Is there a global effects Mute for after effects?

Report · Oct 24, 2017

Just read about this for premiere. does it work in after effects too?

I have many effects layered inside comp, after comp. Is there a fast way to disabling them all for quick full resolution preview?

Report · Oct 24, 2017

good point. no master switch to turn out effects in after effects. I can get the logic why this is not a feature because you usually do effects in after effects and if there are no effects, what's there to see? but at least give us a shortcut to turning it off on a layer right?

you usually need to toggle this icon on or off to do this

but in CC2018 finally there's the shortcut editor (we stole it from premiere)

so Alt+E is free and as of today my new shortcut for switching on an effect

and for you, you could select all (Ctrl+A) and disable effects (Alt+E - assign it first)

Report · Oct 24, 2017

That's very helpful. Nice new feature. Though it would be nice to have that effects option, since it would be useful for tracking/rotoing these shots im working on . Ended up just turning off that effects heavy comp, then pre-composed it with a simple layer. Used that layer as a reference, and presto no lag.

Report · Dec 03, 2021

This is awesome, and I was Super excited about it.....until I tried it.

It doesn't work if some of the layers selected have no effects. So, you know, layers like Nulls? Those Might have effects, but usually not right?

Report · Jan 11, 2023

I'm not sure if you found a solution yet but i think this is what you are looking for:

https://aescripts.com/magic-switcher/