About TimePilot Pro

TimePilot Pro adds a single panel to After Effects that combines context‑aware navigation, a live radar view, and trimming utilities. The extension supports four navigation modes: Cuts (layer In/Out points), Keys (keyframes across selected layers or the full composition), Markers (layer and composition markers) and Hybrid, which evaluates all three and jumps to the nearest relevant point. Real‑time tracking reads the current time display, playhead, work area and composition bounds, while the radar track displays markers as dots and allows clicking any timecode to teleport the playhead. Additional tools include Move to CTI, Trim In/Out, Trim to Content, work‑area fitting, quick‑add markers, Protected Regions and a name‑based marker search. The plugin is compatible with After Effects 2022 through 2026.

Features

• Four navigation modes: Cuts (layer In/Out points), Keys (keyframes in selected layers or the whole composition), Markers (layer and composition markers), and Hybrid, which evaluates all three and jumps to the closest relevant point
• Live radar track with click-anywhere teleport to an exact timecode, plus all composition markers rendered as dots for visual context
• Real-time tracking that reads the current-time display, playhead, work area, and composition bounds
• Trimming tools including Trim In/Out, Move to CTI (aligns a layer’s In or Out to the playhead while keeping internal timings intact), and automated Trim to Content
• Work area controls: jump to work area start or end, fit the work area to selected layers, and trim the composition to the current work area
• Frame shifting frame-by-frame or in 10-frame increments, with CTI quick controls to reach the composition start or end
• Marker management with quick-add at the playhead, duration-based Protected Regions, smart search by name, and a clear-all action

Best for

Editors and animators who need fast navigation and precise trimming across complex After Effects timelines.