What It Does
Fast HSB Color adds HSB and HSL sliders directly to the After Effects interface, so you can adjust layer colors without opening the native color picker popup. Select a layer, pick a color from the auto-detected ColorList, and drag sliders or tap keyboard shortcuts to change hue, saturation, and brightness in real time.
It works across solid layers, text layers, shape layers, adjustment layers, light layers, and effects including Tint, Change to Color, and Plexus.
Key Features
ColorList auto-detection. When you select a layer, the panel scans it and lists all editable color properties automatically. No digging through effect controls or nested groups.
HSB and HSL sliders. Adjust colors in either color model directly from the panel. A visual reference ruler on the saturation and brightness sliders gives you a quick read on where your values sit, similar to the approach used in DaVinci Resolve.
Keyboard shortcuts. Press 1, 2, or 3 to activate Hue, Saturation, or Brightness, then use arrow keys for fine adjustments of plus or minus 1. Hold Shift for larger jumps: Hue shifts by 30 degrees, Saturation and Brightness by 25 percent. Useful for making precise tweaks without touching the mouse.
Batch editing. Select multiple layers or multiple colors from the list and adjust them all at once. Practical for recoloring a set of shape layers or syncing light colors across a scene.
Who It’s For
Motion designers who spend time hunting for color swatches buried in effect stacks will get the most from this. It’s also useful for anyone iterating quickly on color palettes across multiple layers, where opening individual color pickers for each one adds up.
Note: Fast HSB Color is currently Windows only. macOS support is planned for a future update.
Pricing
Fast HSB Color is a one-time purchase. A free trial is available on the aescripts product page. Pricing tiers vary depending on whether you qualify for upgrade pricing, with the standard single-user license sitting around $19.