Fast HSB Color

Fast HSB Color brings on-interface HSB color sliders directly into After Effects, allowing you to adjust layer colors instantly without opening the native color picker. It automatically detects editable color properties across solid layers, text layers, shape layers, adjustment layers, light layers, and effects. With support for batch color editing, the HSL color model, and keyboard-driven adjustments.

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Description

FastHSBColor

"In After Effects, color buttons are scattered across the interface, making them time-consuming and tedious to find, while the pop-up native color picker slows workflow. FastHSBColor instantly collects the selected layer’s colors, allowing quick and intuitive adjustments directly on the AE interface—no color picker pop-ups or button hunting required."

Compatibility: • Windows only (macOS support planned for a future update)

Fast HSB Color complete interface guide showing: ColorList for auto-detected layer colors, HSB sliders with visual reference ruler for hue/saturation/brightness adjustment, batch editing controls for multiple layers, hide/show color options, color sync button, keyboard shortcuts (1/2/3 for HSB activation, arrows for fine-tuning), and support for solid layers, text, shapes, effects including Tint, Change to Color, and Plexus
Comprehensive interface guide for Fast HSB Color showing all major features: ColorList with auto-detection, HSB/HSL sliders with reference ruler, batch editing controls, keyboard shortcuts, and supported layer types

### Key Features

- Direct HSB/HSL sliders on AE interface

- Automatic color property detection

- Batch editing for multiple layers

- Keyboard shortcuts (1/2/3 + arrows)

- Visual reference ruler

- Supports all layer types and effects

Supported Colors

Works with solid layers, text, shapes, adjustment layers, lights, fills, strokes, and effect colors.

Workflow

1. Select layers in timeline

2. Choose colors from auto-detected ColorList

3. Adjust with HSB sliders or keyboard shortcuts

Batch Editing

Select multiple layers or colors, adjust once to modify all simultaneously.

### Keyboard Controls

Press 1/2/3 to activate Hue/Saturation/Brightness

Use arrow keys for fine adjustments (±1)

Hold Shift for large adjustments (Hue ±30°, S/B ±25%)

Compatibility

After Effects 2020-2026, Windows 

Streamline your color workflow and significantly reduce color adjustment time.

FastHSBcolor Tutorial

  • 00:00 Introduction
  • 00:11 Basic Workflow
  • 00:36 Supported Color Types
  • 00:57 Batch Color Modification
  • 01:20 Color Reference Ruler
  • 01:46 Keyboard Shortcuts
  • 02:20 Additional Notes (HSL & Hidden Color List)

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Version History

1.0.0 -

Mar 5, 2026

Initial release

Compatibility

After Effects

2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022