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157 Releases
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Dynamic Layout mode for responsive panels, with separate order and size controls that preserve Classic layouts

Needs some time
Dynamic Layout
New
Automatically arranges tools horizontally or vertically to match the current panel shape
Improved
Reorder and resize tools in Dynamic Layout without changing their saved Classic layout positions

3D Center Anchor support, faster Move Anchor Point, Crop Comp, Slider To Path, and Explode Shape Layers workflows, more accurate Physics collisions, and core reliability improvements

On the horizon
Move Anchor Point
Improved
Center Anchor now supports AE parametric 3D meshes and imported 3D models while keeping them visually in place
Improved
Runs 51–74% faster on layers with complex masks in live After Effects benchmarks
Points to Nulls
Fix
Improved support for root-level paths and long generated control names
Slider To Path
Improved
Creates path-following controller rigs 27–31% faster in live After Effects benchmarks
Explode Shape Layers
Improved
Runs about 32% faster on complex shape layers in live After Effects benchmarks
Improved
More accurate collisions for transparent PNG and WebP layers by using their visible alpha contours instead of rectangular source bounds
Improved
Runs 18–42% faster in live After Effects benchmarks, depending on comp complexity
Fix
Preserves visual placement across the timeline for precomps with animated rotation, scale, or Anchor Point keyframes
Fix
Preserves transform expressions and offset Anchor Points when cropping precomps
Fix
Correctly handles 3D precomp layers with Orientation, X/Y/Z rotation, and multi-level parent chains
Fix
Keeps every instance in place when multiple layers or compositions share the same precomp source
Improved
Improved reliability across SuperGif, Ease Copy, Distribution, Share Center, and 3D Library workflows
Stay tuned
Improved
Updated to AEScripts licensing framework v4.1.12
Improved
Migrated documentation links to tools.motiondesign.school
Improved
Improved Motion Tweaks button label readability at the default size
Improved
Tooltips now show platform-specific modifier key names, such as Command/Option on macOS and Ctrl/Alt on Windows
Improved
Improved offline handling — license stays active during temporary server outages with a 7-day grace period instead of resetting immediately
Fix
Fixed Comp Extension fallback when a regular selected layer is not a precomp
Fix
Fixed update check incorrectly showing "update available" when already on the latest version
Fix
Fixed license panel getting stuck on loading spinner when license was deactivated or revoked
Fix
Improved error messages for authentication failures during license activation

Seedream 5 Lite and Reve 2.1 image generation and editing

A bit sooner

July 2026

New fal.ai models, merged model cards, and routed generation cleanup

June 2026

HappyHorse 1.1, Kling 3.0 Turbo, WAN v2.7, and Rodin V2.5 Fast models

SuperGif reliability, multi-panel sync, Content Settings, Share Center, and license stability improvements

License System
Improved
Updated the aescripts licensing framework and activation configuration
Fix
Fixed aescripts activation packaging so license validation uses the correct Motion Tools Pro product metadata
Improved
Improved SuperGif reliability by moving execution through the CEP workflow
Fix
Fixed SuperGif output-path handling on macOS and Windows
Improved
Better clipboard stability across panel resize and reload cases
Content Settings
Improved
Better synchronization between Content Settings and Motion Tools panels
Fix
Panel layout assignment changes now update immediately across panels
Multi-Panel Workflow
Improved
More reliable synchronization and conflict handling between multiple Motion Tools panels
Share Center
Improved
More reliable import and export of Motion Tools configuration packages
Fix
Fixed imported asset path handling for shared styles and package imports
Notifications
Improved
Reduced duplicate or noisy warnings during sync and recovery workflows
Layouts and Styles
Fix
Layout styles now save using stable layout identifiers
Color Collect
Fix
Fixed palette handling and palette preview consistency
Fix
Improved overlap bounds and path ordering behavior
Improved
Improved startup and configuration recovery for missing, malformed, or migrated settings files

New AI models including Seedance 2.0, GPT Image 2, base-model filter, Background Replace workflows, and media improvements

New
Base-model filter: Filter AI models by their underlying model (e.g., Flux, Kling, Sora) in the model browser
Improved
Better fullscreen media preview scaling for images and videos
Improved
Improved media processing status with clearer progress indicators
Fix
Fixed video split and resize actions
Fix
Fixed update check incorrectly showing "update available" when already on the latest version
Fix
Fixed license panel getting stuck on loading spinner when license was deactivated or revoked
Fix
Improved error messages for authentication failures during license activation
Super 3Dv1.4.6
Fix
Fixed GLTF model import failing for embedded models
Fix
Improved library state recovery and Limbs rig reliability
Fix
Fixed parametric models and generators not being available
Fix
Fixed update check incorrectly showing "update available" when already on the latest version
Fix
Fixed license panel getting stuck on loading spinner when license was deactivated or revoked
Fix
Improved error messages for authentication failures during license activation
Improved
Path normalization improvements for cross-platform compatibility
Improved
Migrated documentation links to tools.motiondesign.school
Improved
Added periodic license validation with offline grace period — license stays active during temporary server outages instead of resetting
Fix
Fixed license download issues on Windows and macOS
Fix
Fixed MDS trial duration so new trials last 7 days instead of 1 day
Improved
Improved update-check behavior
Improved
Added clearer download error feedback
Improved
General stability improvements
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