🎞️ GridMaker: The Ultimate Grid Layout Tool for After Effects Users
If you're tired of wasting time lining up footage in After Effects, GridMaker is about to become your new best friend.
Whether you're building a dynamic multi-cam edit, laying out a video wall, or organizing clips into perfect visual grids for social content, GridMaker by Filmit.io makes the process effortless—with pixel-perfect precision.
🧰 What is GridMaker?
GridMaker is a lightweight, powerful ScriptUI panel for Adobe After Effects that automatically arranges selected layers into customizable grid layouts. With just one click, you can go from a chaotic comp to a beautifully aligned 3x3 (or even 12x12!) layout—no manual keyframe nudging, no guessing.
Built for creators who value both speed and structure, GridMaker simplifies one of the most tedious parts of any motion workflow.
⚙️ Key Features
✅ One-Click Grid Layouts
From 2x2 to 12x12, GridMaker includes pre-built layout buttons that instantly snap your selected layers into evenly spaced grids.
✅ Custom Grid Dimensions
Need something more custom? Use the manual input fields to build a grid of any size—like 7 columns x 5 rows—perfect for unconventional layouts or experimental formats.
✅ Smart Padding + Auto Scale
Choose your spacing. GridMaker allows adjustable padding between clips and auto-scales each layer to fit the layout perfectly, maintaining aspect ratio and avoiding overlaps.
✅ Optional Precomp Mode
Each clip can be precomped automatically before being placed into the grid—ideal for preserving layer effects, masks, or nesting workflows.
✅ Native Padding Mode
Choose between traditional padding or “native padding,” which respects the original positions and trims padding based on layer bounds.
✅ Fast. Lightweight. Non-destructive.
GridMaker doesn’t bake anything in—you can tweak or undo your layout without breaking your project.
🔥 Why Creators Love GridMaker
Here’s what sets GridMaker apart from DIY scripts or templates:
Speed: Lay out a 64-clip video wall in under 3 seconds
Precision: No more eyeballing or using guides
Flexibility: Works with video, image, precomps, and more
Customization: Input any grid dimensions and spacing
Compatibility: Works beautifully on HD, 4K, square, and vertical comps
It’s built for content creators, editors, VFX artists, and animators who want to stay in flow, not in spreadsheets.
✨ Use Cases
Multi-cam sync layouts
Branded content walls
Zoom-style grids for virtual events
Social media montages
Mosaic-style motion graphics
Video moodboards and styleframes
No matter your style, GridMaker gives your chaos a grid.
🖥️ How It Works
Select the layers you want to arrange in your timeline
Open GridMaker, and choose a grid button like “3x3” or “8x8”
Adjust your padding and precomp preferences
Hit “Apply” and let GridMaker take care of the math
That’s it—your timeline is now organized and on-brand.
Want a visual breakdown? We’ve got a full step-by-step install guide and walkthrough built into every download.
💼 Who It's For
GridMaker is built for:
Video editors who need layout tools
Motion designers building structured animations
Social media teams working with bulk UGC or reels
Creative directors who demand layout consistency
Anyone who’s sick of nudging layers manually
🛠️ Designed by Filmit.io
GridMaker is part of the growing suite of tools built by Filmit.io—a platform made by filmmakers, for filmmakers. We build tools that speed up creative workflows and eliminate the stuff you hate doing so you can focus on the fun part.
Looking for tools like auto wiggle, bounce, split-screen, color match, and more? Explore our full suite of creative add-ons in the Filmit.io digital tools store.
🎙️ Creator’s Note
“I can make a 50x50 video grid in two minutes. Yes, I could do that manually—but that takes time, and lots of it. GridMaker makes it a few clicks, and I get to render and go grab coffee.”
— Maxwell Ridgeway, Creator of GridMaker & Founder of Filmit.io
💬 What Users Are Saying
“GridMaker saved me hours on a brand video layout. I literally threw 40 clips into my comp and hit 5x8. Boom—done.”
— Taylor, freelance motion designer
🎁 Download GridMaker Now
GridMaker is available for instant download—compatible with both Mac and Windows versions of After Effects.
Need help or feature support? Head to our Contact Page — we’d love to hear what you’re building and how we can help.
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