Faux Parent is a Free After Effects script by Freshmograph that lets you control the degree of influence a parent layer has over its child, adding batch parenting, delay, and influence options with support for CC 2019 through After Effects 2026.
Developed by Freshmograph.
About Faux Parent
Faux Parent is a script for Adobe After Effects that provides adjustable influence between parent and child layers, extending the standard parenting relationship. It includes batch tools for setting parenting type, delay, and influence across multiple layers, each offering Random and Sequential modes. Version 1.4 introduced a rewritten sync engine that markedly speeds up processing and added compatibility with non‑English versions of After Effects. The script supports releases from After Effects CC 2019 up to After Effects 2026. The latest recorded version, 1.4.5 (July 2024), includes a fix for SEQ opacity. It is distributed through the aescripts library and is listed as free, though users should review the developer’s licensing details before use.
Features
- Control over how much influence a parent layer has over its child
- Batch Parenting to set the parenting type when applying Faux Parent to layers
- Batch Delay in Random and Sequential modes
- Batch Influence in Random and Sequential modes
- Rewritten sync engine with a significant speed increase, introduced in version 1.4
- Compatibility with After Effects running in non-English languages
- Support for After Effects CC 2019 through After Effects 2026
Best for
After Effects users who need granular control over parent‑child influence and want batch processing for multiple layers.
Frequently asked questions
Does Faux Parent work with After Effects 2026?
Yes. Faux Parent lists compatibility with After Effects 2026, as well as earlier versions back to CC 2019.
Can Faux Parent be used in non-English versions of After Effects?
Yes. Since version 1.4 the script works with After Effects installations set to languages other than English.
What parenting options does Faux Parent offer across multiple layers?
It provides Batch Parenting, Batch Delay, and Batch Influence, each available in Random and Sequential modes, allowing you to set the type of parenting, timing offsets, and influence levels across multiple layers.
Is Faux Parent free to download?
The catalog marks Faux Parent as free, but users should verify the current licensing terms on the developer’s aescripts page before use.
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