Run one of the bridge's built-in After Effects commands and return its result. Only these commands exist; it cannot run arbitrary code.

Read: listCompositions, getProjectInfo, getLayerInfo (layers of the ACTIVE composition). Compositions: createComposition {name, width, height, frameRate, duration, pixelAspect, backgroundColor:{r,g,b 0-255}}; setCompositionProperties {compName, duration, frameRate, width, height}. Layers (compName = target composition; colours are [r,g,b] from 0 to 1; position is [x,y] in pixels; times in seconds):

• createTextLayer {compName, text, position, fontSize, color, fontFamily, alignment: left|center|right, startTime, duration}

• createShapeLayer {compName, shapeType: rectangle|ellipse|polygon|star, name, position, size:[w,h], fillColor, strokeColor, strokeWidth, points, startTime, duration}

• createSolidLayer {compName, name, color, size:[w,h], position, isAdjustment, startTime, duration}

• createCamera {compName, name, position:[x,y,z], pointOfInterest:[x,y,z], zoom, oneNode}

• setLayerProperties {compName, layerName or layerIndex, position, scale:[x,y], rotation, opacity, startTime, duration, enabled, blendMode, threeDLayer, text, fontSize, fontFamily, fillColor, trackMatteType}

• batchSetLayerProperties {compName, operations:[{layerName or layerIndex, ...same properties}]}

• duplicateLayer {compName, layerName or layerIndex, newName}; deleteLayer {compName, layerName or layerIndex}

• setLayerMask {compName, layerName or layerIndex, maskRect:{top,left,width,height} or maskPath, maskMode, maskFeather, maskOpacity, maskExpansion, maskName, maskIndex} Prefer the dedicated tools for keyframes, expressions and effects (they use compIndex/layerIndex). After changing anything visual, call view-comp to check the result.

Read the last result After Effects wrote. Only needed if a command timed out because it was slow (e.g. heavy effects).

Create a new composition in After Effects.

Set a keyframe on a layer property at a given time. Add two or more keyframes on the same property to animate it.

Set or remove an After Effects expression on a layer property (e.g. wiggle(2,20) for gentle handheld motion).

Apply an effect to a layer. Use get-effects-help for reliable effect match names.

Apply a predefined combination of effects to a layer.

SEE a composition: renders evenly spaced frames from After Effects and returns them as one IMAGE with the time of each frame. Use it after building or animating something to check text placement, timing and motion before telling the user it is done. Defaults to the active composition.

Check the connection: runs the bridge's test command in After Effects, which applies test effects to the active composition.

How to set up and use Ibintec After Effects MCP.

Effect match names and the predefined effect templates.