I think there are already scripts that let you assign commonly used effects to buttons on a script palette, and ways to assign/use shortcuts to launch scripts, but nothing that lets you do this with animation presets. You are accurately describing my wish. Let me expand this wish. What if you could...

chris w wrote:just edit this script so that it will assign keystrokes and keyframes to effects

http://aescripts.com/pt_effectsearch/

Chris, I don't believe this particular script is available for CS5.

Here are two related requests/suggestions... It makes me crazy that I cannot assign a keyboard shortcut to specific Effects and Presets. That would be awesome. And this next improvement would ROCK. If in pt_TextEdit...if there was a way one could *assign* presets through this outstanding plugin...it...

I am waiting by the phone so to speak for you to call and tell my my prince (pt_edit) is here!

Question for Dan... First my props. Paul, Dan you amaze me. I am sooooo grateful. Please give me an opportunity to buy something from you guys. I feel like I'm stealing! I would happily pay for some of these scripts or expressions. I do have a follow-up question. I was trying to use a second camera ...