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KBar3
Build fun, sleek, customizable, shareable toolbars with a slick and easy UI. For Adobe After Effects CC 2019 and above.
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Custom, sleek, shareable toolbars for After Effects
Create custom toolbars unique to your workflows. Save time and clicks by putting your most used effects, presets and more at your fingertips. Multiple toolbars let you switch between different tasks and keep your productivity up. Focus on creativity, not digging through menus.
What's in KBar3?
Fun and colorful toolbars
Slick and easy to use
Shareable with others (New!)
Toolbar labels (New!)
More button types (New!)
Make up to 4 toolbars (with keyboard modifiers!)
Bulk import and export buttons (New!)
Wider Buttons (New!)
- Drag and drop reordering
- Switch between toolbars
- Snap to the left or right edge of AE
for vertical mode - Open up to 4 toolbar windows at once
- Make buttons do more with
keyboard modifiers
- Effects and Presets
- Menu commands
- Extensions
- Expressions, scripts and scriptlets
A bunch of free scriptlets here. - Run Shell Commands
- Text labels including emoji's
- Pick from 600+ Icons
- Use your own PNG or SVG files
- Adjust the size and spacing
KBar Integration Guide
If you're an author and want your scripts to work with KBar checkout the integration guide.Customer Reactions
I have to say that KBar for @AdobeAE is one of my must-have tools. The 2.0 update is huge! Multiple toolbars, keyboard modifiers to get more out of buttons, easier configuration, and more. Get it on @aescripts now! https://t.co/AYc8hXKmAa pic.twitter.com/7TLsDArO0H
— Paul Conigliaro (@conigs) February 4, 2019
Not paid for or anything. I just rally, really love KBar and think everyone needs to see the light.
— Paul Conigliaro (@conigs) February 4, 2019
Yes! Kbar has allowed me to remove so many ScriptUI panels from my interface. It's really helped me simplify my work environment. https://t.co/Ur8dz8KOnD
— David Arbor (@editorarbor) February 4, 2019
Kbar 2.0!!!https://t.co/2vmIKH1mLl
— Matthew Law (@FoughtTheLaw) February 4, 2019
The single most important extension in my @AdobeAE workflow just updated!
Now with:
- Multiple toolbars
- Keyboard Modifiers
ok @AdobeAE folks… heres an addon that will truly help your productivity & make AE even more fun https://t.co/CEX8VKamZC #mograph #VFX
— danny princz (@rendernyc) July 11, 2017
New KBar is out! Amazing workflow tool for AE. Get it now!#aftereffects #motionGraphics https://t.co/SPUHlRcE0k
— João Morgado (@_MrJomo) February 4, 2019
I never imagined Kbar could get any better...Can’t live without it since I got it last year! Thanks
— M▴RIO (@mrio_x) February 4, 2019
Upgrade Notice
KBar2 users can upgrade for $20. KBar1 users can upgrade for $30. Simply login to the same account and the discounted price will be automatically shown. If you need assistance please open a support ticketDiscussions
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Version History
3.1.3 -
Nov 15, 2025
* Toolbars load faster
Bug Fixes
* Some users were having licensing issues with KBar
* Path handling on windows would break sometimes
Other changes
* aescripts licensing experience has been updated
* Major internal overhaul. Lots of things were modernized
3.1.2 -
Dec 30, 2022
- You can disable showing modifiers in tooltips. This is mostly useful for Mac users that think the tooltips are too big.
BugFixes:
- The toolbar label wasn't being saved upon restarting KBar. This is fixed.
- If you press a modifier key and hover over a button the tooltip was wrong.
3.1.1 -
Nov 24, 2022
- Effect button “Loading…” issue is fixed.
- Square text buttons sometimes acted like wide button for mouse events.
- Custom png icon buttons in the icon designer had an unbounded width for the preview.
- `kbar.JSON` and `kbar.aeq` were removed by in an earlier build of KBar by accident.
3.1.0 -
Nov 21, 2022
- Wider text buttons (up to 16 chars)
- Spacer buttons
- Toolbar label with a dropdown for easy switching
Other Improvements:
- Tooltips include modifier buttons underneath.
- Tooltips can be disabled.
- Extension buttons can have custom arguments.
BugFixes:
- Text buttons with 2 east asian characters shows up on a single line.
- Other minor annoyances
3.0.3 -
Sep 3, 2022
- Customers on 22.6 or the AE Beta were getting licensing errors.
- Run Shell Script Buttons didn't work correctly when the path had a space in it.
3.0.2 -
Aug 30, 2022
- Some customers on Windows 10 were getting "ReferenceError: url is undefined" at startup.
- Toolbar exports were too large.
3.0.1 -
Aug 15, 2022
3.0.0 -
Aug 7, 2022
- Initial release of KBar3
What's in KBar3?
- Shareable toolbars
- More button types
- Make up to 4 toolbars (with keyboard modifiers!)
- Bulk import and export buttons
Compatibility
After Effects
2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022