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Grid Packer Tool

The Grid Packer tool builds an instant overview of several compositions at once. Select the comps you want, click the tool, and AE Sheets creates a new Master Showcase composition with all of them laid out in a tidy grid, perfect for reviewing every language version or variant of a project side by side.

Unlike the other rigging tools, Grid Packer works on the compositions selected in the Project Panel, not on layers in the active comp.

How to use​

  1. In the Project Panel, select one or more compositions you want to include.
  2. In the Rigging Panel, click Grid Packer.
  3. A new Master Showcase composition is created and opened, with each selected comp added, scaled to 50%, and arranged in a grid.

What it does​

  • Each selected composition is placed at 50% scale so more fits on screen at once.
  • The comps are arranged in a space-saving grid that wraps neatly onto new rows.
  • The Master Showcase composition auto-sizes to fit its contents, so there's no empty canvas to trim.
  • It's created right next to your selected comps, and its duration covers the longest comp in the selection.

Good to know​

  • Creating the showcase is a single undo step. Press Ctrl+Z (Windows) or Cmd+Z (Mac) to remove it all at once.
  • If no composition is selected in the Project Panel, the tool prompts you to select at least one before it runs.