Setup guides, keyboard shortcuts, installation walkthroughs, and troubleshooting advice.
Master hotkeys for searching, auditioning audio, and instant timeline placement.
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Get Support →After checkout on Gumroad, download the NG WatchTower .zxp package from your receipt page.
Open Anastasiy’s Extension Manager, ZXP Installer, or aescripts manager. Drag and drop the downloaded file into the application window to complete installation.
Launch your host application and navigate to the top menu: Window → Extensions → NG WatchTower. Dock the panel into your preferred workspace layout.
All shortcuts operate directly inside the NG WatchTower panel when active.
| Focus Search Bar | / or Ctrl + F | Instant keystroke filtering across all indexed folders |
| Audition Audio Preview | Hover over mouse or Click to play | Preview audio on hover or click play button |
| Slice Import to Bin / CTI | A / S | Import slice to project bin (A) or insert directly at CTI (S) while range is active |
| Insert Asset at Playhead | Double Click | Imports selected asset directly onto timeline at Current Time Indicator (or Shift/Ctrl+Click → Right-Click → Import for batch) |
| Star Favorite | S or F | Toggles star rating on the selected card |
| Toggle Sidebar Tree | Ctrl + B | Collapses or expands folder directory tree |
| Toggle List / Grid Mode | Ctrl + L | Switches between compact text list and visual cards |
| Show Shortcuts Overlay | ? or Ctrl + / | Displays built-in interactive hotkey reference in-app |
ProRes 4444 and MOV files display a thumbnail instead of an interactive hover preview. You can still drag them directly to your timeline or double-click to import with full ProRes quality and native alpha transparency.
WebM, MP4, PNG sequences, and all audio formats (WAV, MP3, AIFF, FLAC) preview smoothly on hover.
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