Control Groups

Control Groups is an innovative, productivity-focused After Effects plugin designed to elevate your workflow by blending the intuitive control methods of real-time strategy games with powerful project controls.

Featuring an elegant, dynamic interface and fully customisable shortcuts, Control Groups enables you to group and select layers instantly, jump between compositions, and bookmark precise timeline locations, all via simple keyboard commands. Integrated audio feedback and advanced global shortcut handling further streamlines repetitive tasks into fluid, responsive and intuitive actions.

Compstronaut

Compstronaut is a navigation-focused After Effects extension that adds a browser-style history panel, automatically recording every composition switch and timeline jump for instant recall.

With an animated, resizable UI, configurable back and forward shortcuts, optional audio cues, and persistent session memory, Compstronaut lets you retrace your creative steps in a click, maintain momentum, and pair seamlessly with Control Groups for a unified layer-to-comp workflow.

Select Every Other Layer

Select Every Other Layer is a productivity-focused After Effects extension that streamlines complex layer management by enabling rapid, precise row-based selection or deselection via customisable freeform ranges and interval steps.

Featuring a sleek, animated UI and intelligent real-time readouts, it empowers a fully keyboard-driven workflow. Built-in preset history lets you recall previous configurations in a flash, transforming multi-layer selection tasks into efficient, repeatable keystrokes that save valuable time.