by Andrew Hildebrand·Workflow
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Co-Dependencies earns a spot in the aescripts library for a focused job: keeping the files you need and clearing out the ones you don't, across both Mac and Windows.
Co-Dependencies is an After Effects script by Andrew Hildebrand for managing a project's files, keeping the files you need and removing the files you don't. It runs on both Mac and Windows.
The script's features include Extension, Characters in file path, and Data Size. Version 1.2 supports After Effects 2025, 2024, and 2023, and a demo video is available.
Released December 16, 2024, version 1.2 is a bug-fix update. It corrected the settings file saving to the wrong location for some Windows users and a problem that stopped some files from transferring in certain Windows projects. It also fixed EXR sequences being treated as layered files instead of sequences, image sequences being skipped when they lacked a delimiter before the sequence number, and the final image in a sequence being skipped in rare duration and frame-rate combinations. The update also alerts you if the Show Scripting Progress Dialog preference is turned off, which is required to run the script.
Co-Dependencies is best for after Effects users on Mac or Windows who want to keep the files a project needs and remove the ones it doesn't.
Co-Dependencies is completely free to download and use.
Co-Dependencies lists compatibility with After Effects 2025, 2024, and 2023, so the 2025 release is covered. Version 1.2, released December 16, 2024, is the current build noted here. If you run one of those three versions on Mac or Windows, the script is documented to work. For versions outside that range, or to confirm the latest support details, check Andrew Hildebrand's page on aescripts before installing.
Co-Dependencies is compatible with both Mac and Windows, so it runs on either platform. Several fixes in version 1.2 specifically addressed Windows behaviour: one corrected the script's settings file saving to the wrong location for some Windows users, and another resolved a bug that prevented some files from transferring in certain Windows projects. If you're on Windows, running version 1.2 or later picks up those fixes. For current platform details, see the developer's page.
Co-Dependencies requires the After Effects preference for Show Scripting Progress Dialog to be turned on to run properly. As of version 1.2, the script alerts you if that preference is switched off, so you know to enable it before continuing. This behaviour was added in the December 16, 2024 update. If the script isn't running as expected, checking that preference is a sensible first step. Full setup details are on Andrew Hildebrand's page on aescripts.
Co-Dependencies version 1.2, released December 16, 2024, is a bug-fix update. It corrected the settings file saving to the wrong location for some Windows users and a problem that stopped some files from transferring in certain Windows projects. It also fixed EXR sequences being treated as layered files instead of sequences, image sequences being skipped when they lacked a delimiter before the sequence number, and the final image in a sequence being skipped in rare duration and frame-rate combinations. It added an alert for the Show Scripting Progress Dialog preference.
Co-Dependencies is listed as free in this catalog. Pricing and licensing terms can change, so for the current details and download, check Andrew Hildebrand's page on aescripts. The listing here covers version 1.2, released December 16, 2024, with compatibility for After Effects 2025, 2024, and 2023 on Mac and Windows. That's the build and support information to verify against the developer's page when you grab it.
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