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Solo Toggle for Keyframed Properties in After Effects

Community Beginner ,
May 12, 2025 May 12, 2025

Introduce a “solo” toggle next to the stopwatch of keyframeable properties (e.g., Position, Scale, Rotation, Opacity) within the Timeline. This toggle would function similarly to the existing layer Solo feature.

Functionality:

  • When a property is soloed:

    • Only soloed properties will animate.

    • All other animated properties on that layer will be temporarily disabled (their keyframes remain untouched, just inactive for playback and preview).

    • Soloed properties remain active during rendering/export, allowing isolated animation passes if needed.

  • Multiple properties can be soloed at once, across the same or multiple layers — exactly like layer soloing.

  • This feature enhances workflow focus, especially when fine-tuning easing curves or timing for a specific property without distraction from others.


:direct_hit: Why It’s Needed:

  • In complex animations, multiple properties often have overlapping keyframes, cluttering the timeline and complicating the animation process.

  • Users frequently need to refine one property at a time (e.g., adjusting Position bezier handles without Scale influencing the motion).

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Community Beginner ,
May 12, 2025 May 12, 2025
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Similar to this Timeline Dope sheet in C4D. You can solo any animatable property. 

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