by Rob Barrett·Workflow
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Polymorph earns a spot in the aescripts library as a focused layer-replacement tool for After Effects. Its scope is clear: swap or attach shape layers, text, footage and nulls with any other layer in a comp, supported on After Effects 2026 and 2025.
Polymorph is an After Effects utility from Rob Barrett that swaps or attaches layers inside your composition. You can replace shape layers, text layers, footage or nulls with any other layer in the comp, or attach one layer to another.
Because it handles shape layers, text layers, footage and nulls, it fits projects built from a mix of those elements. Any of them can be swapped for another layer, or attached to one, all within your composition.
Polymorph is a recent addition to the aescripts library, released as version 1.0 on March 17, 2026. It supports After Effects 2026 and 2025, and a demo video is available on the developer's page. It's listed as free here, though you should check the developer's page for current licensing details.
Polymorph is best for after Effects users who need to swap or attach shape layers, text layers, footage or nulls with other layers in a composition.
Polymorph is completely free to download and use.
Polymorph is listed as compatible with After Effects 2026 and 2025. If you're running one of those versions, it should work as described for swapping or attaching layers in your comp. For older or newer releases, compatibility isn't confirmed here, so check the developer's page before installing. Rob Barrett released Polymorph as version 1.0 on March 17, 2026, so it's a recent addition to the After Effects toolset.
Polymorph works with shape layers, text layers, footage and nulls. You can swap any of these with another layer in your comp, or attach one layer to another. Because it covers those common layer types, it fits into projects built from a mix of shapes, text and footage. The current version is 1.0, released in March 2026, and a demo video is available on the developer's page if you'd like to see it before installing.
Polymorph is listed as free in this catalog. Rob Barrett released it as version 1.0 on March 17, 2026, and it's distributed through aescripts. Licensing terms can change over time, so check the developer's page for the current details before you download. The tool handles swapping or attaching shape layers, text layers, footage and nulls with any other layer in your composition, and it supports After Effects 2026 and 2025.
Polymorph version 1.0 is the initial release, published on March 17, 2026 by Rob Barrett. It brings the core ability to swap or attach layers — shape layers, text layers, footage or nulls — with any other layer in your composition. As the first release, it supports After Effects 2026 and 2025. A demo video is available on the developer's page, and you can check there for any later updates to the plugin.
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