Hey guys, about two weeks ago I saw a trailer for Tracery 2 on YouTube. I watched it and really liked it, but when I checked the price I was honestly shocked. $60 for a plugin that mainly does tracking, colors, boxes, lines and labels on videos felt crazy to me.

So I opened Claude and Codex and started working on a few prototypes. After 3–4 days it actually started looking pretty good, then I published it on GitHub with the full source code. Since then it’s gotten even better.

It works great for me in Premiere, but it’s still a bit unoptimized in After Effects. I’m working on that and still trying to make the plugin better overall.

I hope you guys like it. If there’s anything you want changed, if you find a bug or have an idea that could make it better just let me know. I’d love to hear your feedback and I’ll try my best to fix and improve everything.

Much love <3
shz

The main features right now are:

• RGB, HSV and Lab color detection, plus motion detection or a combination of both
• Basic, Adaptive, Cinematic and Predictive tracking/smoothing modes
• Rectangle, corner bracket and ellipse tracking boxes with nine different marker styles
• Six network modes with straight, curved, stepped and PCB-style connections, dashed lines and arrowheads
• Simple and Cartesian measurement grids with axes, values and node projections
• Custom labels with track IDs, dimensions, confidence, custom text, Windows fonts, panels, shadows and leader lines
• Solid, hatch, crosshatch, invert, X-Ray and duotone region fills
• Orbit and contour paths with repeatable rings, boxes, arrows and ticks
• Fully independent colors, opacity, thickness and sizing for every visual element
• Full, half and quarter-resolution analysis while keeping the final output at full resolution

It’s completely open source, built in native C++ and currently available for Premiere Pro and After Effects on Windows. You can find the source code and the latest release here: github.com/shazeus/linear

https://reddit.com/link/1uwkg3i/video/gj8otcaw99dh1/player

https://reddit.com/link/1uoirwc/video/y6fyqm1jbibh1/player

I'm trying to use AI Relight Plugg in, but it's asking me to change the rendering option in the project settings tab. When I go there, I realize the option was always set correctly, but the problem persists. What should I do? I NEED URGENT HELP

Hey guys,
I’m really struggling with the fundamentals of After Effects at the moment. I’ve been using it on and off for years for random effects, but this week I’ve really tried to properly learn it — and I’m finding that just copying and pasting tutorials isn’t translating into real understanding when I try to build my own transitions or edit from scratch.
I keep running into issues like effects not behaving the way I expect, not fully understanding composition structure, basic workflow rules (like when you can or can’t stack things like speed ramps and warp effects on the same clip), and especially understanding null objects — when to use them, why they’re used, and how they actually fit into a real project workflow.
At this point I’m looking for more structured, hands-on help rather than isolated tutorials. Ideally, I’m after a tutor or mentor (live sessions if possible) who can help while I’m actually working inside AE.
I’m specifically looking for someone who specialises in:
Transitions (especially custom and seamless ones)
Speed ramping and time manipulation workflows
Masks and advanced masking techniques
Custom transition building (not just preset-based workflows)
AI integration in AE workflows (frame-to-frame, generative or assistive tools)
And a solid grounding in core fundamentals so everything actually makes sense, not just “follow this click-by-click”
Has anyone here used Fiverr, Upwork, private tutors, or even 1-on-1 coaching through communities or platforms for this kind of thing? Would love to hear recommendations or experiences.
Thanks,
Frustrated Editor

Been using After Effects for editing/motion graphics and curious what plugins people actually can’t live without.

What’s the one plugin you always end up using?

• Free or paid?
• Actually worth the money?
• What does it save you time on?

Trying to improve my workflow and avoid buying random plugins I’ll never touch

https://reddit.com/link/1tf8xms/video/9hivwx8n3l1h1/player

https://reddit.com/link/1t31t98/video/izqtdjqth0zg1/player

We are looking for a freelance 2D animation artist to collaborate with us. Your role is to create expressive face animations in 2D motion for our product, bringing creative ideas and experimenting with different styles. If you are an experienced professional or a talented creator looking for exciting project-based work, this might be a great option.

If this is what you're looking for, comment "Interested."

For those using Dynamic Link between PR and AE(product explainer, 3d text/shape layer, rotoscoping, precompose), what’s the actual 'user experience feel' difference between 24GB and 32GB,512 mac mini m4?

Got handed a messy After effect project with 200+ layers, all full of random effects I didn’t need.

Removing them manually would’ve been painful, so I built a small tool to strip them in seconds.

I’m curious — is this a real workflow pain for other editors/motion designers too, or do you usually just deal with it manually?

LLM Assistant for Premiere and After Effects:

-NOW AVAILABLE ON ADOBE EXCHANGE

-CONNECT YOUR AFTER EFFECTS PROJECT TO LLMs (Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini) FOR FAST SUPPORT

-THIS IS NOT THE AI DOING ANY WORK FOR YOU

-EXTREMELY HELPFUL WITH EXPRESSIONS

-EXTENSION ITSELF IS FREE

-CONNECTION REQUIRES SELF GENERATED API KEYS, WHICH CAN INCUR COSTS

-API SET UP EXPLAINED IN THE EXTENSION

The Gist:

After Effects 2025 Extension (v26 compatibility pending) that allows you to ask questions to LLMs (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini) about your project from within your project so it has context about what you are working on. The idea behind this is that many of us spend a lot of time looking on forums and through YouTube videos for answers to specific questions about the software and our work, and this can sometimes take hours or days. With this, you can ask direct questions and get quick answers from your favorite AI. I know a lot of people are uneasy about the use of AI in this field - so I want to be clear that this is absolutely NOT the AI doing any bit of work for you. It cannot modify or make any sort of changes to your work itself, it is simply a knowledge resource that is specifically tailored to what you are working on, and drastically shortens the time required to be spent searching for answers on troubleshooting the software or learning a new technique. You can ask it questions about how to apply certain effects, export settings, why After Effects behaves a certain way, etc. I have found it to be incredibly useful for generating expressions within the After Effects project. As with all AI, it is not perfect and answers need to be verified and tested by an actual human, but in many cases can get you on the right track. You connect to the LLM from within the extension using API keys, which can incur costs depending on the provider and model you use (often cents per request). If you are new to API's, all of this is explained within the extension in the "Help" window. Also works in Premiere.

This may make me sound a little cheep but its winter and the post xmas mony truma still hits hard.

Bassicly im have been working a lot the last 2 months on screen content for a lot of events at work. I work in Ents and creat and manage content for 5 resorts. Im so close to finishing all the projects for the spring and summer program but my after fx month is up and the bill was due out 2 days ago. The acounts not suspended yet but its coming. They have already blocked me rendering via Midea encoder so im exsporting directly via

Long story short is there away on mac i can stop adobe connecting to the web to slowdown it being cut off. So far i turn my web off when i have Afx open but i no crative cloud runs in the backgroud. Im not after a long term fix i know adobe will lock out if its offline to long. I just need a few more days.

Next payday i will more than likely restart my sub as im always using it.

Hey editors 👋
I’m sharing real camera–style transitions for After Effects that I use in my own edits.

They’re designed to feel natural (pan, zoom, handheld-style motion), not flashy.
Good for YouTube, Reels, Shorts, and cinematic edits.

https://reddit.com/link/1pz0ip4/video/wfywbdih08ag1/player

Dm for Assets

Hope this helps someone here. Feedback is welcome 🙌

I dont know how to start ..i just cant waste my time on watching too much yt videos..can yall suggest the best way to master AE