by mamoworld tools·Motion Graphics
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Squash & Stretch Pro sits at rank 290 in the aescripts library. Its behavior-based approach to generating editable keyframes is what sets it apart, with the Pro version adding the full behavior library and advanced text options.
Squash & Stretch Pro is a behavior-based animation assistant for After Effects. Rather than setting keyframes by hand, it generates keyframes from behaviors, and those keyframes stay editable afterward. The Pro version opens up the full library of behaviors along with advanced text options for motion design work.
The plugin runs on a wide span of After Effects releases, from the current 2026 build back through CC 2015, which covers 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020 and the CC 2015.3, 2017, 2018 and 2019 versions in between. Version 2.0.005 arrived on May 4, 2026, and the version 2 line began in July 2025 as its initial release.
Recent updates have focused on fixes: the May 2026 build corrected the update check, while earlier 2.0.x releases addressed behavior loading, the oomph parameter and error handling when animations could not be read. A demo video is available on the developer's page.
Squash & Stretch Pro is best for after Effects motion designers who want editable keyframe animation generated from behaviors rather than built by hand.
Squash & Stretch Pro is completely free to download and use.
Squash & Stretch Pro lists compatibility with After Effects 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021 and 2020, plus the older CC 2019, CC 2018, CC 2017, CC 2015.3 and CC 2015 releases. That span covers current builds along with a long tail of legacy versions, so most working After Effects installations should be able to run it. For the exact requirements tied to your specific build, check the developer's page before installing.
Squash & Stretch Pro is listed as free in this catalog, though no price figure is shown here. Licensing terms can change over time, so the developer's page is the place to confirm the current terms before you download or install. This entry covers the Pro version, which unlocks the full library of behaviors and advanced text options beyond what a base version offers. If licensing matters for your project, verify it directly with the developer rather than relying on this listing alone.
Squash & Stretch Pro 2.0.005, released on May 4, 2026, fixed the update check. Earlier releases in the 2.0.x line handled other fixes: version 2.0.004 resolved issues with hidden files when the behavior library is not stored on a macOS file system, 2.0.003 fixed the oomph parameter for some behaviors, 2.0.002 addressed loading behaviors on systems where Squash & Stretch V1 was installed, and 2.0.001 improved error handling when animations could not be read.
Squash & Stretch Pro version 2 began with the 2.0.000 release on July 21, 2025, marked as the initial release of V2. The releases that followed were fixes rather than new features, covering error handling, behavior loading, the oomph parameter, hidden-file handling on non-macOS file systems, and the update check. For a look at the tool, a demo video is available on the developer's page.
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