by Hasan Atallah·Workflow
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Swappy stands out in the aescripts library for bringing a Photoshop- and Illustrator-style approach to fills and strokes in After Effects, packaged as a small set of direct actions.
Swappy is an After Effects tool from Hasan Atallah that handles fills and strokes the way Photoshop and Illustrator do. It works directly with fill and stroke properties.
The tool covers a focused set of direct actions: add a fill, add a stroke, and swap the fill and stroke colour and property between them. It can also delete all fills or delete all strokes, and the initial release included a Show All option.
Swappy is compatible with After Effects across a wide span of versions, from CC 2018 and CC 2019 through 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026. This reaches both the current 2026 release and older CC 2018 installations. Version 1.0 was the initial release on May 30, 2024, and a demo video is available on the developer's page for a closer look at the tool.
Swappy is best for after Effects users who manage fills and strokes and want the swapping behaviour familiar from Photoshop and Illustrator.
Swappy is completely free to download and use.
Swappy lists compatibility with After Effects 2026, along with 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, CC 2019 and CC 2018. That range covers the current release and several years of older versions, so it should fit most current After Effects installations as well as legacy setups still on the CC 2018 and 2019 builds. If you run a version older than CC 2018, check the developer's page, since CC 2018 is the earliest release listed for the tool.
Swappy is listed as free in this catalog. For current licensing terms, any usage conditions, or changes to how it is distributed, check the developer's page on aescripts, since pricing and license details can shift over time. The free listing here covers the core actions of adding fills and strokes, swapping the fill and stroke colour and property, and deleting all fills or all strokes. Version 1.0 is the release available, dated May 30, 2024.
Swappy is at version 1.0, published on May 30, 2024 as the initial release. That first version introduced the full set of actions: Add Fill, Add Stroke, Swap Fill & Stroke colour and property, Delete ALL Fills, Delete ALL Strokes and Show All. Since it is the initial release, all of these features arrived together rather than being added over successive updates. For any later versions or changes, the developer's page on aescripts is the place to check.
Swappy has a demo video available on YouTube, which you can reach from the developer's page. The video is one way to look at the tool before installing it. Aside from the video, Swappy's scope is a focused set of actions: adding fills and strokes, swapping the fill and stroke colour and property, and deleting all fills or all strokes, all introduced in the version 1.0 release from May 30, 2024.
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