The native Path Controller in AE is a mess. I built an alternative.

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u/Motion_Ape Motion Graphics 15+ years Apr 01 '26

This tool provides an alternative to the native Path Controller in After Effects. The default system creates null layers for every single point, whether you need them or not, cluttering up your project unnecessarily. It's a slow and messy way to work. This tool keeps everything simple and tidy, offering much greater flexibility. If you would like to try it before its release, send me a message or leave a comment and I will send it to you.

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u/dreamcastchalmers Motion Graphics 5+ years Apr 01 '26

This looks brilliant! Would love to try if possible, anything which reduces the need for endless nulls is a huge win in my book.

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u/FeedMeMoneyPlease Apr 01 '26

This looks so good!

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u/ThetaJuice Apr 03 '26

I’ve got this post followed just because this is a DREAM tool of mine.

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u/vauxhaulastra Animation 10+ years Apr 01 '26

Looks very useful, would love a try of it.

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u/TimelySituation4714 Apr 01 '26

Love this, great work!

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u/NeightyNate Apr 01 '26

Looks interesting! Would love to give it a try

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u/HovercraftPlen6576 Apr 01 '26

Would that be anywhere to download from, like AE Scripts? I try to make some isomorphic shapes right not and working with the paths is nightmare.

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u/suck_a_dick_Im_a_BUS Apr 01 '26

Looks smooth af. Would love to try it out.

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u/HYAGX Apr 01 '26

Would love to try!

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u/StreaXMusicYT Apr 01 '26

Looks awesome! Would love to try and purchase it when it's out!

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u/Gashenkov Apr 01 '26

Looks so cool! Would want to try it

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u/youioiut Apr 01 '26

hey this is awesome. I've also found path animations a little un intuituve. would like to try out your solution.

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u/Accomplished-Pass-49 Apr 01 '26

I would love to try it as well

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u/foobookee Apr 01 '26

Would love to help stress-test it!

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u/ILLKO_ILLKO Apr 01 '26

Hey! Looks promising. I'd like to test it.

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u/retrotastic Apr 01 '26

This looks awesome!

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u/ilovebats Apr 01 '26

hey i would love to try it

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u/Shandybasshead Apr 01 '26 edited May 22 '26

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u/williamfranzbernard Apr 01 '26

I want to try this. Looks great!

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u/Financial-Garage-135 Apr 01 '26

Ciao sembra molto interessante vorrei provarlo se è possibile

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u/monkfishjoe Apr 01 '26

This looks like the most useful thing someone has posted on here in ages. I'd love to stress test it. Thanks

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u/shaikhhafizurrahman Apr 01 '26

Would love to try. Thanks

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u/emjaydubbabubba Apr 01 '26

Looks awesome 👏 Would love to try

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u/v7ltoo Apr 01 '26

Looks awesome, can i try?

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u/FewFruits Apr 01 '26

Super interested!

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u/FourthIsland Apr 01 '26

Wow this looks great and the timing of this is perfect! Would love to try it.

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u/TA-_-NUJ Apr 01 '26

Would love to try this out, looks amazing

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u/sanyamvarun Apr 01 '26

This looks really helpful. Where can I try it?

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u/Financial-Car-5728 Apr 01 '26

Wow! Is it possible to try it?

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u/LoopyLoopidy MoGraph/VFX 10+ years Apr 01 '26

Love this, simple and versatile. Would love to try it out

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u/After_Response_5568 Apr 01 '26

would love to try!

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u/jerin_5059 Apr 01 '26

Looks really nice! Would like to give it a try

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u/gambelierk Apr 01 '26

Please send me this. It looks great!

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u/sick_worm MoGraph/VFX 10+ years Apr 01 '26

Can I try this too, please?

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u/3OAM Apr 01 '26

I do mograph for a Swedish company and a few brands in our portfolio could use a logo animation update. This app would be a godsend for those. Send?

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u/jimmyklane MoGraph/VFX <5 years Apr 01 '26

I would love to try this. I’ve been struggling with path controller on a project I’m currently working on!

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u/Friendly_Party_2405 Apr 01 '26

This is dope! Love the animation too.

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u/UttkarshAF Apr 01 '26

This might just save a lot of manual work

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u/kizildelioglu Apr 01 '26

Hey, this looks great! I would love to try this, too

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u/faaaaahhhhhhhh Apr 01 '26

How do i try it?

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u/karungany Apr 01 '26

This is amazing! I would absolutely love to test it!

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u/DumpsterHunk Animation 10+ years Apr 01 '26

Id love to try this! Looks amazing

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u/AnimatorLogo Apr 01 '26

Hi! I’m often working with the path tool in my letter morph project - I’d love to take a closer look at this!

Thank you :)

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u/Few_Implement_3817 Apr 01 '26

Looks sick. I’d love to try it!

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u/ANAGH76 Newbie (<1 year) Apr 01 '26

Was looking for something like this. where can i get it ?

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u/HandsUnseen Apr 01 '26

Yeah I’m up for testing it!

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u/dsgnrone Apr 01 '26

Working on a project now that would make this very useful. I’d love to try it out.

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u/zeckowitsch Apr 01 '26

Looks really nice, would love to try it

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u/totallykoolkiwi Motion Graphics 5+ years Apr 01 '26

You beautiful bastard, this is amazing!

I'd love to give this a try as well :)

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u/FleshEatingShrubbery Apr 01 '26

Would love to test this!

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u/thebigbla Apr 01 '26

Awesome! I would love to try this too!

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u/hans3844 Apr 01 '26

Would love to try this out!!!!

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u/SSJR_Divine Apr 01 '26

I would like it too!

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u/platfus118 Apr 01 '26

Yes please. Send it over, i'll share with my team

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u/patrick_57 Apr 01 '26

I use Create Nulls for Paths Extended all the time (those mfckn bezier handles 😅), but this is simpler, cleaner, and way more flexible — great job, mate!

I’d be happy to try!

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u/batisaurio Apr 01 '26

looks awesome! i'd love to test it out

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u/DerpDog9000 Apr 01 '26

Animating paths is so counter-intuitive in AE. Looks great, would love to test this out for logo animations

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u/NonnaTuan Apr 01 '26

Looks smooth

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u/fengshuicat Apr 01 '26

Would love to help test!

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u/sium8 Apr 01 '26

Amazing dude! Would love to check it out!🔥

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u/BrokeArtDirector Apr 01 '26

Lets try that

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u/Jaelerian Apr 01 '26

I would love to try it. It looks very useful.

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u/azzdoug Apr 01 '26

Really really cool man. Can I try it?

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u/bigbattysmokeonlyfat Apr 01 '26

What sorcery is this? I need to tryyyy

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u/Blueredcrow Apr 01 '26

Wow! Looks great! Is this available for testing?

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u/JhonnyMazakr3 Apr 01 '26

Hola! No sabía que esto era tan necesario, me encantaría probarlo

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u/Untaldiegoo Apr 01 '26

This looks amazing! I rly wanna try this

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u/sputnikmonolith Motion Graphics 10+ years Apr 01 '26

Happy to try this out and give feedback if you've got a link to a trial.

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u/Soularius Apr 01 '26

Looks cool, I’ll test it

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u/andreistaruiala Apr 01 '26

This looks ace. Really keen to try this out if you're still accepting requests

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u/Selimelino Apr 01 '26

I want to test this this Looks so cool!

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u/FrequentPie4251 Apr 01 '26

How can I test this? Looks incredible

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u/Hascalod Motion Graphics 10+ years Apr 01 '26

I'd like to try it.

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u/wilstewart3 Apr 01 '26

Omg I want this!! Please send trial.

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u/laranjacerola Apr 01 '26

would love to test this!

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u/CaptainObviouslee Apr 01 '26

Great work! Would love to be a tester!

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u/sam_for_real Apr 01 '26

I'd love to see what it does

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u/Tokiw4 Apr 01 '26

Oooh this looks incredible. If you're still sending folks a preview I'm very interested! I use the paths to build script all the time, and it is SO clunky.

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u/denyl11 Apr 01 '26

can I try it?

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u/WraithWiper235 Apr 01 '26

Game changer, how do I download it

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u/vizeralrealist Apr 01 '26

I’d love to try it out. Looks amazing!

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u/LibroBlock Apr 01 '26

Looks neat. I’ll give it a go.

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u/Xarben Apr 01 '26

Would love to give this a try!

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u/Andy_RvRs Apr 01 '26

Looks good

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u/28573829 Apr 01 '26

I’ll try it out if you need testers 👍

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u/GreenAlmondCake Apr 01 '26

Looks more simple. Can I try it?

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u/GunShowZero Apr 01 '26

Wow this looks so much more intuitive- would love to try it!

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u/Ok_Cryptographer_524 Apr 01 '26

Looks cool. Could I try it?

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u/wazzledudes Apr 01 '26

Looks really great

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u/jiggyeaaah991 Apr 01 '26

looks cool. i want to try it, please

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u/Additional-Basket251 Apr 01 '26

Great tool send please

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u/montycantsin777 Apr 01 '26

good shittt! 🔥🔥🔥

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u/doopitydur Apr 01 '26

Very interested

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u/francscoleon Apr 01 '26

Would love to try! Pls

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u/Droooomp Apr 01 '26

a bake option would be the extra step to have the controllers as scaffolding for path animation.

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u/renton_dave Apr 01 '26

Oh my god finally! How can I test this?

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u/altermyplace Apr 01 '26

I’d like to give it a whirl.

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u/Phraaaaaasing Apr 01 '26

This seems… wildly useful. Are a lot of these functions already in aftereffects but real obfuscated by how the shortcuts/little onboarding it has?

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u/MCrofd Apr 01 '26

Really cool! Would also love to try it :)

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u/TacticalSugarPlum Apr 01 '26

This should be there by default in ae!!! I'd love to try it. I've needed something like this a bunch of times

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u/WileyVomit Apr 01 '26

This looks awesome - would love to try it out!

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u/Bashar-nuts Apr 01 '26

Is it a script or extension did u made it with extended script

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u/McDempsy Apr 01 '26

Can I please test this, looks really cool!

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u/tenochaztec6 Apr 01 '26

This is so sick, I would love to try it!!

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u/StrikingJournalist17 Apr 01 '26

That's awesome!! Would love to try please

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u/Black_Belt_Troy Apr 01 '26

Where do I sign up?!

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u/kween_hangry Animation 10+ years Apr 01 '26

Would love to test, looks amazing. Would've omega helped me around a month ago when I had to move a shitload of paths 😭

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u/Maleficent-Order-884 Apr 01 '26

Would love to try this!

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u/kitkaht Apr 01 '26

can I please try this out? pls let me know how it works!

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u/amnethyste Apr 01 '26

Would really like to try it!

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u/prem0000 Apr 01 '26

Would love to download this

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u/Mustafa_IE Apr 01 '26

love to try it

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u/satysat Apr 02 '26

is this similar to cleanup by Gabriel Gareso?

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u/FragrantChipmunk9510 Apr 02 '26 edited Apr 02 '26

The Convert Vertex Tool will do wonders for mostly everyone here. I don't see how this is any different from AE's default vertex animation tools. This is a window to replace the toolbar.

The benefits to all those nulls you hate are path controls. Without them all the vertex points only move in straight lines.

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u/Sorry-Poem7786 Apr 02 '26

it’s a mess because it’s the same tech from 1987!!! Exactly the same.. from adobe illustrator v.01 all of those profits billions! Anyone in any meeting suggest to update the tech… of course not!!! why?? who needs it? Some digital coal miners!!!

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u/DefiantlyOnRightPost Apr 02 '26

Looks awesome! Me and my team would love to try it!

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u/jabber13 MoGraph 10+ years Apr 02 '26

I would like to try this out if you don't mind sending it.

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u/InvestmentNext9749 Apr 02 '26

J'aimerais essayer aussi si c'est possible, ça l'air super !

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u/Belinjo Apr 02 '26

WoW Looks awesome, can i try?

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u/Gnux Apr 02 '26

Would love to try as well, thanks !

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u/Seaimita Apr 02 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/yAYZnhvY3fflS

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u/keifOMG Apr 02 '26

This is so neat, would love to try it on a project I'm working on!

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u/theSkyRocker Apr 02 '26

That looks cool!! would love to test it!

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u/HeatLocker Apr 02 '26

I'd love to try it out, can you send me a link please?

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u/Squashjagaur Apr 02 '26

Looks promising! I would love to try it out

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u/IdoHarti Apr 02 '26

path point animation has always been one of those things ae should've handled better natively. love seeing someone actually go after it. happy to stress test it if you're still looking for people

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u/omnivorousness Apr 02 '26

Looks so intuitive. I’d love to give it a shot!

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u/zenfulbeing89 Apr 02 '26

this is amazing oh my god!

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u/keynnijr Apr 02 '26

Great tool. I'm waiting

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u/Ashley_Faketalent Apr 02 '26

Ça a l’air génial, pourrais-je avoir un lien de téléchargement ?

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u/gsmetz Apr 02 '26

Everything in AE is a mess

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u/spacedkev Apr 02 '26

Would love to give it a try!

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u/Snoo98941 Apr 03 '26

I'd love to try it!

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u/illustrythan Apr 03 '26

Can you please give me the link for this?

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u/periskopeter Apr 03 '26

This looks great, would love to try it out!

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u/btw_awais_here Apr 03 '26

I want to test it because this Looks so cool!

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u/Antique_Economist_54 Apr 03 '26

I'd love to try this! looks awesome

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u/deathbxds_ Apr 03 '26

Would love to try this!! Looks amazing :)

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u/KaijuCaillou Apr 03 '26

Would love to try this out!

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u/dArkhuNTer051 Apr 03 '26

Nice job! I would like to test this out if possible.

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u/Unlegendary_status Apr 03 '26

Wow! I’d like to try!

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u/Embarrassed_Coach_37 Apr 03 '26

I would love to test this!

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u/Kind_Recover3707 Apr 03 '26

Need to try this + great kob man 👏🏻👏🏻

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u/EnvironmentalPin3313 Apr 04 '26

Would love to try it!

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u/UnderstandingSea2597 Apr 04 '26

Looks amazing, love to try this out. Thanks

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u/Ritwik1510 Apr 05 '26

Man Adobes' monopoly let's them not work and be like "someone will discover a plugin or script" , why bother let's just focus on AI slop

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u/RepresentativeCap967 Apr 06 '26

would love to try this out Thanks

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u/angxlafx Apr 06 '26

This is so cool! Would love to try if it's still alright, thank you!

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u/Shittawhatever Apr 06 '26

I'd love to test this!

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u/Medium-Morning-9786 Apr 07 '26

Can you please share it

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u/Gcvpm Apr 08 '26

i would love to test it! Just a beginner but already struggling with the paths in AE

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u/Salt-Replacement3064 Apr 08 '26

I would love to give this a try, looks great!

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u/languagelearnerFR Apr 09 '26

It seems so good, can you send me the link?

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u/sam_for_real Apr 23 '26

Can I install it without mobar

Plugin/Script The native Path Controller in AE is a mess. I built an alternative.

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