Control After Effects
with natural language
Connect Claude to Adobe After Effects and build animations, manage layers, apply effects, and render — all by describing what you want.
220+ tools · AE CS6 through 2026 · Works with Claude Desktop & any MCP client
Standalone or Panel — your call
Same MCP, same 220+ tools. Change how they execute to fit the workflow. You can have both modes configured and switch when it suits the task.
The MCP spawns After Effects or aerender on each tool call. Best for background automations, long render queues, unattended batch processing.
- No extra install — just the MCP via npx
- Headless renders and overnight batches
- Native access to aerender APIs
- 10-30 s of overhead per command
Install the CEP panel inside After Effects. When AE is open, the MCP hands commands to the already-live ExtendScript engine — every tool responds in ~50-300 ms, not seconds.
- 10× to 100× faster per command
- Access to interactive APIs (undo, selection, live expressions)
- Panel shows a green dot when everything is OK
- Best for conversational creative sessions
Included at no extra cost · Same price · Enable Panel mode by adding AE_MCP_MODE=panel to your MCP config
Everything you need
220+ tools covering the full After Effects workflow — from project management to final render.
Layer Control
Create, move, parent, split, duplicate, and delete layers. Set timing, switches, quality, and blending modes.
Effects & Styles
Add, remove, reorder, and configure any After Effects plugin or built-in effect. Apply layer styles.
Text & Shapes
Set text content, font, size, tracking, fill/stroke, justification. Build shapes with fill, stroke, paths, and operators.
Render Queue
Add comps to the render queue, apply templates, set output paths, and start renders — all from Claude.
Camera & Lights
Create cameras with specific settings, set depth of field, add lights and configure them with a single instruction.
Keyframes & Expressions
Add, copy, ease, and reverse keyframes. Write or remove expressions. Bake expression results.
Project Management
Import files, create folders, manage project items, collect files, reduce project, and handle missing footage.
Batch Operations
Rename layers in bulk, replace text across comps, apply effects to multiple layers, and set transforms at once.
Up and running in minutes
Three steps from purchase to first prompt.
Add to Claude Desktop
Add this to claude_desktop_config.json. npx downloads and runs the MCP automatically.
"command": "npx",
"args": ["-y", "@synthetic-ai/ae-mcp"]Add your license key
Add your license key to the env section of the config.
"AE_MCP_LICENSE": "your-license-key"Start creating
Open Claude Desktop and say "Create a 10-second comp with a title card".
Works with the AE version you have
AE MCP is compatible with every modern version of After Effects. ExtendScript-based, so there are no extra plugins or CEP panels to install.
- After Effects 2023
- After Effects 2024
- After Effects 2025
- After Effects 2026
- After Effects CC 2022
- After Effects CC 2021
Start at $15/month
Full access to all 220+ tools. Cancel any time — your license stays active for the full billing period you paid for.
Monthly and annual plans available · Instant license delivery
