by irrealix·Motion Graphics
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Volna 2 earns its place in the aescripts library for a stroke toolkit that has expanded steadily, from sprites and cross lines to curl noise and an across-masks direction mode, while keeping compatibility back to CC 2014.
Volna 2 is an advanced stroke plugin for After Effects from irrealix. It renders strokes and includes built-in arrows, noise distortion, gradients and a blend tool.
The plugin has expanded through a series of updates. Sprites arrived as a new primitives type, and Cross Lines were added alongside options such as Distortion Curl Noise, a Cross Lines Alpha Ramp, an Across Masks direction mode, Begin and End Ramp shapes, and a Noise Loop. Version 2.5.2 updated the license framework.
Volna 2 runs across a wide range of releases, from After Effects CC 2014 through to 2026, so it fits both older and current installs. It ranks 131 in the aescripts library and is listed here as free, so check the developer's page for current licensing. A demo video is available.
Volna 2 is best for after Effects artists building stroke-based graphics with arrows, gradients and noise distortion.
Volna 2 is completely free to download and use.
Volna 2 lists support for After Effects 2026, along with 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, and the CC releases 2019, 2018, 2017, 2015.3, 2015 and 2014. That range covers both recent installs and much older ones, so it should slot into most After Effects setups still in use. If you run several versions side by side, the same plugin spans all of them. Check the developer's page to confirm details for your exact build before installing.
Volna 2 reached version 2.5.2 on February 11, 2026, an update that refreshed the license framework. Earlier releases added the features the plugin is known for: sprites as a new primitives type, cross lines with an alpha ramp, Distortion Curl Noise, an Across Masks direction mode, Begin and End Ramp shapes, and a Noise Loop. Several updates also fixed crashes and macOS-specific issues. For the full history and any newer builds, see the developer's page.
Volna 2 is listed as free in this catalog. No price or licensing figure is published here, so treat the developer's page as the authority on current terms before you download or deploy it. Licensing can change over time, and the most recent update to Volna 2 specifically revised its license framework, so it is worth confirming the latest conditions directly with irrealix rather than relying on a cached listing.
Volna 2 added Sprites as a new primitives type, giving another element to build strokes from alongside its existing tools. Cross Lines came in as well, with a Cross Lines Alpha Ramp among the related controls. Both appear in the plugin's changelog as additions to its stroke toolkit, joining features such as built-in arrows, gradients, noise distortion and a blend tool. A demo video is available.
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