What It Does
Add Time handles last-minute timing changes across nested After Effects projects. Point to a frame, set a time value, and the script shifts all downstream keyframes, comp durations, and layer endpoints while preserving animation curves. It works recursively through precomps and leaves color-coded markers showing where time was added (green) or removed (red).
Key Features
Time injection. Set increments as small as 0.25 seconds or work in frame counts. Positive values insert pauses; negative values subtract time. The script moves keyframes without distorting curves, handling custom property values through clipboard operations.
Recursive subcomp processing. Nested compositions update automatically. The script burrows through every precomp level, applying time changes and marking each with a colored marker. This keeps complex layered projects synchronized when durations shift.
Layer controls. Lock layers to exclude them from adjustments. The script ignores guide layers by default and handles edge cases like video layers used as audio sources. InPoints and outPoints update correctly when time is added or removed.
Who It’s For
Motion designers reworking client deliverables with new timing requirements. Editors managing multi-comp projects where a single timing change ripples through dozens of nested layers. Anyone who’s manually moved keyframes across comps to accommodate a five-second extension.
Pricing
$9.99 for a single user license (supports two machines, not simultaneous use). Multi-seat and floating licenses available through quantity purchase. One-time payment with free updates to the current major version.