About Guides

Guides, developed by Rendertom, is a script for After Effects that lets users create and manipulate guides within the application. It works across single or multiple compositions and layers, allowing copying and pasting of guides, saving guide setups for later reuse or sharing, and clearing guides in bulk. Additional functions include rotating guides, moving them horizontally or vertically, adding guides at composition or layer edges, centers, or wrapping them around edges. Users can also generate grids by adding a guide every X pixels or dividing a composition into a set number of pieces, and toggle the Lock Guides, Snap to Guides, and Show Guides states for many compositions at once. Compatibility spans After Effects CC 2019 through the 2026 release. A fully functional 7‑day trial is provided, after which a full license is required.

Features

• Set the state of Lock Guides, Snap to Guides, and Show Guides across multiple compositions
• Copy and paste guides across multiple compositions or layers
• Save and apply guides for later use or to share with a team, and clear guides across multiple compositions
• Rotate and move guides horizontally or vertically
• Add guides at the edge or center of a composition or layer, or wrap guides around the edges
• Griddify compositions or layers by adding a guide every X pixels, or divide them into X pieces

Best for

After Effects artists who need to manage guides across multiple compositions or layers, and want bulk copy, save, share, and clear functionality.