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max2012181555
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January 2, 2024
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How to show transform property by scripting

  • January 2, 2024
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Hi,
I wondering how to collapse or show a certain transform property for a layer though scritpting in after effects, for example how to show opacity property like if i hit the (T) from keyboard or position (P)?

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    AWAIS288663960ehc
    Participating Frequently
    January 3, 2024

    In After Effects scripting, you can show or collapse a specific transform property for a layer using the property name command, where "Property Name" represents the property you want to manipulate, such as "Opacity" or "Position". Adjusting this property allows you to toggle its visibility similar to using keyboard shortcuts like (T) for opacity or (P) for position. For detailed code examples and implementation, refer to the Adobe community thread on scripting specific property visibility in After Effects.

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    max2012181555Author
    Inspiring
    January 5, 2024

    Unfortunately, I couldn't find a strict way to accomplish this. If you have a link to anything that can help, please share it. Thanks.

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    yuelili
    Known Participant
    January 26, 2024

    hi, maybr you can write other script like vbs and run it by ae script "system.callSystem"？, we cant only use ae script.

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    Airweb_AE
    Legend
    January 2, 2024

    You can't really do this.

    You can use this function to show a property.

    Show a property using Extendscript 

     

    And to collapse the property, you need to duplicate the layer and delete the original layer.

     

     

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    max2012181555Author
    Inspiring
    January 3, 2024

    Thanks you so much, that was very helpfull.

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