What It Does
Maps After Effects commands to physical buttons on Stream Deck hardware. Combines keyboard shortcuts with creative presets like animated text, shapes, color swatches, and expressions across multiple Stream Deck profiles.
Key Features
1394 pre-programmed keys organized for Stream Deck XL (32 keys) and 15-key models. Includes 272 keyboard shortcut keys for XL and 243 for the 15-key device.
Creative presets. 246 animated text presets, 288 shapes, 310 color swatches, 52 transitions, 31 gradients, 39 expressions, 28 image creatives, 24 backgrounds, 18 behaviors, and 11 synthetic effects. All accessible with a single button press.
672 shortcut icons. Two versions of each icon (labeled and unlabeled), two-tone design on black backgrounds. Drag and drop to customize your own profiles beyond the included layouts.
85 pages of organized profiles. Grouped by common workflows across both XL and 15-key devices. Profiles tested on English QWERTY/QWERTZ keyboards (non-English layouts may require manual adjustments).
URL links. 75 programmed keys that open relevant After Effects resources directly from your Stream Deck.
Who It’s For
After Effects artists who own Stream Deck hardware and want faster access to menu commands and creative building blocks. Particularly useful if you work with text animations, shapes, or repetitive preset applications. Not compatible with non-English keyboard layouts without manual tweaking.
Pricing
Originally sold on aescripts.com but no longer available there. The developer (SideshowFX) sells version 3.5 directly for $34.99 (one-time purchase) with free lifetime updates and licenses for two computers. No subscription or free trial available.
