About SLCTR

SLCTR is a layer‑selection and re‑timing script for Adobe After Effects developed by Tim Bywater. It enables selection of all layers, or only those behind or ahead of the play‑head, with the scope limited to a chosen layer type. Selections can also be filtered by colour or label and confined to the current Workspace. The SHIFT action aligns the selected layers to the play‑head while keeping their internal timing relationships intact, and the FLIP action reverses the order of selected layers (or all layers if none are selected). Version 1.0 was released in November 2023 and is compatible with After Effects 2020 through 2025.

Features

• Select all layers from a chosen layer type scope
• Select layers behind or ahead of the play-head, scoped by layer type
• Select layers sharing the same colour or label as the current selection
• SHIFT selected layers to line up to the play-head while retaining their relative timing
• FLIP the order of selected layers top to bottom, or all layers if none are selected
• Restrict any selection to the current Workspace

Best for

After Effects users who need to retime compositions by selecting layers relative to the play‑head and shifting them while preserving their timing relationships.