by AEJuice·VFX
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Earns its place in the toolfarm library for building the sand effect from your own images without extra plugins, pre-renders, or third-party apps.
AEJuice Sandstorm Effect turns a still photo into a blowing, billowing sand effect inside After Effects. You start from your own images and generate the highly detailed result in a few clicks, without leaving After Effects.
Customizable settings give you control over the outcome. You can adjust the number of particles, the turbulence, and the particle distance, among other parameters, to completely transform how the effect looks. It runs without additional plugins, pre-renders, or third-party apps.
The effect supports Adobe After Effects CC 2015 through CC 2024 or higher on Windows 10 and Mac OS X 10.14 and up, including M1 and M2 machines. After Effects CS6, CC 12, and CC 2014 are covered through a project file without the plugin, provided as is. The listing was last updated on March 18, 2024, and a demo video is available.
AEJuice Sandstorm Effect is best for adding a customizable sand effect to photos in After Effects.
AEJuice Sandstorm Effect is completely free to download and use.
AEJuice Sandstorm Effect supports Adobe After Effects CC 2015 through CC 2024 or higher, so CC 2024 is covered. On the operating system side, it runs on Windows 10 or higher and Mac OS X 10.14 or higher. If you work in an even newer release than CC 2024, the compatibility range is listed as CC 2024 or higher. For the exact current version support, check the developer's page before installing to confirm your setup falls within the stated range.
AEJuice Sandstorm Effect runs on Mac OS X 10.14 or higher and explicitly lists support for M1 and M2 machines, so Apple Silicon is covered. It also runs on Windows 10 or higher. The host software requirement is Adobe After Effects CC 2015 through CC 2024 or higher. If you are on a macOS older than 10.14, you would fall outside the listed range, so confirm your macOS version and After Effects release against the developer's page before installing.
AEJuice Sandstorm Effect officially covers Adobe After Effects CC 2015 through CC 2024 or higher. For older releases, After Effects CS6, CC 12, and CC 2014 are supported in the form of an After Effects project file without the plugin, and that project is provided as is. So the effect can still be used on those earlier versions, though not through the plugin itself. Check the developer's page for more detail on how the project-file version is delivered.
AEJuice Sandstorm Effect creates its result without additional plugins, pre-renders, or third-party apps. You build the customized sand effect directly from your photos inside After Effects, adjusting settings such as the number of particles, the turbulence, and the particle distance. Because it does not depend on outside tools, the whole effect stays within your After Effects project. For the full set of adjustable parameters, the developer's page and the available demo video are good places to look.
AEJuice Sandstorm Effect is listed as free in this catalog. Licensing terms can change over time, so for current pricing and any conditions attached to using it, check the developer's page directly. The listing was last updated on March 18, 2024, and covers Windows 10 or higher and Mac OS X 10.14 or higher, including M1 and M2 machines, with Adobe After Effects CC 2015 through CC 2024 or higher as the host requirement.
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