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Earns its place for handling polka dot setup automatically — the Dot Comp and Control Layer are generated for you, and the tool was updated through 2024 to version 2.1.
Polka Dots Maker generates polka dots in After Effects and works fast. From a simple UI panel, it automatically builds a Dot Comp and a Control Layer, so the pattern setup is handled for you.
The panel can generate circles or squares automatically, and the contents inside the Dot Comp can be edited as you like. Scroll Speed affects the speed of one row of polka dots, while Cross Scroll adds an option for cross animation.
The current release is version 2.1, updated September 26, 2024, which simplified the undo operation. Version 2.0 introduced the ability to generate two Dot Comps. Polka Dots Maker is compatible with After Effects 2022 through 2026 and is listed here as free, with a demo video available.
Polka Dots Maker is best for after Effects artists who need to generate polka dot patterns, including circle or square variations, from a simple panel.
Polka Dots Maker is completely free to download and use.
Polka Dots Maker supports After Effects 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, and 2022, so it runs across several recent releases of the application. The current build is version 2.1, released September 26, 2024. If you work across more than one After Effects installation, that range covers the last few major versions. For the most up-to-date compatibility details, check the developer's page before installing on a newer or older build than those listed here.
Polka Dots Maker is listed as free in this catalog. Licensing terms can change over time, so it's worth confirming the current arrangement on the developer's page before you download. The tool generates polka dots in After Effects and runs from a simple UI panel, creating a Dot Comp and a Control Layer automatically. Version 2.1, released in September 2024, simplified the undo operation, so the download you get reflects that update.
Polka Dots Maker can generate circles or squares automatically, so the panel isn't limited to round dots. It builds a Dot Comp and a Control Layer for you, and the contents inside the Dot Comp can be edited as you like once generated. Scroll Speed affects the speed of one row of polka dots, while Cross Scroll adds an option for cross animation. These controls all sit within the plugin's simple UI panel.
Polka Dots Maker version 2.1 was released on September 26, 2024, and simplified the undo operation. The prior release, version 2.0 from August 2024, added the ability to generate two Dot Comps. Earlier updates through 2024 included a help tip, UX improvements, and a bug fix following the first version in March 2024. The plugin generates polka dots in After Effects and supports versions 2022 through 2026.
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