by Motion Boutique·Workflow
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LayerGenerators earns its place in the aescripts library as a Motion Boutique bundle whose compatibility reaches from early CC builds all the way to After Effects 2025.
LayerGenerators, developed by Motion Boutique, bundles three tools for After Effects focused on automating layer creation. It is offered with a 50% discount for students and faculty, with details available on the developer's page.
The plugin runs across a wide span of After Effects releases, from the earliest CC builds through After Effects 2025, covering versions such as CC 2015, CC 2017, CC 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024. This range makes it usable on both older and current installations.
Development history goes back to its initial 2016 release, with subsequent updates covering licensing framework changes, macOS Catalina 10.15 support, CS6 compatibility, and additions to its icon sets including Font Awesome and Themify Icons. Version 1.5, released in February 2025, updated the licensing framework to its latest version. A demo video is available for those who want to see more.
LayerGenerators is best for after Effects users looking to automate layer creation across a wide range of application versions.
LayerGenerators is completely free to download and use.
LayerGenerators supports a wide range of After Effects releases, including After Effects 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020, as well as CC 2019, CC 2018, CC 2017, CC 2015.3, CC 2015, CC 2014 and the original CC. This span covers both older installations and the most recent versions, so the plugin can be used across many setups without requiring the newest release of the application.
LayerGenerators is listed as free in this catalog, though pricing here is not a definitive statement of the developer's own terms. Motion Boutique also offers a 50% discount for students and faculty, so licensing terms may differ depending on your status. For current licensing details and to confirm what applies to your situation, check the developer's page, which provides more information about the three tools and how they are distributed.
LayerGenerators 1.5, released on February 21, 2025, updated the licensing framework to its latest version. Earlier updates in the plugin's history addressed other areas: version 1.3 updated the licensing framework to work with macOS Catalina 10.15, version 1.2 refreshed the Font Awesome icons and added the Themify Icons set, and version 1.1 added CS6 compatibility. The tools were first released in April 2016.
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