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How can I create a plugin for After Effects 2015?

  • July 28, 2016
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My question is very generic and I know that it could trigger a long discussion ... I'm in love with Video Copilot Plugins, and for many years I follow the company in their fantastic products. If I wanted to create similar plugins, what tools should I use for programming? With what language they are written? And for the graphic interface on AE?

Greetings

Leandro

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Correct answer shachar carmi

hi Leandro! welcome to the forum!

the AE sdk is in C. you can work with whatever language you want, but

eventually, the calls to the AE API will be in C/C++.

the SDK is shipped with visual studio project for windows, and xcode for

mac.

effect controls window and comp window overlay graphics are created using

the drawbot suite supplied by the AE SDK.

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shachar carmiCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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July 28, 2016

hi Leandro! welcome to the forum!

the AE sdk is in C. you can work with whatever language you want, but

eventually, the calls to the AE API will be in C/C++.

the SDK is shipped with visual studio project for windows, and xcode for

mac.

effect controls window and comp window overlay graphics are created using

the drawbot suite supplied by the AE SDK.

    leandrospaletta
    leandrospaletta
    Participating Frequently
    February 24, 2022

    Hi, i just found this topic.. im interested too,... 

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    Leandro Spaletta
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    February 26, 2022

    There are a few tutorials on youtube about getting started with the SDK in Visual Studio and Xcode. There are also paid ones on fxphd.com. 


    Thank you, James!

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