AutoCollapse

Tired of blurry vectors in After Effects? 

One click to collapse transformations on all layers in your complex project, even in deeply nested comps and locked ones.

Complete control with options to choose affected layers. Retain crisp quality, prevent pixelation, and more.

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Description



User interface:

User interface




How to Use AutoCollapse:

Method 1: Apply to All Layers at Once

  • Set your preview quality to Full to ensure the project shows pixelation if present.
  • Open the main comp that includes your full project.
  • Enable all checkboxes that represent the types of layers you want, including:
    • Regular layers
    • Precomp layers
    • Layers inside nested compositions
    • Locked layers
  • Click the AutoCollapse button.
  • The option will be automatically enabled on all qualified layers in the main comp, including:
    • Layers inside nested precomps
    • And even locked layers

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Method 2: Apply to Manually Selected Layers

  • Manually select the layers or precomps you want.
  • Activate only the checkbox related to the type of layer (Regular, Precomp, Nested, or Locked).
  • Click the AutoCollapse button.

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Exclude Certain Layers from Being Affected:

  • If you don’t want to apply Collapse to specific layers:
  • Simply lock those layers.
  • Then disable the Include Locked checkbox.
  • Click the AutoCollapse button.
  • The locked layers will be ignored.

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Collapse Transformations Success Notification:

  • After clicking the Collapse button, Collapse Transformations will be applied according to your checkbox settings.
  • A success notification will appear showing:
    • The number of layers that were just updated,
    • The number of layers that already had Collapse enabled,
    • The number of layers that don’t support this feature,
    • Plus, additional detailed information about the rest of the layers.

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Settings Button:

Clicking the Settings button opens a window where you can customize script preferences.

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Toggle Notification:

Enable or disable the success notification after running the script using this checkbox.

SettingsToggle


Custom Message:

Use this field to write your own custom success message content.

SettingsMessage


Save Settings:

Click the Save button to store your preferences, including notification status and custom message.

SettingsSave


Reset to Default:

Click the Reset button to restore all settings to their original default values.

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Help Button:

  • If you need help, simply click the Help button to open the help window.
  • You’ll find tips on how to use the script, solutions for common issues, and more buttons and information, including:
  • A button to check for script updates.
  • A button to watch the tutorial video.
  • And additional helpful content.

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Script Window Minimization Feature:

  • You can use the script in its full-size interface or minimize it to save workspace.
  • When minimized, a small button will remain on the screen. Clicking it will restore the full script window.
  • When not needed, you can close the interface and keep the small toggle button to reopen it later.
  • You can expand the window anytime to return to full functionality.
  • This feature is helpful for keeping your After Effects workspace clean and organized, especially when working on large projects.

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Tutorial:

Learn all about AutoCollapse by watching this video.

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Version History

1.0.0 -

Jun 10, 2025

Initial release

Compatibility

After Effects

2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020

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