PuppetTools 3
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Compatibility After Effects Please check exact version compatibility under the "COMPATIBILITY" tab below
PuppetTools 3 is an easy to use rigging tool for After Effects that will save you hours of work.
Set up an IK system in 1 click. Use it to make highly customized controllers for puppet pins, shape layer path points and just about anything else. And it works on any type of artwork (.psd, .ai, shape layers, etc.).Features
- 1 click IK set up
- Create controllers for just about anything
- New support for Shape Layer and Mask paths! (Requires CC 2018)
- Customize the look, size, name and behavior of controllers
- Works with any type of artwork
- Super easy to use
- Comes with a FREE practice rig
Customize and create controllers for any kind of artwork—Photoshop, Illustrator, PNG, Shape Layers, anything!
Comes with a FREE rig named Lucy
you can make controls for Shape Layer & Mask paths!
Create Controllers
This lets you create controllers for just about anything in After Effects and link them with an expression. It works with puppet pins, shape layer paths, mask paths, and layer positions.
Create IK
A 1-click IK set up designed to be as simple as possible. Select 3 layers, preferably in a sequence, click Create IK and you have an IK system. You don’t even need controllers—use it on any three layers.
Free Rig
Along with a user guide, you also get the project files from the tutorial videos—including the Lucy rig. Use it to follow along with the demos or practice your own rigging and character animation.
I picked up Puppet Tools 3. Been eyeing it for a bit and I appreciate the simplicity compared to DuIK!
— Kyle Martinez (@kyletmartinez))
TUTORIALS
After Effects | 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, CC 2019, CC 2018, CC 2017, CC 2015.3, CC 2015, CC 2014 |
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3.7.8 (Current version) - Nov 17, 2024
- Fix for local license activation when license server is configured
- Fix for -38 license deactivation error
- Fix -6 activation error
- Small copy changes
3.7.6 - Apr 9, 2020
3.7.5 - Oct 22, 2019
3.7.4 - Nov 5, 2018
3.7.3 - Apr 28, 2018
3.7.2 - Apr 10, 2018
- Updated Help UI
3.7 - Mar 19, 2018
- New support for path and mask path vertex controllers
- New Settings options to customize controller type, color and naming style
- Create IK now works with any type of layer or controller
3.6 - Mar 3, 2016
3.5 - Feb 20, 2016
Added option to use Solids instead of nulls
Cleaned up code to avoid any cross-script contamination
Minor UI tweaks
3.4 - Aug 25, 2014
3.2 - Jun 22, 2014
3.0 Update (10-22-13)
- New Create IK feature! A one-click IK setup.
- Auto-saves your settings
- Support for multiple mesh artwork
- Better support for Shape layers
- Fixed uncentered anchor point bug
- FREE practice character rig!
- FREE ft_Toolbar icon!
- After Effects CC Compatible!
- Now works on 3D enabled layers
- Locks the scale of null controllers to prevent accidental scaling
- Simplified UI language
2.1 Added support for foreign language versions of AE (07-18-12)
2.0 Major Update (07-03-12)
- New option-packed UI
- No longer to need to precomp artwork before applying
- Help button
- CS6 Compatible
- Option to parent-chain nulls together and their order
- Option to specify null size
- Option to create a parent offset null and its location
- Option to lock and shy artwork
- "Loop Precomp" renamed to "Layer To Loop"
- If not already, will precomp selected layer to loop
- Option to only loop certain # of times