Freshmograph

Snapshot FX

Create snapshots of effect stacks to navigate between different states quickly. Apply an entire snapshot or only update user-selected components. Manage your snapshots with intuitive tools like search, list filtering, tagging, and directory jump-list to create a library or project-specific settings for fast idea iteration.

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Description

Snapshots are at the heart of Snapshot FX. Select any combination of effects, pseudo effects, or controllers to record all settings and keyframes.

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Apply the entire snapshot or select the individual components that should be updated. Easily mix and match between different snapshots to recall specific settings. Snapshot FX doesn't only update existing effects, effects can also be applied as a new stack on a selected layer.

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Mark the Path for an effect that has a large number of parameters, not to mention in particular. Snapshot FX makes it easy to leave a breadcrumb trail as you navigate different settings. Feel free to audition a wide range of settings to find the perfect combination. If you get off track, just navigate back with snapshots you made along the way.

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Snapshot Management Tools

Overwrite - replace a snapshot, perfect when a small or large change is needed.

Tag - add tags to your snapshots to keep track of extra details.

Manage - keep snapshots organized with the auto-rename feature to ensure layers remain linked.

Find - locate any layer in your project used to create a specific snapshot.

Search the snapshot list by entering any effect, layer, or comp name. Search supports Boolean operations AND, OR, & NOT. New! Search All Data, Tags Only, Effects Only, Layers Only, and Comps Only.

Filter - create a list of snapshots that originated on the currently selected layer.

Directory Jump List - easily navigate between different directories using the jump list that displays the ten last directories used.

Share - snapshots are stored on the hard drive, and users can easily create a general library or project-specific snapshots. Store snapshots on a network directory to share your effect stacks with another person or an entire team. Since Snapshot FX takes advantage of native components of After Effects, the snapshots created can be shared with anyone using the same or newer version of After Effects.

FX Manager generates a list of every layer in your project that has an effect applied to it. Search the list for a specific effect, layer, or comp and navigate directly to it with a single button click. FX Manager also allows the user to turn off all effects on a specific layer or toggle specific effects, which is perfect for toggling resource-heavy effects.

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New - Customize Display&nbspSnapshots combine Tags, Effects, Timestamp, Layer Name, and Comp Name to capture your work state. Customize your Snapshot navigation by choosing which components to display, or simply hide labels to focus on the content. For even more flexibility, define custom delimiters using any text elements or system glyphs.

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Version History

1.08 - 10/12/25

- Fixed overwrite Snapshot

1.07 - 9/18/25

- Fixed selective apply

1.05 - 8/31/25

- Icon Refresh
- New method for linking FX to layers, renaming no longer breaks links
- Layers are tagged using markers: invisible, at layer inpoint, or at CTI
- Sort the FX list by Alpha, Effect Name, Timestamp, Layer Name, Comp Name
- New format for Snapshots. Old snapshots might display differently. New format allows for new features in the roadmap

1.04 - 2/27/25

- Fixed bug that would apply the wrong Snapshot if the list was filtered by effect only and multiple Snapshots had matching effects.

1.03 - 12/28/24

- Added Hide Labels settings: Always, Never, Only First Label
- Added custom delimiters using standard characters and system-supported glyphs
- Added NOT to Boolean search for FX Manager
- Added search All Data, Tags Only, Effects Only, Layers Only and Comps Only
- Fixed tagging input box becomes unresponsive

1.02 - 12/16/24

- Shift + Refresh now opens display preferences to allow the user to choose which component of the Snapshot Name is displayed (Tags, Effects, Timestamp, Layer Name, Comp Name).
- User Preferences to confirm delete or never ask.
- User Preferences to confirm delete all or never ask.

1.01 - 11/17/24

- Overwrite now retains snapshot tags
- UI fix for FX Manager in AE 2025
- License Framework Updated

1.0 - 10/16/24

- Initial Release

Compatibility

After Effects

2025, 2024

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