MotionMonkey

The easiest way to animate your layered art. One layer or one hundred at a time. Great for all levels - from novice to expert.

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Description

"MotionMonkey is a thing of beauty. I am in awe." - Brian Maffitt

"It should be built in to the next version of AE" - Gary Bird / Motion Designer

"MotionMonkey...really blew me away" - Carey Dissmore

"It's a really easy way to...come up with some really engaging animation" - Alicia van Heulen / Toolfarm

Digital Production Buzz Podcast: NAB 2014 (Excerpts)


Key features

    • Creates a wide range of animations of your layered design based on parameters entered into the control panel.
    • Random or custom settings create animated variations from mild to wild.
    • Works with most layers including text, stills, video, pre-comps, solids, shapes, .ai, .psd, nulls and parented layers.
    • Motion Mixer option adds additional variation and complexity to animations.
    • Multiple interpolations, speeds and intensities allow for a wide range of moods, from subtle to energetic.
    • Kuler color palettes are easily imported.
    • Free: Includes MonkeyTools - an ongoing collection of utilities specifically written to enhance the functionality of the Monkey Suite. Includes: UnShy Selected Layers, UnShy Text/Image Layers, UnShy Control Layers, Reset View, Invert Locks, Unlock All, Lock All, Scene Maker, Remove Duplicate Markers (to clean up Premiere-generated marker layers, Lock Childern & Lock Parents (You find MonkeyTools in the same place as your main Monkey download)

About Monkey Scripts: Monkey Scripts are practical production tools designed with both the novice and professional in mind. They can save hours, or even days of work by helping automate the creation of motion graphics.

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Version History

1.11 -

Nov 12, 2025

Update licensing framework

1.10 -

Aug 23, 2024

Update UI to accommodate AE changes to Script UI appearance

1.09 -

Jun 23, 2023

accommodate layers with dimensions separated

1.08 -

Oct 21, 2022

update licensing framework

1.07 -

Aug 18, 2022

update licensing framework

1.06 -

Apr 27, 2022

update licensing framework

1.05 -

Jan 23, 2022

update licensing framework

1.04 -

Nov 1, 2019

updated licensing framework

1.03 -

Aug 31, 2019

updated to support macOS 10.15 Catalina

1.01 -

Mar 27, 2016

Add new serialization code.

Fix randomization issue with newer versions of AE.

1.02 -

Aug 15, 2014

Added Move Multiple Markers tool.

1.00 -

Apr 2, 2014

Initial release

Compatibility

After Effects

2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, CC 2019, CC 2018, CC 2017, CC 2015.3, CC 2015, CC 2014