/*
Adds a specified composition to the current playhead time at the top
of the layer stack in the active composition.
Please replace 'COMP_NAME_HERE' with your composition's name.
If you have trouble making this work, paste the code into an LLM
and explain what's happening.
Script by Jack Vaughan (jackvaughan.com/tools)
*/
(function() {
var proj = app.project;
var compName = "COMP_NAME_HERE";
var targetComp = null;
// Search for the specified composition
for (var i = 1; i <= proj.numItems; i++) {
if (proj.item(i) instanceof CompItem && proj.item(i).name === compName) {
targetComp = proj.item(i);
break;
}
}
if (targetComp) {
var activeComp = proj.activeItem;
if (activeComp && activeComp instanceof CompItem) {
app.beginUndoGroup("Add Specified Composition");
var newLayer = activeComp.layers.add(targetComp);
newLayer.startTime = activeComp.time;
app.endUndoGroup();
} else {
alert("No active composition selected.");
}
} else {
alert("Composition '" + compName + "' not found.");
}
})();
Always check code before running it on your computer. Even basic scripts like this one. If you’re not a developer, ask an LLM like ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini to verify it for you.
Copy the code below and develop your own version. Replace 'COMP_NAME_HERE' with your composition's name. If you have trouble making this work, paste the code into an LLM and explain what's happening.
Always check code before running it on your computer. Even basic scripts like this one. If you’re not a developer, ask an LLM like ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini to verify it for you.
Download and install the below .jsx file in your After Effects Script folder. You can then run it using the scripts menu, or by using a launcher like Quick Menu 3.
Alternatively copy the code below and develop your own version. If you’re not a developer you can do this easily with an LLM like ChatGPT.
