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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.

v1.6 build 23

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\

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.