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Quick Menu 2 Edgar Huanca

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Quick Menu 2 Edgar Huanca
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Quick Menu 2 by Edgar Huanca is a fast After Effects launcher that helps editors instantly find and apply effects, plugins, scripts, presets and menu commands using keystroke-based search, designed to keep editors focused without navigating nested menus.

Quick Menu 2 Edgar Huanca Overview

Quick Menu is an Adobe After Effects launcher and search tool that enables you to instantly locate and apply effects, plugins, presets, scripts, extensions, menu commands, shape layer filters and expressions without having to dig thru After Effects’ standard nested menu system. Rather than having to click thru Effect > Category > Specific Effect every time, users can trigger Quick Menu with a customisable keyboard shortcut, type a few letters of what they’re looking for, and launch it immediately. The tool is designed to be out of the way when not in use – it does not take up permanent screen space and only appears when triggered, closing again when an action is selected. This “no UI real estate wasted” philosophy is core to the design of Quick Menu. The goal is to keep editors focused on the actual creative work, not interrupting their workflow to hunt thru menus for a specific command. Quick Menu brings a truly wide range of After Effects functionality into one searchable interface — from third-party plugins and built-in effects to custom scripts, extensions and shape layer filters, all can be found and triggered from the same keystroke-driven search box. Quick Menu 2 is a previous development stage of the tool, shared directly by Edgar Huanca at aescripts.com. The tool has since progressed into newer versions with extended functionality. Quick Menu runs directly inside After Effects on macOS and requires a compatible version of After Effects to run.

Key Features

Instant Search of Effects and Plugins Simply type some letters to quickly find and launch effects and third party plugins installed in After Effects, skipping the normal nested Effect menu altogether. Access Menu Command Find and execute standard After Effects menu commands directly from the Quick Menu search interface without having to navigate the entire application menu bar. Script and Extension Startup And launch installed scripts and extensions from the same interface you use for effects, so all types of add-ons are available in a single, consistent workflow. Shape Filter Search by Layer Locate and use shape layer filters quickly without having to go thru the hierarchy of the Shape Layer submenu. Expression Access & Presets Use the same fast keystroke-driven search to apply presets and expressions as well, instead of a separate lookup process. Keyboard Shortcut, Customisable You are able to configure a keyboard shortcut to open the Quick Menu instantly, keeping the tool just one keypress away at all times throughout a project. No UI Footprint Persistency Quick Menu doesn't take up any real estate when not in use, only shows up when you call it and then goes away again after selecting something. Keystroke filtering As you type letters, the results get filtered live, and you get to the exact command, effect or script you need without having to know the exact or complete name. Workflow-Centric Design Designed to cut down on distraction when working creatively, so editors can stay in the zone, working with the timeline and composition, not menu navigation.

Extensions Details

Release Date2019-10-02
File Size966.6 KB
Version2
DeveloperEdgar Huanca
Publisheraescripts + aeplugins
LanguagesEnglish
LicenseFree

System Requirements

Minimum
OSmacOS
ProcessorIntel Core i3
RAM2 GB
Storage500 MB
Recommended
OSmacOS
ProcessorIntel Core i5
RAM4 GB
Storage1 GB

How to Use Quick Menu 2 Edgar Huanca

Step 1: Buy and Download Quick Menu Download Quick Menu 2 for After Effects from macospace.com Step 2: Install the script/add-on Install Quick Menu using the standard After Effects scripts and extensions installation process described on aescripts.com. Step 3: Choose Your Keyboard Shortcut In the After Effects preferences, set up your favourite keyboard shortcut to launch the Quick Menu. Step 4: Open Quick Menu You can invoke Quick Menu at any time while working in After Effects with your configured shortcut. Step 5 : Type To Search Type a few letters of the effect, plugin, script, menu command, or expression that you want, and the results will filter live. Step 6: Choose and Use Select the matching result to immediately apply the effect, execute the script or trigger the menu command without any additional navigation. Step 7: Use For Shape Layer Effect With shape layers, you can use the same Quick Menu to find and apply the right filters without having to wade thru the Shape Layer submenu. Step 8: Find Presets and Expressions You can search for and apply presets or expressions with the same interface when needed during a project. Step 9: Form the Habit Integrate Quick Menu into your normal After Effects workflow, using it as your default way of working to access effects and commands rather than the regular menu bar.

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