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Visual Slide Composer

by MotionDesk·Motion Graphics

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Why we like it

Visual Slide Composer earns its place in the aescripts library as a slide-based approach to building videos in After Effects, bundling pre-made slides and transitions so projects come together from ready components rather than the timeline.

What is Visual Slide Composer?

Visual Slide Composer is an After Effects tool for creating complete videos from slides. With a few clicks you assemble a project from the included pre-made slides and transitions, which come in trendy styles. It positions itself as a way to work in After Effects instead of the timeline, aiming for a faster, easier workflow.

The plugin ships with a large set of ready-made slides and transitions, and it detects Animation Composer transitions as well. Recent updates added the ability to swap slides, improved the UI and its responsiveness, and fixed bugs affecting the German and other non-English After Effects languages. A demo video is available for a closer look.

Version 1.1.4 was released on October 23, 2023, and lists compatibility with After Effects 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2022. It appears in the aescripts library among motion graphics tools. For current licensing and any newer releases, check the developer's page.

Who is Visual Slide Composer best for?

Visual Slide Composer is best for building complete videos from pre-made slides and transitions in After Effects.

How much does Visual Slide Composer cost?

Visual Slide Composer is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Creates complete videos from slides in a few clicks
  • Includes many pre-made slides and transitions in trendy styles
  • Ability to swap slides
  • Detects Animation Composer transitions
  • Works as an alternative to the After Effects timeline

Tags

#After Effects#slides#transitions#motion graphics#video creation#MotionDesk#aescripts

Frequently asked questions

Does Visual Slide Composer work with After Effects 2025?

Visual Slide Composer lists compatibility with After Effects versions 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2022, so it covers several recent releases on that timeline. Within these versions you can create complete videos using slides in a few clicks, drawing on the included pre-made slides and transitions rather than building everything by hand in the timeline. If you run a version outside this range, check the developer's page to confirm support before installing, since compatibility can change with newer releases of After Effects.

Is Visual Slide Composer free?

Visual Slide Composer is listed as free in this catalog, so there is no dollar figure to report here. Licensing terms on distribution platforms can shift over time, so it is worth checking the developer's page for the current arrangement before you download. The plugin ships with pre-made slides and transitions in trendy styles, and that content is what you work with once installed, letting you assemble videos from slides in After Effects without any additional purchase noted here.

What changed in Visual Slide Composer version 1.1.4?

Visual Slide Composer reached version 1.1.4 on October 23, 2023, and that update added the ability to swap slides. The same release improved the UI and its responsiveness and fixed minor bugs. Earlier updates addressed a bug in the German After Effects language, detected Animation Composer transitions, and fixed issues with non-English After Effects languages and clicking in settings when placed media sits on a slide. Check the developer's page for anything newer than this.

Does Visual Slide Composer support Animation Composer transitions?

Visual Slide Composer detects Animation Composer transitions, a capability introduced in an earlier update to the plugin. Alongside that, it ships with its own pre-made slides and transitions in trendy styles that you can drop into a project. The tool is built around assembling complete videos from slides in a few clicks, working as an alternative to the After Effects timeline. For the latest detail on how these transitions are handled, the developer's page is the place to look.

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