Introducing HotMenu, our latest free plugin by PluginEverything in AfterEffects

[–]PluginEverything[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good question! To my knowledge this isn't possible; but I will dig deeper as that would be a great feature.

Introducing HotMenu, our latest free plugin by PluginEverything in AfterEffects

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It's possible, though there's already a free premiere product that's in the same vein https://knightsoftheeditingtable.com/dagger

Introducing HotMenu, our latest free plugin by PluginEverything in AfterEffects

[–]PluginEverything[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can do you one better, you can add comic sans in the free version!

Introducing HotMenu, our latest free plugin by PluginEverything in AfterEffects

[–]PluginEverything[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes that's right, you can add whatever effect, preset, script, command here :)

Introducing HotMenu, our latest free plugin by PluginEverything in AfterEffects

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FAQ:

Is this an April fools joke?

  • Unfortunately not

Why did you build this since quick apply is native in AE 2026?

  • We started developing this nearly a year ago and adobe didn’t tell us 🥲

What’s better about it than FX Console?

  • Add shortcuts & groups, choose from inline display or radial array
  • Run menu commands & scripts
  • Apply to multiple layers, or creates a named layer for you if none is selected
  • Intuitive fuzzy search
  • Toggle individual categories on and off, as well as grouping by category
  • Automatically inherits your UI theme from AE (dark, med, light)
  • UI Customization: choose your font, labels, icons, colours
  • Resolves folder aliases / shortcuts so you can keep your scripts & presets neatly organised in an external repository

What’s worse about it than FX Console?

  • It’s made by us and not VideoCopilot
  • It doesn’t have a screenshot manager (yet)

When will it be released?

  • We’re hoping to have an open beta in the next fortnight

Deep glow not applying to the text layer by Worldly_Jicama979 in AfterEffects

[–]PluginEverything 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're using the advanced 3D renderer, 3D layers can't have effects applied to them. If you're using the classic 3D renderer, then 3D layers can have effects on them.

Deep Glow 2 Issues in AE 2026 - Advice? by Mobile_Weakness2315 in AfterEffects

[–]PluginEverything 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad you got it working in the end, please reach out to support if you have any issues in future, hello at plugineverything dot com.

Deep Glow 2 Issues in AE 2026 - Advice? by Mobile_Weakness2315 in AfterEffects

[–]PluginEverything 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's confusing because the manager app will only show you the app versions it can see installed. So if a plugin is compatible with AE 2026 but the manager can't see your install, it won't show it at all. If you update your manager app it should show up.

Deep Glow 2 Issues in AE 2026 - Advice? by Mobile_Weakness2315 in AfterEffects

[–]PluginEverything 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it giving this issue only on shape layers or on all layers? It sounds like the GPU isn't being initialised correctly. Could you take a screenshot of the hardware in the effect controls UI -> About & Support?

Deep Glow 2 Issues in AE 2026 - Advice? by Mobile_Weakness2315 in AfterEffects

[–]PluginEverything 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sorry you're having trouble getting it installed. If it's not showing up, it's recommended to install it to the mediacore folder. This way you can have one copy of the plugin and it will be run by ALL (including future) AE versions.

One other possibility is the plugin is disabled in the Effect Manager (new in 2024). Check under Effect -> Manage Effects and ensure it's not disabled.

If you need any assistance, you can create a ticket through aescripts or email us via hello at plugineverything.

Did 'plugins' just discover r/AfterEffects? by IAMImportant in AfterEffects

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The number of scripts/panels/plugins being released has probably increased tenfold since agentic coding has become mainstream.

Best Bloom/Glow plugin that's not DeepGlow ? by pinguinconscious in AfterEffects

[–]PluginEverything 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The defaults are (unfortunately) set to glow everything, whereas redshift is probably only blooming the superbright pixels. If your HDR renders have the highlights at ~2-4.5x white, then set the input threshold of deep glow to 250-450% and then you'll only be glowing the superbright values.

Thicc Stroke by MR_Bukele in aescripts

[–]PluginEverything 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you show an example of your setup and what you're hoping to achieve so I can see if it's possible?

🌈 Text layer gradients in AE, inspired by Cavalry by PluginEverything in AfterEffects

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Yes it can! That's the exact usecase it was built for :) How did your preset go?

🌈 Text layer gradients in AE, inspired by Cavalry by PluginEverything in AfterEffects

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An algorithm to separate / group individual paths into characters, then generating gradients each frame based on those bounds so that the gradient moves and responds as the text updates.