by MotionCodes·VFX
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Break It! creates break and shatter effects from images without requiring extra plugins, offering per-piece control over force, gravity, and particles.
Break It! shatters and breaks objects directly in After Effects, producing break effects for images without extra plugins. A few clicks create a break effect from your objects, and customizable settings let you change the results and control the outcome.
The workflow starts by choosing a subject, selecting the number of break sections, and pressing the break button, then masking the places you want to break. Markers control the break times, letting you break multiple times in several different places. By default the breaking force comes from the center, and you can change the force direction, setting a separate force for each breaking part.
Per-piece settings include an explosion wave, force direction and intensity, a viscosity property, gravity, and control over the size and number of particles. You can insert front and back images so the scene sits behind the break. Break It! works with After Effects from CC 2017 through 2026.
Break It is best for after Effects artists creating shatter and break effects on images and objects without additional plugins.
Break It is completely free to download and use.
Break It! supports After Effects 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020, along with CC 2019, CC 2018, and CC 2017. That range covers current releases as well as several older Creative Cloud versions, so the tool fits into both recent and long-standing After Effects setups. Compatibility and requirements list the same versions, so the tool runs on any of them. Check the developer's page to confirm details for your specific version before installing.
Break It! creates breaking and shatter effects for your images without extra plugins required. You choose a subject, select the number of break sections, press the break button, then mask the places you want to break. Markers let you control the break times and break multiple times in several different places. Everything runs through its own customizable settings, so no additional third-party tools are needed to produce the effect.
Break It! applies its breaking force from the center by default, and you can change the force direction to break in any direction. You can set a separate force for each breaking part, along with force intensity. Additional per-piece settings include an explosion wave, a viscosity property, gravity, and control over the size and number of particles, giving control over how each section breaks apart.
Break It! is listed as free in this catalog. For current licensing terms, any usage conditions, and the most up-to-date information, check the developer's page directly, since catalog listings can lag behind changes made by the developer. The tool works across After Effects from CC 2017 through 2026, so once you have it installed you can apply break and shatter effects within that version range without additional plugins.
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