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Oct 24, 2017 4:53 PM UTC
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Control path points *and* tangents with nulls

This new script in After Effects CC2018 is great - Managing and animating shape paths and masks in After Effects​​.

The only problem is, it doesn't create nulls for path tangents as well as points. So we wrote an updated script for anyone who might find it useful. There's a quick tutorial, plus the full script, here:

After Effects tutorial: link path points AND tangents to nulls - No Magnolia

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    jzelasko
    Participant
    Jun 7, 2025 2:43 PM UTC

    This is fantastically useful. Thanks for sharing!

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    @Anti-StaticTV
    thepixelsmith
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    Community Expert
    Jun 8, 2025 9:58 PM UTC

    The latest version introduced a new way of doing this, using keyframe assistant or Mask path menu.

    The old panel still works but now informs you there is a new workflow.

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    Jerron Smith | www.thepixelsmith.com
    Szalam
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    Oct 24, 2017 8:44 PM UTC

    That sounds helpful, thank you for sharing.

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