Quick Parent PRO

Accelerate your workflow with Last-Selection Parenting. This tool tracks your selections in real-time and instantly links multiple layers, eliminating the tedious drag of the pick whip. Select Children and the Parent, then apply. To unparent, just use a single click—no searching through menus. The fastest and most precise way to link layers in After Effects.

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Description

Quick Parent PRO: Quick Parent PRO: 1-Click Parenting & Unlinking

Quick Parent PRO is a workflow tool designed to eliminate the frustration and time loss associated with native Parenting in Adobe After Effects. Forget searching for layers in endless lists and dragging the pick whip across your timeline.

The script introduces a modern approach that turns the hierarchical process into a single-click task, drastically increasing your speed for rigging and animation.

Key Features

1. Last-Selection Parenting (Real-Time Tracking)

  • Instant Speed: Link multiple layers instantly with a single click of the Parent button.
    • Real-Time Tracking: The script tracks your selections in the Timeline or the Composition Viewer, always identifying the last selected layer as the potential Parent.
      • Goodbye Pick Whip: You never have to drag the spiral again. Select your Children layers and the Parent, and apply the link instantly.

        2. One-Click Unparenting

        • Instant Unlinking: Select one or multiple parented layers and click Unparent. The script immediately unlinks them, eliminating the need to open the drop-down box and search for the "None" option in long lists.

          3. Resource Control

          • On-Demand Tracking: Activate or deactivate the Selection Tracking with a single click. Although resource consumption is minimal, this function ensures that Quick Parent PRO consumes absolutely nothing in the background when you are not actively using it.

            🌟 Ideal for:

            • Rigging Artists and 2D Character Animators
              • Animators working with complex compositions
                • Designers who need speed and precision when linking objects.

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                  Version History

                  2.2 -

                  Dec 14, 2025


                  • New Unlink Mechanism: Implemented one-click Unparent for selected layers, eliminating the need to search for "None".

                  • Expanded Compatibility: Verified support for the latest After Effects versions (up to 2026).

                  • Tracking Optimization: Improved stability of Selection Tracking and handling of removed layers.

                  • Updated Iconography: New vector icon design for Parent and Unparent. Trial Mode Feature: Implementation of a 3-layer limit during the trial version.

                  • Implementation of real-time Selection Tracking. Last-Selection Parenting feature.

                  Compatibility

                  After Effects

                  2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, CC 2019, CC 2018, CC 2017, CC 2015.3, CC 2015, CC 2014, CC, CS6