beta drop - version 3.20.5

AE Theme ex

Recolor your After Effects 2026 interface with custom palettes. AE Theme is a Windows x64 beta utility for swapping workspace theme colors fast, keeping the theme after restarts, and resetting to default UI when you need a clean baseline.

Beta Windows x64 AE 2026 Setup EXE

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Compatibility badges

Version3.20.5 beta

After Effects2026 build 26.0.0.67

PlatformsWindows x64

Install typeSetup EXE

live app preview - simple view

AE Theme Studio simple view showing Sakura Night theme preview and apply controls

demo clip

Reliable wallpaper playback

Version 3.20.5 removes the obsolete second-script compatibility prompt, stops viewer-detection timeouts from blocking theme application, and keeps the native Composition overlay from 3.20.4.

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What it does

Best for

Color Shift: recolor the After Effects interface with 33 theme presets and custom palettes.
Playback-safe wallpaper: keep the Composition wallpaper visible through full RAM preview.
Theme persistence: keep your theme after AE and Windows restarts.

Known issues

AE version: requires After Effects 2026 build 26.0.0.67.
Windows installer: this beta ships as a setup EXE, not a ZIP.
Unsigned dev builds: Windows may warn if the build was not code-signed.

3.20.5 update

Reliable wallpaper playback

Obsolete prompt removed: the second-script compatibility prompt is gone.
No blocked apply: viewer-detection timeouts no longer stop theme application.
Independent labels: layer-palette updates can finish separately from the wallpaper path.

Native overlay retained

Playback overlay: the 3.20.4 native overlay stays visible during full RAM preview.
Active viewer aware: wallpaper follows the active Composition viewer without covering other panels.
Recovery remains: Safety tools still handle automatic loading and rollback.