by Gary Reisman·Workflow
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Drop and Slide covers a clear set of dropdown-driven control tasks in After Effects, from basic layer and text setups through advanced slider and checkbox controls, with a demo video walking through each step.
Drop and Slide is a script for After Effects focused on creating dropdown menu controls. With it you can set up dropdown menus that control layers, layer time remapping and source text, and then slide to change selections in various ways.
The script covers naming for a null control and a dropdown menu control, as well as dropdown menu item naming. From there it can create basic layer opacity control, basic layer position, scale and rotation control, and basic text layers with list options. Combination options are available, along with sliding and advanced features that include advanced checkbox and slider controls.
Additional workflow steps include a fade between example, a text layer opacity expression, a time remap opacity expression, and a time remap frame offset slider. When needed, expressions can also be removed. Drop and Slide is compatible with After Effects versions from 2020 through 2026, and a demo video is available on the developer's page.
Drop and Slide is best for after Effects users building dropdown menu controls to drive layers, time remapping and source text.
Drop and Slide is completely free to download and use.
Drop and Slide is compatible with After Effects 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020. That range covers several years of releases, so most current and recent installations should be able to run it. If you are on one of these supported versions, the script's dropdown menu control features are available to you. For any version outside that list, check the developer's page before installing.
Drop and Slide creates dropdown menus that can control layers, layer time remapping and source text. It sets up basic controls for layer opacity, for layer position, scale and rotation, and for text layers with list options. It also handles combination options and lets you slide to change selections in various ways. Additional features include a time remap frame offset slider and expressions for text layer opacity and time remap opacity.
Drop and Slide is listed as free in this catalog. For current licensing terms and to download the script, refer to the developer's page. The version listed here is 1.0, released on April 7, 2026, as its initial release. A demo video is also available that walks through the setup steps, from naming controls through the advanced checkbox and slider features.
Drop and Slide includes an option to remove expressions. Alongside creating text layer opacity expressions, time remap opacity expressions and a time remap frame offset slider, the script provides a step for removing expressions when they are no longer needed. This is covered in the demo video available on the developer's page, along with the other setup and advanced control steps.
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