by PENCIL Park·Workflow
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skinAnchor stands out in the aescripts library for pairing click-based anchor point control with selectable panel skins.
skinAnchor is a panel for After Effects that handles anchor point positioning through a simple click interface. It covers nine anchor point positions: top, middle, or bottom, left to right. Clicking the desired position on skinAnchor moves the anchor point to that location on your layer, letting you adjust anchor points across your timeline with minimal fuss.
A few key modifiers extend what the panel can do. Holding Shift lets you adjust a layer's position while keeping the anchor point stationary. Holding Alt and clicking opens the skin selection menu, the main feature for customisation. From there you can select a skin to change how skinAnchor looks, choosing from sleek to quirky, then relaunch to apply the new appearance.
Compatible with After Effects 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020, skinAnchor is listed here as free. A demo video is available on the developer's page.
skinAnchor is best for after Effects animators who want quick anchor point positioning with a customisable panel appearance.
skinAnchor is completely free to download and use.
skinAnchor is compatible with After Effects 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020. If you are running one of these versions, the panel should work as described. For any version outside this range, check the developer's page before installing, since compatibility beyond the listed releases is not stated here. The current version listed is 1.0.1, released on February 26, 2024, so confirm your After Effects build against that list.
skinAnchor lets you customise its appearance through skins. Hold down the Alt key and click to open the skin selection menu, which is described as the main feature. Select a skin to change how skinAnchor looks, choosing from sleek to quirky options. After making your choice, relaunch skinAnchor to apply the new skin. This lets you style the panel to your own preference.
skinAnchor supports this through a modifier key. Hold down Shift and adjust your layer's position while keeping the anchor point stationary. This is separate from the standard behaviour, where clicking a position on skinAnchor moves the anchor point to that location on your layer. Between these two modes you can reposition anchor points or layers depending on which key you hold.
skinAnchor is listed here as free. For current licensing terms and any conditions attached to its use, refer to the developer's page, which will have the most up to date details. The version listed here is 1.0.1, released on February 26, 2024, and a demo video is also available if you want to see the panel in action before downloading it.
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