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Storyboard Maker earns a spot in the aescripts library by keeping storyboard creation inside After Effects, pairing a drawing panel and image editor with PDF export in a single extension. Version 1.3.0 keeps it aligned with After Effects releases from 2021 through 2025.
Storyboard Maker is an extension that lets you create storyboards directly in After Effects. It is compatible with After Effects 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2021.
The extension includes a drawing panel and an image editor, and it can apply images as layers. A custom option for the number of columns is available, a remove photos button clears images, and completed storyboards can be exported to PDF.
The current version is 1.3.0, released February 7, 2024, which fixed the signature. The extension first launched in September 2022, and subsequent updates introduced the drawing panel, image editor, the option to apply images as layers, a custom columns option, a remove photos button, and PDF export. A demo video is available for the extension.
Storyboard Maker is best for creating storyboards directly inside After Effects, with drawing, image editing and PDF export handled in one extension.
Storyboard Maker is completely free to download and use.
Storyboard Maker is compatible with After Effects 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022 and 2021, covering several recent releases of the application. The current build is version 1.3.0, published on February 7, 2024. If you are running one of these listed versions, the extension is set up to work inside After Effects for building storyboards. For newer releases beyond 2025 or older versions not on this list, check the developer's page to confirm whether support has been added before you install it.
Storyboard Maker is listed as free in this catalog. Because licensing terms can change over time, it is worth checking the developer's page for the current details before you download the extension or depend on it for a project. It is distributed through aescripts, where you can find the download and any conditions attached to it. The free status noted here reflects its listing in this catalog rather than a permanent guarantee, so the developer's page remains the authoritative source for pricing and licensing.
Storyboard Maker includes a PDF export option, so storyboards built in the extension can be output as a PDF file. This has been part of the tool since its early releases, and a fix for PDF export of images was addressed in an earlier update. Alongside export, the extension offers a drawing panel and an image editor for assembling frames, plus the ability to apply images as layers. Together these cover creating a storyboard and getting it out as a PDF from within After Effects.
Storyboard Maker provides a drawing panel along with an image editor, both added during the tool's update history. These let you work on storyboard frames directly within the extension. It also supports applying images as layers, includes a remove photos button for clearing images, and offers a custom option for the number of columns in the layout. The drawing panel and image editor were introduced in the 1.1.0 release, and the extension runs inside After Effects versions 2025 through 2021.
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