by Nick Hill·Motion Graphics
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Nice Curves earns its place in the aescripts library for a focused, nondestructive take on rounded paths, driven by nulls with per-point control. It's a version 1.0 initial release listed as free here.
Nice Curves is an After Effects plugin from Nick Hill that generates elegant rounded paths controlled by nulls. It works along the same lines as Illustrator's round corners feature, but the developer describes it as more controllable and nondestructive, giving you adjustable curved paths inside your compositions.
You can add as many control points as you need, then fine-tune each one individually or control all of them at once. The plugin also supports multiple paths per comp, so a single composition can hold more than one rounded path at a time.
Version 1.0 was released on February 28, 2024 as the initial release, and it's compatible with After Effects 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, CC 2019, and CC 2018. That range covers several years of releases. A demo video is available, and the plugin is currently listed as free here in the catalog.
Nice Curves is best for after Effects users who want to generate and adjust rounded paths controlled by nulls.
Nice Curves is completely free to download and use.
Nice Curves supports After Effects 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, CC 2019, and CC 2018, so it runs across several years of releases. Version 1.0 arrived on February 28, 2024 as the initial release. If you're on one of those listed versions, it should be compatible; for anything newer or for edge cases, check the developer's page to confirm current support before installing.
Nice Curves is listed as free here in the catalog. For current licensing terms and any conditions attached to downloading or using it, check the developer's page, since terms can change over time. The catalog reflects how the plugin is listed at the time of writing, and the developer's page remains the authoritative source for the latest details on availability and use.
Nice Curves works similarly to Illustrator's round corners feature, but the developer describes it as more controllable and nondestructive. You can add as many control points as you need, fine-tune each one on its own, or control all of them at once. Those controls are the main difference the developer highlights over Illustrator's built-in option, giving you finer adjustment of rounded paths within After Effects.
Nice Curves lets you create multiple paths per composition, so you're not limited to a single rounded path in a comp. It generates rounded paths controlled by nulls, and you can add as many control points as you need on each one. The developer notes you can fine-tune every point or adjust them all at once, giving you room to build and manage several paths within the same composition.
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