Align to Path v1.8

Align to Path v1.8

Download Align to Path V1.8, a powerful After Effects script developed by Adam Katz that allows you to attach and align layers to single or multiple motion paths with ease . This intuitive tool transforms how you create complex path-based animations by letting you use any mask as a motion path, with full control over sequencing and contribution percentages.

Attach and align layers to single or multiple motion paths. Pretty cool actually!

Key Features of Align to Path V1.8:

• Multiple Path Support: Attach layers to single or multiple motion paths simultaneously for complex animation sequences
• Motion Path Completion: Animate through all your paths sequentially with master control slider—when activated, individual path sliders have no effect
• Per-Path Contribution: Individual sliders for each motion path let you control what percentage each path contributes to the overall animation
• Auto-Orient to Path: Automatically orient layers while following paths (Note: Auto-Orient only works after an initial keyframe is created on the Motion Path Complete slider)
• Keep Position Offset: Option to keep layers at their current position while attaching to paths
• Path Updating System: Edit original mask paths and update connected layers with one click—all existing keyframes stay in place
• Smart Normalization: All slider values are normalized to 100%—values are added together and divided by the number of sliders
• Clean Project Organization: Script creates nulls for each motion path, automatically locked, hidden, and set to shy mode as the last layers in your comp
• V1.8 Bug Fix: Specifically fixes issue where script wouldn’t work with layers that had their position property separated
• Wide Compatibility: Supports After Effects CS4 through 2024 on both Windows and Mac systems

Perfect For:

• Motion graphics artists creating complex path-based animations
• Title sequence designers needing precise object path following
• Explainer video creators animating elements along custom trajectories
• Anyone wanting to attach multiple layers to shared motion paths
• After Effects users seeking streamlined path animation workflows

System Requirements:

• Adobe After Effects CS4 through 2024
• Windows or macOS
• 4GB RAM minimum (8GB+ recommended)
• 50MB available disk space

Important Notes:

• When selecting masks to use as motion paths, select the Mask NAME, not the Mask PATH
• The path itself cannot be animated—edit the original mask path statically
• If the mask layer is rotated or scaled, motion paths will not reflect this
• Even with Auto-Orient selected, you can still animate layer rotation normally
• When using Sequential Completion, masks will complete in alphabetical order

How to use:

1. Select the layer(s) you want to attach to a motion path
2. Add to your selection any masks you want to use as a motion path (IMPORANT – Select the Mask NAME, not the Mask PATH)
3. Run the script.

Interface Options:

• Keep Position Offset
  Keep the layer at it’s current position
• Auto-Orient to Path
  Should the layer by automatically oriented while following the path
  (Note: Auto-Orient only works after an initial keyframe is created on the Motion Path Complete slider)
• Updating Paths
  Every path you add will show up in this list
  
  To update them do the following:
  1. Edit the original Mask Path (The path can not be animated)
  2. Select the Mask(s) you want to update in the GUI
  3. Click Update
  
  All your connected layers should jump to their new positions
  Any existing keyframes will stay in place
  
  Use the “Clear” button to empty the list
  (This is necessary if you undo the adding of a motion path)

Control:

• Motion Path Completion
  Animate through all of your paths sequentially
  When this is activated, the sliders for individual paths have no effect
• Complete Sequentially
  How far along on the motion path(s) the layer is. Range 0→100
• One slider per motion path
  You can animate what % you want each motion path to contribute
  If all sliders are set to 0, then you can set a keyframe like normal on your layer

Things to keep in mind:

• The sliders are only valid in the range of 0 100. If the slider is moved outside this range, it will get calculated as 0 or 100
  (All sliders are normalized to 100% — The values are added together, and divided by the # of sliders.)
• The script makes a null per each of your motion paths. However, they are put as the last layers in your comp, locked, hidden, and set to shy mode
• If the Mask Layer is rotated or scaled, motion paths will not reflect this (the same as when copying a mask in the interface)
• Even with Orient Along Path selected, you can still animate the rotation of the layer like normal
• When using Complete Sequentially, the masks will complete in alphabetical order

Compatibility

After Effects

2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, CC 2019, CC 2018, CC 2017, CC 2015.3, CC 2015, CC 2014, CC, CS6, CS5.5, CS5, CS4

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