Deck for After Effects

Deck for After Effects puts 150+ commands on Stream Deck keys, shows live values and lights up the switches that are on.

WHAT YOU GET

- Commands on keys: timeline, layers, keyframes, tools, new layers, menus, render.

- Live values: Position, Scale, Rotation, Opacity, Anchor, Mask and Shape pages with minus/plus keys, steps x1 to x100, hold to repeat.

- Glow: the active tool, 3D, Solo, Shy, Lock, Motion Blur, Draft 3D and Audio light up when on.

- Play, Align and Anchor pages, New Comp presets, setup check key.

- Search any menu item or effect; add shortcuts or scripts.

PROFILE

Made for Stream Deck XL only; other models are not tested. Home key: open its settings once and pick your main profile.

REQUIREMENTS

- macOS 13+ only: no Windows version, not tested on Windows. Stream Deck 6.9+, Adobe After Effects 2026, English interface only (menu commands use English names).

- In After Effects turn on Settings > Scripting & Expressions > Allow Scripts to Write Files and Access Network (a global setting; Deck uses no network). Without it, commands work but values and glow do not.

GOOD TO KNOW

- Shortcut keys work only while After Effects is in front. Save your project before heavy edits.

- FX Console key is optional; needs the free Video Copilot plug-in.

- Works offline, no account, collects no data.

- Not affiliated with Adobe or Video Copilot. Adobe and After Effects are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe in the United States and/or other countries.

First release.

- 150+ After Effects commands on Stream Deck keys

- Live value pages with minus/plus keys (Position, Scale, Rotation, Opacity, Anchor, Mask, Shape)

- Glowing keys for switches that are on: active tool, 3D, Solo, Shy, Lock, Motion Blur, Draft 3D, Audio

- Play, Align and Anchor pages, New Comp presets, setup Check key

- Stream Deck XL profile included