select all masks on selected layer in AE
// based on knowledge by redefinery http://www.redefinery.com/ae/fundamentals/masks/
// and the AECS6 scripting guide also written by redefinery
var layer = app.project.activeItem.selectedLayers[0];
var masksGroup = layer("Masks");
var masksOnLayer = new Array(); // Store masks in an array; starts as empty
if (masksGroup != null)
{
// Iterate through properties of masksGroup
// Append mask to the array
for (var i = 1; i <= masksGroup.numProperties; i++)
masksGroup.property(i).selected = true;
// masksOnLayer[masksOnLayer.length] = masksGroup.property(i);
}