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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 for detailed instructions.
Introduction
Overview of Group Functions
Overview of Cloning Functions
Overview of Matting Functions
Overview of Adjustment Layer Functions
Installing the Script
Installing Shortcuts
Additional Shortcut Instructions for Mac Users (& some Windows Users)
Single Script vs. Individual Scripts Mode (for Windows Users only)
Additional Info on the ScriptUI Panel
Create Groups
Refresh Layout
Relabel Groups
Expand and Collapse Groups
Select and Move Groups
Rename Layers
Enable and Disable Groups
Solo Groups
Lock Groups
Ungroup Layers
Dissolve Groups
Delete Groups
Parent Group Layers
Set Parent Exception Layers
Duplicate Groups
Non-Indented Layout
Expression Mode
Unavailable After Effects Functions
Additional Relabeling Functions
Additional Renaming Functions
Introduction to Clone & Precomp
Refresh Connections
Add and Remove Clone Layers
Custom Clone Layers States
Duplicate Precomp Clones
Delete Precomp Clones
Group Clones
Create a Lightwrap using Precomp Clones
Refresh All Connections
Link and Unlink Properties
Custom Clone Layer Order
Duplicate Comps with Precomp Clones
Introduction to Prime Clones
Create a Bump Map using Prime Clones
Stack Prime Clones
Reveal Opacity of Prime Clone Layers
Show and Hide Prime Clone Layers
Solo Prime Clone Layers
Enable Precomp Transforms
Custom Precomp Size
Clone in Comp (to use with 2.5D Layers)
Clone in Comp (to use as a Matte)
Quick Refresh Connections
Quick Refresh Clone Connections within Refresh Layout
3D Precomp Clones (Beta)
Create Mattes
Multi-Layer Mattes
Group Mattes
Group Matte with External Layers
Introduction to Merge Mattes
Adding new Mattes to a Matte Merge
Matte Collection Groups
Update Matte Merge Effect Names
Introduction to Linked Adjustment Layers
Add and Remove Linked Layers
Convert Properties to Comp Size
Multiple Linked Adjustment Layers
Other Effects on Linked Layers
Link and Unlink Properties
Delete Linked Adjustment Layers
Group Linked Adjustment Layers
Create Matted Adjustment Layers
Store and Paste Stored Layers
Introduction
Group Opacity
Refresh Layout Speed Improvements
Effects to Group Header
Mattes to Group Header
Refresh Connections within Refresh Layout
Automatic Trimming
Shy Group Matte Layers
Introduction to Precompose
Convert Groups to Precomps
Convert Precomps to Groups
Convert all Comps to another Layout
Expand and Collapse all Sub-Groups
New Select Group Behavior
Clones in Comp from Text and Shape Layers
Exempt Layer Names from Alteration
Logging
KBar Support
Advanced Duplication
Group Header at average Position
Other Features & Outro
Introduction
How to Install
ScriptUI Panel
Double-Click Behavior
Easier Ways to learn Workflower
Updated & Faster Matting Tools
New Matte Merge Layer Behavior
Create Mattes from 'Set Matte' Effect
Introduction to Layer Tagging
Perform Actions on Tagged Layers
Quickly Activate & Deactivate Tag Groups
Tag other Layers & Groups
Add Layers to Tag Group
Re-Assign, Rename & Remove Tag Groups
Use Multiple Tags per Layer
Untag Layers
Use Tags to work with Multi-Pass Layers
Jump to Tags in the Timeline
Relabel Keyframes
Additional Precompose Functions
Other Features & Outro
For the release of , the section Installing the Script has been updated, as well as the section Additional Info on the ScriptUI Panel has been added.
As of , due to AE now occupying Shift+J & Shift+K, the default shortcut for has been changed to Ctrl+Alt+3 & for to Ctrl+Alt+Shift+3.
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 .
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Please note that the sections How to Install as well as ScriptUI Panel are almost identical to the sections in the tutorial which was updated with the release of .