How to Install .AEX Plug-ins?

[Axel275930371acr]

I downloaded VideoCopilot's Color Vibrance (v1.0.6) and VC Reflect (rev14), and both .zip folders came with just .aex files (as well as some data for MacOS, which isn't relevant to me, as I'm on Windows 10). I can't make AfterEffects open the .aex files, nor can I use the Bridge to install them. I'm lost, since VC Saber was also a .aex, and that installed just fine? Is there something I'm not doing right? I keep finding many conflicting tutorials. There were no .jsx or .jsxbin files in the .zip folders, either. Just .aex files and MacOS-relevant folders/files. 

[Mylenium]

You simply copy them to your AE plug-in folder which by default is C:\Programs\Adobe\After Effects\Plug-Ins.

Mylenium 

[ShiveringCactus]

I made this video a little while back, mainly to share as a link to questions like this, but its proved to be quite popular (for my channel at least)

[Créatrice incomprise]

Hello,

I don't know if this can still help (I had the same problem.).

Personally, I put the .aex file in C:\Programs\Adobe\After Effects\Plug-Ins\Effects. Afterwards, you can look for it in your effect, it should appear there.

Bye ! ^^

[Rafa33753894yii3]

Your answer was very helpful!! and actually the only effective solution I tried. Thank you so much!!

[ToolfarmJP]

This link is the installation guide from Video Copilot.

https://www.videocopilot.net/assets/public/ckfinder/userfiles/files/Install%20Guides/VC_Color_Vibran...

[bba4428]

Even though I do this on the Mac

 

, I can't reach the effect. If the extension is .plugin, I can use it. But if it is .aex, I can't use it.

[ShiveringCactus]

What's the name of the plug-in?  I can see the Deep Glow.aex file there.   

Increasingly these days plugins are managed by installers rather than this direct copy and paste method.