Category: Mac Video

  • SF Caddy for After Effects 1.1 for Mac

    SF Caddy for After Effects 1.1 for Mac

    SF Caddy for After Effects 1.1 for Mac

    SF Caddy for After Effects 1.1 for Mac

    Mac Video
    Updated Nov 4, 2026
    Mac Video • Updated Nov 4, 2026

    SF Caddy for After Effects 1.1 for Mac, from Script Fighter author Mike Overbeck and sold on aescripts.com, is a quick asset-replacement tool built for character animation inside Adobe After Effects on macOS. Instead of digging through nested compositions to swap a mouth shape, eye set or prop, SF Caddy lets you replace assets in a much faster, more organised way.

    Its best-known use is lip-sync: you can now lip-sync using markers, placing markers on your audio or timeline and letting the tool step through the right mouth assets in time with the dialogue. For animators producing regular character episodes, explainers or social cartoons, that turns one of the most repetitive jobs in After Effects into a quick, repeatable process.

    Key Features

    • Fast asset replacement for character parts, props and other repeated elements
    • Marker-based lip-sync, so mouth shapes change in time with your placed markers
    • Designed specifically for character animation and head rigging workflows
    • Saves time on repetitive swapping across long scenes and episode-based work
    • Runs inside After Effects on Mac as a lightweight workflow tool, not a separate app

    How to Download

    1. Check the supported After Effects versions on the official product page.
    2. Get it here: Download from the official site
    3. Install the script or panel as instructed, restart After Effects, and open SF Caddy from the Window menu.

    Is SF Caddy free?
    No. SF Caddy is a paid tool, listed at around $27 on aescripts.com. There is no free full version, so check the official page for current pricing before you buy.

    Who is SF Caddy for?
    Character animators working in After Effects, especially anyone doing regular dialogue scenes. If you rarely swap assets or animate characters, you probably do not need it; if lip-sync is weekly work, it can save hours.

  • Paint & Stick 2 for After Effects 2.1 for Mac

    Paint & Stick 2 for After Effects 2.1 for Mac

    Paint & Stick 2 for After Effects 2.1 for Mac

    Paint & Stick 2 for After Effects 2.1 for Mac

    Mac Video
    Updated Nov 4, 2026
    Mac Video • Updated Nov 4, 2026

    Paint & Stick 2 for After Effects 2.1 for Mac is a plug-in that lets you paint directly inside the composition window in Adobe After Effects, instead of painting blind in the layer window like the built-in tools. You see your brush strokes in context, alongside effects, mattes and adjustment layers, which makes hand-drawn animation and touch-up work far more intuitive.

    Its second half is the patented Stick technology: paint on one frame of a CG render and the paint sticks to the moving surface for the whole shot, with no 3D object needed inside After Effects. Version 2 can also stick paint to live compositions. It is aimed at cel animators, compositors and VFX artists.

    Key Features

    • Paint directly in the comp window with full context of your other layers and effects
    • Use custom brushes and imported Photoshop brushes, with onion skinning for cel animation
    • Stick paint to 3D renders so artwork follows the surface through the animation
    • Stick paint to live compositions in version 2, with a faster, cleaner stick algorithm
    • Free Sticky Pass exporter plug-in for Cinema 4D to prepare renders for sticking

    How to Download

    1. Read the compatibility notes on the official page carefully before buying, especially for Mac hardware.
    2. Get it here: Download from the official site
    3. Download the free trial first, test it on your Mac and project, then install and license the full version if it works for you.

    Is Paint & Stick 2 free?
    The Paint Only mode is offered at no cost with Stick features watermarked, and a free trial is available. The full Paint & Stick licence, with no watermarks, is paid. Check the official page for current licence options.

    Does it work on Apple Silicon Macs?
    The official page states Paint & Stick 2 is not compatible with Apple Silicon chips. If you use an M-series Mac, check the current compatibility notes and test the free trial on your exact setup before purchasing.

  • Origami for After Effects 1.2.4 for Mac

    Origami for After Effects 1.2.4 for Mac

    Origami for After Effects 1.2.4 for Mac

    Origami for After Effects 1.2.4 for Mac

    Mac Video
    Updated Nov 4, 2026
    Mac Video • Updated Nov 4, 2026

    Origami for After Effects 1.2.4 for Mac is a net-creation and animation tool that runs inside Adobe After Effects on macOS. It generates a flat net, or mesh, from a layer and then animates that net folding, unfolding and expanding, giving you dramatic paper-like reveals and cartoon-style transitions without building every fragment by hand.

    The mesh can be created from a shape layer path, a layer mask or the boundaries of a layer itself, so logos, illustrations and graphic elements can all become folding surfaces. Animators and motion designers use it for logo reveals, explainer graphics and playful transitions where an object appears to assemble itself from flat pieces in a couple of clicks.

    Key Features

    • Generates a folding net from a layer and animates the unfold or expansion automatically
    • Create the mesh from a shape path, a layer mask or simple layer boundaries
    • Cartoon-style animation controls let you pick starting fragments and build the motion quickly
    • Useful for logo reveals, transitions and stylised explainer and social graphics
    • Runs inside After Effects on Mac, using regular layers you can keep editing afterwards

    How to Download

    1. Confirm your Mac version of After Effects is supported on the official product page.
    2. Get it here: Download from the official site
    3. Install it as directed by the seller, restart After Effects, and open the tool from the Window or Effects menu.

    Is Origami free?
    No. Origami is a paid tool sold on aescripts.com, listed at around $39.99. There is no free full version, so check the official page for current pricing and any trial options.

    Does it work with every shape?
    Not quite. It works best with polygon-based shapes, masks and layer bounds. Complex Bezier shapes can be a limitation, so test your artwork style before relying on it for a large project.

  • m’s Halftone 1.53 for Mac

    m’s Halftone 1.53 for Mac

    m's Halftone 1.53 for Mac

    m's Halftone 1.53 for Mac

    Mac Video
    Updated Nov 4, 2026
    Mac Video • Updated Nov 4, 2026

    m's Halftone 1.53 for Mac is a plug-in for Adobe After Effects on macOS that converts video, images and graphics into a classic halftone print look. Instead of building the effect from stacked filters and displacement maps, you simply apply the effect to a layer and adjust the dot pattern directly. It is made for motion designers who want a comic-book, newspaper or pop-art texture without a complicated setup.

    Halftone recreates tones with dots that change in size and spacing. This plug-in keeps that process fast and predictable, so you can style titles, backgrounds, transitions and footage, then animate the result like any other layer. It suits music videos, social clips and retro design work.

    Key Features

    • Converts footage and graphics into halftone dot patterns inside After Effects
    • No layer maps or pre-composing tricks required — just apply the effect to a layer
    • Control dot size, spacing and pattern behaviour to go from subtle print texture to bold comic style
    • Works on video, stills, text and shape layers for titles, backgrounds and transitions
    • Runs inside the host app on macOS, so settings can be keyframed and animated over time

    How to Download

    1. Check the compatibility list on the official page for your version of After Effects on Mac.
    2. Get it here: Download from the official site
    3. Install the plug-in following the seller's instructions, restart After Effects, and apply it from the Effects menu.

    Is m's Halftone free?
    No. It is a paid plug-in sold on aescripts.com, listed at around $19.98. There is no free full version, so check the official page for any current trial or sale pricing before you buy.

    Is it safe to download from other sites?
    No. Only download it from the official aescripts.com page. Cracked copies from other sites can contain malware and will not receive updates or support.

  • Aescripts MonkeyBars 1.07 for Mac

    Aescripts MonkeyBars 1.07 for Mac

    Aescripts MonkeyBars 1.07 for Mac

    Aescripts MonkeyBars 1.07 for Mac

    Mac Video
    Updated Nov 4, 2026
    Mac Video • Updated Nov 4, 2026

    MonkeyBars is an After Effects script by Ebberts + Zucker, sold through aescripts + aeplugins, and part of their popular Monkey family of production tools. It was built to procedurally create animated text boxes — the kind used for lower thirds, social video captions, infographics and subtitles — in a fraction of the time manual keyframing takes.

    It is aimed at Mac motion designers and editors doing high-volume work in After Effects on macOS: type your lines into the panel, and MonkeyBars builds multi-line animations based on the text you entered, with the bars automatically sized to fit. It is a genuine workhorse for broadcast and online video graphics.

    Key Features

    • Fast, procedural creation of animated lower thirds and text bars
    • Automatically builds multi-line animations from the text you type
    • Bars resize to fit content, including long horizontal layouts
    • Designed for high-volume caption, subtitle and infographic work
    • From the makers of TypeMonkey, with the same novice-friendly approach

    How to Download

    1. Confirm your Mac version of After Effects is supported on the product page.
    2. Get it from the official listing: Download from the official site
    3. Install with the aescripts + aeplugins manager app or into ScriptUI Panels, then restart After Effects.

    Is MonkeyBars free?
    No. It is a paid script (listed at $59.95). A free trial version is offered through aescripts, which is the safe way to test it — avoid cracked copies on other sites.

    Can I copy MonkeyBars layers between compositions?
    Take care: MonkeyBars is based on an intricate set of expressions spanning several compositions, so layers should not simply be duplicated with markers into other comps. Follow the included manual for moving designs between projects.

  • Aescripts Mettle Mantra 2.25.3 for Mac

    Aescripts Mettle Mantra 2.25.3 for Mac

    Aescripts Mettle Mantra 2.25.3 for Mac

    Aescripts Mettle Mantra 2.25.3 for Mac

    Mac Video
    Updated Nov 4, 2026
    Mac Video • Updated Nov 4, 2026

    Mantra V2 is a plugin suite by Mettle for Adobe After Effects and Premiere Pro, sold through aescripts + aeplugins. Originally released as Mantra VR for stylising 360 and VR footage, Mettle dropped the “VR” from the name in version 2 as the toolset grew into AR and XR content creation as well. Version 2.25.3, the release covered here, added 2024 host compatibility.

    On a Mac it runs inside the host app on macOS, letting editors add spherical effects to 360 footage and prepare 3D assets for AR players such as Adobe Aero and Apple Reality Composer.

    Key Features

    • Mantra ObjX imports Alembic, FBX, OBJ, glTF and USDZ models and exports USDZ and glTF for AR
    • Spherify turns 360 stills or footage into 3D spheres and portals, with full RGBA support
    • Graphix extrudes 2D graphics, logos and text into 3D geometry for AR export
    • 360/VR effects including Mobius Transform virtual dolly moves, wormholes and Little Planets
    • Mettle 3DNA rendering engine, Node Panel and Globe Preview for mono and stereo 360 work

    How to Download

    1. Check the compatibility tables for your Mac versions of After Effects and Premiere Pro.
    2. Buy or trial it from the official listing: Download from the official site
    3. Run the Mac installer (version 2.25.1 fixed the macOS installer signature), then restart your host app.

    Is Mantra V2 free?
    No. It is a paid plugin (listed at $229), also available in the Mettle Super Suite with Flux and FreeForm Pro. Check the official page for trial availability before buying.

    Does version 2.25.3 support Apple silicon?
    Yes. Native Apple silicon support was added in version 2.24, and 2.25.3 builds on that with 2024 compatibility. Always confirm your exact host version on the official compatibility list.

  • Aescripts Malty Simple Camera Rig 2.2 for Mac

    Aescripts Malty Simple Camera Rig 2.2 for Mac

    Aescripts Malty Simple Camera Rig 2.2 for Mac

    Aescripts Malty Simple Camera Rig 2.2 for Mac

    Mac Video
    Updated Nov 4, 2026
    Mac Video • Updated Nov 4, 2026

    malty: Simple Camera Rig is an After Effects script by Maltaannon, sold through aescripts + aeplugins, that rigs the built-in 3D camera in one click. Anyone who has fought with After Effects camera keyframes will appreciate its approach: a proper rig with intuitive controls, plus techniques its author and other artists used for smooth, beautiful camera moves on projects of any size.

    Honest status for Mac users: aescripts now marks this product as discontinued, and the official page recommends HandyCam, a modern plugin-based camera rig, instead. Existing owners can still use version 2.2 in After Effects on macOS, but new buyers should look at the successor first.

    Key Features

    • One-click rigging of the real built-in After Effects 3D camera
    • Fully featured rig controls for easy, predictable camera animation
    • Rig and camera speed parameters for automatic, smooth moves
    • Works with native 3D layers and popular plugins such as Element 3D and Plexus
    • Includes the author's tutorial workflow for professional camera techniques

    How to Download

    1. Read the discontinuation notice on the official page and consider HandyCam if you are a new buyer: Download from the official site
    2. If you already own it, download version 2.2 again from your aescripts account library.
    3. Install the script into ScriptUI Panels on your Mac, restart After Effects, and apply the rig to your camera.

    Is Simple Camera Rig still on sale?
    No. The official aescripts page states the product has been discontinued and directs users to HandyCam. Do not buy copies offered by third-party sites claiming to sell new licences.

    Is it free?
    It was a paid script (listed at $49.90) and there is no free full version. Owners keep access to their purchased files through their aescripts account.

  • Aescripts LongShadow 1.6 for Mac

    Aescripts LongShadow 1.6 for Mac

    Aescripts LongShadow 1.6 for Mac

    Aescripts LongShadow 1.6 for Mac

    Mac Video
    Updated Nov 4, 2026
    Mac Video • Updated Nov 4, 2026

    LongShadow is a shadow plugin for Adobe After Effects sold through aescripts + aeplugins. The current release, LongShadow 2, is a full-featured, GPU-accelerated tool that gives you control over every aspect of a shadow, far beyond the flat drop shadows built into After Effects. Version 1.6 belongs to the earlier generation of the plugin.

    It is made for Mac motion designers working on flat-design titles, icons, logos and infographics inside After Effects on macOS, where long, clean shadows add depth without a 3D render. A simplified companion, SoftShadow, covers quick solid-colour shadows when you do not need the full control set.

    Key Features

    • Directional, radial and inverse radial shadow types, plus soft shadows
    • GPU acceleration for fast previews and renders on Mac
    • Precise colour and transparency control, including an external layer as a texture
    • 1D and 2D texture modes for gradient and patterned shadow fills
    • Applies to text, shape layers, logos and other layers with an alpha channel

    How to Download

    1. Note that new licences are for LongShadow 2; check its After Effects compatibility for your Mac first.
    2. Get it from the official listing: Download from the official site
    3. Install using the aescripts + aeplugins manager app, restart After Effects, and apply the effect from the Effects menu.

    Is LongShadow free?
    No. It is a paid plugin (LongShadow 2 is listed at $49). A trial is normally offered through aescripts, letting you test the shadow types on your own project before buying.

    Can I still buy version 1.6?
    New sales are for the current LongShadow 2 release. If you own an older licence, your downloads remain in your aescripts account, and upgrading is the supported path for current macOS and After Effects versions.

  • Aescripts LoadUP! for After Effects 1.66 for Mac

    Aescripts LoadUP! for After Effects 1.66 for Mac

    Aescripts LoadUP! for After Effects 1.66 for Mac

    Aescripts LoadUP! for After Effects 1.66 for Mac

    Mac Video
    Updated Nov 4, 2026
    Mac Video • Updated Nov 4, 2026

    LoadUP! is an After Effects script by Real Creations, sold through aescripts + aeplugins, that creates loading and progress bars quickly and cleanly. Instead of aligning, masking and hand-writing expressions for a simple bar, LoadUP! generates the shape and text layers for you, inserts the key expressions, and adds convenient effect controls for customisation.

    It suits Mac editors and motion designers building HUDs, app and web UI mock-ups, infographics, charts and TV or news graphics inside After Effects on macOS. It runs either as a dockable panel from the Window menu or as a window from the Scripts menu.

    Key Features

    • Creates linear and circular loading and progress bars in a few clicks
    • 40 ready-made linear and circular presets to start from and adapt
    • 13 numbering modes for counters, percentages and time displays
    • Automatic fix for the character wiggling seen in animated counting text
    • Language independent — works in any international version of After Effects

    How to Download

    1. Check the compatibility list for your Mac version of After Effects on the product page.
    2. Buy it from the official listing: Download from the official site
    3. Install with the aescripts + aeplugins manager app or place the script in ScriptUI Panels, then restart After Effects.

    Is LoadUP! free?
    No. It is a paid script (listed at $29.99). Check the official page for any current trial offer before buying, and avoid so-called free copies on mirror sites.

    Does it work on macOS?
    Yes. The developer states it has been tested on macOS as well as Windows across a wide range of After Effects versions. Confirm your exact version in the compatibility table on aescripts.

  • Aescripts Limber for After Effects 1.6 for Mac

    Aescripts Limber for After Effects 1.6 for Mac

    Aescripts Limber for After Effects 1.6 for Mac

    Aescripts Limber for After Effects 1.6 for Mac

    Mac Video
    Updated Nov 4, 2026
    Mac Video • Updated Nov 4, 2026

    Limber is a character rigging tool for Adobe After Effects, sold through aescripts + aeplugins and made by experienced character animators Steve Kirby and Mike Overbeck (version 1.x was created with Fraser Davidson). Instead of wrestling with complex rigs, you generate ready-to-animate limbs from shape layers and pose them with a simple inverse kinematics system.

    It is built for Mac motion designers and character animators who want walk cycles, gestures and full performances inside After Effects on macOS, without switching to a dedicated animation program. Limbs are lightweight, highly customisable, and designed to be fun rather than technical to animate.

    Key Features

    • Fast inverse kinematics (IK) for arms and legs, with an anti-pop system at full stretch
    • Limbs built from native shape layers — lightweight and easy to restyle
    • Customisable designs, tapers and joints to match different character styles
    • Forward kinematics mode and easy limb duplication for multi-character scenes
    • Made and maintained by working character animators, with regular updates

    How to Download

    1. Check that your Mac version of After Effects is supported on the product page (Limber has since moved to version 2).
    2. Purchase or trial it from the official listing: Download from the official site
    3. Install via the aescripts + aeplugins manager app, restart After Effects, and open Limber from the Window menu.

    Is Limber free?
    No. Limber is a paid, one-off purchase rather than a subscription. A trial is offered through aescripts, so you can rig a test character on your Mac before buying.

    Do I need other plugins to use Limber?
    No. Limber works with native After Effects shape layers, so a standard After Effects installation on macOS is enough to start rigging and animating characters.