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Smart Adapt - Recurring Subscription

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Why we like it

Smart Adapt earns its place in the aescripts library for turning screen adaptation into a repeatable, list-driven process, with version 2.0 adding saveable preset dimensions and a Tools tab.

What is Smart Adapt - Recurring Subscription?

Smart Adapt is an extension for After Effects built around producing screen adaptations. Working from groups and subgroups, you add as many screens as you want, resize each one based on width or height, and set the alignment for every screen. Checkboxes on groups and subgroups let you include or exclude them from the adaptations.

Screen lists can be exported and imported, and you can create as many lists as you want to reuse next time. Prefix and suffix support is included. For duplication, screens can be auto-duplicated from the closest resolution, or manually duplicated by assigning a specific composition as a master.

Version 2.0 adds a thumbnail view alongside the list view, Open, Save, and Save As buttons, saveable custom preset dimensions, and a Tools tab for batch composition settings and marker-based transition replacement. It runs on After Effects 2026 through 2020 and CC 2019, and a demo video is available.

Who is Smart Adapt - Recurring Subscription best for?

Smart Adapt - Recurring Subscription is best for after Effects users producing many screen adaptations across different resolutions.

How much does Smart Adapt - Recurring Subscription cost?

Smart Adapt - Recurring Subscription is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Create groups and subgroups, with checkboxes to include or exclude them from the adaptations
  • Add as many screens as you want and set the alignment for every screen
  • Resize screens based on width or height
  • Prefix and suffix support
  • Export and import your list, and create as many lists as you want
  • Auto duplicate the closest resolution, or manually duplicate by assigning a composition as master

Tags

#After Effects#screen adaptation#aescripts#resize compositions#batch#extension#workflow

Frequently asked questions

Which After Effects versions does Smart Adapt support?

Smart Adapt runs as an After Effects extension and lists compatibility with After Effects 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, and CC 2019. That range covers recent releases alongside older versions still in use, so if you're on one of these the extension should install and run. For anything outside the listed range or details specific to your setup, check the developer's page. The current release is version 2.0, updated on August 31, 2025.

What did version 2.0 of Smart Adapt add?

Smart Adapt version 2.0 brings interface and file-management changes along with new tools. On the interface side it adds a thumbnail view next to the list view and updated icon colors. File management gains Open, Save, and Save As buttons plus an Unload button for switching lists without restarting. It also introduces saveable preset dimensions you can load, rename, or delete, scale and resize tools for compositions, and a new Tools tab covering batch composition settings and marker-based transition replacement.

Is Smart Adapt free to use?

Smart Adapt is listed as free in this catalog, so you can add it without a price figure shown here. The developer offers it on a recurring subscription basis, available monthly or annually, so licensing terms may differ from what you see in the catalog. For current pricing, subscription options, and the latest terms, check the developer's page on aescripts before you commit. Listing status here can change independently of the developer's own arrangements.

How does Smart Adapt duplicate screens?

Smart Adapt offers two ways to duplicate screens. Auto duplicate automatically duplicates the closest resolution for you. Manual duplicate lets you assign a specific composition to be used as a master. Alongside duplication, you can resize each screen based on width or height and set the alignment for every screen, and organize everything into groups and subgroups that you can include or exclude from the adaptations using checkboxes.

Can I save and reuse screen lists in Smart Adapt?

Smart Adapt lets you export and import your list of screens so you can reuse it the next time you work. You can create as many lists as you want, and version 2.0 adds Open, Save, and Save As buttons for saving lists directly, re-opening them, and duplicating them with Save As. An Unload button lets you switch between lists without restarting the extension. Prefix and suffix support is also available when building out your screens.

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