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Motion Clock

by PENCIL Park·Workflow

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Why we like it

Motion Clock earns its place in the aescripts library as a time-tracking utility for the Adobe Creative Suite, charting hours as you work and exporting them as a report.

What is Motion Clock?

Motion Clock is a time-tracking tool from PENCIL Park that records project hours in real-time across Adobe Creative Suite applications, including After Effects, Premiere Pro, Illustrator and Photoshop (no UXP). As you work, it logs your time and turns that data into an exportable report.

Tracked time can be exported as a bar chart and as CSV, with CSV output available in a single click. An editable timer textfield lets you manage the timer directly, and an Idle Time Alert can be toggled on or off with an adjustable delay. Chameleon Mode adapts the panel to the background of the Adobe application you're using, and an archive stores your records.

Version 1.1.8 improved stability and precision and fixed the reset-to-zero behaviour. Compatibility spans After Effects, Illustrator and Premiere Pro releases from 2020 through 2026, and Photoshop from 2020 through 2024.

Who is Motion Clock best for?

Motion Clock is best for pros and freelancers who want to track and export their project hours across Adobe Creative Suite applications.

How much does Motion Clock cost?

Motion Clock is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Real-time tracking of project hours across After Effects, Premiere Pro, Illustrator and Photoshop (no UXP)
  • Export of tracked time as a bar chart and as CSV
  • One-click CSV export
  • Chameleon Mode adapts the panel to the background of the Adobe software environment
  • Idle Time Alert with an ON/OFF toggle and an adjustable delay
  • Editable timer textfield for managing the timer
  • Archive that stores your records

Tags

#time tracking#productivity#workflow#CSV export#After Effects#Premiere Pro#Adobe Creative Suite

Frequently asked questions

Does Motion Clock work with After Effects 2026 and Premiere Pro 2026?

Motion Clock lists compatibility with After Effects, Illustrator and Premiere Pro releases from 2020 through 2026, so both After Effects 2026 and Premiere Pro 2026 are covered. Photoshop support runs from 2020 through 2024 and is noted as no UXP. The tool tracks project hours in real-time across these Adobe Creative Suite applications. For the exact current version and any changes to supported releases, check the developer's page.

What formats can Motion Clock export?

Motion Clock exports your tracked project hours as a bar chart and as a CSV file, with CSV export available in a single click. Records are also kept in an archive within the panel. These outputs let you take the time data recorded during your Adobe sessions out of the application as a report. For details on the report layout and the export options in the latest version, see the developer's page.

Is Motion Clock free?

Motion Clock is listed as free in this catalog. We don't publish a price figure here, and licensing terms can change, so check the developer's page for current licensing details before downloading. That page is the authoritative source for confirming how Motion Clock is distributed and whether any conditions apply to its use across the Adobe Creative Suite applications it supports.

What does Chameleon Mode do in Motion Clock?

Motion Clock includes Chameleon Mode, which adapts the panel to the background of the Adobe software environment you're working in, whether that's After Effects, Premiere Pro, Photoshop or Illustrator. It was added in version 1.1.5. This keeps the tracker's appearance in line with the host application's interface. For the current behaviour of Chameleon Mode and other interface options, refer to the developer's page.

Alternatives to Motion Clock

Also in Workflow for After Effects.

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