This script displays a dialog box for pre-composing one or more layers (like the built-in Pre-compose dialog box), but adds the ability to trim the pre-comp to the selected layer’s duration, with optional trim handles.

Use this tool to queue your comp with the work area set as a custom duration. This way you can set several work areas to one queue and render them all at once.

Isolates layers in your comp based on what modifier keys are held down. Adds a bug to the comp to indicate being in “Isolate” mode. Focus on the layers you want.

SaveCompAsProject is a script that, as it’s names says, export any of your composition as a new project.

Corner Cutters do the donkey work. You focus on the good stuff. A collection of utility scripts to make your life easier in After Effects.
Use the toolbar or use individual scripts in your own workflow.

The stereo 3d toolkit allows you to create complex stereoscopic compositions inside of after effects. It uses true left and right channels (instead of collapse transformations) so it is compatible with all 3d effects and plug-ins that use composition cameras.

Displays a palette with controls for changing the size, pixel aspect ratio, duration, and frame rate of the selected compositions, and all nested compositions (pre-comp layers) in it.

Uh, it creates reflections!

Quickly and easily crop a composition down to it’s contents. It can crop based on the current frame, all frames or a mask you create.

Creates a 3D environment for your After Effects compositions at the touch of a button. The environment then responds to your camera’s position, orientation, rotation and lens properties.

Creates a complete duplicate of a comp hierarchy including subcomps.

Search for effects used in your After Effects project. Find where specific effects have been used, turn them on or off, delete then, or link them together to create cloned effect instances.

Scale a composition and any nested compositions while maintaining the best available image quality.

Crop nested compositions to fit the image contents. Useful in cases like Photoshop imports where precomps are created as document size.

3D Widgets is a collection of scripts to make navigating the After Effects 3D space more intuitive.

Fits selected layers proportionally to fill the Comp frame by giving you the choice of either cropping or letterboxing.

rd: Pre-compose New version Compatible with After Effects CS3Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5Compatible with After Effects CS6

in redefinery Scripts on May 14th, 2012

This script displays a dialog box for pre-composing one or more layers (like the built-in Pre-compose dialog box), but adds the ability to trim the pre-comp to the selected layer’s duration, with optional trim handles.

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Queue Work Area Compatible with After Effects CS3Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5

in Lloyd Alvarez Scripts on April 10th, 2012

Use this tool to queue your comp with the work area set as a custom duration. This way you can set several work areas to one queue and render them all at once.

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Isolate Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5

in Alan Eddie Scripts on April 4th, 2012

Isolates layers in your comp based on what modifier keys are held down. Adds a bug to the comp to indicate being in “Isolate” mode. Focus on the layers you want.

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Save Comp As Project Compatible with After Effects CS3Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5

in Sébastien Perier Scripts on March 14th, 2012

SaveCompAsProject is a script that, as it’s names says, export any of your composition as a new project.

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Corner Cutters Compatible with After Effects CS3Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5

in Alan Eddie Scripts on March 14th, 2012

Corner Cutters do the donkey work. You focus on the good stuff. A collection of utility scripts to make your life easier in After Effects.
Use the toolbar or use individual scripts in your own workflow.

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Stereo 3D Toolkit Compatible with Cinema 4DCompatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5

in Ryan Cashman Scripts on December 13th, 2011
Stereo 3D Toolkit Demo Video This script has a dockable UI, click for an installation video tutorial Download

The stereo 3d toolkit allows you to create complex stereoscopic compositions inside of after effects. It uses true left and right channels (instead of collapse transformations) so it is compatible with all 3d effects and plug-ins that use composition cameras.

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rd: CompSetter Compatible with After Effects CS3Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5

in redefinery Scripts on August 23rd, 2011

Displays a palette with controls for changing the size, pixel aspect ratio, duration, and frame rate of the selected compositions, and all nested compositions (pre-comp layers) in it.

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Reflect Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5

in Vurb Scripts on August 2nd, 2011

Uh, it creates reflections!

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Auto Crop Compatible with After Effects CS3Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5

in BatchFrame Scripts on May 10th, 2011

Quickly and easily crop a composition down to it’s contents. It can crop based on the current frame, all frames or a mask you create.

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Skydome Compatible with After Effects CS3Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5

in Ben Rollason Scripts on April 1st, 2011

Creates a 3D environment for your After Effects compositions at the touch of a button. The environment then responds to your camera’s position, orientation, rotation and lens properties.

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True Comp Duplicator Compatible with After Effects CS3Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5

in Brennan Chapman Scripts on February 10th, 2011

Creates a complete duplicate of a comp hierarchy including subcomps.

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pt_EffectSearch Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5

in Paul Tuersley Scripts on February 2nd, 2011
pt_EffectSearch Demo Video This script has a dockable UI, click for an installation video tutorial Download

Search for effects used in your After Effects project. Find where specific effects have been used, turn them on or off, delete then, or link them together to create cloned effect instances.

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Recursive Scale Comp Compatible with After Effects CS3Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5

in Michael Gochoco Scripts on January 26th, 2011

Scale a composition and any nested compositions while maintaining the best available image quality.

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pt_CropPrecomps Compatible with After Effects CS3Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5

in Paul Tuersley Scripts on December 16th, 2010

Crop nested compositions to fit the image contents. Useful in cases like Photoshop imports where precomps are created as document size.

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3D Widgets Compatible with After Effects CS3Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5

in Ben Rollason Scripts on June 7th, 2010

3D Widgets is a collection of scripts to make navigating the After Effects 3D space more intuitive.

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Fit2Frame Compatible with After Effects 7Compatible with After Effects CS3Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5

in Lloyd Alvarez Scripts on January 17th, 2010

Fits selected layers proportionally to fill the Comp frame by giving you the choice of either cropping or letterboxing.

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