
A l’ouverture After Effects CS5 m’indique une errreur de script lors de l’ouverture d’un fichier ressource. pouvez vous m’aider ?
Actually it crashesif i close it wether i use it or not.
This is the error log…
Last log message was: Unable to obtain the User ‘Language’ registry key at: SoftwareAdobeAfter Effects.0.1 Defaulting to ‘en_US’.
Awesome. One issue though…
If i close the script box after using it, it crashes my AE
Using CS5
The script gives an error in CS5.5 then sometimes works and sometimes fails.
I have not tried it in any other version of AE.
Would it be possible to add an option to move it to arbitrary point instead of the edges and the center?
Can you change with this script achor point of the shape layers to the center of every shape, if you have over 100 shape layers imported from Photoshop?
Dude!!! Your script saved my life!!! I Had 400 layers that needed to get the anchor point reseted and your script worked like a charms!!!
As I have some money on my account, I’ll donate you some bucks
Thanks!!
tnx
Any plans to enhance this great script so it moves the anchor but also chang the position of the given layer, so the layer stays on its place and just changes the position of anchor?
do you know you can use the Pan Behind Tool to move both the anchor point and position at the same time?
same here. Can’t get the UI panel to load anything.
Hi,
This script is truly amazing and saves tons of time related to guess-work. Unfortunately, though, the script UI panel has started malfunctioning as of a couple of weeks ago. All I’m seeing is a grey, empty panel. I’m running OSX 10.6.4 on an 8-core Mac Pro with AE CS5. If there’s any more info I can provide, please let me know.
Thanks!
U have to put the “(RepositionAnchorPoint_Resources)” and the jsx file”RepositionAnchorPoint” in script folder .
Hello,
I am trying to run your script RepositionAnchorPoint_3.2 on AE CS5 and keep getting an error message ” Script error: An error occurred when trying to open and read a resource file” does anyone have any suggestions?
Definitely A MUST HAVE !!
Put it on a USB key to carry it everywhere !
When I don’t work on my computer and don’t have it installed, I spend so much times…
Thx a lot for this very helpful script.
I am using AE CS5 10.0.1.19. It says “Unable to execute script at line 98. Uncaught exception newImage”
same problem, I’m trying to put the file everywhere but…
Is v3.1 compatible with CS5?
Yes, just finished testing 3.1 on CS5 and it works fine.
If I have previously purchased this script…how can I download without purchasing again?
Just set the price to zero in the cart and you’ll be able to download the script for free.
Wow! Thanks Charles – awesome work! This makes so many things easier. Can’t wait to use it when laying out projection mapping solids. It’s like C4D Axis Center tool for AE. A must have.
Does not seem to work with shape layers….
v3.0 supports rotated 3d layers (and more generally any kind of transformation)
Any way to make this work on rotated 3D layers?