by Lloyd Alvarez·Workflow
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This one earns a spot for turning marker placement into a batch of frame renders instead of scrubbing to each point in time by hand. The 1.93 update widened its reach to comp markers, and it covers a long list of After Effects releases back to CS6.
Render Frame at Markers is an After Effects script that automates single-frame output. It scans a composition for frames tagged by layer markers that fall within the comp work area and sends each one to the render queue. The result matches what you would get by moving to a point in time and choosing Save Frame As, File, done frame by frame across every marker.
Version 1.93 added the ability to use comp markers alongside layer markers, extending which frames the script can pick up. An earlier update, 1.92, added error suppression to address a CC2014 bug.
The script runs across a wide span of After Effects releases, from CS6 through CC and the 2020 to 2026 versions. It is listed here as free; check the developer's page for current licensing details.
Render Frame at Markers is best for after Effects users who need to export specific frames of a comp as stills based on marker positions.
Render Frame at Markers is completely free to download and use.
Render Frame at Markers covers a wide range of After Effects releases, including CS6, CC, CC 2014, CC 2015, CC 2015.3, CC 2017, CC 2018, CC 2019, and the 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, and 2026 versions. Version 1.92 also added error suppression to fix a bug specific to CC2014, so that release is handled. If you work across several After Effects installations, the script's compatibility span means the same tool should run on older and current projects alike.
Render Frame at Markers works with comp markers as of version 1.93, released September 10, 2021, which added that capability. Before then it read frames tagged by layer markers within the comp work area and sent them to the render queue. With comp markers now supported, both marker types can drive which frames the script queues up. To use it, make sure you are on version 1.93 or later so the comp marker option is available.
Render Frame at Markers looks at the markers in your composition and sends any frames they mark to the render queue, as long as those frames fall within the comp work area. Markers outside the work area are not included. Each queued frame is the equivalent of navigating to that point in time and using Save Frame As, File. As of version 1.93 the script reads both layer markers and comp markers when gathering frames.
Render Frame at Markers is listed here as free. Pricing and licensing terms can change over time, so for the most current details it is best to check the developer's page on aescripts before you download. The version documented here is 1.93, last updated September 10, 2021, and it runs on a broad range of After Effects versions from CS6 through the 2026 release. Confirming the terms directly with the developer avoids any surprises around updates or usage.
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