by Real Creations·Motion Graphics
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mazeFX earns its place in the aescripts library as a focused generator for vector mazes, with recent updates centred on faster generation and cleaner path results.
mazeFX is an After Effects plugin from Real Creations for generating random vector mazes, also called labyrinths. Alongside the maze itself, it can generate a unique solution, and it provides effect controls to fully control the appearance of the maze.
The plugin can use masks to control each maze's shape, so the generated maze follows the mask boundaries you supply. When it comes to output, mazeFX can place all of the needed parts in a single shape layer, or create separate shape layers for each part of the maze, letting you decide how the pieces are organised.
A seed value field and a random seed checkbox let you set a static seed and generate the exact same maze again. Recent releases have focused on the generation algorithm, which is now faster with cleaner path results. The current version, 1.48, was released on August 22, 2025, and mazeFX supports After Effects versions from CC through 2025.
mazeFX is best for creating random vector mazes and labyrinths inside After Effects, with control over their appearance and layer structure.
mazeFX is completely free to download and use.
mazeFX supports a wide range of After Effects versions, including 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020, along with the CC releases going back through CC 2019, CC 2018, CC 2017, CC 2015.3, CC 2015, CC 2014, and CC. The current version is 1.48, released on August 22, 2025. If you run a recent build of After Effects, mazeFX should install and operate within it. For definitive compatibility details tied to your exact setup, check the developer's page before installing.
mazeFX includes a seed value field and a random seed checkbox, so you can set a static seed value and generate the exact same maze again. This is useful when you need to reproduce a specific layout rather than a new random one each time. mazeFX also creates random vector mazes and can generate a unique solution for a maze. Between the seed controls and the effect controls for the maze's appearance, you have direct control over what the plugin produces on each run.
mazeFX can place all of the needed parts in a single shape layer, or it can create separate shape layers for each part of the maze, depending on how you want to work with the result. It can also use masks to control each maze's shape. Because the output is vector-based, the maze is generated as shape data in After Effects. The choice between one combined layer and multiple separate layers gives you flexibility over how the maze pieces are structured after generation.
mazeFX is listed as free in this catalog. Licensing terms can change over time, so for the current pricing and license conditions it is best to check the developer's page directly. The plugin uses a licensing framework that has been updated across recent releases, including fixes to activation and startup behaviour in version 1.48. For the most accurate and up-to-date licensing information tied to mazeFX, refer to Real Creations' official page rather than relying on a cached figure.
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