OneClickLayers

Create the right layer, in the right place, at the right length — with one click.

OneClickLayers Pro

OneClickLayers Pro is a compact workflow panel for Adobe After Effects that makes creating everyday layers faster, smarter and more consistent.

Create Adjustment Layers, Nulls, Shapes, Solids, Text, Cameras and Lights directly from one small panel. OneClickLayers automatically places new layers where they belong and can match their duration to your current selection — so you spend less time creating, moving and trimming layers by hand.

Originally inspired by TurboLayers, first released in 2013, OneClickLayers is a complete rewrite built for a faster and more flexible After Effects workflow.

Smart layer creation

Select one or more layers and click a button.

OneClickLayers can automatically:

place the new layer above your selection
match the selected layer's In and Out Points
span multiple selected layers from the earliest In Point to the latest Out Point
use the full composition when nothing is selected

Create:

Adjustment Layer
Null Object
Shape Layer
Solid
Text Layer
Camera
Light

Powerful modifier shortcuts

The same compact buttons can do much more when used with keyboard modifiers.

Shift + Click
Create the layer for the full composition duration.

Cmd/Ctrl + Click
Create the layer and enter its name immediately.

Option/Alt + Click
Use a special action specific to that layer type:

Adjustment Layer — match the Work Area
Null Object — create a Controller Null and parent the selected layers
Shape Layer — create a composition-sized rectangle
Solid — choose its color while creating it
Text Layer — create Paragraph / Box Text
Camera — create a One-Node Camera
Light — create a Point Light

Shift + Option/Alt + Click
Combine the special action with full-composition duration.

Modifier keys can also be combined with Cmd/Ctrl + Click when naming a newly created layer.

Customize it to your workflow

OneClickLayers Pro includes a flexible settings system without cluttering the main panel.

Customize:

which buttons are visible
button order
button size and spacing
default duration behavior
multiple-selection behavior
layer placement
what remains selected after layer creation
default layer names
default Solid color
default Shape fill color
After Effects label slot for every layer type

Layer labels can use a fixed AE label slot, no label, the normal After Effects default, or Match Selection to inherit the label of the selected layer.

A built-in RGB / HEX color picker makes it easy to define consistent default colors.

Compact by design

The visible panel stays deliberately simple.

OneClickLayers automatically adapts to the available panel width and works in horizontal, vertical or compact layouts, so it can live permanently in your After Effects workspace without taking over your screen.

Built-in update checking

OneClickLayers can manually check whether a newer version is available.

An optional automatic check can also run once a week and is disabled by default.

The updater only checks for a newer version — it never interrupts your work or installs anything automatically.

OneClickLayers Lite is also available

Only need the essential one-click workflow?

OneClickLayers Lite is completely free with no time limit.

Lite includes all seven basic layer types, intelligent placement and duration matching in the same compact panel.

Installation

Automatic installation

In After Effects choose:

File → Scripts → Install ScriptUI Panel...

Select the supplied OneClickLayers .jsxbin file and restart After Effects.

Then open the panel from:

Window → OneClickLayers Pro

Manual installation

Copy the supplied .jsxbin file into the After Effects:

Scripts / ScriptUI Panels folder, restart After Effects, and open OneClickLayers Pro from the Window menu.

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OneClickLayers Lite

The essential one-click layer creator for After Effects — free.

OneClickLayers Lite is a lightweight Adobe After Effects panel for creating the layers you use every day — faster.

Select one or more layers, click the layer type you need, and OneClickLayers automatically creates it in the right place and at the right duration.

No subscriptions. No time limit. Just a small workflow tool designed to save clicks.

One click, smarter placement

Create:

Adjustment Layer
Null Object
Shape Layer
Solid
Text Layer
Camera
Light

When a layer is selected, the newly created layer is automatically placed above it and matches its In and Out Points.

When multiple layers are selected, OneClickLayers spans the entire selection — from the earliest In Point to the latest Out Point.

With nothing selected, the new layer uses the full composition duration.

Compact and unobtrusive

OneClickLayers Lite is designed to stay out of the way.

The panel automatically adapts to the available space in your After Effects workspace and can be used horizontally, vertically or in a compact docked layout.