Video Tutorials

Tutorial for v2.5 is Coming!

I’m currently tied up with other projects and haven’t had a chance to create a video tutorial yet, but I’ve heard your feedback, and it’s on my radar. While I can’t promise a timeline, I’ll do my best to get to it when I can.

In the meantime, please refer to the user guide for detailed instructions.

1. Overview

If you want to go straight into learning more in-depth about Workflower, you can also skip this tutorial, as everything will be taught from scratch in the other tutorials. However, if you still want to get a basic overview of the functions and/or just a very quick start on how to use Workflower, this tutorial is for you.

Time	Chapter in Video Tutorial	Chapter in User Guide
00:00	Introduction	Link
00:34	Overview of Group Functions	Link
03:50	Overview of Cloning Functions	Link
09:05	Overview of Matting Functions	Link
09:58	Overview of Adjustment Layer Functions	Link

2. Installation & Using the ScriptUI Panel

For the release of version 2.0, the section Installing the Script has been updated, as well as the section Additional Info on the ScriptUI Panel has been added.

Time	Chapter in Video Tutorial	Chapter in User Guide
00:00	Installing the Script	Link
04:04	Installing Shortcuts	Link
08:10	Additional Shortcut Instructions for Mac Users (& some Windows Users)	Link
11:58	Single Script vs. Individual Scripts Mode (for Windows Users only)	Link
13:40	Additional Info on the ScriptUI Panel	Link

3. Groups, Renaming & Relabeling

As of version 2.0, due to AE now occupying Shift+J & Shift+K, the default shortcut for Parent Layers to Group has been changed to Ctrl+Alt+3 & for Set Parent Exception Layer to Ctrl+Alt+Shift+3.

Time	Chapter in Video Tutorial	Chapter in User Guide
00:00	Create Groups	Link
02:30	Refresh Layout	Link
03:24	Relabel Groups	Link
04:35	Expand and Collapse Groups	Link
05:25	Select and Move Groups	Link
08:52	Rename Layers	Link
09:50	Enable and Disable Groups	Link
11:03	Solo Groups	Link
11:41	Lock Groups	Link
12:02	Ungroup Layers	Link
13:05	Dissolve Groups	Link
13:31	Delete Groups	Link
14:18	Parent Group Layers	Link
16:38	Set Parent Exception Layers	Link
17:46	Duplicate Groups	Link
18:23	Non-Indented Layout	Link
19:30	Expression Mode	Link
20:58	Unavailable After Effects Functions	Link
22:43	Additional Relabeling Functions	Link
25:03	Additional Renaming Functions	Link

4. Precomp Clones & Clones in Comp

Time	Chapter in Video Tutorial	Chapter in User Guide
00:00	Introduction to Clone & Precomp	Link
02:06	Refresh Connections	Link
04:20	Add and Remove Clone Layers	Link
05:45	Custom Clone Layers States	Link
06:03	Duplicate Precomp Clones	Link
07:24	Delete Precomp Clones	Link
08:29	Group Clones	Link
10:52	Create a Lightwrap using Precomp Clones	Link
12:15	Refresh All Connections	Link
13:51	Link and Unlink Properties	Link
15:13	Custom Clone Layer Order	Link
15:55	Duplicate Comps with Precomp Clones	Link
16:37	Introduction to Prime Clones	Link
18:35	Create a Bump Map using Prime Clones	Link
20:00	Stack Prime Clones	Link
21:50	Reveal Opacity of Prime Clone Layers	Link
22:32	Show and Hide Prime Clone Layers	Link
24:20	Solo Prime Clone Layers	Link
25:07	Enable Precomp Transforms	Link
28:28	Custom Precomp Size	Link
32:44	Clone in Comp (to use with 2.5D Layers)	Link
36:26	Clone in Comp (to use as a Matte)	Link
38:43	Quick Refresh Connections	Link
41:34	Quick Refresh Clone Connections within Refresh Layout	Link
44:08	3D Precomp Clones (Beta)	Link

5. Creating & Merging Mattes

Please note that Workflower's matting tools (creating mattes, group mattes & multi-layer mattes, as well as merging mattes) work a bit differently in AE 23 and upwards. So if you're using AE 23 or upwards, make sure, in addition to this tutorial, to watch the section about matting in the tutorial on Workflower v2.0.

Time	Chapter in Video Tutorial	Chapter in User Guide
00:00	Create Mattes	Link
01:06	Multi-Layer Mattes	Link
02:18	Group Mattes	Link
03:09	Group Matte with External Layers	Link
04:55	Introduction to Merge Mattes	Link
10:28	Adding new Mattes to a Matte Merge	Link
13:34	Matte Collection Groups	Link
15:53	Update Matte Merge Effect Names	Link

6. Adjustment Layers & Storing Layers

Time	Chapter in Video Tutorial	Chapter in User Guide
00:00	Introduction to Linked Adjustment Layers	Link
02:37	Add and Remove Linked Layers	Link
03:31	Convert Properties to Comp Size	Link
07:50	Multiple Linked Adjustment Layers	Link
09:32	Other Effects on Linked Layers	Link
10:05	Link and Unlink Properties	Link
10:44	Delete Linked Adjustment Layers	Link
11:12	Group Linked Adjustment Layers	Link
12:44	Create Matted Adjustment Layers	Link
14:58	Store and Paste Stored Layers	Link

7. New Features in Version 1.1: Precompose, Additional Group Functions & More

Time	Chapter in Video Tutorial	Chapter in User Guide
00:00	Introduction	Link
00:46	Group Opacity	Link
02:54	Refresh Layout Speed Improvements	Link
05:07	Effects to Group Header	Link
06:12	Mattes to Group Header	Link
08:19	Refresh Connections within Refresh Layout	Link 1 / Link 2
09:45	Automatic Trimming	Link
11:50	Shy Group Matte Layers	Link
15:44	Introduction to Precompose	Link
18:45	Convert Groups to Precomps	Link
20:15	Convert Precomps to Groups	Link
22:07	Convert all Comps to another Layout	Link
24:19	Expand and Collapse all Sub-Groups	Link
25:12	New Select Group Behavior	Link
26:07	Clones in Comp from Text and Shape Layers	Link
27:34	Exempt Layer Names from Alteration	Link
29:10	Logging	Link
29:55	KBar Support	Link
31:06	Advanced Duplication	Link
33:07	Group Header at average Position	Link
34:16	Other Features & Outro	Link

8. New Features in Version 2: ScriptUI Panel, Matting in AE 23, Layer Tagging & More

Please note that the sections How to Install as well as ScriptUI Panel are almost identical to the sections in the Installation tutorial which was updated with the release of version 2.0.

Time	Chapter in Video Tutorial	Chapter in User Guide
​00:00​	Introduction	​Link​
01:38	How to Install	Link
04:31​	ScriptUI Panel	​Link​
09:32	Double-Click Behavior	Link
11:31	Easier Ways to learn Workflower	Link
13:55​	Updated & Faster Matting Tools	​Link
20:42	New Matte Merge Layer Behavior	​Link
22:51	Create Mattes from 'Set Matte' Effect	​Link
25:52	Introduction to Layer Tagging	Link
27:51	Perform Actions on Tagged Layers	Link
29:37	Quickly Activate & Deactivate Tag Groups	Link
30:20	Tag other Layers & Groups	Link
31:30	Add Layers to Tag Group	Link
32:03	Re-Assign, Rename & Remove Tag Groups	Link
33:07	Use Multiple Tags per Layer	Link
33:43	Untag Layers	Link
34:17	Use Tags to work with Multi-Pass Layers	Link
36:28	Jump to Tags in the Timeline	Link
37:15	Relabel Keyframes	Link
39:58	Additional Precompose Functions	Link
43:22	Other Features & Outro	​Link​