Shape Motion

Easily create motion in various shapes (circles, rectangles, polygons, hearts, etc...) and animate their properties.
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Description

Shape Motion lets you easily create motion paths in various shapes (circles, rectangles, polygons, hearts, etc...) and animate their properties

Instructions:

  1. Choose a layer you want to animate
  2. Select the Layer Name if you want to animate it's position
    • Choose Position
  3. Or select a Property with 2 or more values
    • Choose Custom Property
  4. Choose the Motion Type you want
    • Circle
    • Rectangle
    • Multi-Sided Polygon
    • Heart
    • Astroid
    • Loops
  5. Click Create Shape Motion
    • There will now be a new Control Null in your composition. This will have all the effects that you can control for your shape

After running the tool, you will be able to animate many parameters of your new shape. These include:

  • Radius
  • Speed
  • Number of Sides
  • Easing
  • Beginning/Ending Points
  • Rotation
  • Scale

Included in the download are full descriptions of all the properties that Shape Motion can control.


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Version History

1.2.3 -

Aug 8, 2022

- Improved support and better error messaging for online activation
- Update license framework to v4.1.0

1.2.2 -

Apr 26, 2022

Updating licensing

1.2.1 -

Dec 11, 2019

Updating licensing

1.2 -

Sep 1, 2019

Updating so licensing works with macOS 10.15

1.1 -

Jan 31, 2014

Fixed bug that would stop controls working when multiple shapes were added to the same layer

Compatibility

After Effects

2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, CC 2019, CC 2018, CC 2017, CC 2015.3, CC 2015, CC 2014, CC, CS6, CS5.5, CS5, CS4, CS3