by Ebberts + Zucker·Motion Graphics
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Wind earns its place in the aescripts library for handling hundreds of layers with no setup, backed by broad After Effects version support from CC 2014 through 2026.
Wind brings wind-style animation to After Effects, working with any type of layer — text, vectors, video and shape layers — in native AE 3D space. It handles hundreds of layers with no setup: just click and apply. Layers can also come from jpeg, ai and psd files, and there's no fixed cap on how many you use beyond what your system supports.
The plugin ships with 17 presets, in and out transitions, 10 directions and secondary drift controls, along with dozens of interpolation and ease type options controlled through intuitive sliders. Fade and scale transitions, an auto orient to camera option and marker based timing controls give further control over how the animation plays, and turbulence can be deactivated to simulate mechanical motion effects.
After building an animation you can manually select individual layers and apply global transform adjustments through master layer controls, with fast build and restore. Wind works with the After Effects 2017 C4D renderer and runs across After Effects versions from CC 2014 through 2026.
Wind is best for applying in and out wind animations across large numbers of text, vector, video and shape layers in native After Effects 3D space.
Wind is completely free to download and use.
Wind supports a broad range of After Effects versions, from CC 2014 through 2026, including CC 2015, CC 2017, CC 2018, CC 2019 and every release from 2020 to 2025. That range covers most modern After Effects installations as well as older projects still on legacy versions. Version 1.09, released on November 12, 2025, updated the licensing framework. For the definitive compatibility list and the current build, check the developer's page before installing.
Wind works with any type of layer — text, vectors, video and shape layers — in native After Effects 3D space, and it also handles jpeg, ai and psd files. It can process any amount of layers, with the practical limit depending on your system, and applies to hundreds of layers with no setup. After the build, individual layers can be selected manually, and global transform adjustments are available through master layer controls. Timing is handled through marker based controls, and the plugin includes fast build and restore.
Wind works with the After Effects 2017 C4D renderer, alongside the native After Effects 3D space it uses for animating layers. It also includes an auto orient to camera option, and turbulence can be deactivated to simulate mechanical motion effects rather than natural wind. The tool offers 17 presets, in and out transitions, 10 directions and secondary drift controls, plus dozens of interpolation and ease type options. Marker based timing controls and fast build and restore round out the animation workflow.
Wind is listed as free in this catalog. Licensing terms can change, and its recent updates have repeatedly revised the licensing framework, most recently in version 1.09 on November 12, 2025. For the current licensing details and to download the plugin, visit the developer's page rather than relying on a fixed figure here. No price is stated beyond its free listing, so confirm the terms that apply to your use before you install it.
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