Expression Library

Store, preview and apply your favourite After Effects expressions at speed. See what an expression does, then drop it onto selected properties with keyframed control.

What is “Expression Library”?

Expression Library is a whole new way to work with expressions using everything you already know and taking your workflow to the next level! It gives you access to a smart library that intelligently adds your expressions into organized folders and folder structures as well as bringing a whole new set of powerful functions to the expression toolkit allowing you to take your workflow to the next level! What can I say, the power is truly in your hands…

Smart Library You Say?

Now if you get just as frustrated as me when it comes to organization… having 100’s of files located under a folder called “After Effect Expressions” or you’ve gone one further and create an awesome spreadsheet filled with these beautiful little things called expressions. Then you know for a fact trying to add one of these expressions to a project is one of the WORST experiences life can ever throw at you ( I mean, maybe not the worst but it’s pretty high up there! ).

What About My Sliders?

I’ve got you covered duck!! With the extra ability to add customized functions directly into your expressions, you can now add any controller effects to your layer! Still, don’t know what that means exactly? No problemo - want a slider added to your layer when you apply the awesome expression? Add this line to your expression - `addSliderControl(‘thisLayer’,’slider name’,slider value);` and bam! You have a slider added to your layer with the given name and value!

Please Fix My Problems!!!

I plan to!! And Smart libraries deal with literally 100% of the above*

*bar the naming… I mean you still have to come up with some sort of name.

and oh are you going to love it!!!!

  1. Automatically create the folder structure for you

  2. Select whether it’s javascript compatible or Extendscript

  3. add a description and a link to a video demoing the expression

  4. color coordinator, so you understand exactly what it is you are applying

Master layers? I LOVE MASTERS!

And we have you covered again! Easily add master layers that can control your expressions! Not only that but you can also select your own master layer before you apply the expression oh and and and and you can even combine effects or separate them, allowing a single effect to control multiple expressions!! Or separate them for more refined control!

    • The library

      • Automatically add expressions to the library based on the property

      • Add 3D, 2D, javascript and Extendscript icons to the expression

      • Save expressions

      • Save Selected Keyframes

      • Delete expressions

      • Get expression information

      • Load a video related to the expression

      • Add controllers to the expression

        • Add controllers to the layer itself

        • Add controllers to a master layer

        • Add new controllers or merge them together

      • Add a master null to the comp

    • Import / export

      • Export

        • Export libraries to a single file

        • Lock expressions so they can’t be exported by other people

      • Import

        • Import a library file for windows and mac

    • Applying

      • Apply expressions to a layer

      • Apply expressions to a property

      • Apply expressions across multiple layers and properties

      • Apply keyframes to a property

    • Deleting

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