Battle Axe Overlord 2.7.3 for Mac

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Updated Aug 21, 2026

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Overlord from Battle Axe connects Adobe Illustrator and After Effects, letting you send vector artwork straight from one app into the other without exporting and importing files. Select shapes in Illustrator and push them to your active composition, where they arrive as native shape layers with fills, strokes and names intact. Text and gradients are supported, and you can also send shape layers back to Illustrator for editing. Version 2 runs as a desktop app alongside the extensions, which makes the link between the apps more reliable. Updated Aug 21, 2026.

Key Features

• Sends Illustrator shapes straight into After Effects as shape layers
• Preserves fills, strokes, names, grouping and hierarchy
• Supports text and gradients when transferring artwork
• Sends shape layers back to Illustrator for further editing
• Can import an Illustrator file as layers into a composition

How to Download

1. Install the free ZXP or UXP installer from aescripts plus aeplugins.
2. Use this link to get the installer: Download from the official site and save the file to your Mac.
3. Drag the Overlord file into the installer, then close and reopen After Effects and Illustrator.
4. Open Overlord from the Window menu under Extensions and start pushing shapes between the apps.

System Requirements

Overlord needs a Mac with current versions of Adobe After Effects and Adobe Illustrator installed, and it also works with Photoshop in supported workflows. A Mac that comfortably runs your Adobe projects will handle Overlord without trouble.

FAQs

Do I still need to export Illustrator files?

For most artwork, no. You select the shapes you need and transfer them directly, though Overlord can also import an Illustrator file as layers.

Is Overlord a subscription?

No, licences are one time purchases and include a year of feature updates, with renewals available when you want newer features.