Effects Plugin Library

A curated list of essential plugins and tools for Adobe After Effects and DaVinci Resolve.

Note

🤝 Contributions are welcome!

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch.
3. Add the plugin to the appropriate section.
4. Open a Pull Request.

Table of Contents

• VFX
• Film Emulation
• Motion Graphics
• 3D
• Utilities
• Contributing

✨ VFX

Plugin	Compatibility	Price	Description
Boris Fx Sapphire	,		Massive collection of effects, flares, and glows.
Boris Fx Continuum	,		Comprehensive VFX suite (Restoration, Lights, Titling).
Red Giant Universe	,		Transitions and stylized effects.
Red Giant Trapcode Suite			Particle simulations (Particular, Form, Tao).
Red Giant Chromatic Displacement			RGB channel displacement for glitch effects.
Deep Glow			Physically accurate and natural glow.
Video Copilot Saber			Create energy beams, lightsabers, and lasers.
Video Copilot Twitch			Stylistic chaos, glitches, and blur effects.
Video Copilot Optical Flares			Realistic lens flares design and animation.
Video Copilot Heat Distortion			Realistic heat waves and distortion.
Video Copilot Orb			Create 3D spheres and planets with realistic textures.
RE:Vision Effects DE:Noise	,		Motion-compensated noise reduction.
RE:Vision Effects FieldsKit	,		Advanced deinterlacing and field manipulation.
Stardust			Modular 3D particle system.
Bang			Procedural 3D muzzle flashes.
Real Glow			Realistic light falloff glow.
Signal			Analog video glitch emulation.
Pixel Sorter			Glitch effect based on pixel sorting algorithms.
Supercomp			Seamless compositing of VFX elements.
Primatte Keyer	,		Professional chroma keying tool.
Composite Brush			Color selector and modifier for keying.
Dust Transition (AE), (Resolve)	,		Dissolve images into pixel-sized particles.
Nebulosity			Volumetric nebula and cloud generation.
Fractal Noise 3D			3D fractal noise with depth control.
Discotext			Animated text effects with particles and physics.
Particle Builder			Build custom particle systems easily.
Break It			Advanced shattering and destruction simulations.

🎥 Film Emulation

Plugin	Compatibility	Price	Description
Dehancer	,		Complete film emulation (Grain, Bloom, Halation).
FilmConvert Nitrate	,		Film stock emulation with sensor matching.
Magic Bullet Suite	,		Color correction and finishing tools.
Spotlight FX Film Grain	,		Film grain overlays and textures.
Colourlab AI	,		AI-powered color grading automation and look development.
Look Designer			Subtractive color CMY-based film emulation.
PixelTools			High-quality PowerGrades and DCTLs for professional grading.
Scatter	,		Physically accurate diffusion and film grain emulation.
Mononodes			DCTLs for film emulation, halation, and print density.
CinematicX LUTs	,		Cinematic LUT packs.
Buttery LUTs	,		Natural, faithful LUTs for various camera sensors.

🚀 Motion Graphics

Plugin	Compatibility	Price	Description
Plexus			Procedural particle engine for connected structures.
GeoLayers 3			Map design and animation.
Newton 4			2D physics engine for realistic motion.
DUIK Bassel			Comprehensive rigging and animation toolset.
Animation Composer			Library of motion presets and transitions.
MagicZoom	,		Dynamic zooms and camera movements.
MagicAnimate	,		Easy animation tools for footage and elements.
mTitle / mGraph	,		High-quality motion graphics and title packs.
Karton			Dynamic text boxes and shape layers.
Handy Particles			Particle systems specifically for motion design.
Motion 4			The ultimate utility for Motion Design (Tools, Easing, Colors).
Flow Script			Curve editor for easing keyframes.
Ray Dynamic Color 2			Color palette management and linking.
Limber			IK system for character animation.
Volna 2			Advanced strokes and particles along a path.
Motion Tools			All-in-one panel for easing, anchors, and shapes.
Auto Crop			Automatically crops comp duration and dimensions to content.
True Comp Duplicator			Deeply duplicate compositions and hierarchies.
EaseCopy			Copy/paste easing without overwriting values.
ButtCapper			Quickly change stroke caps and joins.
Motion Tools 2			Free version of the popular utility script.
Ouroboros			Multiple strokes on a single path.
TextEvo			Popular free text animation script.
mCam Rig			Camera rig for dynamic movement.

🧊 3D

Plugin	Compatibility	Price	Description
Element 3D			Import and render 3D models.
mTracker 3D			3D camera tracking and object placement.
Lockdown			Track warping surfaces and attach 3D objects.
Shadow Studio 3			Ray-traced shadows and lighting simulation.
Helium			3D toolset for motion graphics.
Red Giant Horizon			360-degree backgrounds and environments.
AI Relight			Add virtual 3D lights to footage using AI.

🛠️ Utilities

Plugin	Compatibility	Price	Description
Mocha Pro	,		Planar tracking, rotoscoping, and object removal.
Neat Video	,		Advanced noise reduction.
FX Console			Workflow utility for fast effect application.
Reactor			Community package manager for Fusion/Resolve.
Overlord			Seamless transfer between Illustrator and After Effects.
RSMB	,		ReelSmart Motion Blur - adds natural motion blur.
Twixtor	,		Intelligent slow motion and frame rate conversion.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome!

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch.
3. Add the plugin to the appropriate section.
4. Open a Pull Request.