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howz it werk?

Timing layers and keyframes to a BPM should be easy, and now it is.

Dial in your tempo and create a new layer with keyframes to snap to.

Tip: hold shift as you drag elements in the timeline to snap to visible keyframes. Like the one's you just created.

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FREE

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Compatible host app

Adobe After Effects
CC 2020 and newer (including the latest)

Install type

ScriptUI/KBar (how to install)

OS support

Windows 10 (64-bit) version 22H2 or later
macOS Monterey (version 12) or later

Licensing

Free to use for personal and commercial work

Note: A paid license of KBar (not included) is required to utilize the headless button features.

Languages

English

Network connection

No internet connection required

Support

None provided but connect with the community on Discord for more ideas

Specs

Price

FREE

Download here

Compatible host app

Adobe After Effects
CC 2020 and newer (including the latest)

Install type

ScriptUI/KBar (how to install)

OS support

Windows 10 (64-bit) version 22H2 or later
macOS Monterey (version 12) or later

Licensing

Free to use for personal and commercial work

Note: A paid license of KBar (not included) is required to utilize the headless button features.

Languages

English

Network connection

No internet connection required

Support

None provided but connect with the community on Discord for more ideas

Specs

Price

FREE

Download here

Compatible host app

Adobe After Effects
CC 2020 and newer (including the latest)

Install type

ScriptUI/KBar (how to install)

OS support

Windows 10 (64-bit) version 22H2 or later
macOS Monterey (version 12) or later

Licensing

Free to use for personal and commercial work

Note: A paid license of KBar (not included) is required to utilize the headless button features.

Languages

English

Network connection

No internet connection required

Support

None provided but connect with the community on Discord for more ideas

Beatgrid dance partners

Feel the rhythm of powerful workflows

Rubberhose

Synchronize walk cycles to the BPM by rigging and animating quick and easy Rubberhose.

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Void

You found the rhythm so stay in the flow by transferring elements directly from Illustrator without importing a single file.

Learn more →

Anubis

There's no better way to share your snappy animation with your team than with a quick render of a light MP4.

Learn more →

Beatgrid dance partners

Feel the rhythm of powerful workflows

Rubberhose

Synchronize walk cycles to the BPM by rigging and animating quick and easy Rubberhose.

Learn more →

Void

You found the rhythm so stay in the flow by transferring elements directly from Illustrator without importing a single file.

Learn more →

Anubis

There's no better way to share your snappy animation with your team than with a quick render of a light MP4.

Learn more →

Beatgrid dance partners

Feel the rhythm of powerful workflows

Rubberhose

Synchronize walk cycles to the BPM by rigging and animating quick and easy Rubberhose.

Learn more →

Void

You found the rhythm so stay in the flow by transferring elements directly from Illustrator without importing a single file.

Learn more →

Anubis

There's no better way to share your snappy animation with your team than with a quick render of a light MP4.

Learn more →

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Use the included files to install in any number of ways to help you do your best work.

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Use the included files to install in any number of ways to help you do your best work.

Beatgrid.zip/
├─ Beatgrid manual.url
├─ Beatgrid.jsx
├─ Icons/
│  ├─ beatgrid.svg
├─ Kbar/
│  ├─ Beatgrid.kbar

Install

Beatgrid may be used a few different ways, and there are a few different ways to install based on your workflow.

Install

Beatgrid may be used a few different ways, and there are a few different ways to install based on your workflow.

Basic Install

KBar

ScriptUI install

Beatgrid.jsx

To install a dockable a script that may live within the Ae interface:

File > Scripts > Install Script UI Panel…

Restart Ae and the script will be available in the Window menu at the top of the screen. Scroll down to find the installed scripts.

Basic Install

KBar

ScriptUI install

Beatgrid.jsx

To install a dockable a script that may live within the Ae interface:

File > Scripts > Install Script UI Panel…

Restart Ae and the script will be available in the Window menu at the top of the screen. Scroll down to find the installed scripts.

Basic Install

KBar

ScriptUI install

Beatgrid.jsx

To install a dockable a script that may live within the Ae interface:

File > Scripts > Install Script UI Panel…

Restart Ae and the script will be available in the Window menu at the top of the screen. Scroll down to find the installed scripts.

Get to work

Beatgrid was designed to be simple and intuitive. We hope it fits seamlessly into your workflow and you don't really need these docs to build amazing things.

Please share what you're creating with us on Instagram and Discord.

Get to work

Beatgrid was designed to be simple and intuitive. We hope it fits seamlessly into your workflow and you don't really need these docs to build amazing things.

Please share what you're creating with us on Instagram and Discord.

Manual

Tempo

Enter the BPM of a know track or tap it in by clicking the Tap button. After a few seconds the Tap tempo will time out, so if you need to start over, just wait and it will reset.

Pro tip: After clicking Tap for the first time, it will respond to the space bar press.

Time signature

Most pop music is written in 4/4 but 3/4 is included to create 3 quarter notes before restarting with the 1 beat.

Notes

Clicking the Quarter note button will create the Beatgrid layer with 4 keyframes (or 3 if you have 3/4 enabled) before starting over at the 1 beat
Clicking the Eighth note button will create the Beatgrid layer with 8 keyframes (or 6 if you have 3/4 enabled) before starting over at the 1 beat

Metronome

A Beatgrid layer comes with an audible metronome built from a Tone effect and expressions.

To mute this, click the 🔈 switch on the layer. It’s in with the visibility and solo switches. [👁️🔈⚪️🔒]

Snap to frames

Depending on your BPM, these beat keyframes might fall between keyframes in After Effects. Enable this checkbox to force beats onto the nearest frame.