After Effects lets you pre-compose layers, but it has no built-in way to un-precompose — to break a pre-comp back out into its original layers in the parent composition. AEJuice Pack Manager adds that missing command, for free.
1. The layers are locked in a pre-comp
After Effects has no way to un-precompose a layer, so its contents stay locked inside the pre-comp.
2. Un-precompose in one click
Pack Manager adds it for free — un-precompose, and the layers pop right back out into your composition, ready to edit individually.
Why it matters
- Fills a real AE gap — there’s no native un-precompose command
- One click — break a pre-comp back into its original layers instantly
- Free — included in AEJuice Pack Manager
Get it in Pack Manager for After Effects.