by Ratio·Motion Graphics
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MaskPNGscatter earns its place in the aescripts library for a focused job: dropping hundreds of scattered PNG or layer copies inside a matte or mask with no keyframes needed to begin. The seed animation and stackable instances give it range beyond a static overlay.
MaskPNGscatter is an After Effects plugin from Ratio that scatters any PNG or layer randomly within the boundary of a matte or mask. It can place hundreds of copies at once, which suits particle-style effects, decorative overlays, and creative motion graphics.
The tool exposes controls for count, size, rotation, position offset, and global scale, so you can shape how the copies are distributed within the matte. Animating the random seed produces dynamic movement across the scatter, and you can stack multiple instances for complex layered effects. It runs lightweight and fast, with no keyframes required to get started.
MaskPNGscatter is compatible with After Effects 2026, 2025, 2024, and 2023. Version 1.1 added 16bpc support alongside bug fixes, following the initial 1.0 release. A demo video is available, and the plugin is listed as free in this catalog. It holds a popularity rank of 377 on aescripts.
MaskPNGscatter is best for particle-style effects, decorative overlays, and creative motion graphics built by scattering copies of a PNG or layer within a matte or mask.
MaskPNGscatter is completely free to download and use.
MaskPNGscatter is compatible with After Effects 2026, 2025, 2024, and 2023, covering several recent releases of the application. If you are running one of those versions, you can scatter a PNG or layer across a matte or mask boundary and adjust count, size, rotation, position offset, and global scale. For versions outside that range, check the developer's page on aescripts to confirm whether support has been added since this listing.
MaskPNGscatter is listed as free in this catalog, so you can add it to After Effects without a purchase noted here. Licensing terms can change over time, so it is worth checking the developer's page on aescripts for the current details before you rely on it in a project. The plugin comes from Ratio and, at version 1.1, includes bug fixes and 16bpc support alongside the core scattering controls.
MaskPNGscatter version 1.1 arrived on April 6, 2026 with bug fixes and added 16bpc support. The initial 1.0 release landed on March 23, 2026. If you are working in a higher bit depth, the 16bpc addition is the notable change in this update. You can find MaskPNGscatter on the developer's page at aescripts, where any newer versions and their changes would be listed.
MaskPNGscatter does not require keyframes to get started, which keeps the initial setup light and fast. Once placed, you can animate the random seed to create dynamic movement across the scattered copies. You can also stack multiple instances for complex layered effects, and control count, size, rotation, position offset, and global scale to shape how the PNG or layer spreads within the matte or mask boundary.
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