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Control LMFX

Control LMFX — an After Effects panel that speeds up your workflow with smart control over layer and effect groups.

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Description
More control - miss nothing: Layers, Media and Effects

Control LMFX is an After Effects panel built to speed up everyday work with layers and effects. Group layers and effects and manage them from one place—no matter which composition is currently active. Adjust parameters of a selected effect across all selected compositions where it’s used.

Control LMFX also includes a set of additional tools for a more flexible workflow — expanding what you can do, speeding up the process, and cutting repetitive tasks.

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FX Manager
Control the activity of all effects in your project.
See exactly which layers have the selected effect active.
Group Controls
Control and interact with layers using flexible tools for layer groups.
Adjust the visibility and behavior of all layers in your group at once.
Layer Filters in the Timeline
Layer Filters in the Timeline
In addition to groups, enable preset filters to focus on the layers you need and avoid distractions.
Tools and functions: Duplicate Comps&#x3B; Layer controls&#x3B; Color Palette Manager&#x3B; Recolor Keyframes&#x3B; Effects Manager&#x3B; Expression Library&#x3B; Rename Multiple Layers&#x3B; Audio Volume Presets&#x3B; Custom File Sorting&#x3B; Filter Layer Types in Timeline&#x3B; Frame Rate Manager for Footages and Comps&#x3B; Layers Groups Manager&#x3B; Export Layers&#x3B; FFX Import/Export&#x3B; Effects Editor.
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After Effects Compatibility: 22.6+ and newer

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Version History

1.1.4 -

Jun 1, 2026

Duplicate Compositions
- Added quick composition duplication in the timeline by holding the Shift key

FPS Editor
- Quickly change the frame rate of selected media or compositions based on the active composition by holding Shift

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- Fixed tool freezes during long After Effects sessions

- Improved performance and fixed bugs in Palette Manager

- Added an option to choose the default label color for newly created null objects

- Minor fixes and improvements

1.1.3 -

May 12, 2026

FPS Editor
- Added support for manual framerate input and expanded filtering
- Added duplication support for videos and image sequences

Sort Files
- Fixed bugs related to search results display in Custom Sort Folder
- Added a new sorting group: Unused Files

FX Manager & Group Viewer
- Introduced a new effects list view
- Improved the Open Selected Comp function

Recolor Keyframes
- Added support for Text Layer Keyframe Animation

1.1.2 -

Apr 2, 2026

- Added new panel tools: Quick Palette, Pre-Compose Tool, and Recolor Keyframes.
- Updated the tools manual.
- Custom Sort Folder now includes a keyword-based sorting mode for files and compositions.
- Added sorting of compositions by label color.
- Palette Manager now displays the color source: parameter, effect, or layer.
- Added tracking support for layer types in Layers Group.
- Render Layers has been moved to Layers Group, with improved stability.
- Rename Composition now allows moving compositions to a selected project folder.
- Duplicate Compositions now includes a grouping mode without duplication and automatic updating of comp() names in expressions.
- Effects Manager Tool now has a hotkey to reveal the selected composition or layer in the Project panel.
- Pre-Compose Tool now supports unpacking compositions via hotkey.
- Added new hotkeys for Add Null, Track Matte, and AJ.

1.1.0 -

Mar 15, 2026

- Improved tool performance and UI
- Added composition and layer renaming in FX Manager and Group Viewer
- FX Editor redesigned and parameter search added
- FPS Editor now includes project folder filtering and automatic layer extension when composition duration increases
- Automatic trimming of new layers added to Quick Actions: Null, Track Matte, AJ
- Improved layer filtering when creating groups
- Custom Sort Folder redesigned
- New settings: default label color for new groups and option to disable the unsaved project warning
- Added recent history to Import Groups
- Palette Manager now uses the standard After Effects Color Picker
- Added color grouping by type in Palette Manager
- Apply to All Parameters option added to Recolor Keyframes
- Improved Edit Comps
- Added layer list to Rename Layers
- Added new group sorting options
- Improved Expression Tool UI
- Added layer type filter inversion via hotkey
- Added quick group import via hotkey

1.0 -

Mar 3, 2026

initial release

Compatibility

After Effects

2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022

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