<p>To sort layers by name, you either have to name them using a numerical prefix of some sort or use a script to do it.</p>
<p>Ordering by name using numbers: <a href="https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/131728/in-after-effects-sort-project-layers-by-name-numerical-order">https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/131728/in-after-effects-sort-project-layers-by-name-numerical-order</a></p>
<p>Here is a script: <a href="https://github.com/ff6347/after-effects-script-snippets/blob/master/automagically-sort-layers-by-name.jsx" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://github.com/ff6347/after-effects-script-snippets/blob/master/automagically-sort-layers-by-name.jsx</a></p>

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2020-12-11T04:58:14.033Z
2020-12-11T04:58:14.033Z
Hermes
<p>The excellent and free Kinda Sorta script can do this:</p>
<p><a href="http://aescripts.com/rd-kinda-sorta/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://aescripts.com/rd-kinda-sorta/</a></p>
<p>It is part of a really useful set of free scripts:</p>
<p><a href="http://www.redefinery.com/ae/rd_scripts/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.redefinery.com/ae/rd_scripts/</a></p>

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2020-12-11T12:43:17.567Z
2020-12-11T12:43:17.567Z
tomh
<p>I have a lot of layers(100 layers) And I want to arrange them according to the name.</p>

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how to Order layers by name in after effects
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# how to Order layers by name in after effects

(Asked by: username_0 on 2020-12-11)

I have a lot of layers(100 layers) And I want to arrange them according to the name.

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## 2 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2020-12-11. Score: 1

To sort layers by name, you either have to name them using a numerical prefix of some sort or use a script to do it.

Ordering by name using numbers: <https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/131728/in-after-effects-sort-project-layers-by-name-numerical-order>

Here is a script: <https://github.com/ff6347/after-effects-script-snippets/blob/master/automagically-sort-layers-by-name.jsx>


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### Answer by username_2 on 2020-12-11. Score: 0

The excellent and free Kinda Sorta script can do this:

<http://aescripts.com/rd-kinda-sorta/>

It is part of a really useful set of free scripts:

<http://www.redefinery.com/ae/rd_scripts/>


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