by Pixcode·Motion Graphics
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Add Anchor Point earns its place in the aescripts library for a focused job: giving a layer more than one anchor point. It's listed here as free, runs on After Effects releases back to CC 2019, and was last updated in June 2024 with a Custom Anchor fix and stability improvements.
Add Anchor Point is a script from Pixcode for Adobe After Effects that lets a single layer hold multiple anchor points. You can place more than one anchor point on a layer, customize where each one sits, and add as many as you need, since there is no limit on the number.
Those anchor points feed animation. You can build position, rotation and scale animation based on different anchor points on the same layer. The script runs through an interface built to be easy to use.
Compatibility reaches from After Effects CC 2019 through 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. The current version is 1.3.0, released on June 17, 2024, which fixed the Custom Anchor behaviour and increased stability. A demo video is available on the developer's page.
Add Anchor Point is best for after Effects artists who need more than one anchor point on a layer and want to animate position, rotation and scale from different anchor points.
Add Anchor Point is completely free to download and use.
Add Anchor Point supports After Effects 2025, along with 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 and CC 2019. That range covers several years of releases, so most current and recent installations should be able to run it. The latest version, 1.3.0, was published on June 17, 2024. If you are on a build outside this list, check the developer's page on aescripts to confirm compatibility before installing.
Add Anchor Point is listed as free here in our catalog. We don't publish specific pricing or licensing figures, since those can change over time. For the current terms, download options and any licensing details, head to the developer's page on aescripts. That page is also the best place to find the most recent version and confirm what's included before you add the script to your After Effects setup.
Add Anchor Point places multiple anchor points on a single layer, and there is no limit on how many you can add. You can customize each anchor point's position, then build position, rotation and scale animation based on different anchor points. This lets one layer reference several anchor locations rather than just one. The interface is designed to be easy to use, so setting up and adjusting the points stays straightforward.
Add Anchor Point 1.3.0, released on June 17, 2024, fixed the Custom Anchor behaviour and increased stability. Earlier updates addressed alert messages and other fixes across versions 1.2.0, 1.1.0 and the initial 1.0.0 release from June 2024. If you are running an older build, updating to 1.3.0 gives you the most recent fixes and stability changes. The developer's page on aescripts lists the full changelog for reference.
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