# Turn a comp into a reusable motion template

When to use it: You have an After Effects comp you reuse a lot and want an agent to turn its text, colors and timing into controls.

Works with: [After Effects MCP (Engine Room)](https://agentcut.dev/tools/after-effects-mcp-engine-room/), [AE MCP Bridge](https://agentcut.dev/tools/ae-mcp-bridge/), [Plainly Videos MCP (official)](https://agentcut.dev/tools/plainly-videos-mcp-official/), [mcp-aftereffects (Kumo Productions)](https://agentcut.dev/tools/mcp-aftereffects-kumo-productions/)

Save as: motion-template.md

Download: https://agentcut.dev/prompts/md/agent-motion-template.md

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Comp: "[COMP NAME]". Make it a template that someone who does not know After Effects can use.

1. List every text layer, color, image and timing value in the comp and tell me which ones you suggest exposing as controls.
2. After I confirm, add a "CONTROLS" null with Slider, Color, Checkbox and Point controls for those values, and connect them with expressions. Use clear names like "Accent color" and "Hold seconds".
3. Make text layers auto size their background boxes with sourceRectAtTime so long words do not break the design.
4. Add the chosen controls to the Essential Graphics panel in a logical order: text first, colors second, timing last.
5. Test with a very short text and a very long text and tell me if anything breaks.
6. Do not export the .mogrt. Tell me when it is ready and I will export it.
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Original AgentCut prompt.

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