#Masking

Face Swapper

paid

GPU-based face swapping plugin for VFX stunt replacement.

CorridorKey for Green Screens

free

AI green screen keying plugin based on Corridor Digital's open-source tool

Anonymizer

paid

Replace faces in footage with AI-generated anonymous identities.

Letterbox Plus

paid

Generate animated letterboxes and frames in After Effects.

Blacklight Composite Suite

paid

Matte manipulation and color matching tools for compositing

Despill Maestro

freemium

Remove green screen spill while protecting skin tones and wardrobe

Cut'n'Pack

freemium

Cuts layers by masks and pre-composes them into optimized compositions

Extendo

paid

Extends layer edges with animated geometry and knockout modes

SenNazoli Lines to Paths

freemium

Convert hand-drawn line images into editable mask paths

Frankenstein

paid

AI face segmentation for precise skin, eyes, mouth, and teeth mattes

PathBlurFX

paid

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

Maskform 2

freemium

Transform mask paths with numerical precision and motion path support

SplitGrid

paid

Create split screens, video grids, and dividers with automatic layout

MaskPro

paid

Select, copy, convert, and split masks with one-click controls

Vision

paid

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

PastePath

freemium

Copy and paste mask and shape paths with keyframes intact

Mask & Layer Splitter

freemium

Splits masks into separate layers and automates batch renaming

MaskShapeConverter

freemium

Convert masks to shapes and shapes to masks in After Effects

FacePro

paid

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

3D Modeler

paid

Extrude layers into 3D models with masks and textures

Liquids

paid

Add physics-based liquid simulations to masked areas with one click

ToothPaste

paid

Paste SVG files into After Effects with editable text and gradients

Uber Key

freemium

Edit animated mask and shape paths once, changes apply to all keyframes

Stretch

paid

Distort pixels along curved mask paths or across them.

Quick Matte

paid

Removes backgrounds from footage using local GPU-powered AI matting

Exte

freemium

Extends shape paths by selecting two points

AutoFill

paid

Fluidly fills layer bounds to automate masking and keyframing

Lockdown 3

paid

Track warping and deforming surfaces in After Effects

Break It

paid

Shatter layers into animated pieces with physics controls and masks

MASKit

freemium

Convert vector shapes to masks with one click

Penpal 2

freemium

Edit vector paths in After Effects without switching to Illustrator

ft-UVPass Bundle

freemium

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

Groups and Toggles

paid

Isolate pre-comp layers into switchable groups for advanced compositing

Mask Unlinker

freemium

Unlink masks from layer transformations without creating mattes

Circle Slicer

freemium

Slice compositions into circular segments with controllable masks

Compound Matte 2

freemium

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

Layers Pro

paid

Manipulate layers, properties, and effects across multiple comps at once

ReTrack

paid

Merge tracking data sources and refine motion tracks with selections

Goodbye Greenscreen 2

paid

AI-powered matting for automatic human extraction without manual masking

Remove Unnecessary Mask Keyframes

freemium

Cleans up mask tracking data by removing redundant keyframes

Reveal Matte

freemium

Generate animated mattes that follow moving objects through a scene

Matte Tool

paid

Simplify matte creation with 20 tools for layers, masking, and keying

Blace 2

paid

Automatically detect and blur faces in video using AI

Masks to Cropped Layers II

freemium

Splits multi-mask layers into cropped solids or pre-comps for faster animation

Automatic Whiteboard

freemium

Converts text layers and masks into write-on animations

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

Voronoi Shatter

freemium

Generate Voronoi and geometric fracture patterns as masks or shape layers

Zone Below

freemium

Reveal parts of layers below using expression-driven zone masks

Rescue Matte Cleaner

paid

Clean noisy greenscreen mattes and remove tracking dots automatically

Rescue Matte Filler

paid

Recovers unusable mattes from poor green screen footage automatically

Mask Transformer

paid

Transform masks with numerical input, motion paths, and helper layers

Superpose 2

paid

Removes moving objects from static camera footage for clean plates

MochaImport+

freemium

Import mocha tracking data to After Effects with stabilized precomps

Composite Brush

paid

Select and modify colors with brush strokes, no keying or rotoscoping

KeyMix

freemium

Combine multiple keys on a single layer using masks or mattes

High Pass for AE

freemium

GPU-accelerated high pass filter for sharpening and advanced masking

Effect Matte

paid

Apply customizable mattes directly to layers without track mattes

BAO Layer Sculptor

paid

Warp and sculpt layers using masks for precise, targeted distortion

Copy Mattes

freemium

Copy track mattes from one layer and paste them to multiple layers

Primitives

freemium

Add parametric or Bezier shapes to comps from a KBar toolbar button

Hooker

freemium

Parent mask and shape path points to layers for animation control

Advanced Mask Editor 2

paid

Edit, merge, and animate masks in After Effects with precision tools

BAO Bones

freemium

Setup and animate inverse kinematic rigs in 3 clicks

Fixel Zone Selector 1 PS

paid

Generates luminosity masks based on Ansel Adams' Zone System

First Vertex Toolkit

freemium

Control mask and path starting vertices for precise stroke animations

Ps Text Converter for After Effects

freemium

Convert Photoshop text layers to editable After Effects text

BAO Mask 3D Warper

freemium

Generate 3D shapes from masks and warp layers with precision

Vertex Tool

freemium

Rounds mask and shape layer corners using 12 selectable algorithms

BAO Mask Avenger 2

paid

Animate mask vertices and tangents individually with keyframes in 3D

bq_Shape Layer Navigator

paid

Navigate, edit, and organize shape layers with hotkey-driven controls

Slice it Up Illustrator

freemium

Cut vector artwork into vertical slices with procedural clipping masks

Fixel LightIT 2

paid

Reveals shadow detail through non-linear masking and local color correction

Layer Groups 2

paid

Create Photoshop-style layer groups in the After Effects timeline

BAO Mask Brush

paid

Align custom brushes along mask paths in 3D with motion blur

CopyMask2Layer 2

freemium

Transfer masks between layers without position shifts

Align to Path

freemium

Attach layers to mask paths and animate along single or multiple routes

Spill Slayer

paid

Remove green, blue, and red screen spill with professional algorithms

BAO Distortion Selector 2

freemium

Isolate puppet tool and liquify effects with masks and luma mattes

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

KeyTweak

freemium

Adjust one keyframe and propagate changes across all others

Tracker2Mask

freemium

Animate masks using trackpoint motion, no need for one point per vertex

EFX Keying-Alpha Plugin Suite

paid

17 keying and alpha matte tools for green screen compositing

EFX Uniqueness

freemium

Detects in-focus pixels and outputs them as edges, mattes, or alpha

EFX Render Elements Free

free

Select objects from ID passes and clean up alpha channel artifacts

EFX Keying-Alpha Free

free

Three keying and alpha channel tools for selecting pixels by opacity or luma

Trim to Layer

freemium

Trims layer duration to match adjacent layers or fit between them

Mask Prompter

paid

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

loopFlow

freemium

Animate still images into seamless looping videos with mask-based flow

Mocha Pro

subscription

Planar tracking and rotoscoping for motion tracking and VFX cleanup