How to install AE plug-in? Illustration of common plug-in installation methods for AE

Adobe After Effects CS4 (hereinafter referred to as: AE) is a very powerful title post-processing software. In order to produce a better title title, AE users often need to install some third-party plug-ins.

1. Installation of plug-ins whose regular suffix is .aex

The installation of plug-ins in AE can be roughly divided into two categories. One type can be used directly by copying it to the AE installation directory (for example, the suffix name is .aex), which is easier to operate; the other type needs to be installed and cracked before it can be used (for example, the suffix name is .exe executable file).

AE plug-in installation method

Select the plug-in with the .aex extension you want to install, ctrl+c to copy it, then find your AE installation directory (or right-click on the shortcut of the AE software to find the file location), find the plug_in folder, ctrl+v, and paste the plug-in you just copied.

AE plug-in installation method

AE plug-in installation method

Finally, restart the AE software and you can find the plug-in you just installed in the special effects, so you can use it!

AE plug-in installation method