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Compatibility After Effects Please check exact version compatibility under the "COMPATIBILITY" tab below
Author: Ty Getterman

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CloseLayer Sherpa is an After Effects script to help motion designers navigate tedium, increase efficiency, and improve accuracy from a minimal tabbed interface enhanced by hotkeys.
Feature Overview: 2D/3D Alignment | Guides | Anchor Points | Time Set/Restore | Null Parenting | Position Keying | Advanced Repositioning | Variables | Distribution | Shapes | Mattes | Parenting | In/Out Points | Layer Shifting | Layer Staggering | Match Dimensions | Transitions | Relative/Absolute/Reset Scale & Rotate



Alignment
- To Composition Inside Composition, Outside Composition, Constrained Axis, Group Align, 3D
- To Selection Inside Selection, Outside Selection, Constrained Axis, Group Align, 3D
- To Target Layer Inside Target Layer, Outside Target Layer, Constrained Axis, 3D
- Anchor Point Anchored to Layer, Anchored to Selection
Guides
- To Composition Centered, Divided, or Offset to Composition
- To Selection Centered, Divided, or Offset to Selection
- To Target Layer Centered, Divided, or Offset to Target Layer
Parent Nulls
- To Composition User-Chosen Null Location
- To Selection User-Chosen Null Location
Timeline Navigation
- Increment/Decrement 1 Frame, 10 Frames, 1 Second, Timeline Beginning/End, Layer InPoints
- Save or Restore Exact Time Restoration
Relative Reposition
- By Pixels User-Entered or Hotkey (1px, 10px, 100px)
- By Percent of Layer User-Entered or Hotkey (1%, 10%, 100%)
- By Percent of Comp User-Entered or Hotkey (1%, 10%, 100%)
Mirror Axes
- X or Y Axis Mathematically flip location of layers without flipping the content itself
Advanced Offset
- X/Y/Z Axes Supports Math and Variables
- Math Operators + - * / ( )
- Variables lw (layer width), lh (layer height), sw (selection width), sh (selection height), cw (comp width), ch (comp height)
Measure Position Shift
- From Two Position Keyframes
- Supports Separate Dimensions Any two X Position and/or Y Position and/or Z Position Keyframes
Distribute Layers
- X/Y/Z Axes
Flip Layers
- X/Y/Z Axes
Shape/Matte Creation
- Rectangle or Ellipse Includes Rounded Rectangle, as Shape or Track Matte
- Padding Supports Math and Variables
- Scale Basis 100% or 100px. (100px option means that each percent measures one pixel)
- Many Options Above Layer or Below Layer (Using Padding Checkbox), Layer Size, Padded, Constrained Square or Circle, Selection Size, Constrained Selection Size
Feature Dropdown
- Set/Remove Parent Layer Above or Below Selection, User-Chosen Parent, Remove Parent
- Set In/Out Points Match Layer In/Out (or Both), Set Layer Duration, From Time Indicator, Shift Layers
- Stagger/Order Layers Stagger Ascending, Stagger Descending, By Frame, End-to-End, From Time Indicator, Invert Layer Order
- Match Dimensions Fit, Fill, Equal To
One-Click Transitions
- Fade In/Out To Layer or From Indicator
- Scale In/Out To Layer or From Indicator
One-Click Scale/Rotate
- Increment/Decrement Scale Proptional or Individual Axis, 1%, 10%, Size in Layer Name, Reset
- Increment/Decrement Rotation X/Y/Z Axis, 1º, 10º, Reset
After Effects | 2023, 2022, 2021 |
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1.0 (Current version) - Jan 25, 2023
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