by Othman Ahmed·Motion Graphics
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TypePlay earns its place in the aescripts library as a wave-based animation engine that works on any text or layer property, not just text. Compatibility spans After Effects 2023 through 2026, and the 1.0.2 release cleared up several macOS-specific issues around applying animations and saving presets.
TypePlay is an animation engine for After Effects that applies wave-driven motion to any text or layer property. It offers dozens of wave types, easing modes, and direction controls.
The plugin includes individual controllers and master linking, along with a live interactive preview. A full preset system lets you save, load, and manage your animation setups.
TypePlay is compatible with After Effects 2023 through 2026. Version 1.0.2 addressed several fixes, including a macOS issue where applying an animation created controllers without applying expressions to text layers, blend easing not being applied when using Wave Blend, and preset libraries not saving permanently on some systems. The update also improved preset storage with fallback paths when the Documents folder is not writable. A demo video is available.
TypePlay is best for after Effects artists who want to apply wave-driven motion to text or other layer properties.
TypePlay is completely free to download and use.
TypePlay is compatible with After Effects 2026, 2025, 2024, and 2023, so it runs on the 2024 release. Across those versions it applies wave-driven motion to any text or layer property, with dozens of wave types, easing modes, direction controls, individual controllers, master linking, and a live interactive preview. If you are on a version outside that range, check the developer's page for the latest compatibility details before installing.
TypePlay applies wave-driven motion to any text or layer property, so it is not limited to text. Its animation engine offers dozens of wave types, easing modes, and direction controls. Individual controllers and master linking let you manage setups, and a live interactive preview is part of the tool. A full preset system rounds it out, letting you save, load, and manage your animation setups for reuse.
TypePlay is listed as free in this catalog. Pricing and licensing can change, so check the developer's page on aescripts for the current terms before you rely on it for a project. Functionally, the plugin is a wave-based text and property animator for After Effects that applies wave-driven motion to any text or layer property, offering dozens of wave types, easing modes, direction controls, and a preset system for saving and loading your setups.
TypePlay version 1.0.2, released June 16, 2026, focused on fixes. It resolved a macOS issue where Apply created controllers but did not apply expressions to text layers, corrected blend easing not being applied when using Wave Blend, and fixed the preset library not saving permanently on some systems, especially macOS. It also improved preset storage with fallback paths when the Documents folder is not writable, fixed reset preview leaving stale values in number inputs, and fixed preset load not clearing applied-property tracking state.
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