• Adobe After Effects

  The opposite of precompose?

  Posted by Lazlo Hollyfeld on August 27, 2005 at 12:49 am

  Hi There,

  Quick question. Is there a way to “un-precompose” a layer in AfterEffects. I’m not speaking of “undoing” a precompose command, but if I want to “expand” a composition that exists in my current composition, is there a way to do that?

  Thanks,
  Arie

  Dmitry Lyapustin replied 10 years, 5 months ago 3 Members · 2 Replies
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  Mstleger

  August 27, 2005 at 3:23 am

  Usually, I would either copy the layers and paste them back in the comp you want them to be in, or I would make the needed adjustments in the precomp. Also, there is the option of collapsing transformations, which is often usefull when pre-comping 3d layers.
  This issue is the sole reason I find myself using shake a little more often, although I’m still a little faster working in AE.
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  Dmitry Lyapustin

  November 19, 2015 at 12:24 pm

  This script will help you https://aescripts.com/un-precompose/

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