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🎯 AeMarkers — Add Markers at Selected Layers' In-Points

AeMarkers is a utility script for Adobe After Effects that automatically adds markers at each selected layer’s in-point, using the layer’s name as the marker comment. This makes it easy to visually reference your layers on the timeline without renaming or adding notes manually.

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✨ What It Does

• Select one or more layers in your comp.
• Run the script.
• Each selected layer gets a marker at its in-point.
• The marker’s comment = layer name.
• If a marker already exists at that in-point, it gets overwritten.

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📥 Installation

1. Copy AeMarkers.jsx into your After Effects Scripts folder:C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects \Support Files\Scripts\
2. Restart After Effects.

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▶️ Usage

1. Open your composition.
2. Select the layers you want to mark.
3. Run the script:
   File → Scripts → AeMarkers.jsx
4. Each selected layer now has a marker at its in-point, labeled with the layer’s name.

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📝 Example

If you select three layers:

• Layer name: BG_001 (in at 0:00)
• Layer name: CHARACTER (in at 0:05)
• Layer name: FX_SMOKE (in at 0:12)

The script will add markers:

• At 0:00 → BG_001
• At 0:05 → CHARACTER
• At 0:12 → FX_SMOKE

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❓ FAQ

Does this add comp markers or layer markers?
It adds layer markers at each layer’s in-point.

What if there’s already a marker at the in-point?
The script overwrites it with the new marker (using the layer’s name).

Will it crash if I have no layers selected?
No. The script checks and alerts you to select at least one layer.

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📄 License

Released under the MIT License — free to use, modify, and share. EOF