Code Snippets for Motion Designers

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From the Cheat Sheet

Text Typewriter Effect

Remap and Convert

Create your own functions

Stay within a range with Clamp

Squash and Stretch

Expression Controls

Reduce FPS with Posterize Time

Remove Keyframes Transition (Simulating Hold Keyframes)

Crashing After-Effects

Loop Path Keyframes

Move in a Circle

Comp Width, Comp Height

Delayed animations using Value At Time

Distribute Equal Spaces Between Layers

blend between...

From the Blog

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Scripting and Expressions Snippets

Paint ScriptUI StaticText

Paint ScriptUI Panels & Groups

Refresh Panel or Group Graphics

Remove Children from ScriptUI Items

Get / Set Render Chime Preference

JSON functions for expressions

Modulate a number

Clamp Number Or Array of Numbers

Shift, Ctrl, Alt, Key Pressed functions

Contact Gumroad through ExtendScript

Get Project Items By Name

Separate Groups And Properties

Freeze Layer At Time

Filter Color Properties

Generate a random number

Useful things to include in your ExtendScript file

True After Effects Color Picker

Dockable ScriptUI Panel

Check Current OS (Win / MacOS)

Inverted Rounded Corners Rectangle

Get the number of layers in this comp

Move along the edges of the comp

Move in a square

Move in a circle

Determine Acceleration / Deceleration

Reset path location + ignore transforms

Smart Property Lookup

Check / Set JavaScript engine

Get the layer of the selected property

Return all existing effects on a layer