Don't require track mattes to be above the layer it modifies (and also allow re-use)

would be great to be able to link layers to track mattes, as they are usually the layer above, so when linked you won't move them separately by mistake and would be a lot easier to manage them.

Or make Set Matte work like just like Track Mattes

Track mattes should work for all layer types, all dimensions and also when they are animated by their transform properties or by parenting. Without the need to precomp. This would speed up work, feel way more fluid and less complicated.

Use Set Matte effect and Transform effect or just precomp the track matte layer.

@ Darren Place : Same over here. Agreed!

This would be game changing!! I often find myself with dozens of duplicates of the same matte precomp in the timeline. To have my mattes sitting on the bottom layers and pickwhip would be huge.

It could also be an idea to improve the set matte effect to ignore resolutions and basically to the same thing.

Agreed, a pick whip, with the option to select 'Source' - 'Masks' - 'Effects & Masks '

@ Justin - BAMB! that would be RAD
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It could work like the parenting pickwhip. That'd be awesome.