VFX & Compositing Plugins for After Effects

Face Swapper

paid

GPU-based face swapping plugin for VFX stunt replacement.

Chromabba

freemium

Realistic chromatic aberration plugin with GPU acceleration

Astleyizer

free

Replace people in footage with Rick Astley using AI.

Anonymizer

paid

Replace faces in footage with AI-generated anonymous identities.

Pixel Sorter 4

paid

Pixel sorting plugin for glitch art and digital artifact effects

Copy Face

paid

AI face swapping for real and stylized faces in After Effects

Jlitch

freemium

Creates glitch effects from compression errors and feedback accumulation

Dropletee

paid

Liquid distortion effect that accumulates frames over time

Feedback Studio

paid

Creates video echo effects, fractal loops, and kaleidoscopic patterns

Blacklight Composite Suite

paid

Matte manipulation and color matching tools for compositing

theSauceCode

paid

Convert footage to character-based ASCII art with real-time editing

Extendo

paid

Extends layer edges with animated geometry and knockout modes

LogoSwap

paid

Replace logos in footage using AI without manual tracking

PathBlurFX

paid

Blur pixels along mask paths to create motion blur and smear effects

UnMult

free

Converts lighting effects to transparent layers

Photo Mosaic

paid

Rebuilds footage from thousands of photos for detailed mosaic effects

Ballpoint

paid

Transform footage into ballpoint pen sketches with GPU-accelerated strokes

AI Motion Blur

paid

Add realistic motion blur to footage using AI motion estimation

Pixel Galactic

paid

Converts motion into glitchy echoes and flowing pixel distortions

CRT TV Emulator

paid

Recreate vintage CRT TV screen effects with pixel detail and flickering

Depth Scanner 2

paid

Generate AI depth maps from video and images for compositing and 3D effects

Vision

paid

AI object detection for dystopian sci-fi looks and creative glitches

AI Relight Pro

paid

Add customizable virtual 3D lights to footage in post-production

MAD PAINTER

paid

GPU-accelerated brush stroke painter for Van Gogh-style effects

AI Depth of Field

paid

Add realistic depth-aware bokeh blur to backgrounds in post-production

Modulation 2

freemium

Physical modulation algorithm creates analog distortion effects

Easy Comp

paid

AI-powered color matching and footage compositing without masks

HydroChrome

freemium

Creates abstract flowing backgrounds or adds chromatic glitch effects

Bullet Time

freemium

AI-powered frame interpolation for ultra-smooth slow-motion effects

Motion Extractor

freemium

Reveals hidden motion in footage by isolating only temporal pixel changes

FacePro

paid

AI-powered face retouching for skin smoothing, blemish removal, and masking

Stipple

paid

Create temporally coherent image stippling patterns using physics

Comp Buddy

paid

One-click edge blur and light wrap for compositing layers

Diffusae 2

paid

Generate and edit images with Stable Diffusion models in After Effects

Depth Scanner Lite

paid

Generate AI depth maps from images and video

Neural Warp

paid

AI-powered elastic warping that matches elements to motion automatically

Motion Mosh

freemium

Real-time datamosh glitch effects with GPU acceleration

memleak

paid

GPU-accelerated glitch generator that reads computer memory as pixel data

Stretch

paid

Distort pixels along curved mask paths or across them.

MosaicArt

paid

Turn footage into mosaic and tile-based effects with adaptive grids

DeepClear

paid

Sharpen blurry footage, remove noise, and boost contrast with AI

Glasswork

paid

Add realistic frosty, distorted, or broken glass effects to footage

Bleed!

paid

Add loopable bleeding effects to text and objects without keyframes

Pixel Melt

paid

Simulate independent pixel stretching and displacement for melting effects

Lockdown 3

paid

Track warping and deforming surfaces in After Effects

Break It

paid

Shatter layers into animated pieces with physics controls and masks

ft-Lens Distortion Bundle

freemium

Correct lens distortion and chromatic aberration without leaving After Effects

ft-UVPass Bundle

freemium

Re-texture 3D objects and create 3D masks using UV and position passes

Pixel Sorter 3

paid

Sort and rearrange pixels to create glitch and datamosh effects

Power Droste

paid

Creates Droste effect spirals with 3D rotation and customizable strands

JPEG Glitch

freemium

Creates realistic JPEG compression glitches with control over each step

Nebulosity

freemium

Generate volumetric nebulas, galaxies, and clouds with GPU acceleration

Pixelfan

paid

Stroke masks with custom textures from any layer

Compound Matte 2

freemium

Combine multiple mattes with merge, subtract, intersect, and exclude modes

Depth Mosh Bundle

paid

Create 3D datamoshing effects with AI depth maps and glitch algorithms

Time Bend

paid

Custom multi-frame blending for time warps, smooth transitions, and loops

StyleX

paid

Convert video to cartoon, drawing, painting styles using AI stylization

Neural Enhancement Suite

paid

AI-powered video upscaling, denoising, and colorization for After Effects

Autostereogram

freemium

Creates animated single-image stereograms for 3D illusions in After Effects

L3tt3rM4pp3r2

freemium

Convert video into textmode art using ASCII symbols and custom glyphs

Pixelocybe

paid

Dynamic mosaic filter driven by pixel luminosity

PixelsWorld

paid

Write Lua, GLSL, or Shadertoy code to build generative graphics in After Effects

SpeedX

paid

AI-powered time remapping for smooth slow motion and frame rate conversion

Hacksaw

paid

Creates randomly generated displacement patterns for video footage

Glitch Control

paid

Modular glitch effect plugin with RGB split, displacement, and color tools

ReTrack

paid

Merge tracking data sources and refine motion tracks with selections

Zaebects Bundle

freemium

Analog distortion effects: Signal, Physarum, and Modulation 2 plugins

Signal

freemium

Emulates analog television transmission for authentic VHS glitches

Pixel Encoder

paid

Create modular pixel art animations from any footage

Split Blur

paid

Kaleidoscopic blur that transforms from gaussian to adaptive image splits

Pixy Halftone

freemium

Creates pixelated halftone effects with alpha transparency

Blace 2

paid

Automatically detect and blur faces in video using AI

ScaleUp

paid

AI upscaler enlarges footage up to 10x with neural network enhancement

Pixel Stretch

paid

Stretch pixels nonlinearly based on brightness for organic distortions

Displacer Pro

free

GPU-accelerated displacement with rotation, scale, and translation

Mix Color Layers

freemium

Blend multiple layers with independent mode controls in one output

Block Swap

freemium

Shuffles image blocks to create noise, glitch effects, and transitions

Matte-Kit

paid

Store and apply multiple matte sources to layers with a single click

FXAA

free

Smooth jagged edges and aliasing with GPU-accelerated anti-aliasing

Recursive Mosaic

paid

Creates adaptive pixelation by subdividing image grids based on detail

AM Pins To Corner

freemium

Snap corner pin points to comp edges with one click

Voronoi Shatter

freemium

Generate Voronoi and geometric fracture patterns as masks or shape layers

Fixel EdgeHancer 3

paid

Edge enhancement that sharpens edges without boosting surrounding contrast

Fast Bokeh Pro Render Only

paid

Render-only license for headless machines running Fast Bokeh Pro

Fast Bokeh Pro

paid

GPU-accelerated depth of field blur with custom bokeh shapes

Geometric Filter

paid

Converts footage into geometric approximations using traced contours

TV Distortion Bundle

paid

Five plugins that simulate analog TV distortion and digital glitch effects

2D Special Effects

subscription

Hand-drawn frame-by-frame special effects library for After Effects

Superpose 2

paid

Removes moving objects from static camera footage for clean plates

Bad TV Render Only

paid

Render-only license for Bad TV on headless render farms

Separate RGB Render Only

paid

Command-line render farm license for chromatic aberration effects

Slitscan

freemium

Creates time-shifted slit-scan distortions with expression-driven masks

Glitch Bundle

paid

Five digital glitch effect plugins bundled at 25% off

Fast Camera Lens Blur

paid

Renders realistic camera lens blur faster than After Effects' native effect

AutoMatte

freemium

Batch pre-compose RGB multimattes into separate transparent layers

Mettle Flux

paid

Creates volumetric fractal flames for space scenes and atmospheric effects

StylaRender

paid

Apply artistic style transfer to footage using neural networks

anyFX360

paid

Apply any 2D effect to 360° footage without visible seams

Transfusion

paid

AI-powered style transfer plugin, discontinued in favor of StyleX

BAO Layer Sculptor

paid

Warp and sculpt layers using masks for precise, targeted distortion

Tracker Master

paid

Track multiple points and clone content for rotoscoping and compositing tasks

Canvas 360 Pro

paid

Composite 360° footage with 2D/3D layers in a unified timeline

Crossphere Bokeh

paid

Lens blur plugin with full bokeh shape control and HDR highlights

BAO Boa

paid

Distorts layers along mask paths with 3D extrusion and per-vertex control

SkyBox 360 Post FX 2

paid

Apply blur, sharpen, glow, and noise effects to 360° video without seams

Diopter

paid

Apply blur, optical distortion, and color effects through lens-shaped masks

Position Matte 2

paid

Creates mattes from 3D position passes to reduce roto and matte work

360 VR Tracking Bundle

paid

Track and stabilize 360-degree footage in After Effects

Skin Retouch

freemium

Smooth skin in footage while preserving texture using frequency separation

8mm Distress Kit 4K PREMIUM

paid

64 vintage 8mm film overlays scanned at 4K for distressed film effects

8mm Distress Kit 4K CLASSIC

paid

Vintage 8mm film scans for authentic analog damage and light leak overlays

SkyBox Suite Bundle

paid

Complete 360/VR toolkit for equirectangular footage in After Effects

SkyBox 360 Post FX

paid

Apply blur, sharpen, denoise, and glow to 360° VR footage without seams

Paint & Stick 2 (Beta)

free

Paint in comp with custom brushes and map paint onto 3D renders

Real Glow Render Only

paid

Render node license for Real Glow on headless machines

FractalMapper

freemium

Map layers to fractals with GPU-accelerated morphing and kaleidoscopic effects

Variable Diffusion

paid

Emulate glass filters with in-camera light scattering for VFX and color

MochaImport+ for Nuke

freemium

Import Mocha tracking data into Nuke nodes with lens distortion support

YUVsoft Depth from Stereo Lite

paid

Generates depth maps from side-by-side stereo video footage

YUVsoft Stereo Processing Suite Lite

paid

Automatic stereo 3D video correction and enhancement suite

BAO Distortion Selector 2

freemium

Isolate puppet tool and liquify effects with masks and luma mattes

Paint Out

freemium

Manage large numbers of paint strokes using tracked nulls to remove markers

pt_FrameRestorer 2

freemium

Fix dropped frames and clean up footage using motion interpolation

RetroDither

freemium

Apply dithering and retro color palettes for vintage computer graphics

Tracking Bundle

paid

Five tracking and rotoscoping tools for mask work and motion data

MaskTracker+

freemium

Turns After Effects' mask tracker into a planar tracking tool

BS_CompositingBundle 2

freemium

Combine mattes, solids, and layers without pre-composing

BAO Perspective Changer

paid

Transform images between perspective spaces without quality loss

Separate RGB

paid

Split and manipulate red, green, and blue channels independently

Dot Pixels

paid

Pixelate images into circles and rings with optional shading

TVPixel

paid

Pixelates footage into RGB pixels like real TV and LCD screens

CornerPinner

freemium

Convert, matte, round, and manipulate corner pin effects

Pixel Cloud

freemium

Turn position passes and depth maps into relightable 3D pixel clouds

EFX Render Elements Z Depth Tools

paid

Composite 3D renders using Z-Depth passes for depth-based masking

EFX Render Elements Plugin Suite

freemium

Composite 3D render passes without re-rendering using depth and ID data

EFX Chromatic Aberration

freemium

Apply or remove chromatic aberration effects to layers with alpha

EFX HDRI Comp

freemium

Merge two differently exposed clips into one with full detail retention

EFX Render Elements Free

free

Select objects from ID passes and clean up alpha channel artifacts

qp_ChromaSubsample

freemium

Simulates chroma subsampling to integrate CG renders with video footage

LCDeffect

freemium

Apply pixelated LCD or CRT screen effects with adjustable RGB channels

Data Glitch 2

paid

Creates realistic digital glitch effects with four glitch types

Datamosh 2

paid

Creates glitch effects by manipulating video frame data for surreal motion

Deep Glow

paid

Creates cinematic glow effects with HDR tonemapping and RGB control

Mask Prompter

paid

AI-powered rotoscoping with text prompts, bounding boxes, and points

Bad TV

paid

Simulates analog TV distortion, VCR glitches, and scanline effects

Mocha Pro

subscription

Planar tracking and rotoscoping for motion tracking and VFX cleanup