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March 17, 2023
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Adding a startup option to switch the plugin used

  • March 17, 2023
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It is essential for medium to large studios to have the ability to switch the enabled plugins in After Effects through a startup option by creating a plugin list in a format such as JSON beforehand. This is because it is common for different plugins to be required for each project in a studio. Allowing the use of plugins that should not be used can cause confusion in the workflow and contract disputes.

For example,
/Project_A
・using Trapcode Suite 16
・using Boris FX Sapphire
...
/Project_B
・using Trapcode Suite 15
・DO NOT use Boris FX Sapphire
...
These settings can be switched as options at startup. It would also be useful to include the actual aex plugin directory in the plugin list.

I am saddened by the fact that After Effects, with its long history, does not have this feature. I hope that After Effects will continue to evolve into software that satisfies production needs.