by BGRA Entertainment·VFX
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Earns its place in the aescripts library as a focused normal maps generator, kept current with Multi-Frame Rendering support and a fix for After Effects 2025.
Normal Mapper is a normal maps generator for After Effects, built by BGRA Entertainment. It sits at rank 55 in the aescripts library, and the catalog lists it as free.
Since its 2019 release, the plugin has picked up several refinements. Version 1.4 adds Multi-Frame Rendering support and fixes a crash on After Effects 2025. Earlier updates brought native Apple Silicon (M1) support through a framework update, a Y-flip fix, and a reworked strength parameter now running on a 0 to 100 scale. Notarization issues from an earlier framework update were also resolved along the way.
Compatibility reaches back a long way, covering After Effects from CS6 through the 2025 release, including CC and the CC 2014 through 2024 versions. For current licensing details, check the developer's page.
Normal Mapper is best for after Effects users who need to generate normal maps.
Normal Mapper is completely free to download and use.
Normal Mapper is compatible with After Effects 2025, and version 1.4 specifically addresses a crash on that release. Its supported range is broad, covering After Effects 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, CC 2019, CC 2018, CC 2017, CC 2015.3, CC 2015, CC 2014, CC, and CS6. If you're on the latest release, the 1.4 update is the one to have, since it also introduces Multi-Frame Rendering support. For the current build and any further compatibility notes, check the developer's page.
Normal Mapper runs natively on Apple Silicon. Native M1 support arrived with version 1.3 in May 2022, delivered as part of a framework update. An earlier framework update, version 1.01, had resolved notarization issues on macOS. If you're working on an M1 or later Apple Silicon Mac, make sure you're on version 1.3 or newer to get the native build. For the latest version and download, head to the developer's page.
Normal Mapper is listed as free in this catalog. Licensing terms can change over time, so for the definitive word on pricing and usage rights, check the developer's page on aescripts. That's also where you'll find the current version, the full changelog, and the download. As of the latest release, the plugin is at version 1.4, updated in January 2025.
Normal Mapper supports a long list of After Effects versions, reaching all the way back to CS6. The full range covers CS6, CC, CC 2014, CC 2015, CC 2015.3, CC 2017, CC 2018, CC 2019, and the 2020 through 2025 releases. This makes it usable on both older and current installations. If you're unsure which build matches your version, the developer's page lists the compatibility details and hosts the download.
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