What It Does
TimeMarker extends After Effects’ built-in marker system. Add markers to compositions and layers with custom colors, durations measured in milliseconds/seconds/frames, and descriptive comments. The standout feature protects keyframe regions from being time-stretched when using Adobe’s Responsive Design mode, useful when adjusting intro/outro animations across different composition durations.
Select keyframes to automatically create a split marker spanning their duration. The marker comment displays the animation length, giving you a quick way to measure timing. For timestamps that count from a layer’s in-point, the script creates optional guide layers measuring elapsed time.
Key Features
Duration options. Set marker length manually or select keyframes to span their range. Useful for marking animation sections or measuring timing across multiple keyframes.
Keyframe protection. Toggle the Protect Region option on composition split markers to shield keyframes from time-stretching when the comp is nested and scaled. Helps maintain animation timing when reusing compositions at different durations.
Timestamp layers. Add text layers that count from the selected layer’s in-point, measuring time in milliseconds, seconds, or frames. Create them as guide layers for reference without affecting renders.
Color coding. Change marker colors before adding them to visually organize project sections.
Who It’s For
Motion designers working with template compositions benefit from keyframe protection when scaling project durations. Animators measuring animation timing find the keyframe-based duration markers quicker than manual calculation. The timestamp feature helps anyone needing precise time references for audio sync or animation sequencing.
Pricing
$35 for a single-user license. Floating server licenses available. Qualifying customers can access upgrade pricing at $23.20.