by Pixel Sorter Studio·VFX
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MAD PAINTER earns its spot in the aescripts library as a GPU-accelerated way to lay brush strokes over footage, with compatibility reaching from the 2020 releases up to 2026 across both host applications.
MAD PAINTER is a GPU-accelerated plugin from Pixel Sorter Studio that paints brush strokes over your footage inside After Effects and Premiere Pro.
Compatibility spans a wide range of releases: After Effects 2020 through 2026 and Premiere Pro 2020 through 2026, so it fits into both older and current setups across the two applications.
The plugin reached its initial release in early 2025, with Windows support added shortly after in version 1.1.0. More recent updates changed the GPU backend to support more cards and brought a speed improvement, followed by fixes for licensing persistence and general bug fixes through version 1.2.5. A demo video is available, and the plugin is listed here as free, so check the developer's page for current licensing.
MAD PAINTER is best for adding painted brush-stroke looks to footage in After Effects and Premiere Pro.
MAD PAINTER is completely free to download and use.
MAD PAINTER supports After Effects and Premiere Pro from the 2020 releases through 2026, so both 2026 versions are covered. The compatibility list also includes 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020 for each application, which makes it usable on both current installs and older setups you might still be running. If you work across a mix of versions, the same plugin covers the full span across the two applications.
MAD PAINTER is GPU-accelerated, so it relies on your graphics card for processing. Version 1.2.3 changed the GPU backend to support more cards and added a speed improvement, which widens the range of hardware it can run on. If an unsupported card held you back on an earlier build, that update may help. For specific card requirements, the developer's page is the place to confirm what your system needs.
MAD PAINTER is listed here as free. Pricing and licensing terms can change over time, so the developer's page is the best place to confirm current licensing before you download. One detail worth noting from the update history: version 1.2.4 fixed an issue where licensing was not persisting, so if you ran into that on an earlier build, updating resolves it.
MAD PAINTER 1.2.5, released on July 3, 2026, is a bug-fix update. The preceding releases addressed related items: 1.2.4 fixed licensing that was not persisting, and 1.2.3 changed the GPU backend to support more cards alongside a speed improvement. Earlier in its history, Windows support arrived in version 1.1.0 after the initial 1.0.0 release in early 2025. These entries make up the plugin's recent version history.
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