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Moongetsu Toolkit
AniNote

Add notes to your layers in After Effects.
Your note stays saved with the layer, even when you share presets.

What is this?

AniNote is a small panel for After Effects. You pick a layer, write a note for it, and save it. The note title shows up in the Effects panel so you can see it without opening anything extra.

Great for leaving reminders like "change color here", "this is version 2", or "ask client about this".

Made by Moongetsu for SAKU.XV.

How to install

  1. Copy AniNote.jsx into this folder:
    • Windows: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2025\Support Files\Scripts\ScriptUI Panels\
    • Mac: /Applications/Adobe After Effects 2025/Scripts/ScriptUI Panels/
  2. Close and reopen After Effects.
  3. Go to Window in the top menu and click AniNote to open the panel.

Don't want to install it? Go to File > Scripts > Run Script File... and open AniNote.jsx. It will open as a small window.

How to use it

Writing a note

  1. Click on a layer in your composition.
  2. In the AniNote panel, type a short title at the top, this is the name that shows in the Effects panel.
  3. Type a longer note in the big text box below, this is just for you to read inside AniNote.
  4. Click Save (or press Ctrl+S on Windows / Cmd+S on Mac).

That's it. The note is saved to the layer.

If you switch to a different layer without saving, AniNote will save automatically for you.

Viewing all notes

Click the Overview tab at the top of the panel. You will see a list of all layers in the composition that have notes.

  • Click a layer in the list to select it.
  • Double-click a layer to go back to the Note tab and edit its note.
  • Use the search box to find a note by typing part of the layer name or note text.
  • Click Export All Notes as .txt to save all notes to a text file on your computer.

Buttons

Button What it does
Save Saves your note to the layer
Clear Deletes the note from the layer
Copy Copies the note text so you can paste it somewhere else
⟳ Refreshes the panel if something looks wrong

Where is the note saved?

The note is saved inside the layer as an effect called a Checkbox Control. You can see the title in the Effects panel on the left side of After Effects.

Because it is saved as an effect:

  • It stays with the layer when you save and reopen the project
  • It moves with the layer if you copy it to another composition
  • It is included if you save the layer as a preset (.ffx file)

Requirements

  • Adobe After Effects 2025 (works on older versions too, but auto-save on layer switch needs 2022 or newer)
  • Nothing extra to install, no plugins needed

After Effects ExtendScript