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Earns its place in the toolfarm library for targeting a specific, well-documented break: the expression syntax changes Adobe's v16 JavaScript engine introduced, with a clear list of what it does and does not repair.
AEJuice Fix Legacy Expressions is a script for After Effects that automatically updates the expressions in a project so they work with After Effects v16 and higher. Adobe introduced a new JavaScript engine in v16, and that change breaks many expressions written for earlier versions.
The script rewrites most incompatible legacy syntax so old expressions run on both old and new After Effects. It handles if and else placed on the same line without brackets, expressions that end in a function declaration, the this() shorthand (replacing it with thisLayer()), snake case properties and methods, and Source Text array-index access to characters that requires .value.
It does not fix every difference. Ending an expression in an if statement without an else is left alone, since that works fine in newer After Effects, and some differences fall outside what the script can repair. For background on the underlying change, Adobe's documentation on the legacy and ExtendScript engines is worth a read.
AEJuice Fix Legacy Expressions is best for after Effects users updating older projects whose expressions broke after Adobe's v16 JavaScript engine change.
AEJuice Fix Legacy Expressions is completely free to download and use.
AEJuice Fix Legacy Expressions is listed as compatible with After Effects CC 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 or higher. Its purpose is to make expressions written for earlier versions run on After Effects v16 and higher, where Adobe's new JavaScript engine breaks a lot of legacy syntax. So it covers CC 2022 and continues to support the older releases across that range, letting fixed expressions run on both old and new After Effects.
AEJuice Fix Legacy Expressions repairs several specific legacy syntax issues. It fixes if and else placed on the same line without brackets, expressions that end in a function declaration, the this() shorthand by switching it to thisLayer(), snake case properties and methods, and Source Text array-index access to characters that needs .value. These are the syntax patterns the newer JavaScript engine no longer accepts, and the script rewrites them so the expressions run on both old and new After Effects.
AEJuice Fix Legacy Expressions does not fix every difference, only the ones listed for it. One case it deliberately leaves alone is ending an expression in an if statement without an else, because that works fine in newer After Effects. Beyond that, it is not possible to repair all differences, so the script covers the specific set of incompatible syntax it targets rather than guaranteeing every old expression will convert.
AEJuice Fix Legacy Expressions is listed as free here in our catalog. Licensing and any current offers can change over time, so for the most accurate terms it is best to check AEJuice's own page before downloading. The script comes from AEJuice and was last updated on October 19, 2023, which is a useful reference point when comparing it against your After Effects version and expression needs.
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