Easy Arrows

Until now, creating a basic animated arrow in After Effects required complex expressions and parenting. With Easy Arrows, you can create a flexible auto-orienting setup in just 1 click! Seriously, it’s this simple: draw a path, then click "Create Easy Arrow". Literally less than 5 seconds.

Now you can focus on more important things, like actually animating.

With Easy Arrows, you can:

• Use built-in arrows or custom graphics & compositions.

• Easily update your path after running the script.

• Control the styling of the stroke, however you like.

• Quickly change color & size of the entire setup.

• Precomp for easy duplication. 

Effect Controls

Available on the Arrow Head layer:

• Easy Arrow Completion: Where the arrow is located along the path.

• Easy Arrow Length: The length of the stroke behind the arrow head.

• Easy Arrow Enable End: Locks the end point of the stroke.

• Easy Arrow End: Moves the end point when ‘Easy Arrow Enable End’ is checked.

• Easy Arrow Line Offset: Offset the stroke away from the arrow head.

• Easy Arrow Reverse Direction: Reverse the arrow’s direction along the path.

• Easy Arrow Size: Change the stroke width and arrow size proportionally.

• Easy Arrow Color: Change the stroke and arrow color.

Script UI Panel

• Create Easy Arrow: Click to add a default arrow to your path.

• Create End Arrow: Check this box to add a default arrow to the end of your path.

• Precomp Layers: Check this box to move the Easy Arrows layers into a new composition.

• Update Arrow: Click to update your Easy Arrows setup after making changes to the path.