When you search for "true comp duplicator after effects download free," you'll find sketchy forums, torrent sites, or YouTube videos with links to "cracked" versions. Here’s what you’re risking:

A: Yes, the developer regularly updates for new versions. Always download the latest from AEScripts.

Years ago, a script named True Comp Duplicator was the industry standard for fixing this. It allowed users to duplicate a composition hierarchy, creating unique copies of every nested pre-comp, expression, and layer.

However, the original "True Comp Duplicator" script is defunct. It has not been updated in years, the original website is often down or gone, and modern versions of After Effects (CC 2020 and later) have introduced features that make legacy scripts unstable.

The spiritual successor to the old script is True Comp Duplicator II by developer Brian Charles.

Adobe has added a feature that largely solves this issue natively.

If you cannot afford True Comp Duplicator, here are legitimate free methods to achieve similar results in After Effects.

Pirated After Effects scripts are a known vector for malware. Hackers embed keyloggers, crypto miners, or file-encrypting ransomware inside the script’s .jsx or .jsxbin files. Once you install it in ScriptUI Panels, your entire system is at risk.