Layer Sherpa

Developer: Ty Getterman

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A tabbed After Effects panel that replaces the Align panel with alignment, anchor, positioning and layer tools.

What Layer Sherpa does

Layer Sherpa takes the place of Adobe's Align panel and expands it. Layers can be aligned to the comp, a selection or a target layer, with matching choices for anchor points.

Adjustments can be made in pixels, percent of layer or percent of comp, on one axis or across X, Y and Z, with increments, math operators, variables and save or restore. Utilities set parenting, in and out points, staggering, ordering and dimension matching, plus fades and scale or rotation steps. Hotkeys support the tabbed UI.

Key features

  • Align to comp, selection or target layer
  • Adjust in pixels or percentages on X, Y and Z
  • Math operators, variables and saved values
  • Parenting, in/out, stagger and ordering tools
  • Hotkey-driven tabbed UI

FAQ

Is Layer Sherpa free?

Yes, Layer Sherpa is free. Click the Download Free button on this PluginDex page to get it at no cost.

Which apps does Layer Sherpa work with?

Layer Sherpa works with After Effects.

Who develops Layer Sherpa?

Layer Sherpa is developed by Ty Getterman. You can find their other plugins on the Ty Getterman page of this catalog.

Where can I download Layer Sherpa?

Download Layer Sherpa free from this PluginDex page using the Download Free button. You get free access without paying.

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