by Creative Impatience·Workflow
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Cataloged in the aescripts library at popularity rank 354, CI Move Anchor covers a single, specific job, moving the anchor point while the animation path stays put, and it has been maintained since its 2014 release, most recently with version 2.0's 3D layer and separated coordinate support.
CI Move Anchor is a script from Creative Impatience for After Effects that repositions a layer's anchor point wherever you want while retaining the existing animation path.
The controls live on the script panel and follow three steps. You press the Save button, move the anchor point anywhere you want using the Pan Behind tool, then press the Move button. The anchor lands in its new position and the animation path is preserved.
Version 2.0 added support for 3D layers and separated coordinates. The script runs across a wide span of After Effects releases, from CS5 and CS6 through CC and the yearly versions up to After Effects 2026. It is listed here as free, and a demo video is available on the developer's page.
CI Move Anchor is best for after Effects artists who need to move a layer's anchor point without disturbing its existing animation path.
CI Move Anchor is completely free to download and use.
CI Move Anchor covers a wide range of After Effects releases. The listed compatibility runs from the early CS5, CS5.5 and CS6 versions, through CC, CC 2014, CC 2015, CC 2015.3, CC 2017, CC 2018 and CC 2019, and on to the yearly builds: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. Whether you run a legacy install or a current version of After Effects, the script is listed as compatible.
CI Move Anchor added support for 3D layers in version 2.0, released on January 31, 2026. That same update also introduced support for separated coordinates. Earlier versions date back to the initial 1.0 release in October 2014 and a 1.1 update in November 2019 that fixed the panel display. If you are working with 3D layers or separated position values, you will want version 2.0 or later.
CI Move Anchor works through its script panel in three steps. First you press the Save button on the panel. Then you move the anchor point anywhere you want using the Pan Behind tool. Finally you press the Move button on the panel. Through the process the layer's animation path is retained, so shifting the anchor does not break the motion you have already set up on the layer.
CI Move Anchor is listed here as free. Pricing and licensing can change over time, so check the developer's page on aescripts for the current terms before you download. The script comes from Creative Impatience, and a demo video is available there as well. The developer's page also lists compatibility and version details, including the version 2.0 update, so it is the reliable place to confirm how the tool is currently distributed.
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