#AfterEffects #Script #KBar #AutoTrace Auto Traces and copies the masks from the layer above

AutoTrace and copy Masks from Layer Above.jsx

/*
AutoTrace and copy Masks from Layer Above.jsx
By Lloyd Alvarez https://aescripts.com/
Selects the layer above
Invokes Auto-Trace...
Copies the masks to the layer below
Deletes the layer above
*/
try{
    app.beginUndoGroup("Auto-trace and copy masks from Layer Above");
    var myComp = app.project.activeItem;
    var myLayer = myComp.selectedLayers[0];

    var layerAbove = myComp.layer(myLayer.index-1);
    layerAbove.selected = true;
    myLayer.selected = false;
    app.executeCommand(app.findMenuCommandId("Auto-trace...")); 
    

    for (var j=1; j<= layerAbove.property("Masks").numProperties; j++) { //loop through the parent properties
        if (layerAbove.property("Masks").property(j).hasOwnProperty("Mask Path")) {
            var myPath = layerAbove.property("Masks").property(j).property("Mask Path");
            var myShape = myPath.value;
            var myNewMask = myLayer.property("Masks").addProperty("Mask");
            var myNewPath = myNewMask.property("Mask Path");
            myNewPath.setValue(myShape);
            }
        }
    layerAbove.remove();
    app.endUndoGroup();
    }
    catch (e) {
        alert(e.toString());
        }

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