Not to be confused with the similar "Text expression control".

I just want an expression control that is a string.

Currently whenever we want to use a string like this we have to shove it into a textlayer and then it's textLayer.text.value.text or something because a textLayer value is a textDocument which has all the text attributes and whatnot

I just want a string. A simple character array.

Would simplify this textlayer workflow massively.

it doesn't even have to be editable in the effects panel (IMO, though I'm sure people would ask for it eventually)

Undock the graph editor button from the timeline window and allow it to be a stand alone window in the workspace. Tired of clicking back and forth, back and forth...all day long

Just as fonts now, blending modes in Photoshop.

Ability to scroll blending modes, effect parameters and other drop down menus with mouse wheel.

Thanks

I'd love to see a "Text control" option for expression effects, where it would add a blank text box in the effects panel that a user could enter text in to be used in expressions, along with properties for text layers for things like font, alignment, leading, etc. that could be controlled via scripting.

The same function that Illustrator has would be amazing. Select two objects, click on the key object then hit align centre.

When there are a lot of paths/shapes on a layer, with vertices very close to each other, it's always difficult to select one precise point/handle.

Having a visual feedback BEFORE the click to select the points (and tangents handles) would help a lot their selection.

Illustrator has done it right.
- dragging guides out of the rulers is easy
- guides snap and show relations via smart guides
- guides can be selected and moves via the keyboard & the position value can be easily adjusted in pixels
- smart guides help when positioning and resizing layers
- snapping helps to change the origin for the ruler
- elements snap to guides

Its also an Abobe tool, so please copy this behaviour over. In comparison illustrator feels like a very old, outdated software, even though you obviously know how to do it right.

Cheers

following Sander Van Dijk suggestion:

http://www.sandervandijk.tv/after-effects-features/timeline#1.1-restructure-timeline

Sometimes, we only need guide layers when working in the comp, but not when previewing.
A "hide guide layers" option in the preview panel would be very useful.

Also, an option to always hide guide layers from video feedback with mercury transmit would be logical, as what I want to see on the video control is the final image.

With an animation workflow using controllers which are guide layers, those two options would enable to check the animation without seeing the controllers, but having them to manipulate stuff when actually animating

Having upgraded from 1080p to 1440p monitors, the recommended text scaling for windows (125%) causes After Effects to render its UI text blurred/fuzzy. This is a big drawback having invested in better monitors, as the alternative is going back to 100% text scaling, which is incredibly small on my displays.

Allow us to invoke the Composition Settings dialogue when multiple comps are selected in the Project Panel, and apply changes to all of them at once.

Parameters that have different values are denoted with a dash. For e.g. if you have selected 2 comps, 1 with Frame Rate set to 25, and one set to 30, the value shown is -

That value is still editable and the resulting change will set both comps to the new value.

If the value is left untouched, both comps will retain their individual settings.

Explanation of how this works: https://vimeo.com/137325297

Should be as simple as introducing the ability to set default settings for the flowchart panel

Instead of moving half a pixel at 200% zoom level, 1/4 at 400%, etc. Have the option to always move 1 full pixel. A lot of people are animating interfaces these days and you just want to make things pixel perfect. The current work flow is horrible with always zooming back to 100% or drag the postion values to move elements.

Colorama is so powerful; but the color picker suck.
Just use the same picker as the rest of the Program, PLEASE.

Why this color picker from the 80's, for a such a great effect?

Also, we should be able to see live update in the composition panel

Since effects have different names in different languages (eg "slider control") expressions often throw errors if they were created on an installation with a different language than your own installation.

As an example:
Expressions I once created when I had AE set to German threw a bunch of errors when I loaded the project up after I changed the language to English, because the effect "slider control" is named differently in German.

This should not happen ... expressions should always work no matter the set language

I would love to be able to Pin/Lock a composition tab so no matter how many tabs are in my timeline window, I can easily switch to my main comp because it will be pinned to the far left of that panel - the same way you can pin tabs in web browsers...

Having a toggle Show/Hide layer markers would be great. To hide (and show) a cluttered layer marker timeline.