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Coco Color CoWorker

by LetsMotion·Workflow

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Why we like it

Coco Color CoWorker sits in the aescripts library as a color panel for After Effects, with a smart palette generator, importable libraries and shape-color hotkeys that have grown across updates since its 2021 release.

What is Coco Color CoWorker?

Coco Color CoWorker is a color assistant panel from LetsMotion, built to work inside After Effects. Described by its developer as a handy color coworker, it brings color selection and palette tools together in one panel.

The panel includes a color picker and a smart palette generator, alongside a collection of built-in palettes. You can import and export palette libraries, and apply colors to shape strokes or fills using hotkeys by holding Shift or Ctrl. It is also compatible with Coco Color Wheel.

Version 1.3.3, released on August 8, 2025, introduced a new framework license. It supports After Effects 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 and CC 2019. A demo video is available, and full licensing details are on the developer's page.

Who is Coco Color CoWorker best for?

Coco Color CoWorker is best for after Effects users who work with color palettes and want a color picker, palette generator and library management in a single panel.

How much does Coco Color CoWorker cost?

Coco Color CoWorker is completely free to download and use.

Key features

  • Color picker for selecting colors directly in After Effects
  • Smart palette generator, added in version 1.2.0
  • Built-in collection of palettes, expanded across multiple updates
  • Import and export of palette libraries
  • Hotkeys for shape stroke or fill color by holding Shift or Ctrl
  • Compatible with Coco Color Wheel

Tags

#color#palette#color picker#palette generator#After Effects#LetsMotion#workflow

Frequently asked questions

Which After Effects versions does Coco Color CoWorker support?

Coco Color CoWorker supports a wide range of After Effects releases: 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 and CC 2019. If you are on one of these versions, the panel is listed as compatible. The most recent update, version 1.3.3, arrived on August 8, 2025 with a new framework license, so users on newer After Effects builds are covered. For releases not named here, check the developer's page for the latest compatibility information before installing.

Is Coco Color CoWorker free to use?

Coco Color CoWorker is listed as free in this catalog, so there is no price to report here. Licensing terms can change over time, and the version 1.3.3 update from August 2025 introduced a new framework license, so it is worth confirming the current terms directly. For the most accurate and up-to-date licensing details, visit the developer's page on aescripts before you download or install the panel.

How do the shape color hotkeys work in Coco Color CoWorker?

Coco Color CoWorker lets you apply color to a shape's stroke or fill using hotkeys, added in version 1.1.0. By holding Shift or Ctrl on the keyboard, you can target either the shape stroke color or the shape fill color. Alongside these hotkeys, the panel includes a color picker for choosing colors within After Effects, plus a smart palette generator and a collection of built-in palettes to work from.

Does Coco Color CoWorker work with Coco Color Wheel?

Coco Color CoWorker is compatible with Coco Color Wheel, a compatibility introduced in version 1.2.0 in April 2022. That same update also added a smart palette generator and around a thousand more palettes, with hundreds of additional palettes following in later releases. On top of that, the panel supports importing and exporting palette libraries, added in version 1.3.0, so you can bring in or share palette collections. Check the developer's page for full details.

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