If you want to work faster and more efficiently, it’s vital to have an organized folder structure. You DON’T have to use this one, but you SHOULD have one – something – anything. Besides, your AE folder structure is like an underwear drawer. Keep it clean?
Here’s a little script to help quickly make folders in an After Effects project. These are the folders I use consistently, but you can delete some, rename a few, or not even use this script. It’s free, and who doesn’t like free?!