by Satori·Motion Graphics
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Time Bend earns a spot in the aescripts library for extending the familiar Time Displacement effect with editable transitions, loop support, and curve-based time mapping.
Time Bend from Satori is a plugin for After Effects and Premiere Pro that aims to be a replacement for the Time Displacement effect. Its main difference is more versatile control over the frame sequence, blending with an editable transition, loops support, and animating time mapping via curve phase.
Channel handling covers several modes: Luma applies the effect to all channels equally using a pixel's overall luminance, RGB applies it to each component separately, and Red, Green, Blue, or Alpha target a single selected component. Five blending modes — Addition, Subtract, Multiply, Divide, and Clamp — combine source and destination pixel values, while curve shapes such as Linear Ramp, Triangle, Sine ½ Phase, Sine ¼ Phase, and Sine Full Phase set how the mapping curve behaves.
Curve Phase, Curve Floor, and a Curve Graph give control and visual reference over the mapping, while Destination Blend Size and Destination Blend Offset adjust how the transition distance drives curve progress. The current version adds a Sample Projects Pack, and because of the plugin's complexity, the developer advises testing the free trial version first.
Time Bend is best for artists working with time displacement and frame-sequence effects in After Effects and Premiere Pro.
Time Bend is completely free to download and use.
Time Bend lists compatibility with After Effects from CC 2014 through 2026, including 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, and the CC 2015 to 2019 range. On the Premiere Pro side, it covers versions from CC 2014 through 2025. That spans a wide range of both applications, so most current and older installations are covered. For the exact build that matches your setup, check the developer's page.
Time Bend is listed as free in this catalog, and it runs in both After Effects and Premiere Pro. The developer also provides a free trial version and, given the plugin's complexity, advises downloading and testing that trial before committing. Licensing terms can change over time, so check the developer's page for the current details before you rely on it for a project.
Time Bend includes five blending modes for combining source and destination pixels. Addition adds source and destination values in RGB colorspace, while Subtract removes destination values from source values. Multiply blends the two by multiplying RGB pixel values, and Divide is an experimental option aimed at glitch outputs where source values are divided by destination values. Clamp uses a minimum or maximum value when a result exceeds the valid range, since overflow usually produces saturated or dimmed colors.
Time Bend version 1.0.1, released on August 3, 2023, focuses on stability. It fixes a crash affecting the unregistered version when composition height exceeds 4096 pixels, a watermark-related bug. The update also moves to aescripts framework v4.0.7, which improves the stability of license checks. The initial 1.0.0 release came on October 7, 2022. For the full history, see the developer's page.
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