Thanks for all the replies!
I tried Slice Transform, and it is indeed very useful for the goal that I am trying to accomplish.
The Slice Transform effect on the composition or layer was not giving me the right result, but as a clip effect it does exactly what i want.

Hi forum, In the advanced output there is an option to save different output presets. Is there a way to recall these presets via some kind of trigger? I would like to load the content on all the layers in a column, and a certain advanced output preset, all in one go. It would be ideal if the presets...