These plugins will let you make the most use of a ZDepth pass that you often render out from a 3d application. It’s a pass that stores the information about the distance from camera for each pixel – there is really a lot you can do with this data.

OpenSesame brings backwards compatibility to After Effects, exporting projects that can be opened in any version from CS3 or later. Projects are exported as human readable text files that can also be edited in a text editor or spreadsheet in various ways, such as changing text layers, colors, footage and file paths.

Plexus is a Next Generation 3D Particle System Plugin Designed for Adobe After Effects.

A full suite of plugins to help improve everyday compositing workflows.

A full suite of plugins aimed to help you get better keys and alpha mattes.

A dockable, searchable panel that contains a reference to all the After Effects keyboard shortcuts.

This plugin allows you to combine two separate clips shot with different exposures into a new clip that will contain detail from both.

Rename items project wide in After Effects with as much ease or power as you want.

Instantly turn layered Photoshop or Illustrator files into 3D multiplanes. It adds expressions that let you freely move layers on the z axis without changing the look of the shot from the original camera position, making it easy to experiment with depth in your scene.

Useful if you need to embed subtitles onto video for web or tape delivery. You can import subtitles into After Effects using either the Encore Text Script or SubRip file format, then render with an alpha and import into your editing software, or use Dynamic Link to import directly into Premiere Pro.

Imports karaoke subtitles from the Substation Alpha (.ssa/.ass) or KaraFun (.kfn) file formats, creating new text layers with user designed text animation.

This plugin includes not only the functions of CC Cylinder, but also works with composition lights, arranging textures along the axis of the cylinder, opening/closing transformations, elliptic deformations, cylinder repeating/tiling and more.

iExpressions allow you to use After Effects expressions without writing or reading a single line of code. It contains over 85 iExpressions – and each of them comes with an easy and intuitive to use interface.

Gives you full control over the Tonal Range of the Video / Image. Using Fixel LightIT + DeLightIT you can reveal hidden details in the Shadows and recover clipped details in the Highlights. All done automatically using Non-Linear Masking which prevents Halos and other common artifacts.

Fixel Coloritivity Bundle features 22 tinting presets to completely change the atmosphere of the image/video.
Get now our specially priced bundle and enjoy a total new look and feel for your images and videos.

This plugin decomposes the image into 5 different details scales to allow a complete control of the contrast level of each detail scale level. Detailzer benefits from innovative Wavelets based algorithm. Using Detailzer, controlling and enhancing the details and contrast level at each scale is just as easy as using Hi-Fi Equalizer.

Edge blending is a clever solution to build up panoramic projections with 2 or more projectors. This script will create the necessary comps for you render and be able to create this using standard video projectors.

A native plugin for After Effects and Premiere Pro to pixelate your image into circles and rings.

TVPixel is a plugin for After Effects and Premiere Pro that pixelates your image into R,G,B Pixels like a real TV/LCD Screen.

AE Link is a Lightwave plugin that makes a breeze of exporting Cameras, Nulls, Lights and rendered sequences from Lightwave to After Effects. You don’t even have to import anything into After Effects. The innovative, non destructive, workflow ensures that what you do in Lightwave is mirrored in After Effects. Even complex scenes update in near real time.

The stereo 3d toolkit allows you to create complex stereoscopic compositions inside of after effects. It uses true left and right channels (instead of collapse transformations) so it is compatible with all 3d effects and plug-ins that use composition cameras.

This script converts a file into a binary text string that can be embedded as text into the source code of your script.

This script has 2 core functions. The first, Pins To Nulls, creates and places nulls where AE Puppet Tool pins are located on the selected layer. The second , Loop Precomp, does exactly what the name implies. It was designed to automate the process of looping animation cycles.

EdgeHancer is a plugin that features novel algorithm to enhance and emphasize edges in video frames and images. Unlike “classic” sharpeners, EdgeHancer emphasizes the edges exclusively instead of increasing the contrast of the surrounding pixels.

ColoritivityFX is a plugin that features 5 extreme tinting presets to completely change
the atmosphere of the image.

Two free plugins from the full EFX Render Elements Plugin Suite. These plugins are useful to help select object from an ID pass and remove artifacts from the resulting alpha channel. Check out the full suite for the rest of the toolbox.

Three free plugins from the full EFX Keying/Alpha Plugin Suite. These plugins are useful when keying or creating alpha mattes. Check out the full suite for the rest of the toolbox.

This plugin white balances your footage with one click.

Fixel Coloritivity II is a 6 way tinting filter/plugin for After Effects or Photoshop. It features 6 different tinting presets to completely change the atmosphere of the image.

Loops any layers, footage or comps with one click™

EFX Render Elements Z Depth Tools New version Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5This is a Pixel Bender Plugin, install it in the plugins folder

in EFX Plugins on February 2nd, 2012

These plugins will let you make the most use of a ZDepth pass that you often render out from a 3d application. It’s a pass that stores the information about the distance from camera for each pixel – there is really a lot you can do with this data.

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pt_OpenSesame New version Compatible with After Effects CS3Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5

in Paul Tuersley Scripts on January 31st, 2012
pt_OpenSesame Demo Video This script has a dockable UI, click for an installation video tutorial Download

OpenSesame brings backwards compatibility to After Effects, exporting projects that can be opened in any version from CS3 or later. Projects are exported as human readable text files that can also be edited in a text editor or spreadsheet in various ways, such as changing text layers, colors, footage and file paths.

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Plexus New version Compatible with After Effects CS3Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5This is a native After Effects plugin

in Satya Meka Plugins on January 29th, 2012
Plexus Demo Video Download

Plexus is a Next Generation 3D Particle System Plugin Designed for Adobe After Effects.

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EFX Render Elements Plugin Suite New version Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5This is a Pixel Bender Plugin, install it in the plugins folder

in EFX Plugins on January 25th, 2012

A full suite of plugins to help improve everyday compositing workflows.

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EFX Keying-Alpha Plugin Suite New version Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5This is a Pixel Bender Plugin, install it in the plugins folder

in EFX Plugins on January 22nd, 2012

A full suite of plugins aimed to help you get better keys and alpha mattes.

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Shortcut Key Reference New version Compatible with After Effects CS3Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5

in David Torno Scripts on January 16th, 2012

A dockable, searchable panel that contains a reference to all the After Effects keyboard shortcuts.

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EFX HDRI Comp New version Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5This is a Pixel Bender Plugin, install it in the plugins folder

in EFX Plugins on January 12th, 2012

This plugin allows you to combine two separate clips shot with different exposures into a new clip that will contain detail from both.

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AE Global Renamer New version Compatible with After Effects CS3Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5

in Lloyd Alvarez Scripts on January 9th, 2012

Rename items project wide in After Effects with as much ease or power as you want.

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pt_Multiplane New version Compatible with After Effects CS3Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5Compatible with Photoshop

in Paul Tuersley Scripts on January 4th, 2012
pt_Multiplane Demo Video This script has a dockable UI, click for an installation video tutorial Download

Instantly turn layered Photoshop or Illustrator files into 3D multiplanes. It adds expressions that let you freely move layers on the z axis without changing the look of the shot from the original camera position, making it easy to experiment with depth in your scene.

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pt_ImportSubtitles New version Compatible with After Effects CS3Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5Compatible with Premiere Pro

in Paul Tuersley Scripts on January 4th, 2012
pt_ImportSubtitles Demo Video This script has a dockable UI, click for an installation video tutorial Download

Useful if you need to embed subtitles onto video for web or tape delivery. You can import subtitles into After Effects using either the Encore Text Script or SubRip file format, then render with an alpha and import into your editing software, or use Dynamic Link to import directly into Premiere Pro.

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pt_SSAKaraokeAnimator New version Compatible with After Effects CS3Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5

in Paul Tuersley Scripts on January 4th, 2012
pt_SSAKaraokeAnimator Demo Video This script has a dockable UI, click for an installation video tutorial Download

Imports karaoke subtitles from the Substation Alpha (.ssa/.ass) or KaraFun (.kfn) file formats, creating new text layers with user designed text animation.

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Za Enchu (Cylinder Plus) Compatible with After Effects CS3Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5This is a native After Effects plugin

in CROSSPHERE plugins on December 26th, 2011
Za Enchu (Cylinder Plus) Demo Video Download

This plugin includes not only the functions of CC Cylinder, but also works with composition lights, arranging textures along the axis of the cylinder, opening/closing transformations, elliptic deformations, cylinder repeating/tiling and more.

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iExpressions Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5

in iExpressions on December 25th, 2011
iExpressions Demo Video This script has a dockable UI, click for an installation video tutorial Download

iExpressions allow you to use After Effects expressions without writing or reading a single line of code. It contains over 85 iExpressions – and each of them comes with an easy and intuitive to use interface.

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Fixel LightIT + DeLightIT Bundle Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5Compatible with PhotoshopThis is a Pixel Bender Plugin, install it in the plugins folder

in Fixel Plugins on December 25th, 2011

Gives you full control over the Tonal Range of the Video / Image. Using Fixel LightIT + DeLightIT you can reveal hidden details in the Shadows and recover clipped details in the Highlights. All done automatically using Non-Linear Masking which prevents Halos and other common artifacts.

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Fixel Coloritivity Bundle Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5Compatible with PhotoshopThis is a Pixel Bender Plugin, install it in the plugins folder

in Fixel Plugins on December 25th, 2011

Fixel Coloritivity Bundle features 22 tinting presets to completely change the atmosphere of the image/video.
Get now our specially priced bundle and enjoy a total new look and feel for your images and videos.

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Fixel Detailizer Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5Compatible with PhotoshopThis is a Pixel Bender Plugin, install it in the plugins folder

in Fixel Plugins on December 25th, 2011

This plugin decomposes the image into 5 different details scales to allow a complete control of the contrast level of each detail scale level. Detailzer benefits from innovative Wavelets based algorithm. Using Detailzer, controlling and enhancing the details and contrast level at each scale is just as easy as using Hi-Fi Equalizer.

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erLab_edgeBlender Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5

in erLab Scripts on December 25th, 2011

Edge blending is a clever solution to build up panoramic projections with 2 or more projectors. This script will create the necessary comps for you render and be able to create this using standard video projectors.

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Dot Pixels Compatible with After Effects CS3Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5This is a native After Effects pluginCompatible with Premiere Pro

in Satya Meka Plugins on December 22nd, 2011
Dot Pixels Demo Video Download

A native plugin for After Effects and Premiere Pro to pixelate your image into circles and rings.

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TVPixel Compatible with After Effects CS3Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5This is a native After Effects pluginCompatible with Premiere Pro

in Satya Meka Plugins on December 20th, 2011
TVPixel Demo Video Download

TVPixel is a plugin for After Effects and Premiere Pro that pixelates your image into R,G,B Pixels like a real TV/LCD Screen.

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AE Link:Lightwave to After Effects Export Compatible with After Effects CS3Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5Compatible with Lightwave 3D

in VFX Wizard on December 14th, 2011

AE Link is a Lightwave plugin that makes a breeze of exporting Cameras, Nulls, Lights and rendered sequences from Lightwave to After Effects. You don’t even have to import anything into After Effects. The innovative, non destructive, workflow ensures that what you do in Lightwave is mirrored in After Effects. Even complex scenes update in near real time.

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Stereo 3D Toolkit Compatible with Cinema 4DCompatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5

in Ryan Cashman Scripts on December 13th, 2011
Stereo 3D Toolkit Demo Video This script has a dockable UI, click for an installation video tutorial Download

The stereo 3d toolkit allows you to create complex stereoscopic compositions inside of after effects. It uses true left and right channels (instead of collapse transformations) so it is compatible with all 3d effects and plug-ins that use composition cameras.

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Export to Bytes Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5

in Michel Pensas Scripts on December 12th, 2011

This script converts a file into a binary text string that can be embedded as text into the source code of your script.

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gg_PuppetTools Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5

in Greg Gunn Scripts on December 1st, 2011

This script has 2 core functions. The first, Pins To Nulls, creates and places nulls where AE Puppet Tool pins are located on the selected layer. The second , Loop Precomp, does exactly what the name implies. It was designed to automate the process of looping animation cycles.

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Fixel EdgeHancer Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5Compatible with PhotoshopThis is a Pixel Bender Plugin, install it in the plugins folder

in Fixel Plugins on November 5th, 2011

EdgeHancer is a plugin that features novel algorithm to enhance and emphasize edges in video frames and images. Unlike “classic” sharpeners, EdgeHancer emphasizes the edges exclusively instead of increasing the contrast of the surrounding pixels.

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Fixel ColoritivityFX Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5Compatible with PhotoshopThis is a Pixel Bender Plugin, install it in the plugins folder

in Fixel Plugins on October 29th, 2011

ColoritivityFX is a plugin that features 5 extreme tinting presets to completely change
the atmosphere of the image.

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EFX Render Elements Free Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5This is a Pixel Bender Plugin, install it in the plugins folder

in EFX Plugins on October 27th, 2011
EFX Render Elements Free Demo Video Free Download

Two free plugins from the full EFX Render Elements Plugin Suite. These plugins are useful to help select object from an ID pass and remove artifacts from the resulting alpha channel. Check out the full suite for the rest of the toolbox.

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EFX Keying-Alpha Free Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5This is a Pixel Bender Plugin, install it in the plugins folder

in EFX Plugins on October 27th, 2011
EFX Keying-Alpha Free Demo Video Free Download

Three free plugins from the full EFX Keying/Alpha Plugin Suite. These plugins are useful when keying or creating alpha mattes. Check out the full suite for the rest of the toolbox.

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ft-Auto White Balance Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5Compatible with PhotoshopThis is a Pixel Bender Plugin, install it in the plugins folder

in François Tarlier Plugins on October 27th, 2011

This plugin white balances your footage with one click.

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Fixel Coloritivity II Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5Compatible with PhotoshopThis is a Pixel Bender Plugin, install it in the plugins folder

in Fixel Plugins on October 22nd, 2011

Fixel Coloritivity II is a 6 way tinting filter/plugin for After Effects or Photoshop. It features 6 different tinting presets to completely change the atmosphere of the image.

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The LoopMaker Compatible with After Effects CS3Compatible with After Effects CS4Compatible with After Effects CS5Compatible with After Effects CS5.5

in Lloyd Alvarez Scripts on October 21st, 2011

Loops any layers, footage or comps with one click™

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