apply-effect

apply-effect

Apply effects to specific layers in After Effects compositions by specifying layer index, effect name or match name, and optional settings. Works with the mcp-after-effects server for streamlined automation.

Instructions

Apply an effect to a layer in After Effects

Input Schema

Name	Required	Description
`compIndex`	Yes	1-based index of the target composition in the project panel.
`effectCategory`	No	Optional category for filtering effects.
`effectMatchName`	No	After Effects internal name for the effect (more reliable, e.g., 'ADBE Gaussian Blur 2').
`effectName`	No	Display name of the effect to apply (e.g., 'Gaussian Blur').
`effectSettings`	No	Optional parameters for the effect (e.g., { 'Blurriness': 25 }).
`layerIndex`	Yes	1-based index of the target layer within the composition.
`presetPath`	No	Optional path to an effect preset file (.ffx).

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

{
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "additionalProperties": false,
  "properties": {
    "compIndex": {
      "description": "1-based index of the target composition in the project panel.",
      "exclusiveMinimum": 0,
      "type": "integer"
    },
    "effectCategory": {
      "description": "Optional category for filtering effects.",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "effectMatchName": {
      "description": "After Effects internal name for the effect (more reliable, e.g., 'ADBE Gaussian Blur 2').",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "effectName": {
      "description": "Display name of the effect to apply (e.g., 'Gaussian Blur').",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "effectSettings": {
      "additionalProperties": {},
      "description": "Optional parameters for the effect (e.g., { 'Blurriness': 25 }).",
      "type": "object"
    },
    "layerIndex": {
      "description": "1-based index of the target layer within the composition.",
      "exclusiveMinimum": 0,
      "type": "integer"
    },
    "presetPath": {
      "description": "Optional path to an effect preset file (.ffx).",
      "type": "string"
    }
  },
  "required": [
    "compIndex",
    "layerIndex"
  ],
  "type": "object"
}

mcp-after-effects

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Input Schema

Input Schema (JSON Schema)

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