Expression Toaster 🍞{ }

The magic toaster for After Effects expressions — type, pop, apply!

A Swiss-minimal ScriptUI panel packed with 60+ ready-to-use expressions. Search by name, tag, or description, then "Toast!" any expression onto your selected properties — sliders auto-created.

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Install

1. Download the zip from Gumroad.
2. Unzip and copy these two files:
   • AE-ExpressionToaster.jsx
   • expressions.json
3. Paste them into your After Effects scripts folder:
   • Windows: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects <version>\Support Files\Scripts\ScriptUI Panels\
   • macOS: /Applications/Adobe After Effects <version>/Scripts/ScriptUI Panels/
4. Restart After Effects.
5. Open via Window → AE-ExpressionToaster.jsx.

Tip: If AE warns about script access, go to Edit → Preferences → Scripting & Expressions and enable Allow Scripts to Write Files and Access Network.

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How to Use

1. Select one or more properties in your timeline (Position, Scale, Opacity, Rotation, etc.).
2. Search for an expression in the search bar — fuzzy-matched across tags, names, and descriptions.
3. Click "Toast!" to apply. Any required Slider Controls are auto-added to the layer.
4. Tweak slider values in the Effect Controls panel to taste.

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Expression Library

60+ curated expressions across these categories:

Category	Examples
Motion	Bounce, Elastic, Inertia, Orbit, Sine Wave, Float
Random	Wiggle (smooth/loop/decay), Flicker, Noise, Jiggle
Loop	Cycle, Ping-Pong, Offset, Continue
Text	Typewriter, Counter, Clock, Countdown, Scramble
Transition	Auto-Fade, Auto-Scale, Slide In
Physics	Gravity, Spring, Pendulum
Camera	Shake, Zoom Pulse
Audio	Audio Reactive, Audio Scale
Utility	Clamp, Map Range, Delay/Stagger, Snap to Grid
Color	Hex Convert, Color Cycle

Every expression includes: name, description, code, tags, slider definitions, author, source, and license.

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Add Your Own Expressions

Open expressions.json in any text editor and add a new entry:

{
  "name": "My Expression",
  "description": "What it does.",
  "tags": ["tag1", "tag2"],
  "category": "Motion",
  "code": "// Your expression code here\nvalue;",
  "sliders": [
    { "name": "Amount", "default": 50, "min": 0, "max": 100 }
  ],
  "author": "Your Name",
  "source": "your-site.com",
  "license": "MIT"
}

Save the file and restart the panel (close and reopen from the Window menu).

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Community

We build the top community ideas each month!

• Submit ideas: Google Form (link TBD)
• Vote & discuss: GitHub Discussions
• Contribute expressions: Fork → add to expressions.json → open a PR.

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Credits & Licenses

Expression sources include work from:

• Dan Ebberts — motionscript.com (Public Domain)
• DuAEF / Rainbox — Duduf After Effects Framework (GPL-3.0)
• Animoplex — github.com/animoplex (MIT)
• Swizzlevixen — github.com/swizzlevixen (MIT)
• Adobe — Built-in expression reference (Public Domain)
• Community — ae-expressions.com and open-source contributors (MIT)

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Version History

Version	Date	Notes
v1.0	2026-04-01	Initial release — 60+ expressions, fuzzy search, auto-sliders, light/dark toggle

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Links

• GitHub: github.com/CClark28/ExpressionToaster
• Gumroad: gumroad.com/l/exprtoaster

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Expression Toaster — toast your timeline. 🍞{ }