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Batch create and bulk edit compositions.
v1.2.0Map CSV columns to text and footage layers in a master comp, and every duplicate is filled from its row. One master + one CSV = every variant populated, in one undo step. Everything from v1.1 (render audit, multi-output, bundles, computed Smart Naming, matrix preview) is still here in its own section.
Select master comps on the Project tab, load a CSV file or paste rows, and create one filled duplicate per row per master. Runs land in their own dated folder; source masters are never changed.
Each column targets a root text layer, a footage layer, or Ignore (naming only). Columns auto-match layers by name, and Save Mapping remembers the setup per project, master, and header set.
Absolute paths or paths relative to your saved .aep. Each unique file is imported once per run.
Missing layers, missing files, duplicate targets, and blank required cells show per row in the preview. Nothing is created while a row blocks.
Green, yellow, and red rows in CSV order with the comp name, fill count, and folder. Export CSV writes the report to Downloads. Runs above 100 outputs ask first, capped at 1,000.
Windows drive-letter and network path validation is corrected. Clearer CSV mapping, expandable long values and common-variable grouping improve readability. Windows host testing remains outstanding.
COMP-O-RAMA batch-creates After Effects compositions. Instead of clicking through the New Composition dialog over and over, you queue up everything you need and create it all in one click.
Includes 30 built-in presets across 6 categories, covering pretty much every format you'll run into.
Window > Extensions > COMP-O-RAMA. Dock it anywhere in your workspace or keep it floating.
Tested on AE 2024 (24.3) and AE 2026 on macOS. AE 2025, AE 2022–2023, and Windows were not tested for this release.
Let's say you need 20 Instagram Square comps. Here's the whole process:
20That's it. 20 perfectly named comps (Instagram_Square_001, 002, 003...) now live in your project. If something's off, undo reverses the entire batch in one step.
Add multiple presets to one queue. 10 Instagram Square + 5 YouTube + 3 TikTok, all created at once.
Got a deliverable package you use every week? Save it as a queue template and reload it with one click.
Set up patterns like ClientName_{preset}_{index}. Never name a comp manually again.
Add folders to your queue so comps get organized into the right places automatically.
This is where you build your batch. Add presets, set quantities, organize into folders by dragging. When everything looks right, hit Create Queue and let it rip.
Save entire queue setups for recurring projects. One click to reload next time.
Drop onto a folder to nest. Drop in empty space to un-nest. Multi-select moves the whole batch in one undo.
Select multiple items (Shift+Click) and change their settings all at once.
Type in the search bar to find queue items by name. Stays clean even with large batches.
Organize queue items into folders. Keep social cuts separate from broadcast deliverables.
Right-click or use the More button for additional actions on any item.
Top-right of every tab — Select all, Clear selection, Expand/Collapse all folders. Queue tab adds Clear queue; Presets tab adds a Show Recently Used toggle.
30 built-in presets across 6 categories, covering pretty much every format you'll run into. And if something's missing, create your own.
Star any preset to pin it to the top. Click the star icon to mark or unmark a favorite.
Type in the search bar to filter presets by name instantly.
Sort by name, category, width, height, fps, or arrange them manually.
Hover over any preset to see its full dimensions, frame rate, and duration.
Your last-used presets appear at the top of the list for fast repeat jobs.
Click New Preset to set dimensions, fps, duration, and color — or use Match Current Comp. Your saved presets land in the My Presets folder, pinned at the top of the list.
A quick way to manage comps that already exist in your project:
Duplicate from List names each copy from your CSV. Fill from CSV goes one step further: it also fills the text and footage layers inside each copy from that row. Select one or more master comps in the Project tab, press the Fill from CSV button (the spreadsheet icon), and load a CSV file or paste rows.
Each CSV column picks a target in the master: a root text layer (sets its text), a footage layer (swaps its source to the file at that row's path), or Ignore (naming tokens only). Columns auto-match layers with the same name.
Absolute paths, or paths relative to your saved .aep. Each unique file is imported once per run into the run folder.
Remembers the setup for that project, master, and header set, and reloads it the next time you run the same CSV shape.
Missing layers, missing files, duplicate targets, and blank required cells show per row in the preview. A blank optional cell warns (text is cleared, footage is left unchanged). Nothing is created while a row blocks.
Green, yellow, and red rows in CSV order with the comp name, fill count, and run folder. Export CSV writes the report to Downloads.
Runs above 100 outputs ask first and cap at 1,000. Source masters are never changed, and one AE undo removes the whole run, folder and imports included.
UTF-8 (with or without BOM), comma, tab, and semicolon delimiters, quoted commas and newlines. UTF-16 files are refused with a clear message.
The render side of v1.1. Open Add to Render Queue from the Queue tab to configure outputs, audit them, and hand a clean batch to AE.
Five error classes get caught before anything reaches AE, each with a one-click fix: filename collision in the batch, file already on disk, folder missing or unwritable, output module not installed, and a sequence template missing [####].
Click + Add output to attach PNG + MP4 + ProRes (or any installed output modules) to the same comp. One queue item, multiple deliverables, all sharing the Smart Naming pattern — or override per output with the Link toggle.
Save the current outputs as a named bundle ("Social deliverables", "Client review"). Apply in one click later. Bundles can be global or scoped to a specific .aep, and are managed — rename, delete, scope-toggle — from the bundle popover's Manage bundles… entry.
Tick Use as default for this project and the whole outputs configuration auto-loads next time you open Add to Render Queue in the same .aep.
Rename any AE output module for display (e.g. ProRes 4444 → "Master"). Bundles still store the canonical AE template name, so they travel cleanly between machines.
Toggle List ↔ Matrix in the queue preview. Matrix shows comps as rows, outputs as columns, a status dot + resolved filename per cell, with a sticky comp-name column at narrow widths.
From the Project tab, remove COMP-O-RAMA-tagged queue items or reveal their output folder in Finder without leaving the panel. Each item carries a short [COR-XXXXXX] marker, so the panel only ever touches its own work.
By default, comps are named using the pattern {preset}_{index}, which gives you names like "Instagram_Square_001". But you can build whatever pattern you want.
{preset} — The preset name{index} — Auto-incrementing number{amount} — Total quantity in the batchClientName_{preset}_{index}2026_Campaign_{index}_{preset}{preset}_Final_{index}Batch{amount}_{preset}_{index}Smart Naming patterns now do math and string filters. Compose any token with operators or pipes:
{width/2}, {height-50}, {width+100*2} — PEMDAS-correct precedence (`+`, `-`, `*`, `/`){project|upper}, {comp-name|truncate:8}, {index|pad:4}, {project|slug} — available: upper, lower, round, floor, ceil, truncate:N, pad:N, trim, slug{height/2|round} — math first, then filter{comp-name|upper}_{width/2}x{height/2} resolves to e.g. HEROPROMO_960x540Changed your mind about a format? Swap a preset in your queue without losing the quantity or other settings.
Select multiple queue items and change their settings all at once. No clicking through them one by one.
Need to resize a batch of existing comps? Select them and change dimensions together.
Export your queue data for documentation, client reports, or keeping a record of what you created.
Share presets between projects and team members. Export from one machine, import on another.
Hit the gear icon in the bottom-right corner to customize how COMP-O-RAMA works.
Quick scope clarification before you dig in:
Creates standard After Effects compositions in batch. You pick presets (resolution, frame rate, duration), build a queue, and hit Create. Everything is named and organized automatically.
It doesn't create design templates with layers, effects, or animations. It creates blank compositions to the exact specs you need — the starting point for your work, not a template marketplace.
Presets define technical specs (1080×1920, 30fps, 15s). They're not visual templates. Think of them as saved "New Composition" dialogs you never have to fill in again.
Your custom presets live on your machine. To move them to another machine, use the Export/Import feature in the panel.
One licence covers one machine. Activate when you install, deactivate when you move. That's the whole model.
When you first open COMP-O-RAMA, paste your licence key into the activation screen. Your key arrives via email right after purchase. Activation requires an internet connection — after that, the plugin works offline.
You can also deactivate from account.jonhanlan.me — log in, find your licence, click Manage, then Deactivate next to the machine you want to free up. Handy if the old machine isn't reachable.
If the computer broke, was wiped, or you just can't get to it, email hello@jonhanlan.me and it gets reset manually. No hassle.
Log into account.jonhanlan.me — all your purchased licences are listed in the dashboard. You can also re-send the licence email from there.
One licence = one active machine. Freelancer with a desktop and a laptop? Either buy two licences or move a single one back and forth. Studios needing 5+ licences get volume pricing — email hello@jonhanlan.me.
For the complete policy (updates, transfers, pricing), see jonhanlan.me/help/license.
Questions, bugs, or just want to say hey? Email hello@jonhanlan.me
v1.2.0
Got an idea? Send it over. Real feedback from real users shapes every update.
I built COMP-O-RAMA because I was spending more time setting up comps than actually animating. Clicking through the same dialog 50 times a day is nobody's idea of creative work. This tool exists so you can skip the busywork and get to the part you actually enjoy. Hope it saves you as much time as it saves me.