Spotlight FX
freemium2,500+ transitions, effects, and titles for Premiere and After Effects
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Datamosh 2
paidCreates glitch effects by manipulating video frame data for surreal motion
Flow
freemiumModern curve editor for customizing keyframe easing in After Effects
Bodymovin
freemiumExport After Effects animations as JSON for web playback with Lottie
Deep Glow
paidCreates cinematic glow effects with HDR tonemapping and RGB control
Ease and Wizz
freemiumApply advanced easing equations to keyframes with one click
Mask Prompter
paidAI-powered rotoscoping with text prompts, bounding boxes, and points
Squash & Stretch
freemiumAdd squash-and-stretch animations with sliders and built-in behaviors
Motion Tools Pro
paidCustomizable command center with panels, widgets, and expressions library
Bad TV
paidSimulates analog TV distortion, VCR glitches, and scanline effects
loopFlow
freemiumAnimate still images into seamless looping videos with mask-based flow
Mocha Pro
subscriptionPlanar tracking and rotoscoping for motion tracking and VFX cleanup
True Comp Duplicator
freemiumDuplicate entire comp hierarchies with sub-comps in one click
Animation Composer
freemiumFree motion preset library with 100+ animations, transitions, and sounds
Pixflow
subscriptionSubscription library of After Effects templates, plugins, and SFX
Motion Bro
freemiumAccess 5,000+ transitions, presets, and sound effects inside AE and Premiere
TypeMonkey
freemiumGenerates animated kinetic typography layouts with marker-based timing
EasyEdit Viewer
freemiumBrowse and import 10,000+ After Effects templates directly in your project
GEOlayers 3
paidConvert location data into animated map layers in After Effects
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