Lightswitch

Lightswitch is a tiny script for After Effects that deactivates non-essential effects and layers, allowing you to focus on your animation without long preview times. Traditional workarounds like soloing, proxies, or lowering preview resolutions can be cumbersome. Lightswitch lets you choose what’s important to see, significantly speeding up the preview process, especially for resource-heavy effects like blurs and glows. This enables you to fine-tune the timing and fluidity of your animations without the drag of full renders. When you need to see everything again, simply toggle Lightswitch to reactivate hidden elements almost instantly. With Lightswitch you'll spend less time waiting, and more time creating—your animations are just a switch away from near real-time performance.