After Effects Script

Layout Grids for
After Effects

Build clean, consistent design systems in seconds. Generate layout grids inside After Effects — perfect for animated brand guidelines, UI/UX systems, and compositional planning.

Everything included

No more guessing. Just structure.

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1-Click Grid Generation

Generate a full layout grid for any composition size instantly.

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Presets for Every Format

4K, 5K, social media, iPhone, iPad — all popular sizes built in.

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Five Themes

Light, Dark, Brand, Outline, and High Contrast grid styles.

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Animated Grid Reveal

Outline (Animated) preset adds trim path animations to your grid.

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Full Layout Control

Columns, rows, gutters, margins, FPS, and duration — all editable.

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Rebuild Grid

Iterate fast — hit Rebuild and your grid updates in one click.

Feature 01

1-Click Grid Generation

Select a preset, set your columns and rows, and hit Generate. GridSmith builds a fully structured layout grid inside your composition in seconds — no manual shape layer wrangling, no guides to drag.

Works on any composition size
Columns, rows, gutters, and margins
Rebuild button for fast iteration
Editable FPS and duration controls

Feature 02

Presets for Every Format

From 4K and 5K landscapes to Instagram stories, iPhone screens, and iPad layouts — every common format is built in. Pick your preset and GridSmith sets the comp size automatically.

4K and 5K landscape and portrait
All popular social media sizes
iPhone and iPad screen sizes
Standard broadcast and web formats

Feature 03

Themes & Animated Grids

Five grid themes keep your layouts looking intentional in any context — Light, Dark, Brand, Outline, and High Contrast. The Outline (Animated) preset goes further, adding trim path animations so the grid itself becomes part of the motion.

Light, Dark, Brand, Outline, High Contrast
Animated grid reveal with trim paths
Perfect for brand guideline presentations
Works as a standalone motion element

Built for systematic designers. Whether you're working on a 16:9 hero frame, an Instagram 4:5 story, or an iPhone screen comp — GridSmith gives you full control over columns, rows, gutters, margins, and more. No more guessing. Just structure.

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Layout Grids forAfter Effects

No more guessing. Just structure.

1-Click Grid Generation

Presets for Every Format

Five Themes

Animated Grid Reveal

Full Layout Control

Rebuild Grid

1-Click Grid Generation

Presets for Every Format

Themes & Animated Grids

Get GridSmith today

Layout Grids for
After Effects