Handy Particles Pro

Create a unique particle system for your motion design. You can export particles directly from your After Effects projects to Rive. Whether you’re creating dynamic particle effects from basic shapes like ellipses and stars or diving into custom shapes, Handy Particles has you covered. With extensive control over size, movement, burst effects (explosions, implosions), many effects and color customization, this tool offers a unique approach to particle animations.

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Description


New in V 1.0.3=> Helper (Marker) to create loops and improvement for Rive exports.

Handy Particles, a brand-new extension for After Effects, offers a powerful and intuitive solution for creating and manipulating particle systems with an export option for Rive as a JSON file. It brings extensive customization to motion designers.

It allows you to design particle flows, bursts, and dynamic systems with a preview of the particles embedded directly within the UI—built using Rive's animation technology.



Professional-Grade Effects and Customization

Handy Particles offers a broad suite of effects, such as Twirl, Ripple, Blobby, and many others, to add intricate dynamics to your particle systems.
These effects are fully integrated into the Effect Controls Panel, where you can control particle behavior, including size, vertical and horizontal speed, frequency, angle, and source.
With fill and stroke color options, the extension makes it easy to harmonize particles with the overall design palette of a project.

Handy Particles Pro UI

Features

  • User-friendly Extension
  • Use primitive or custom shapes
  • Broad range of effects
  • Creative control over particle systems
  • Export to Rive


The newly designed UI maintains user-friendly sliders and dropdowns for controlling particle count, shapes, direction, and size variability.

Full Control Over Particle Systems

This extension gives you complete control over particle geometry. It supports a variety of shapes, including Ellipses, Rectangles, Stars, Polygons, Triangles, Bars, and Custom Shapes, enabling you to create bespoke particle systems beyond standard presets.

This extension bridges the gap between After Effects and web-based motion design tools by enabling one-click export to Rive.
It is ideal for designers incorporating sophisticated particle effects into interactive animations. Whether you're building animations for websites or digital installations, Handy Particles connects the precision and power of After Effects with Rive's flexibility and interactivity.

Handy Particles Pro Twirl

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Incorporating Handy Particles provides the simplicity needed for quick setups and the depth required for complex visual effects.

Upgrade Notice

If you purchased the old "Name Your Own Price" version of Handy Particles, you can receive a discount equal to what you paid if you purchased in the last year otherwise the discount is equal to half of what you paid. For example if you paid $10 within the last year you get a $10 discount, if you paid $10 more than a year ago, you get a $5 discount. Simply login to the same account the upgrade price will be automatically displayed. If you need assistance please open a support request

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Version History

1.0.3 -

Jan 13, 2025

Helper with respawn for loops

1.0.2 -

Jan 7, 2025

Select the folder to save your json particles

1.0.1 -

Nov 18, 2024

Now BURST option available for Rive and Lottie usage

1.0.0 -

Oct 1, 2024

Initial Release

Compatibility

After Effects

2025, 2024, 2023, 2022