diff --git a/crates/engine/src/commands/shape_stroke.rs b/crates/engine/src/commands/shape_stroke.rs
index 00399da71..775dc9ae3 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/commands/shape_stroke.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/commands/shape_stroke.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 //! Shape Stroke options: the Dashes "+" / "−" buttons (Dash 2 / Gap 2, Dash 3 / Gap 3), Taper and
 //! Wave. Taper and Wave are ordinary properties of the stroke (`…/stroke/taper/startLength`); the
 //! commands here set several of them in one undo step and add the groups to strokes saved before
-//! they existed. Also the toolbar's Fill / Stroke options on selected shape layers.
+//! they existed. Also the toolbar's Fill / Stroke options on selected shape layers, and the
+//! Reverse Path Direction button (⇄) of Path / Rectangle / Ellipse / Polystar rows.
 
 use effectcraft_color::BlendMode;
 use effectcraft_keyframe::{Gradient, Value as KV};
@@ -54,6 +55,56 @@ fn stroke_ref(s: &Session, p: &Value, cmd: &str) -> Result<(ItemId, LayerId, Uid
     found.map(|u| (cid, lid, u)).ok_or_else(|| bad(cmd, "the layer has no stroke"))
 }
 
+/// Shape items with a Path Direction (After Effects' "ADBE Vector Shape Direction").
+fn has_direction(g: &PropGroup) -> bool {
+    matches!(g.match_id.as_str(), "rect" | "ellipse" | "star" | "path")
+}
+
+/// Reverse Path Direction On/Off: `{layer?, prop?: shape uid, reversed?}`. Without `prop`, the
+/// selected Path / Rectangle / Ellipse / Polystar items of the layer; without `reversed`, toggles
+/// (from the first one). One undo step. Trim Paths then runs the other way round.
+fn reverse_direction(s: &mut Session, p: &Value) -> Result<Value> {
+    let c = "shape.reversePathDirection";
+    let (cid, lid) = layer_p(s, p, c)?;
+    let l = s.project.comp(cid).and_then(|comp| comp.layer(lid)).ok_or(EngineError::NoComp)?;
+    let contents = l.props.sub("contents").ok_or_else(|| bad(c, "not a shape layer"))?;
+    let uids: Vec<Uid> = match p.get("prop").and_then(Value::as_u64) {
+        Some(uid) => {
+            let g = contents.find_group(uid).ok_or_else(|| bad(c, format!("no shape item @{uid}")))?;
+            if !has_direction(g) {
+                return Err(bad(c, format!("`{}` is not a Path, Rectangle, Ellipse or Polystar", g.name)));
+            }
+            vec![uid]
+        }
+        None => s.state.selected_props.iter().filter(|(sl, su)| *sl == lid && contents.find_group(*su).is_some_and(has_direction)).map(|(_, su)| *su).collect(),
+    };
+    let Some(first) = uids.first().and_then(|u| contents.find_group(*u)) else {
+        return Err(bad(c, "select a Path, Rectangle, Ellipse or Polystar"));
+    };
+    let reversed = match p.get("reversed") {
+        None => first.get("direction").is_none_or(|d| d.value != KV::Enum(1)),
+        Some(v) => v.as_bool().ok_or_else(|| bad(c, "`reversed`: true or false"))?,
+    };
+    s.edit(if reversed { "Reverse Path Direction On" } else { "Reverse Path Direction Off" }, None, |proj, _| {
+        let mut next = proj.next_id;
+        let layer = layer_mut(proj, cid, lid)?;
+        for uid in &uids {
+            let g = layer.props.find_group_mut(*uid).ok_or_else(|| bad(c, "shape item vanished"))?;
+            let v = KV::Enum(u32::from(reversed));
+            match g.get_mut("direction") {
+                Some(d) => {
+                    d.value = v;
+                    d.keys.clear();
+                }
+                // Items saved without one get it (first, as built).
+                None => g.children.insert(0, Ids(&mut next).prop("direction", "Path Direction", v).with_ui(effectcraft_project::ParamUi::Hidden).into()),
+            }
+        }
+        proj.next_id = next;
+        Ok(json!({"reversed": reversed, "shapes": uids}))
+    })
+}
+
 fn walk_groups(g: &PropGroup, f: &mut impl FnMut(&PropGroup)) {
     for sub in g.groups() {
         f(sub);
@@ -544,6 +595,15 @@ pub fn specs() -> Vec<CommandSpec> {
             has_layers,
             fill_stroke
         ),
+        cmd!(
+            "shape.reversePathDirection",
+            "Reverse Path Direction",
+            [],
+            None,
+            "{layer?, prop?: Path/Rectangle/Ellipse/Polystar uid (default: the selected ones), reversed? (default: toggle)} → {reversed, shapes}",
+            has_layers,
+            reverse_direction
+        ),
         cmd!("shape.dashes.add", "Add Dash or Gap", [], None, "{layer?, prop?: stroke uid}", has_layers, dashes_add),
         cmd!("shape.dashes.remove", "Remove Dash or Gap", [], None, "{layer?, prop?: stroke uid}", has_layers, dashes_remove),
         cmd!(
diff --git a/crates/engine/src/tests_tail.rs b/crates/engine/src/tests_tail.rs
index dc6d54b54..9e86e8ed4 100644
--- a/crates/engine/src/tests_tail.rs
+++ b/crates/engine/src/tests_tail.rs
@@ -430,3 +430,61 @@ fn work_area_navigation_has_after_effects_default_keys() {
         assert_eq!(b.defaults, [key.to_string()], "{id}");
     }
 }
+
+/// Reverse Path Direction (the ⇄ button on Path / Rectangle / Ellipse / Polystar rows): an
+/// ellipse is drawn clockwise from 12 o'clock, so Trim Paths End 60 % covers 3 o'clock and not
+/// 9 o'clock; reversed it runs counter-clockwise and covers 9 o'clock instead. One undo step.
+#[test]
+fn reverse_path_direction_runs_trim_paths_the_other_way() {
+    let mut s = comp(200, 200);
+    let lid =
+        s.execute("layer.newShape", json!({"kind": "ellipse", "size": [120, 120], "fill": false, "stroke": [1, 1, 1], "strokeWidth": 8})).unwrap()["layer"]
+            .as_u64()
+            .unwrap();
+    s.execute("layer.addShapeItem", json!({"layer": lid, "kind": "trim", "group": "contents/group"})).unwrap();
+    let (trim_end, ellipse) = {
+        let l = s.active_comp().unwrap().layer(LayerId(lid)).unwrap();
+        let group = l.props.group("contents/group/contents").unwrap();
+        (group.sub("trim").unwrap().get("end").unwrap().uid, group.sub("ellipse").unwrap().uid)
+    };
+    s.execute("prop.set", json!({"layer": lid, "prop": trim_end, "value": 60})).unwrap();
+    // (3 o'clock, 9 o'clock) on the 60 px radius.
+    let sides = |s: &Session| (alpha_at(s, 160, 100, 0.0), alpha_at(s, 40, 100, 0.0));
+    let (r, l) = sides(&s);
+    assert!(r > 0.5 && l < 0.05, "default: clockwise from the top (right {r}, left {l})");
+
+    let out = s.execute("shape.reversePathDirection", json!({"layer": lid, "prop": ellipse})).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(out["reversed"], json!(true));
+    let (r, l) = sides(&s);
+    assert!(l > 0.5 && r < 0.05, "reversed: counter-clockwise from the top (right {r}, left {l})");
+    let dir = |s: &Session| s.active_comp().unwrap().layer(LayerId(lid)).unwrap().props.find_group(ellipse).unwrap().get("direction").unwrap().value.clone();
+    assert_eq!(dir(&s), effectcraft_keyframe::Value::Enum(1));
+    let saved = roundtrip(&s);
+    let saved = saved
+        .comp(s.active_comp_id().unwrap())
+        .unwrap()
+        .layer(LayerId(lid))
+        .unwrap()
+        .props
+        .find_group(ellipse)
+        .unwrap()
+        .get("direction")
+        .unwrap()
+        .value
+        .clone();
+    assert_eq!(saved, dir(&s), "saved with the project");
+
+    s.execute("edit.undo", json!({})).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(dir(&s), effectcraft_keyframe::Value::Enum(0), "one undo step");
+    // The selected item, toggled; explicit values; only shape items with a direction.
+    s.execute("prop.select", json!({"layer": lid, "prop": ellipse})).unwrap();
+    s.execute("shape.reversePathDirection", json!({})).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(dir(&s), effectcraft_keyframe::Value::Enum(1));
+    s.execute("shape.reversePathDirection", json!({"layer": lid, "prop": ellipse, "reversed": true})).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(dir(&s), effectcraft_keyframe::Value::Enum(1), "reversed: true keeps it reversed");
+    s.execute("shape.reversePathDirection", json!({})).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(dir(&s), effectcraft_keyframe::Value::Enum(0));
+    let trim = s.active_comp().unwrap().layer(LayerId(lid)).unwrap().props.group("contents/group/contents/trim").unwrap().uid;
+    assert!(s.execute("shape.reversePathDirection", json!({"layer": lid, "prop": trim})).is_err());
+    assert!(s.execute("shape.reversePathDirection", json!({"layer": lid, "prop": 999_999})).is_err());
+}
diff --git a/crates/script/src/prelude.js b/crates/script/src/prelude.js
index f50a968c5..f234c981e 100644
--- a/crates/script/src/prelude.js
+++ b/crates/script/src/prelude.js
@@ -87,6 +87,8 @@ function __blendLabel(v) {
 
 var __interpKey = { 6612: "linear", 6613: "bezier", 6614: "hold" };
 var __matteKind = { 5013: "alpha", 5014: "alphaInverted", 5015: "luma", 5016: "lumaInverted" };
+// Shape items' Reverse Path Direction (hidden as a row; the ⇄ button sets it).
+var __PATH_DIRECTION = "ADBE Vector Shape Direction";
 var __matteEnum = { Alpha: 5013, AlphaInverted: 5014, Luma: 5015, LumaInverted: 5016 };
 var __justKey = { 7413: "left", 7414: "center", 7415: "right", 7416: "justifyLeft", 7417: "justifyCenter", 7418: "justifyRight", 7419: "justifyAll" };
 
@@ -750,6 +752,8 @@ Property.prototype.property = function () { return null; };
   // Script value → engine JSON for `prop.set` / `prop.addKey`.
   P.__toEngine = function (v, info, time) {
     var t = info.valueType;
+    // Path Direction: After Effects' 1 (Default; 2 is also normal) and 3 (Reversed) ↔ ours 0 / 1.
+    if (info.matchName === __PATH_DIRECTION) return __num(v) === 3 ? 1 : 0;
     if (t === "TEXT_DOCUMENT") {
       var td = v instanceof TextDocument ? v : new TextDocument(String(v));
       return __get("textdoc", { comp: this.__layer.__comp, layer: this.__layer.__id, uid: this.__uid, time: time, attrs: td.__attrs() });
@@ -781,6 +785,8 @@ Property.prototype.property = function () { return null; };
     return __num(v);
   };
   P.__fromEngine = function (v, info) {
+    // The object model shows popups 1-based: our reversed (1) arrives as 2, After Effects says 3.
+    if (info.matchName === __PATH_DIRECTION) return v === 2 ? 3 : 1;
     if (info.valueType === "TEXT_DOCUMENT") return TextDocument.__from(v);
     if (info.valueType === "SHAPE") {
       var s = new Shape();
@@ -801,7 +807,7 @@ Property.prototype.property = function () { return null; };
   P.setValue = function (v) {
     var info = this.__info();
     if (info.numKeys > 0) throw __err("Can not use setValue on \"" + info.name + "\": it has keyframes (use setValueAtTime or setValueAtKey)");
-    if (info.hidden) throw __err("\"" + info.name + "\" can not be set");
+    if (info.hidden && info.matchName !== __PATH_DIRECTION) throw __err("\"" + info.name + "\" can not be set");
     __call("prop.set", this.__ref({ value: this.__toEngine(v, info) }));
   };
   P.setValueAtTime = function (t, v) {
diff --git a/crates/script/src/tests.rs b/crates/script/src/tests.rs
index b50a7bfb2..65414f886 100644
--- a/crates/script/src/tests.rs
+++ b/crates/script/src/tests.rs
@@ -730,3 +730,42 @@ fn import_options_sequence_picks_one_still_or_the_run() {
     assert_eq!(kind_of(&s, "shot_[0001-0003].png"), FootageKind::Sequence);
     let _ = std::fs::remove_dir_all(&dir);
 }
+
+/// Reverse Path Direction: hidden as a row but settable from scripts with After Effects' values
+/// (1 Default, 3 Reversed; 2 reads as normal), and read back the same way.
+#[test]
+fn path_direction_uses_after_effects_values() {
+    let mut s = session();
+    let o = ok(
+        &mut s,
+        r#"
+        var c = app.project.items.addComp("D", 200, 200, 1, 2, 30);
+        var sh = c.layers.addShape();
+        var grp = sh.property("ADBE Root Vectors Group").addProperty("ADBE Vector Group");
+        var el = grp.property("ADBE Vectors Group").addProperty("ADBE Vector Shape - Ellipse");
+        var d = el.property("ADBE Vector Shape Direction");
+        var out = [d.value];
+        d.setValue(3);
+        out.push(d.value);
+        d.setValue(2);
+        out.push(d.value);
+        d.setValue(3);
+        d.setValue(1);
+        out.push(d.value);
+        d.setValue(3);
+        out.push(d.value, d.name);
+        out
+        "#,
+    );
+    assert_eq!(o.result, json!([1, 3, 1, 1, 3, "Path Direction"]));
+    let (_, c) = comp_named(&s, "D");
+    let sh = c.layers.iter().find(|l| l.props.sub("contents").is_some()).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(sh.props.prop("contents/#1/contents/ellipse/direction").unwrap().value, KV::Enum(1), "3 is our reversed (1)");
+    // Other hidden properties still can't be set.
+    let o = run_code(
+        &mut s,
+        r#"var c = app.project.items.addComp("E", 100, 100, 1, 1, 30); var g = c.layers.addShape().property("ADBE Root Vectors Group").addProperty("ADBE Vector Group"); g.property("ADBE Vector Blend Mode").setValue(2);"#,
+        "t.jsx",
+    );
+    assert!(o.error.as_ref().is_some_and(|e| format!("{e:?}").contains("can not be set")), "{:?}", o.error);
+}
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/src/panels/timeline.rs b/crates/ui-egui/src/panels/timeline.rs
index 67dca7e4a..e6c94bd2d 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/src/panels/timeline.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/src/panels/timeline.rs
@@ -2196,6 +2196,7 @@ pub fn show(app: &mut EffectcraftApp, ui: &mut egui::Ui, rect: Rect) {
                     }
                 }
                 dash_buttons(app, ui, &lp, layer, *uid, cw.switches, cy, &mut actions);
+                direction_button(app, ui, &lp, layer, *uid, cw.switches, cy, &mut actions);
                 // Mask mode + inverted inline.
                 if let Some(g) = layer.props.find_group(*uid)
                     && let GroupKind::Mask { mode, inverted, .. } = g.kind
@@ -3261,6 +3262,46 @@ fn dash_buttons(
     }
 }
 
+/// Reverse Path Direction On/Off (⇄) on a Path / Rectangle / Ellipse / Polystar row, as in After
+/// Effects: lit while the path runs the other way (Trim Paths then trims from the other end).
+#[allow(clippy::too_many_arguments)]
+fn direction_button(
+    app: &mut EffectcraftApp,
+    ui: &mut egui::Ui,
+    p: &egui::Painter,
+    layer: &Layer,
+    uid: u64,
+    x: f32,
+    cy: f32,
+    actions: &mut Vec<(String, serde_json::Value)>,
+) {
+    if !matches!(layer.source, LayerSource::Shape) {
+        return;
+    }
+    let Some(g) = layer.props.find_group(uid).filter(|g| matches!(g.match_id.as_str(), "rect" | "ellipse" | "star" | "path")) else { return };
+    let on = g.get("direction").is_some_and(|d| d.value == effectcraft_engine::keyframe::Value::Enum(1));
+    let t = app.tokens;
+    let tip = if on { "Reverse Path Direction On" } else { "Reverse Path Direction Off" };
+    let r = Rect::from_center_size(pos2(x + 12.0, cy), vec2(18.0, 16.0));
+    let resp = ui.interact(r, egui::Id::new(("tl-path-dir", uid)), Sense::click()).on_hover_text(crate::i18n::tr(tip));
+    if on {
+        p.rect_filled(r.shrink(1.0), 2.0, t.accent.gamma_multiply(0.35));
+    }
+    p.rect_stroke(r.shrink(1.0), 2.0, Stroke::new(1.0, if on { t.accent } else { t.separator }), StrokeKind::Inside);
+    // ⇄: a right arrow over a left arrow (drawn, not a font glyph).
+    let c = if on || resp.hovered() { t.text } else { t.text_dim };
+    let s = Stroke::new(1.2, c);
+    let (l, rr, y1, y2) = (r.min.x + 4.5, r.max.x - 4.5, cy - 2.5, cy + 2.5);
+    p.line_segment([pos2(l, y1), pos2(rr, y1)], s);
+    p.line_segment([pos2(rr - 2.5, y1 - 2.5), pos2(rr, y1)], s);
+    p.line_segment([pos2(l, y2), pos2(rr, y2)], s);
+    p.line_segment([pos2(l + 2.5, y2 + 2.5), pos2(l, y2)], s);
+    app.auto.add(&format!("timeline.group.{uid}.reversePath"), r, tip);
+    if resp.clicked() {
+        actions.push(("shape.reversePathDirection".into(), json!({"layer": layer.id.0, "prop": uid})));
+    }
+}
+
 /// The shape items the Contents row's "Add:" menu offers, as `layer.addShapeItem` kinds ("-" is
 /// a separator), in After Effects' order.
 const SHAPE_ADD_ITEMS: &[(&str, &str)] = &[
diff --git a/crates/ui-egui/tests/ui_timeline_shapes.rs b/crates/ui-egui/tests/ui_timeline_shapes.rs
index dd9232d77..e61d73f2d 100644
--- a/crates/ui-egui/tests/ui_timeline_shapes.rs
+++ b/crates/ui-egui/tests/ui_timeline_shapes.rs
@@ -243,3 +243,41 @@ fn timeline_colour_eyedropper_samples_the_comp() {
         assert!((c[k] - want[k]).abs() < 0.02, "{c:?} vs {want:?}");
     }
 }
+
+/// The ⇄ Reverse Path Direction button on a shape item's row (After Effects): each click
+/// toggles the item's Path Direction as one undo step; the direction itself isn't a row.
+#[test]
+fn reverse_path_direction_button_toggles_the_path_direction() {
+    let mut s = session();
+    let l = s.execute("layer.newShape", json!({"kind": "ellipse"})).unwrap()["layer"].as_u64().unwrap();
+    let (contents, group, ellipse, fill) = {
+        let layer = s.active_comp().unwrap().layer(LayerId(l)).unwrap();
+        let g = layer.props.group("contents/group").unwrap();
+        let c = g.sub("contents").unwrap();
+        (vec![layer.props.sub("contents").unwrap().uid, c.uid], g.uid, c.sub("ellipse").unwrap().uid, c.sub("fill").unwrap().uid)
+    };
+    let mut h = harness(s);
+    open_layer(&mut h, l);
+    h.state_mut().ui.timeline.open_groups.extend(contents.into_iter().chain([group, ellipse]));
+    h.run_steps(2);
+    let dir = |h: &Harness<'_, EffectcraftApp>| {
+        let layer = h.state().session.active_comp().unwrap().layer(LayerId(l)).unwrap().clone();
+        layer.props.find_group(ellipse).unwrap().get("direction").unwrap().value.clone()
+    };
+    let button = format!("timeline.group.{ellipse}.reversePath");
+    assert!(h.state().auto.find(&format!("timeline.group.{fill}.reversePath")).is_none(), "only on path items");
+    assert_eq!(dir(&h), effectcraft_engine::keyframe::Value::Enum(0));
+    assert_eq!(h.state().auto.find(&button).map(|e| e.label.clone()).as_deref(), Some("Reverse Path Direction Off"));
+    click(&mut h, &button);
+    assert_eq!(dir(&h), effectcraft_engine::keyframe::Value::Enum(1));
+    assert_eq!(h.state().auto.find(&button).map(|e| e.label.clone()).as_deref(), Some("Reverse Path Direction On"));
+    // Path Direction stays hidden as a property row.
+    let direction = h.state().session.active_comp().unwrap().layer(LayerId(l)).unwrap().props.find_group(ellipse).unwrap().get("direction").unwrap().uid;
+    assert!(h.state().auto.find(&format!("timeline.prop.{direction}.row")).is_none(), "no Path Direction row");
+    let size = h.state().session.active_comp().unwrap().layer(LayerId(l)).unwrap().props.find_group(ellipse).unwrap().get("size").unwrap().uid;
+    assert!(h.state().auto.find(&format!("timeline.prop.{size}.row")).is_some(), "the ellipse is open (its Size row shows)");
+    click(&mut h, &button);
+    assert_eq!(dir(&h), effectcraft_engine::keyframe::Value::Enum(0));
+    h.state_mut().session.execute("edit.undo", json!({})).unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(dir(&h), effectcraft_engine::keyframe::Value::Enum(1), "each click is one undo step");
+}