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Earns its place in the aescripts library for keeping still-frame capture inside After Effects — footage selection, frame picking, watermarking, and batch PNG export handled from one script.
Batch Shot is a script for After Effects that captures PNG screenshots from video clips without leaving the application. You select footage items directly in the Project panel, choose the exact frame with a percentage slider, and export clean PNG stills in one click to a folder you pick.
If needed, an optional text watermark can be added with customizable color, opacity, and position, placed at the top, center, or bottom. Five fonts are available — Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Times New Roman, and Courier New. Automatic file naming draws on project, clip, date, and time macros, and a progress bar with logging follows each batch operation.
It suits generating previews, client review materials, or web-ready assets. Batch Shot is compatible with After Effects 2025, 2024, and 2023. The current version is 1.0, released September 11, 2025, and a demo video is available.
Batch Shot is best for generating previews, client review materials, or web-ready assets from video clips inside After Effects.
Batch Shot is completely free to download and use.
Batch Shot is compatible with After Effects 2025, 2024, and 2023, so users on those releases can run it. It exports PNG screenshots from footage items selected in the Project panel and includes a progress bar and logging for batch operations. The listed version is 1.0, dated September 11, 2025, as the initial release. For confirmation on any newer or older After Effects builds, check the developer's page, since the stated compatibility covers the 2023 through 2025 versions.
Batch Shot is listed as free here. It captures PNG screenshots from your video clips inside After Effects, letting you pick a frame with a percentage slider and export stills in one click to a chosen folder. An optional text watermark with adjustable color, opacity, and position is also included. For current licensing terms, check the developer's page, as those details can change over time. The version listed is 1.0, released September 11, 2025.
Batch Shot offers five fonts for its text watermark: Arial, Helvetica, Verdana, Times New Roman, and Courier New. The watermark is optional, and you can customize its color, opacity, and position, with placement at the top, center, or bottom. This sits alongside the core screenshot export, which writes clean PNG files to a folder you choose. Automatic file naming uses project, clip, date, and time macros so exported stills are labeled without manual renaming.
Batch Shot applies automatic file naming built from project, clip, date, and time macros, so each exported PNG carries that information without manual input. During batch export, a progress bar and logging track the operation. You select footage items in the Project panel, set the capture point with a percentage slider, and export to a folder you choose. A demo video is available.
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