ae-mcp

# After Effects MCP Skill ## Overview This skill enables automation of Adobe After Effects through MCP tools. It covers project management, composition creation, layer manipulation, animation, effects, and expressions. ## Critical Property Path Formats After Effects properties require exact naming. Common patterns: **Transform properties:** - Position: `"Position"` - Scale: `"Scale"` - Rotation: `"Rotation"` or `"Z Rotation"` - Opacity: `"Opacity"` - Anchor Point: `"Anchor Point"` **Text properties:** - Source Text: `"Source Text"` - For text animators: Use relative paths like `"Opacity"` within animator context **Shape layer properties:** - Position within shape group: `"Contents.Shape 1.Transform.Position"` - Scale within shape group: `"Contents.Shape 1.Transform.Scale"` **Effect properties:** - Effect parameter: `"Effects.Gaussian Blur.Blurriness"` ## Value Formats by Property Type Different properties require specific value formats: **Position**: `{"x": 960, "y": 540}` or `[960, 540]` **Scale**: `[100, 100]` (percentages) **Rotation**: `45` (degrees) **Opacity**: `100` (percentage, 0-100) **Color (RGB 0-1 range)**: `{"r": 1.0, "g": 0.5, "b": 0.0}` **Source Text**: String value ## Common Workflows ### 1. Creating a Basic Animated Scene ``` 1. Create project (optional name) 2. Create composition with specs (width, height, duration, frameRate) 3. Add layers (solid, shape, text, AV) 4. Set initial properties (position, scale, opacity) 5. Add keyframes at differe...