About Battle Axe Timelord

Battle Axe Timelord transfers layers from Photoshop and Adobe Animate directly into After Effects and vice‑versa. It renders selected timeline layers to disk as PNG sequences or SWFs, then imports them automatically into After Effects; After Effects compositions can be returned as MP4 reference renders. Matching toolbars in Photoshop and Animate let users add, remove, duplicate, split, or clear frames, adjust frame duration, and roll edit points while preserving layer length. Timelord works with Photoshop CC2019‑2024 and Adobe Animate CC2019‑2024, but it does not operate in Photoshop 2025 because Adobe removed ZXP support. No further updates are planned.

Features

• Transfers Photoshop and Animate layers directly into an After Effects comp
• Renders timeline layers to disk and automatically imports them into After Effects, with Ps/An timelines as PNG sequences and SWFs and Ae comps as MP4 reference renders
• Increase and decrease frame duration, or roll the edit point between frames while maintaining layer length
• Add, remove, duplicate, split and clear frames with matching behaviors in Photoshop and Animate
• Create timelines to match After Effects comps, or build comps to match timelines
• Customizable toolbars with additional functionality for more niche workflows

Best for

Animators who create frame‑by‑frame or drawn animation and need to move layers between Photoshop, Animate, and After Effects.