Circle Rig Pro
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Compatibility After Effects Please check exact version compatibility under the "COMPATIBILITY" tab below
Arrange layers in a circle -
Create Image Carousels, Radial Arrays, Circular Designs & Spirals
(Add to cart)
Highlights
- Add effector, loopable wiggle and time delay.
- Easily add, remove and move layers around after creation.
- Add multiple circle rigs.
- Works in 2D & 3D.
- Countless settings for orientation and distribution of layers.
How does it work?
- Select layers and click "+"
Layers will be parented to a new Null Object, which contains the Effect Controls. - Easily modify:
- Add layers.
- Remove layers.
- Move layers clockwise.
- Move layers counterclockwise.
- Swap position of layers.
- Adjust Effect Controls


Main Features
Effector
- Affect properties based on the distance to a chosen layer: Position (X,Y,Z), Rotation (X,Y,Z), Radius, Scale, Opacity & Time Remap

Loopable Wiggle
- Set Amplitude, Frequency, Loop Time and Seed.
- Separate Dimensions: X, Y, Z & Radius.

Time Delay
- Clockwise
- Counterclockwise
- Random

Versatile Controls
- Offset layers in 2D and 3D space.
- Control even, odd and random layers.
- Create Spirals.

Orientation Settings
- Directional
- Auto Aligned
- Target Layer

Back Side Color
- Choose Back Side Color
- Flip Back Side
- Hide Back Side

Examples
- Custom Carousels:
- Choose a Null Object as an Effector to scale/move/rotate the front image of a carousel.
- Advanced 3d:
- Make use of After Effects newly added 3D capabilities.
- Go to Composition Settings > 3D Renderer > Advanced 3D.
- Import 3D models or extrude Shape Layers.
- Particles & Lens Flares:
- Use Light Layers to attach lens flares and particle emitters.
- Keyframe Radius, Offset (degree) and Z Offset to create stunning vortex animations.
- Swarm Like Animations:
- Set the Radius to 0 and enable Wiggle.
- Beyond the Circle-Verse:
- Effector, Wiggle and Time Delay can be used for more than just radial designs.
- You can freely position layers after adding them to a circle rig - think grids, lines & more.





Learn how to use Circle Rig Pro
(Add to cart)
Free Trial
Experience Circle Rig Pro for free before making a purchase. The trial version has the following limitations:
- Valid for 10 days.
- You can only add up to 4 layers to a circle rig.
Installation
- Requirements:
- After Effects CC 22.6.5 (2022) and newer.
- Expressions Engine must be set to JavaScript: Project Settings > Expressions > Expressions Engline > JavaScript
- The easiest way to install "Circle Rig Pro", is to use the aescripts + aeplugins manager app.
- To install "Circle Rig Pro" manually, copy the file "Circle Rig Pro.jsxbin" AND the folder "Circle_Rig_Pro_Assets" into your “ScriptUI Panels” folder within your After Effects directory:
- WINDOWS: Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects (Version)\Support Files\Scripts\ScriptUI Panels
- MAC: Applications/Adobe After Effects (Version)/Scripts/ScriptUI Panels
- Restart After Effects and run the script by going to Window > Circle Rig Pro.
After Effects | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022 |
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1.1.0 (Current version) - Mar 19, 2025
- New: Effector can now affect opacity and time remap.
- Optimized UI button behaviour.
- Better Error Messaging.
- Updated licensing framework.
- Optimized UI button behaviour.
- Better Error Messaging.
- Updated licensing framework.
1.0.0 - Mar 25, 2024
Initial release