12 Must-Have Free After Effects Plugins You Can't Miss

Article Highlights:

• We explore useful After Effects plugins to accelerate your workflow.
• Key plugins include GIF Export, Buttper, and Reposition Anchor Point.
• Advanced Layer Selection and Rig the Box enhance project organization.
• Sortie helps keep layer management tidy.
• FX Console and Copy is Copy streamline daily tasks.

We have lots of plugins for After Effects, but some are so useful that can make a really big change in your workflow.
And in this video, I'm going to show you some of the best plugins that can make you work faster and easier.
So let's dive into these tools and After Effects and take your video editing to the next level.

Number one: Aeusice GIF Export
Let's start with this one. It's a free plugin that makes exporting GIFs super easy.
Just one click and you're done. I've added the download link in the description, so check it out.

Number two: Buttper
This ler tool is all about speed.
If you need to adjust stroke caps on your shapes, just click the rounded icon and it's done.
Simple, fast and super handy.

Number three: Reposition Anchor Point
Ever struggle with anchor points?
With these plugins you can move the anchor point to any corner or the center of your layer with just one click.
No fuss, no hassle.

Number four: Advanced Layer Selection
This one is a game changer for organizing your projects.
It lets you select layers based on specific properties.
For example, if you choose Teag, it'll instantly highlight all the text layer in your comp.
Super useful when working on big projects.

Number five: Rig the box
Here's a one for UI animators.
RigBGs create a responsive rectangle and a shape layer.
You can adjust all its properties right from the control panel.
No need to dig into endless setting. It's a huge time saver.

Number six: Sortie
If your layers tag is a mess, Sortie has your back.
You can quickly organize your layers by properties like opacity.
And all it takes is a quick selection and a click of the play button.

Number seven: Hi Ln
This one's for duplicating layers.
It's not only copies your layers but also keeps all animated properties intact.
Even better, if you make a change to the original, the duplicate updates automatically.

Number eight: Duik basel
If you're into character animation you need this plugin.
It's powerful for rigging and animating characters.
There's so much to explore here.
So if you'd like a dedicated video on it, let me know in the comments.

Number nine: FX Console
Honestly, I can't work without this plugin.
Press ctrl space on your keyboard and you can instantly search and apply effects to your layer.
It's easy. Plus, it's great for saving shortcuts of your comps.

Number ten: Copy is Copy
This makes animation smoother.
Let's say you've got some easing on rotate keyframe and you want the same easing on position.
Just copy and paste it. Done.

Number eleven: Flow
This one is my favorite.
Flow gives you a whole library of easing options you can apply to your animation.
It's way faster than doing it manually and makes your animation look so much better.

Number twelve: Motion Tools Panel
Finally, we have the Motion Tools panel.
It's packed with features like layer sequencing, anchor point adjustment, and so much more.
Honestly, this one's a must-have if you want to streamline your workflow.

Okay guys, let me know which of these you'd like to try first.
Or if you want to dive deeper into any of them.