What It Does
ReScanX analyzes footage, extracts edge and contrast data from the shot, then rebuilds the frame as a stylized scan image. The result can look like a phosphor display, a terrain relief map, a surveillance monitor, or a haunted afterimage. It does not lay a texture on top of the footage. It reconstructs the image from the scan path itself, which is why the treatment reads as designed into the shot rather than applied over it.
Compatible with After Effects and Premiere Pro from a single purchase.
Key Features
8 Reconstruction Modes. Each mode gives the footage a distinct visual grammar. Contour Scan works well for silhouettes and edge-led images. Terrain Scan adds spatial depth and surface relief. Phosphor Cloud produces soft, luminous, suspended-feeling frames. Surveillance Display suits screen inserts and technical imagery. Signal Collapse covers breakdown and instability moments. Depth Relief Scan is the default for faces and products with dimension. Ghost Scan generates afterimage and residue effects. Wireframe Subject strips the shot down to sparse geometry.
Subject Targeting. Controls let you protect faces, products, and hero objects so they stay legible even as the scan treatment gets more aggressive or distorted.
Finish Controls. Bloom, phosphor response, frame styling, reticles, radar overlays, and blend controls are applied after the base reconstruction is locked, keeping the finishing layer separate from the structural decisions.
Built-in Look Library. Saved looks can be exported and reused across shots and projects, so strong results become repeatable rather than one-off accidents.
Preset Library. A bundled set of starting points gets you to a convincing first pass without building the look from scratch.
Who It’s For
ReScanX is most useful for motion designers and editors working on titles, trailers, music videos, brand films, and sci-fi or surveillance-adjacent scenes. It earns its place when a project calls for scan-language visuals across multiple shots and consistency matters. Useful for monitor inserts, haunted portrait treatments, tech fiction graphics, and any work where the brief includes terms like phosphor, radar, or signal decay.
Note that denser looks and higher-resolution footage are compute-heavy. The plugin recommends starting in lighter quality while dialing the look, then switching to final quality for delivery. An 8-core CPU and 32 GB RAM is the recommended spec for longer timelines and 4K work.
Pricing
ReScanX is available from aescripts at a fixed price of $44.99 for a single-user license. A free trial is available for download before purchasing. One purchase covers both After Effects and Premiere Pro.