L3tt3rM4pp3r2

L4tt3rM4pp3r (Lettermapper) is a textmode and ASCII art video mapping plugin for After Effects. L3tt3rM4pp3r2 includes a reworked UI and textmode presets.

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Description

L3tt3rM4pp3r2 (Lettermapper 2) is the second version of our GPU-accelerated After Effects plugin, allowing you to display video frames as textmode art.

Version 2 includes reworked user controls and contains textmode presets (such as VGA and CGA symbol sets and many more) bundled with the plugin, so you don't necessarily have to start from making your own textures!

However, you can use any set of symbols to create your own unique textmode styles (check the Tutorials below for a tutorial on how to do this), be it classic ASCII art with CGA BIOS font, Katakana, Klingon or your custom drawn symbols – just put them together into proper texture and L3tt3rM4pp3r will do the rest.

You can create a custom texture yourself, or use the scripts for Adobe Photoshop that come with L3tt3rM4pp3r. They simplify the process of creating symbol maps that L3tt3rM4pp3r can use.

Plugin UI screenshot

Built-in textmode and ASCII presets

This lets you quickly apply classic symbol sets and get that retro terminal look instantly — no setup required.

Preset demo

Brightness control

Adjust the output brightness to get the exact mood you want, without touching the source footage.

Brightness demo

Color modes

Pick from simple color modes to define how the glyphs are tinted and composited. Get clean mono, tinted ASCII, or full multi-color looks.

Color modes demo

Upgrade Notice

If you purchased L4tt3rM4pp3r (v1) after September 1, 2022, the upgrade is free. Otherwise, the upgrade is $20. Simply log in with the same account and the discounted price will be shown automatically.

If you need assistance, please open a support ticket.

Tutorials

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Version History

2.8 -

- Updated presets
- Invisible last symbol fix

2.7 -

- Tweaked mapping
- Adding new letter interpolation (Cl34rTyp3)

2.6.1 -

- Archive fix

2.6 -

- Extra color param
- Extra scale param

2.5 -

- Filter tweaks
- Custom texture color affects the result

2.3 -

- MFR Support
- AE2025 crash fix

2.2 -

-Added supersampling
-Added texture interpolation mode
-Fixed texture borders bug

2.0 -

Initial release

Compatibility

After Effects

2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, CC 2019, CC 2018, CC 2017, CC 2015.3, CC 2015, CC 2014, CC, CS6