by MotionDesk·Motion Graphics
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Grid Composer stands out in the aescripts library for pairing a visual, drag-and-drop layout editor with five distinct export modes and built-in IN/OUT animations.
Grid Composer is a layout designer for After Effects that lets you create grid, split, random, and custom layouts inside a visual editor with live preview. You build arrangements through drag-and-drop editing, with Snap to Blocks and alignment guides to position elements.
The Custom Grid builder gives you adjustable rows, columns, and per-cell sizing, while the random generator offers multiple style options. You can split blocks horizontally, vertically, or with custom sub-grids, adjust Gap and Padding, and duplicate blocks in four directions plus center. A preset library organized in four categories is included, and you can save and reuse your own presets. Finished layouts export through five modes: Compositions, Shape Layers, Solid Layers, Masks on Solid, and Comps + Alpha Matte. Built-in IN/OUT animations come with multiple styles, orders, and easings.
Grid Composer runs on Windows and macOS and works across all After Effects languages. It supports After Effects versions 2022 through 2026.
Grid Composer is best for after Effects artists building grid, split, and custom layouts and exporting them as shape layers, solids, masks, or compositions.
Grid Composer is completely free to download and use.
Grid Composer supports After Effects 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, and 2022, covering several years of recent releases. It also offers universal compatibility with all After Effects languages, so the interface works regardless of which language your After Effects installation uses. Version 1.2.2 was released on May 11, 2026. If you are on a build outside the listed range, check the developer's page for current compatibility details before installing.
Grid Composer runs on both Windows and macOS, so the layout designer, export modes, and animation features are available on either platform. Earlier changelog entries note export fixes for macOS Sequoia, addressed in the 1.0.1 and 1.1.3 updates. For the specific operating system versions supported alongside your After Effects install, the developer's page is the best place to confirm before setting up.
Grid Composer is listed as free in this catalog. Because licensing terms can change and may differ on the developer's own store, check the developer's page for the current terms before you download. There you can also confirm any usage conditions that apply. This catalog does not track pricing changes in real time, so treating the developer's page as the source of truth for licensing is the safest approach.
Grid Composer offers five export modes: Compositions, Shape Layers, Solid Layers, Masks on Solid, and Comps + Alpha Matte. This lets you take a layout built in the visual editor and output it in whichever form suits your project. Layouts can be created as grid, split, random, or custom arrangements before export, and built-in IN/OUT animations with multiple styles, orders, and easings can be applied. The 1.2.2 update also set New Composition as a default export option.
Grid Composer version 1.2.2, released on May 11, 2026, fixed an export issue on certain After Effects setups and made New Composition the default export option. Earlier updates added per-tile Width % and Height % sliders on the Null controller, Dynamic Grid master controls for resizing and animating the entire grid live in After Effects, and Comp Fit Mode and Quality Reserve options for Comp + Alpha Matte output. Several export and tile-positioning fixes were included along the way.
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