What It Does
Dojo Scripting Utility pulls data from selected layers, properties, and project items in After Effects and outputs it in formats ready for scripting or expressions. Instead of manually navigating ExtendScript objects, you select something in your project and the utility shows you the raw data, matchnames, value types, indexes, and object types. Built for anyone writing code in After Effects, from beginners learning the API to experienced scripters who need quick reference data.
Key Features
Instant data extraction. Select a layer, property, or project item and get the raw ExtendScript output without writing a single line of code. Useful for debugging or understanding how After Effects structures its data.
Property details. See matchnames (the internal names After Effects uses for properties), value types (one-dimensional, two-dimensional, color, etc.), and index numbers. This saves time when writing expressions that reference specific properties.
Color conversion. Pick or paste a color in formats like HEX and convert it to the array format After Effects expects (values between 0 and 1). Helpful when translating web colors or design specs into expressions.
File-to-binary conversion. Convert image files or other assets into binary strings you can embed directly in script files. Makes distribution easier when you want to include images without requiring separate file dependencies.
Human-readable output. Displays both raw code output and formatted, readable versions so you can quickly understand what you’re looking at.
Who It’s For
This utility works for anyone writing ExtendScript or expressions in After Effects. If you’re learning to script, it shows you how the After Effects API organizes data. If you’re experienced, it speeds up debugging and reference lookups. Particularly useful when you need to grab matchnames or convert external data formats into something After Effects understands.
Pricing
Pay what you want. The product is discontinued but was offered as name-your-own-price. Compatible with After Effects CC 2014 back to CS3. Version 1.0 released in August 2014.