After Effects FAQs

Question 1

Is this a traditional After Effects plugin or panel?

Accepted Answer

No, it's not a CEP panel or reliant on hacky keystroke automation. It uses a robust file-based queue system combined with a lightweight ScriptUI panel to ensure deterministic and reliable execution of commands.

Question 2

How does this tool automate After Effects tasks?

Accepted Answer

AI clients describe desired actions in natural language, which are translated into ExtendScript commands. These commands are then placed in a file-based queue and picked up and executed by a dedicated ScriptUI panel within After Effects.

Question 3

What specific After Effects elements can be controlled?

Accepted Answer

You can control a wide range of elements including compositions, layers (text, shape, solid, null), keyframes, expressions, effects, markers, and even manage footage import, render queue, and CLI rendering via `aerender`.

Question 4

What is the After Effects bridge tool?

Accepted Answer

This tool, known as `after-effects-mcp`, bridges AI clients (like Cursor, Claude Code) with Adobe After Effects, enabling natural language commands to execute ExtendScript functions via a secure file-based queue.

Question 5

Which After Effects versions are compatible with this bridge?

Accepted Answer

The bridge is primarily developed and optimized for Adobe After Effects 2026 (26.x). After Effects 2025 (25.x) is also expected to work, while older versions are not officially supported.

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