#Utilities

CHR0MA

freemium

Hue/Saturation replacement using Oklab color science

Match

freemium

Expression and scripting toolkit with path fetching and baking tools

Monotize

freemium

Convert any text layer to monospaced fonts in After Effects

AE Benchmark

free

Measure After Effects performance on your hardware (discontinued)

LTCPrinter

paid

Decode SMPTE linear timecode from audio and display it as text overlay

Anchor SNIPER

paid

Relocate anchor points with precision using alpha-channel detection

GEOlayers Mapdata Upfront

freemium

Discontinued subscription service that provided commercial mapdata for

StageTool

paid

Generate LED pixel mappings for stage performances and export to Resolume

Universal Shortcut Fixer

freemium

Maps After Effects shortcuts to non-English keyboard layouts

FBX to AE Pro

paid

Transfers 3D cameras, solids, and nulls between After Effects and 3DS Max/Maya

Pixel Bender Accelerator

paid

Runs Pixel Bender filters on your GPU for speed in CS6 and above

Animation Stopwatch

freemium

Block out animation timing with frame numbers instead of timecode

Dojo Scripting Utility

freemium

Extract layer data, matchnames, and convert colors for scripting

3D Widgets

freemium

Scripts that render visual aids for navigating After Effects 3D space

Export to Bytes

freemium

Convert images to binary strings for embedding in After Effects scripts

rd: Kinda Sorta

free

Sort After Effects layers by name, position, opacity, or other criteria