by KraftyFX·Workflow
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KBar earns its place in the toolfarm library for turning frequently used scripts, effects, and commands into customizable, shareable button toolbars, with support spanning After Effects 2024 back to CC 2019.
KBar, developed by KraftyFX, adds fun and colorful toolbars to After Effects with a slick, easy-to-use design. You can make up to four toolbars, each reachable with keyboard modifiers, and open up to four toolbar windows at once. Buttons themselves can do more when paired with keyboard modifiers.
The tool supports more button types, including effect buttons, script file buttons, run shell script buttons, and extension buttons that accept custom arguments. Spacer buttons help with layout, and text buttons can hold up to 16 characters. You can reorder buttons by drag-and-drop, clone them with shift+drag, switch toolbars through a labeled dropdown, and snap a toolbar to the left or right edge of After Effects for vertical mode. Toolbars are shareable, with bulk import and export.
KBar runs on After Effects 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, and CC 2019, and supports a custom toolbar file location. Tooltips can show modifier buttons underneath and can be disabled. A demo video is available.
KBar is best for after Effects artists who want quick, button-driven access to scripts, effects, and shell scripts from customizable toolbars.
KBar is completely free to download and use.
KBar lists compatibility with After Effects 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, and CC 2019, covering several years of releases. The developer's changelog also references support work tied to specific builds, including AE 18.4 and various beta versions over time. If you're running one of the supported versions, KBar should work with your setup. For the latest version and any newer compatibility details, check the developer's page before installing.
KBar is listed as free in this catalog. That reflects its placement here rather than specific licensing terms, and the developer's changelog does mention licensing and product activation on new machines, so terms may apply on the developer's side. For current pricing, licensing, and activation details, check the developer's page directly before you download or install, since those terms can change independently of how the tool is listed here.
KBar lets you make up to four toolbars, each accessible with keyboard modifiers, and you can open up to four toolbar windows at once. Buttons themselves can also do more when combined with keyboard modifiers, and you can switch between toolbars using a toolbar label with a dropdown. Reordering is handled by drag-and-drop, and you can clone buttons with shift+drag. Toolbars can also snap to the left or right edge of After Effects for a vertical layout.
KBar supports several button types. Its changelog and feature list mention effect buttons, script file buttons, run shell script buttons, and extension buttons that can take custom arguments. You also get spacer buttons for layout and wider text buttons that hold up to 16 characters. Buttons can be arranged by drag-and-drop and cloned with shift+drag. For the full set of button types in the current release, the developer's page is the best reference.
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