Linking layers in the timeline( in AE)

[Fanimator01]

Is there a way to link layers in AE so that when one is moved in the timeline, the other moves as well? I know how to parent layers, but that only affects the position & scale.

Thanks in advance.

Cheers

[Mylenium]

No. AE doesn't allow ganging/ grouping of sequences like it can be doen in soem editing tools. AE solely relies on what stuff is actually selected. Of course there are scripts that can help with mass-shifting layers around, but even those often require the selection to be done beforehand to work their magic.

Mylenium

[Fanimator01]

Thanks for the quick response.

🙂

[nishu_kush]

Feel free to create a feature request on the After Effects UserVoice so that others can vote: https://adobe-video.uservoice.com/forums/911311-after-effects

Thanks,

Nishu

[Mathias Moehl]

No.

The only workaround I see is to precompose the layers such that when you move the precomp in time, all layers inside the precomp move with it. However, this changes lots of other things like render order etc - so it is not really what you want.