by Creation Effects·Motion Graphics
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Stands out in the toolfarm library because it's built natively from After Effects shape layers, so customization extends as far as AE's own capabilities.
Creation Effects: Network lets you create and animate 3D networks of dots and connecting lines in After Effects. You build groups of points, assign them dynamic formations and movements through simple controls, then link them with lines such as dotted, lightning, light beams, or audio-driven waveforms.
Points can be scattered, assembled, or wiggled, arranged on a 2D or 3D grid, positioned along a path drawn with the Pen tool or from an animated mask, or set to follow a leader layer for 3D swarming behavior. A repeller layer can attract or push points on any axis, and you can position points manually in 3D space or parent them to a Null object while keeping line connections intact.
Built natively from shape layers, points and lines accept shape effects and simple controls for size, stroke, and fill. A point precomp lets you drop in your own artwork, and lines can react to Audio Spectrum or Audio Waveform effects for audio visualizers. It ships with both 2D and 3D comps plus streamlined versions, and is compatible with After Effects 2020 and later.
Creation Effects: Network is best for network visualizations, tech-inspired motion graphics, audio visualizers, and low-count particle animations.
Creation Effects: Network is completely free to download and use.
Creation Effects: Network is compatible with Adobe After Effects 2020 (version 17) and all later versions. The download also includes an older version with fewer features that runs on After Effects CS5 and up, so earlier setups are covered. All comps are HD at 1920x1080, though the effect works equally well in vertical formats, 4K, or any other resolution. The template has also been universalized, meaning it runs in After Effects in any language.
Creation Effects: Network works in both Windows and macOS. It's built natively in After Effects from shape layers, so its customization extends as far as AE's own capabilities. Because the points and lines are shape layers, you can add shape effects that affect their paths and adjust basic properties like size, stroke, and fill using simple controls. The template comes with both 2D and 3D comps, along with streamlined versions for animations that need a higher point count.
Creation Effects: Network can drive audio visualizers by letting its lines react to your audio through the Audio Spectrum or Audio Waveform effects. Beyond audio-driven waveforms, lines come in several styles including dotted, lightning, and light beams. You link groups of points with these lines after assigning their formations and movements through simple controls, and you can connect any layers, not just points, with custom lines.
Creation Effects: Network includes a point precomp that lets you use your own artwork or animation as the point. You can attach additional text or graphics to points by parenting, and connect any layers, not just points, with custom lines. For direct control, points can be positioned manually in 3D space or parented to a Null object, which keeps line connections intact while you move them.
Creation Effects: Network is listed as free in this catalog. For current licensing terms and any usage details, check the developer's page. The download bundles both the current template, compatible with After Effects 2020 and later, and an older version with fewer features for After Effects CS5 and up, so you get coverage across a wide range of AE releases.
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