is there a repeater plugin for png files in After Effects???

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Does anyone know of a repeater plugin that would enable me to apply a repeater effect to images like PNG or JPEG files in After Effects? I know how to do it with vector files that you then convert to shape layers. And I know there are workarounds for adding a repeater effect to images like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVOBkECRLKQ

But I was hoping there might be some plugin I haven't come across yet that simplifies this task.

I've heard of Trapcode Echospace but it's very expensive. I believe you need Trapcode for that which costs over $400.

Thank you in advance for any help with this.

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Rukham3883297450gq

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This was quite useful for simpler shapes:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DgCqSLND-Y&t=33s&ab_channel=NextParadigm

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Rick Gerard

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The expressions in the tutorial you found are all you need. You can improve on them to automate them a little more, but that's all there is to it if you don't have the budget for something more elaborate.

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ninose11Author

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Thank you very much Rick. I'll keep that in mind. Is there a reason why jpegs and pngs can't be converted into shape layers in After Effects like vector images can? Just thought I'd ask. Thanks again. 😀

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Rick Gerard

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Images are not vectors, so there is nothing to convert. You can Auto-trace any video or still image to get masks, but that is about it. Auto-trace is limited and can easily overwhelm the program if there is a lot of detail in your image.

I hope this helps.

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