PastePath

Copy and paste paths within After Effects across masks and shapes, supporting both keyframed and static paths!

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Description

PastePath: Copy and Paste Paths, the Right Way!

Copy and paste paths between masks and shapes while maintaining spatial integrity.

Perfect for VFX artists, animators, and anyone in need of transferring path data seamlessly.

Features:

  • Copy Path: Copy the selected path(s), including mask paths and shape paths, along with any associated transformations or path keyframes.
  • Paste Mask: Apply copied path data as mask path(s) to selected layers.
  • Paste Shape: Paste copied path data into the selected shape path property/ies, or create a new shape layer if no shape path is selected.

Usage:

  1. Select a mask or shape path.
  2. Click 'Copy Path' to copy the path data.
  3. Choose your target: Apply as a mask or shape using 'Paste Mask' or 'Paste Shape'.

Compatibility:

  • Adobe After Effects CS6+ (older versions may work but not tested)

Note:

  • The shape group property Skew is not currently supported.

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Version History

1.2 -

Mar 13, 2025

-Added the ability to copy multiple paths at the same time (with keyframe support).
-Added the ability to paste to multiple selected vector paths at the same time (with keyframe support).
-Pasted paths now have the names of the paths that were copied.
-Improved progress bars with cancelation feature.
-Added option in settings to automatically fix masks that have a clockwise direction (bug in AE that happens when you convert a shape to bezier), so that the feather tool can work correctly.
-Keyframes by default are pasted at CTI. Holding Ctrl/Cmd clicking Paste will apply the original keyframe times to the pasted keyframes.
-Fixed bug that created solid layers in project panel.
-Fixed rare mask-pasting bug for shape layers.
-Fix several bugs for Mac users.

1.01 -

Mar 6, 2025

-Fix several bugs for Mac users

1.0 -

Mar 5, 2025

-Initial release

Compatibility

After Effects

2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, CC 2019, CC 2018, CC 2017, CC 2015.3, CC 2015, CC 2014, CC, CS6