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Swift Slides

by Salt Media·Motion Graphics

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Why we like it

Swift Slides earns its place in the aescripts library for reducing slideshow creation to a timeline selection and a click, with Zoom, Pan, and transition settings handled by the plugin.

What is Swift Slides?

Swift Slides creates simple, fast slideshows in Premiere Pro that fit to a selected audio track. The workflow runs through the timeline: pick the images and the audio, change the settings as needed, click Swift Slides, and the slideshow is built for you.

Settings cover Zoom, with support for direction and a minimum/maximum range, and Pan, with its own minimum/maximum range. Zoom and Pan keyframes are created only when their respective checkboxes are enabled. Transitions can be selected through checkboxes, and a debug option writes log files to a Documents > SwiftSlides_Logs folder for troubleshooting.

The current release, version 1.1.0, supports Premiere Pro 2026, 2025, 2024, and 2023. A demo video is available for anyone who wants to see the plugin before installing it.

Who is Swift Slides best for?

Swift Slides is best for premiere Pro editors who want to turn image and audio selections in the timeline into an audio-fitted slideshow.

How much does Swift Slides cost?

Swift Slides is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Builds slideshows fitted to a selected audio track
  • Timeline workflow: select images and audio, adjust settings, then run
  • Zoom settings with direction and minimum/maximum range
  • Pan settings with minimum/maximum range
  • Multiple transitions selectable via checkboxes
  • Zoom and Pan keyframes created only when their checkboxes are enabled
  • Optional debug logging saved to a Documents > SwiftSlides_Logs folder

Tags

#slideshow#Premiere Pro#audio sync#Salt Media#zoom and pan#transitions#video editing

Frequently asked questions

Which Premiere Pro versions does Swift Slides support?

Swift Slides lists compatibility with Premiere Pro 2026, 2025, 2024, and 2023. Version 1.1.0 is the current release, dated May 28, 2025. If you run one of these versions, the plugin is designed to work with your setup. For versions outside this range, or to confirm support for a newer release, check the developer's page for the latest compatibility details before installing.

How do I create a slideshow with Swift Slides?

Swift Slides works from the Premiere Pro timeline. Select the images and the audio you want to use, change the settings as desired, then click Swift Slides to build the show. The slideshow is fitted to the audio you selected. Settings include Zoom and Pan options, with keyframes created only for whichever of those you enable, plus transition choices. That keeps the process to a few steps rather than manual keyframing.

Where does Swift Slides save its debug logs?

Swift Slides can write log files to a SwiftSlides_Logs folder inside your Documents directory. A debug checkbox, added in version 1.1.0, lets you enable or disable this logging. The logs are intended for debugging, so you can turn them on when you need to troubleshoot behaviour and leave them off otherwise. This log-file feature was first introduced in version 1.0.1.

Is Swift Slides free?

Swift Slides is listed as free in this catalog, which reflects how the entry appears here rather than a fixed licensing arrangement. Terms can change over time, so for the current arrangement and any conditions attached, check the developer's page on aescripts before downloading. Salt Media publishes the plugin there, and that page is also where you can find the demo video, confirm the current version, and review the compatibility list. Checking directly with the developer is the most reliable way to know what applies at the time you download.

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