What It Does
malty: Closer solves a specific annoyance in After Effects: closing multiple composition windows when you’ve accumulated too many open tabs. Instead of clicking the X button on each comp window individually, this script lets you close them all with one click, keeping either just your active composition or your active comp plus its nested compositions.
Key Features
Close all but active. Closes every open composition window except the one you’re currently working in. Useful when you want a clean workspace focused on a single comp.
Keep nested comps open. Closes all windows except your active composition and any comps nested inside it. Helpful when working on complex projects where you need to see related compositions.
Who It’s For
This is a small utility for editors who regularly work with many compositions open at once. If you’ve ever found yourself manually closing 10+ comp windows one by one, this script was built for you.
Important limitation: Composition windows must be docked inside the main After Effects window. The script can’t detect or close undocked, floating windows.
Pricing
malty: Closer uses a pay-what-you-want model (freemium). You choose your own price when purchasing.
Note: This product has been discontinued by the developer and may no longer receive updates or support. Availability may be limited.
Works well with ft-Toolbar, a separate free script that provides button-based access to After Effects scripts, making it easier to trigger malty: Closer without digging through menus.
