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✨ A Smarter Way to Work in After Effects

If you’ve ever rebuilt the same text animation, shape layer, or effect setup over and over again in After Effects, you already know how frustrating and time-consuming it can be. LayerStash changes that completely. Instead of recreating layers from scratch or relying on limited presets, you can save an entire layer exactly as it is—and bring it back into any project instantly.

Everything stays intact: keyframes, effects, expressions, and even complex text animations. It’s like having a personal library of ready-to-use layers that work perfectly every time.

🎯 What Is LayerStash and Why It Matters?

This tool is a powerful tool that will save you time and allow you to work faster in After Effects. Consider this scenario:

• You spent significant time creating an animated title that you love and can use across all your projects.
• With traditional methods, you’d have to start from scratch every time.
• With LayerStash, you’d save it once—and use it forever.

💡 Why This Improves Your Workflow

• Saves time → No more rebuilding complex setups
• Ensures consistency → Same style across multiple projects
• Boosts creativity → Spend time designing, not repeating

🎬 Real Example

Imagine working on multiple client projects:

• A logo animation for Client A
• Lower thirds for Client B
• Social media titles for Client C

With LayerStash, you can organize and reuse each of these instantly without starting from zero.

🚀 Meet the Tool: LayerStash

This product is designed specifically for professionals who want speed, precision, and flexibility inside After Effects. It goes far beyond traditional presets by saving the entire layer structure.

🔧 Features

📦 Full Layer Saving

You can save and load the following types of layers:

• Text
• Shape
• Solid
• Adjustment
• Null
• Precomp

🧠 Everything Preserved

Unlike presets, LayerStash keeps:

• Keyframes
• Effects
• Expressions
• Masks
• Layer styles
• Text animators
• Parenting hierarchies

🎨 Advanced Shape Layer Support

Perfect for motion designers:

• Paths & strokes
• Dashed lines
• Gradients
• Trim paths
• Repeaters
• Merge & offset paths

📁 Smart Organization with Profiles

• Organize layers by client or project
• Quickly switch between different workflows
• Keep everything structured and easy to access

⚡ One-Click Workflow

• Double-click any saved layer
• Instantly load it into your project
• No setup required

🖥 Compatibility

• After Effects 25.4
• After Effects 26.0

💡 Pro Tips for Better Results

🔁 Build Your Own Layer Library

Start saving:

• Titles
• Transitions
• Motion elements

Over time, you’ll build a powerful reusable toolkit.

🎯 Use Profiles Smartly

Create profiles for your most common projects, such as:

• YouTube Projects
• Corporate Clients
• Instagram Ads

✨ Save Complex Setups Instead of saving simple layers, try saving the following:

• Expression-driven animations
• Multi-layer parenting setups
• Advanced text animations

This feature allows you to save even the most complex compositions.

⚙️ Combine with Your Workflow, this tool works exceptionally well alongside:

• Scripts
• Templates
• Plugins

This way, you can access your most-used tools quickly.

🔚 Final Thoughts LayerStash is a serious tool that can significantly improve the efficiency of your After Effects work.

✨ Save Complex Setups

Instead of saving simple layers, try saving the following:

• Expression-driven animations
• Multi-layer parenting setups
• Advanced text animations

This feature allows you to save even the most complex compositions.

⚙️ Combine with Your Workflow LayerStash works exceptionally well alongside:

• Scripts
• Templates
• Plugins

This way, you can access your most-used tools quickly.

🔚 Final Thoughts LayerStash is a serious tool that can significantly improve the efficiency of your After Effects work.

⚙️ Combine with Your Workflow

This tool works exceptionally well alongside:

• Scripts
• Templates
• Plugins

This way, you can access your most-used tools quickly.

🔚 Final Thoughts

LayerStash is a serious tool that can significantly improve the efficiency of your After Effects work.

• Work faster
• Stay consistent
• Focus more on creativity

Once you start using it, going back to traditional presets feels outdated. If you value your time and want a smoother workflow, this is definitely worth trying.