Features an intuitive radial gradient editor (up to 32 colors) for professional-looking lighting and shading that is much easier to manage than native lighting.
Extrudes toward a fixed point in space, ideal for perspective-heavy designs.
Extrude doesn't exist in a vacuum. It plays nicely with the rest of Plugin Everything's suite, specifically (for frame-by-frame control) and "Shatter" (for destruction). Plugin Everything - Extrude for After Effects F...
For motion graphic artists creating broadcast packages, lower thirds, or kinetic typography, Extrude offers a balance of visual fidelity and workflow efficiency that native tools struggle to match. It transforms the flat canvas of After Effects into a playground for dimensional design.
This is the most powerful mode, allowing the extruded object to interact with After Effects' native cameras. It respects camera depth, perspective, and lighting. 2. Live Text and Shape Integrity Features an intuitive radial gradient editor (up to
For complex logos or multi-line text, Extrude handles grouping intelligently. It allows users to extrude groups of shape paths as a single unit or separate them, providing flexibility when animating. Furthermore, because it utilizes After Effects' native 3D layers, the extruded object can interact with other layers, accepting cast shadows and reflecting environment maps.
Given its attractive price point of $49.95 and robust compatibility with modern AE versions, Extrude is a must-have addition to any digital artist's toolkit. It plays nicely with the rest of Plugin
Classic 3D extrusion where the object extends in a specific direction.
: Built to handle self-intersecting paths and overlapping curves that typically break standard extrusion tools.
| Feature | Native AE | Plugin Everything Extrude | |---|---|---| | | Cinema 4D renderer only (heavy) | Lightweight, instant | | Shape Layer Extrusion | Not directly supported | Yes, with path conversion | | Mask Path Extrusion | Not supported | Yes | | GPU Acceleration | Limited | Full GPU support | | Vanishing Point Extrusion | No | Yes | | Live Text Animators | Limited compatibility | Broad compatibility | | Performance | Can be slow with complex scenes | Real‑time preview |
No plugin is perfect. It is important to note what Extrude does not do:
Features an intuitive radial gradient editor (up to 32 colors) for professional-looking lighting and shading that is much easier to manage than native lighting.
Extrudes toward a fixed point in space, ideal for perspective-heavy designs.
Extrude doesn't exist in a vacuum. It plays nicely with the rest of Plugin Everything's suite, specifically (for frame-by-frame control) and "Shatter" (for destruction).
For motion graphic artists creating broadcast packages, lower thirds, or kinetic typography, Extrude offers a balance of visual fidelity and workflow efficiency that native tools struggle to match. It transforms the flat canvas of After Effects into a playground for dimensional design.
This is the most powerful mode, allowing the extruded object to interact with After Effects' native cameras. It respects camera depth, perspective, and lighting. 2. Live Text and Shape Integrity
For complex logos or multi-line text, Extrude handles grouping intelligently. It allows users to extrude groups of shape paths as a single unit or separate them, providing flexibility when animating. Furthermore, because it utilizes After Effects' native 3D layers, the extruded object can interact with other layers, accepting cast shadows and reflecting environment maps.
Given its attractive price point of $49.95 and robust compatibility with modern AE versions, Extrude is a must-have addition to any digital artist's toolkit.
Classic 3D extrusion where the object extends in a specific direction.
: Built to handle self-intersecting paths and overlapping curves that typically break standard extrusion tools.
| Feature | Native AE | Plugin Everything Extrude | |---|---|---| | | Cinema 4D renderer only (heavy) | Lightweight, instant | | Shape Layer Extrusion | Not directly supported | Yes, with path conversion | | Mask Path Extrusion | Not supported | Yes | | GPU Acceleration | Limited | Full GPU support | | Vanishing Point Extrusion | No | Yes | | Live Text Animators | Limited compatibility | Broad compatibility | | Performance | Can be slow with complex scenes | Real‑time preview |
No plugin is perfect. It is important to note what Extrude does not do: