Xentro Studios – Anchor Point Shifter for After Effects

A dockable ScriptUI panel for Adobe After Effects by Xentro Studios.

This tool allows you to instantly move the anchor point of one or more selected layers to any corner or side — while keeping the layer perfectly in place.

✨ Features

9-Point Anchor Control – Move the anchor point to any corner, edge, or center with one click.

Position Compensation – Automatically adjusts position so the layer stays visually fixed.

Multi-Layer Support – Works on multiple selected layers at once.

Expression-Safe – Preserves and restores expressions safely during anchor adjustment.

Dockable Panel – Works like any native AE panel; you can dock it anywhere in your workspace.

🔧 Installation Instructions

1. Locate Script Folder

Navigate to your After Effects installation directory:

Windows:

Adobe After Effects > Support Files > Scripts > ScriptUI Panels

macOS:

/Applications/Adobe After Effects <version>/Scripts/ScriptUI Panels/

2. Copy the Script

Copy “Xentro Anchor Point Shifter.jsx” (or .jsxbin if compiled) into the ScriptUI Panels folder.

3. Enable Scripting Access

In After Effects:

Go to Edit > Preferences > Scripting & Expressions

Enable “Allow Scripts to Write Files and Access Network”

4. Launch the Panel

Restart After Effects and open the panel from:

Window → Xentro Anchor Point Shifter

⚙️ Requirements

Adobe After Effects CC or later (ScriptUI supported version)

One or more layers selected in the active composition

📩 Support

This tool is developed by Xentro Studios.

For feedback, suggestions, or technical support:

📧 xentrostudios@gmail.com