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setLayerMask

MCP tool from After Effects MCP by Dakkshin

Create/modify layer masks

How to use it

setLayerMask is exposed by the After Effects MCP MCP server. Add the server to your MCP client (Claude Desktop, Cursor, Windsurf and others), and the setLayerMask tool becomes available to the model automatically. See the full listing for setup details and every tool this server provides.

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Other tools in After Effects MCP (13)

batchSetLayerProperties

Apply properties to multiple layers

create-composition

Create a new composition

createCamera

Create camera layer

createNullObject

Create null object for animation

deleteLayer

Delete a layer

duplicateLayer

Duplicate a layer

get-help

Help for available commands

get-results

Get script results

getLayerInfo

Get layer info (position, 3D status)

run-script

Run a JS script inside AE

setLayerExpression

Add/remove expressions from properties

setLayerKeyframe

Add keyframe to layer property

setLayerProperties

Set layer properties (position, scale, rotation, opacity, blendMode, threeDLayer, trackMatteType, enabled, etc.)