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MF Path Deformer

After Effects plugin. Wraps a source layer along a mask path, sampled by arc length so the source spaces evenly however the bezier handles are shaped.

v1.7 build 24

macOS Windows

Requires

After Effects 2022 or newer

Architecture

Apple silicon + Intel, Win x64

Effect category

Motion Force

Install

Quit After Effects, drop the file in the plugins folder, relaunch.

macOS /Library/Application Support/Adobe/Common/Plug-ins/7.0/MediaCore/

Windows C:\Program Files\Adobe\Common\Plug-ins\7.0\MediaCore\

Version history

Older builds stay downloadable. A project saved against an older build opens on a newer one untouched — the effect keeps the same internal name.

Version	Notes	Download
v1.7 build 24 current	Auto Bank: banking driven by position along the path, so a trajectory lies flat at the top and rolls over on the drop.	macOS Windows
v1.6 build 23	Fixed bank angle only. Renamed from MF Trail.	macOS Windows

On upgrading. Build 20 renames the effect from MF Trail to MF Path Deformer, but keeps the same internal match name. Projects built with any earlier build open normally and pick up the new name. Nothing needs re-applying.