Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago

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► Check out the script on aescripts: aescripts.com/particleshapes
Turn Shape Layers into particles with this extension made for Motion Designers. Add particle accents to your animations in a quick and efficient way. Start with 1 of the 12 presets. Adjust a wide range of settings to make it yours. Bake the particles into a 3D keyframe animations. Go further: Morph it into 2D animations and import it into Lottie Creator.
Everything is generated with standard elements inside After Effects. You can pass the project on, without worrying about a plugin.

Content:
0:00 Turn shape layers into particles
0:59 The principle, the UI and essential properties
2:29 Particle emitter
4:30 Particle style
5:15 Particle behaviour
6:27 Particle forces

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