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Video Tutorials

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.
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Chapter in Video Tutorial
Chapter in User Guide
00:00
Create Groups
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02:30
Refresh Layout
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03:24
Relabel Groups
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04:35
Expand and Collapse Groups
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05:25
Select and Move Groups
Link
08:52
Rename Layers
Link
09:50
Enable and Disable Groups
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11:03
Solo Groups
Link
11:41
Lock Groups
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12:02
Ungroup Layers
Link
13:05
Dissolve Groups
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13:31
Delete Groups
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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
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4. Precomp Clones & Clones in Comp

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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
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18:35
Create a Bump Map using Prime Clones
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20:00
Stack Prime Clones
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21:50
Reveal Opacity of Prime Clone Layers
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22:32
Show and Hide Prime Clone Layers
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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)
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36:26
Clone in Comp (to use as a Matte)
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38:43
Quick Refresh Connections
Link
41:34
Quick Refresh Clone Connections within Refresh Layout
Link
44:08
3D Precomp Clones (Beta)
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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
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10:28
Adding new Mattes to a Matte Merge
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13:34
Matte Collection Groups
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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
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02:37
Add and Remove Linked Layers
Link
03:31
Convert Properties to Comp Size
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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
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7. New Features in Version 1.1: Precompose, Additional Group Functions & More

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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
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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.
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
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