What It Does
Random Roller gives you controlled randomization for layer management in After Effects. Pick random subsets from a selection, assign layers to numbered groups, shuffle layer order, or randomize the selection order itself. It’s built for situations where you need organized chaos, like staggered animations, random grouping for particle-style effects, or quick variation testing.
Key Features
Random Layer Selection. Takes your current selection and randomly picks which layers stay selected and which don’t. Run it again to create a subset of that subset, drilling down to smaller random groups.
Randomize Layers into X Groups. Assigns selected layers to a specified number of groups (you choose how many). Each layer gets a slider control set to its group number, plus optional label colors, name prefixes, or comments to track which group it belongs to. Useful for color-coding or targeting groups with expressions later.
Select Group X / Add Group X to Selection. After grouping, you can isolate a specific group (deselecting everything else) or add a group to your current selection. Makes it easy to work with one randomized set at a time.
Re-roll and Invert. Re-roll re-randomizes your previous action, whether that was a layer selection or group assignment. Invert swaps the enabled/disabled status of randomized layers or groups, letting you flip your selection without starting over.
Randomize Layer Order. Shuffles the stacking order of selected layers randomly. Straightforward reordering for creating visual variation.
Randomize Selection Order. This reorders the selection itself (not the layer stack), which matters when using After Effects’ Quick Offset feature (introduced in 2024). Quick Offset applies time offsets based on selection order, so randomizing that order before offsetting gives you randomized timing. Handy for kinetic text or staggered reveals.
Who It’s For
Motion designers working with lots of duplicates or elements that need randomized timing, grouping, or stacking. Helpful for building particle-style compositions from layers, creating randomized text treatments, or just speeding up selection tasks when dealing with big layer counts. Also useful for animators who want to test different random configurations quickly without manually shuffling.
Pricing
Regular price is $29.00, currently on special for $23.20. Upgrade pricing (for users who own related tools by the same developer) is $13.00, unlocked after login. One-time purchase, no subscription. Free trial available.
Compatible with After Effects 2025 and 2024.
