AI for After Effects that points at the panel

What to ask out loud

These are tasks the bundled After Effects skill actually teaches. The longer walkthrough is the beginner guide.

1. 1 “Where is the Composition panel versus the Timeline?”
2. 2 “How do I keyframe position so this layer moves?”
3. 3 “How do I add this comp to the Render Queue?”
4. 4 “How do I make a new composition?”
5. 5 “Why is this layer in front of the other one?”
6. 6 “How do I search for an effect by name?”
7. 7 “How do I draw a mask on this layer?”
8. 8 “How do I draw a shape without making a mask?”
9. 9 “How do I add text in the composition?”
10. 10 “How do I render an H.264 with Media Encoder?”

An AI assistant for After Effects

The bundled skill is After Effects Basics. It is an AI assistant for After Effects: it teaches the current interface and points at the panel on screen instead of describing a menu you cannot see.

The skill covers the five core panels (Project, Composition, Timeline, Tools, and the right-side column), then layers, keyframes, effects, masks versus shape layers, text animators, and a render through the Render Queue or Adobe Media Encoder.

1. Interface and Navigation
2. Layers and the Layer Stack
3. Keyframing and Animation
4. Effects and Effect Controls
5. Masks and Shape Layers
6. Text Animation
7. Rendering and Export

Ask “how do I keyframe position so this layer moves?” and Skilly points at the stopwatch icon next to Position in the Timeline.

Source: After Effects Basics skill.

How a session works

The default shortcut is Control+Option. Hold it and ask out loud. Skilly points at the control. It never clicks, and it never moves your cursor.

Live Tutor mode is hands-free voice activation (no hotkey required).

macOS 14.2 or later.

Privacy

A JPEG of your displays when you ask. Not a continuous recording. How Skilly handles your screen, voice, and data.

Plans

• Skilly for People Beta — $19/month.
• 3 hours of live AI tutoring per month.
• 15-minute trial, no card.
• Bring your own OpenAI key: $5/month plus your OpenAI usage.
• Built-in skills for Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, After Effects, Blender and Figma. Houdini is coming soon and not bundled in the app yet.

Full pricing.

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