Explode Shape Layer is an After Effects Script that allow you to extract shapes from a shape layer to individual layers.

To get the script, click the link : Download the script

The usageis very simple:

• Select the layer to explode (shape layer only)
• Click the button
• Tadaaa !

Copy the .jsxbin or .jsx file into your After Effets' ScriptUI Panels folder:

• Windows: Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects <version>\Support Files\Scripts\ScriptUI Panels\
• Mac OS: Applications/Adobe After Effects <version>\Scripts\ScriptUI Panels\

Then, activate the script in AE menu : window -> explode_shape_layer

You can directly launch the script using AE menu: File -> Scripts -> Run Script File

Tested on :

• After Effects CC 2019 (version 16.1.2)
• After Effects CC 2018
• After Effects CC 2017