There are a few included with your installation of AE, but you can create them yourself with the ExtendScript application or download them from the web. SCRIPTS are like separate little applications that can be run in After Effects. I’ll be writing a post about some of my favorite expressions and where you can learn more about the expression language.
Most properties can accept expressions therefore, most properties are able to reference each others’ values across multiple layers or compositions in a single After Effects project. BUT they can be very useful.ĮXPRESSIONS are bits of Javascript code that can be used to do math or link properties and even create dynamic animation in After Effects on a per property basis. These are not very easy to create, so they tend to cost money. PLUGIN refers to a 3rd party effect that can be downloaded and installed to show up in the Effects Menu. These include things like Fill, Displacement Map, Set Matte, and Beam. If you feel like you are all caught up on these things, please feel free to skip ahead.ĮFFECT is used to refer to a built-in effect that can be applied from the Effects Menu right inside After Effects. I just wanted to make sure we are all on the same page when it comes to talking about these things before moving forward. EFFECTS : PLUGINS : EXPRESSIONS : SCRIPTSĮven if you are not all that new to After Effects you may have confusion about what the differences are between Effects, Plugins, Scripts, and Expressions.
Please include those in the comments and let us know why you use them and what you use them for. that you say are essential to what you do. There may be some things I have not run across yet, and there may be some plugins, etc.
Through my experience I’ve come across some essential plugins and scripts that enhance the already robust offering of effects and scripts built into After Effects, and I would like to share some of those with you here. I’ve been using Adobe After Effects since 1997, and at some point between then and now I started working in AE just about every day.
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