ADD PARENTED NULL
Add parented null to the center of the selected layers.
Add parented null to each of the selected layers.
Add parented null without destroying the original parent-child hierarchy.
PARENTING MADE EASY
Default parenting...😥
Smart Parent👍
SELECT PARENT/CHILD
Select the topmost-parent layer
Select the parent layers
Select the bottom-child layers
Select the child layers
Select the parent & child layers
Select non parent-child layers
PARENTING IN STEPLIKE
Parenting with one layer above and connecting them in a chain
Parent, Child/Parent, Child/Parent, Child…
Parenting with one layer below and connecting them in a chain
CENTER PARENT LAYER
Center the parent layer to the center of the child layers
Center the parent layer to the center of the composition
REMOVE PARENTING
Remove parenting from the selected layers
Compatibility
Windows:After Effects CC2019 or later / Mac:After Effects CC2020 or later
How to install scripts
1 Unzip "Smart Parent.zip".
2 Copy/Paste the file “ss Smart Parent.jsxbin” and "ss Smart Parent Resources" to your ScriptUI Panels folder
- Windows: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects (version)\Support Files\Scripts\ScriptUI Panels
- Mac OS: /Applications/Adobe After Effects (version)/Scripts/ScriptUI Panels