Critical-risk tools in Ae
21 of the 226 tools in Ae are classified as critical risk. This page profiles those tools specifically, with recommended policy actions and the attack patterns that target them.
Every operation listed below is an action PolicyLayer recommends controlling at the transport layer. Open any tool to see the full profile, risk score, and YAML policy snippet.
Tools at critical risk
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cancel_renderDestructiveStop/cancel any currently running render in After Effects.
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clear_guidesDestructiveRemove all guides from a composition.
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clear_proxyDestructiveClear a footage item's proxy.
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clear_render_queueDestructiveRemove all items from the After Effects render queue.
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consolidate_footageDestructiveRemove duplicate footage items from the project (consolidate to a single instance).
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delete_compDestructiveDelete a composition. Requires confirm: true.
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delete_itemsDestructiveDelete project panel items by id or name. Requires confirm: true.
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delete_layersDestructiveDelete layers by name or index. Requires confirm: true.
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delete_maskDestructiveDelete a mask from a layer by name or index.
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parent_layerDestructiveSet or clear a layer parent.
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purge_cachesDestructivePurge After Effects memory and/or disk image caches.
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reduce_projectDestructiveRemove unused footage items and comps from the project (equivalent to File > Reduce Project).
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remove_comp_markerDestructiveRemove a composition marker by index (1-based) or time.
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remove_effectDestructiveRemove an effect from a layer by name, match name, or index.
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remove_guideDestructiveRemove a specific guide from a composition by its 0-based index.
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remove_keyframesDestructiveRemove keyframes from a layer property by indices or time range.
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remove_layer_markerDestructiveRemove a layer marker by index (1-based) or time.
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remove_property_from_mogrtDestructiveRemove a property from the Essential Graphics panel (un-expose it from the MOGRT).
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remove_render_queue_itemDestructiveRemove a render queue item by 1-based index.
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remove_shape_groupDestructiveRemove a shape group from a shape layer by name or index.
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remove_text_animatorDestructiveRemove a text animator from a text layer by name or 1-based index.
Attacks that target this class
Critical-risk tools in any server share these documented attack patterns. Each links to the full case and the defensive policy.