AE Property Baker

A compact and efficient After Effects panel for baking property keyframes and managing expressions across multiple layers.

Features

• Common Property Detection: Find shared properties across all selected layers instantly.
• Smart Filtering: Only shows "modified" properties (those with keyframes or expressions) to reduce clutter.
• Hierarchical Tree View: Navigate complex layer structures with ease, matching After Effects' native organization.
• Post-Expression Baking: Bakes the evaluated value of a property (including the result of active expressions) into a keyframe at the current time.
• Expression Management: Quickly Enable or Disable expressions for the selected property across all selected layers.
• Native Aesthetic: A professional, dark-themed UI that feels like a native part of After Effects.
• Automatic Refresh: Detects selection changes and updates the property tree in real-time.

Installation

Easy Installation (Recommended)

1. Download the latest .zxp from the Releases page.
2. Install it using a ZXP Installer (like Anastasiy's Extension Manager or ZXP Installer).
3. In After Effects, go to Window > Extensions > AE Property Baker.

Manual Installation (For Developers)

1. Close After Effects.
2. Clone this repository into your Adobe CEP extensions folder:
   • Windows: C:\Users\<YOU>\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\CEP\extensions\ae_baker
   • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/CEP/extensions/ae_baker
3. If on Windows, enable PlayerDebugMode.
4. Launch After Effects and find it under Window > Extensions.

Usage

1. Select one or more layers in your composition.
2. The panel will automatically list the common properties that have keyframes or expressions.
3. Select a property from the tree.
4. Use the 🎯 Bake button to set a keyframe at the current time.
5. Use the Enable / Disable buttons to toggle expressions.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.