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Installation Guide for After Effects Plugin

System Requirements

  • After Effects 13.0 or higher
  • Mac OS X 10.13+ or Windows 10+
  • Active internet connection for installation
  • 100MB free disk space

Step 1: Download the Plugin

  1. Navigate to the LottieFiles for After Effects plugin page in your web browser.
  2. Choose your preferred download method:
    • Adobe Creative Cloud (Recommended): Provides automatic installation and updates
    • AEScripts: Manual download option requiring ZXP Installer
  3. Click Download Plugin.
  4. Save the installer to an easily accessible location (Desktop or Downloads folder recommended).

Step 2: Prepare After Effects

Before installing, ensure a smooth setup:

  • Close After Effects completely if it's currently running to prevent file conflicts
  • Verify your After Effects version is compatible (CC 2018 or later required)


Step 3: Run the Installer

For Manual Installation:

  1. Locate your downloaded installer file
  2. Double-click to launch the installer
  3. Follow the on-screen prompts


Step 4: Select Installation Directory

The installer needs to know where After Effects is installed:

  1. The installer should automatically detect your After Effects path
  2. If auto-detection fails, manually navigate to:
    • Windows: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects [version]
    • Mac: /Applications/Adobe After Effects [version]
  3. Confirm the path and proceed


Step 5: Complete Installation

  1. The installer will copy plugin files to your After Effects directory
  2. Wait for the confirmation screen indicating successful installation
  3. Click Finish or Close to exit
  4. Launch After Effects


Step 6: Verify Installation

Confirm the plugin is working correctly:

  1. Open After Effects
  2. Navigate to Window > Extensions > LottieFiles
  3. The plugin panel should appear with these features:
    • Import/export Lottie animations
    • Preview animations directly in After Effects
    • Access your LottieFiles workspace

 

    Updating the Plugin

    • The plugin will notify you when updates are available
    • Click "Update" in the notification
    • Restart After Effects after updating


    Troubleshooting Installation

    • If the plugin doesn't appear, ensure you're using a compatible version of After Effects
    • Try running the installer as Administrator (Windows) or with sudo (Mac)
    • Check that your security settings allow third-party plugins