Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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If you’re wondering how to move anchor point in After Effects, this short tutorial shows you the fastest and most precise ways to do it. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced motion designer, learning how to reposition and center the anchor point can fix animation issues and help you align objects with precision.

Referenced videos:
@animation-explained youtu.be/-4XKeXNmtA8?si=GgeQl6w6uZ1ANHIY

🧠 What you’ll learn in this tutorial:
Move anchor points in After Effects using the Pan Behind tool
Reposition anchor points without moving the layer
Center anchor points using shortcuts
Adjust anchor points on shape layers
Best practices for snapping and aligning anchor points quickly

🔍 Inside the tutorial:
We’ll show you how to use the Pan Behind tool to freely move the anchor point in the Composition Viewer. Then you'll learn how to snap the anchor point to edges, corners, or center, and how to constrain movement. We’ll also walk through methods for centering anchor points on one or multiple layers, and how to auto-center anchor points when creating new shape layers.

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