PORTAL

Portal lets you view your master comp while working inside pre-comps, keeping everything perfectly in sync. No more guesswork - stay focused, stay in context, and never lose sight of the bigger picture.

NEW IN VERSION 1.1: PORTAL now perfectly translates your master comp’s position, rotation, and scale into any pre-comp, no matter how deep - so you always see the right context instantly. Also, improved handling of repeated precomps: timing now follows the selected instance.

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Description

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What is Portal?

PORTAL bridges the gap between your nested workflows and the bigger picture. Select a master comp, click Insert Portal, and instantly gain full timeline awareness - no more jumping back and forth or guessing. Modify the master comp? Just hit Insert Portal again and watch changes ripple through every nested comp. It’s context-first motion design: fast, reliable, and intuitive.

NEW IN VERSION 1.1 : PORTAL now perfectly translates your master comp’s position, rotation, and scale into any pre-comp, no matter how deep - so you always see the right context instantly. Also, improved handling of repeated precomps: timing now follows the selected instance.

Who it’s for

Perfect for motion designers, VFX artists, animators, and editors building complex, timed sequences. No more stepping blindly into pre-comps.

Features

  • One-click insertion of a time‑remapped, guide-layer version of your master comp
  • Context-aware: keeps pre-comps synced - even when moved on the timeline
  • Effortless updates — rebuild the portal and update all references in one click
  • Supports nested comps, preserving your project’s internal structure
  • Non-destructive & guide-layer — safe for final renders and easy to manage
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Insert a smart proxy of your master comp directly into your pre-comps.

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Reposition your pre-comp and reinsert—PORTAL intelligently updates to keep everything in sync and in context.

Discussions

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Version History

1.1.1 -

Jan 17, 2026

Improved handling of repeated pre-comps: timing & transforms now follows the selected instance.

1.1 -

Aug 29, 2025

PORTAL now perfectly translates your master comp’s position, rotation, and scale into any pre-comp, no

matter how deep - so you always see the right context instantly.

1.0 -

Jul 4, 2025

Initial Release

Compatibility

After Effects

2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, CC 2019, CC 2018