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Dec 22 Last Updated

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Script Settings, Easings Manager Sets, Share Center, and Super3D sync

Not quite yet
New
Script Settings: Configure script-specific settings directly from the Settings panel
New
Easings Manager Sets: Organize easing presets into collections. Create, rename, duplicate, and delete sets. Import/export sets for sharing
New
Share Center: Unified export/import system for sharing Motion Tools configurations. Package layouts, scripts, expressions, and styles into portable .mtpkg archives
Improved
Migrated all documentation links to tools.motiondesign.school
Improved
Super3D Widget: Synced with Super3D standalone v1.4.6 - path normalization, shape hole detection, ExtrudeMesh multiple outlines, PBR parameters UI
Fix
Super3D Widget: Fixed parametric models and generators not being available
Fix
Super3D Widget: Fixed "Failed to write template GLTF file" error when selecting materials
Super 3Dv1.4.6
In development
Improved
Migrated documentation links to tools.motiondesign.school
Improved
Path normalization improvements for cross-platform compatibility
Fix
Fixed parametric models and generators not being available (incorrectly checking disk files for built-in items)
Stay tuned
Improved
Updated to AEScripts licensing framework v4.1.12
Improved
Migrated documentation links to tools.motiondesign.school

December 2025

Collections, WebGL engine, and improved parsing

New
New Collections feature for organizing and saving your favorite Rive animations into packs
New
WebGL rendering engine: properly displays animations with vector feathering and other new features that the default Canvas engine doesn't support
New
New Fetch button to parse animations by link for more convenient workflow
Improved
Smarter parsing of available states when artboard is changed
Improved
Refactored foundation for further development
Improved
Polished UI with visual refinements

Major scripts update: Crop Comp, Parent Null, Easings Manager, UnPreComp fixes + new Expression collections

Fix
Alt/Shift modifiers restored for Hold and Auto-Bezier
Fix
Updated tooltips to show correct shortcuts
Fix
Fixed incorrect positioning when layers have expressions
Fix
Fixed positioning when selecting rotated null layers
Fix
Fixed bounding box calculation for rotated layers
Improved
Better support for auto-bezier and continuous keyframes
Fix
Fixed easing copy/paste for 3D layers, color properties, and complex keyframe types
Fix
Fixed easing behavior for motion paths and roving keyframes
New
Added support for Separate Dimensions position properties
Improved
Improved performance (~2x faster) while maintaining accuracy
Improved
Cleaner crop edges
Fix
Fixed cropping accuracy for thin lines and rotated shapes
Fix
Fixed excessive padding on thin stroke layers
Fix
Layers with expressions now maintain correct positions after cropping
Fix
Fixed 3D comps with cameras now crop correctly
Fix
No longer fails on comps with cameras, lights, or audio layers
Fix
Fixed errors when precomp contains light layers
Fix
Layers with expressions now maintain correct positions
Expressions Library
New
Motion Beast Collection (10 expressions) is now pre-installed as the built-in default
New
Added 4 new downloadable collections - Adobe Expression Basics (20), Procedural Animation (9), Expressions Trip Starter Pack (17)
Improved
Your favorites transfer automatically from older versions
Rive Player
New
Added ability to rename and delete custom packs
Improved
Artboard and state machine selections now stay selected when switching files
Fix
Fixed animations not displaying when loading local .riv files
Fix
Thumbnails now show correctly in the collection browser
Fix
Fixed notification "Clear all" button lingering after toasts auto-close

Layered output support, new WAN v2.6 models, Flux 2 Max, and SVG paste

New
Layered output support: AI models that produce multiple layers (Qwen Image Layered) now show violet layer badges, support AE export as stacked layers, and include fullscreen layer navigation
Improved
SVG clipboard paste: Paste SVG content directly from clipboard as .svg files with automatic security sanitization
Fix
Fullscreen audio preview now shows waveform and playback controls
Fix
Fixed the bug that prevented the extension from working after adding the updated licence system
Improved
Updated to AEScripts licensing framework v4.1.12
Improved
Update main panel vertical scrollbar to minimalistic style
Fix
Fixed "Registered: null" display in Light version after login

Updated license framework

Improved
Updated license framework
Improved
Updated to AEScripts licensing framework v4.1.12
Improved
Updated documentation links
Improved
Updated aescripts license framework to v4.4.2
Improved
Updated aescripts license framework to v4.4.2
Improved
Updated aescripts license framework to v4.4.2
Improved
Updated aescripts license framework to v4.4.2

Social Media Widget bug fix

Fix
Fixed a bug that prevented the new Social Media widget from appearing in the library

New workflows, performance optimizations

New
New WAN Move workflow (WAN-2.1): animate images along motion trajectories captured from After Effects layers
New
New Video Upscale v2 workflow with HD magnification and optional frame interpolation (2x/4x). Frame Interpolation control added to prompt bottom bar
New
New Upscale Image (SeedVR2.5) workflow with single image input
Improved
AI Models modal: workflow cache prevents repeated disk reads when switching tabs
Improved
Workflow loading optimized to only reload on meaningful changes (visibility, paths)
Fix
Fixed "Split to..." failing on videos with timecode data streams (e.g., DaVinci Resolve exports)
Fix
Fixed "Extract frame" failing on videos with non-zero start times (e.g., AI-generated videos)
Fix
Improved RunningHub error messages
Fix
Fixed infinite retry loop in batch pipeline when segments fail (now waits for user action)
Fix
Fixed batch pipeline failing on last segment when audio duration doesn't divide evenly

Social Media Widget, Expression Editor improvements, and panel layout enhancements

New
Added Social Media Widget with format specifications and 2025 safe zones
Improved
Updated "Bake Expressions": adaptive expressions to keyframes functionality. Shift+Click for classic mode
Improved
Updated "Crop Comp" description with hotkey shortcuts: Alt+Click for separate crop per layer
Improved
Updated to AEScripts licensing framework v4.1.12
Improved
Default panel setup now seeds four independent "Motion Tools Layout" copies (one per panel) so changing one panel's layout no longer affects the others by default
Improved
Added tooltip to layout names in Layouts settings to show full name on hover
Improved
Changed "Minimalistic" theme to use dark background instead of light
Improved
Expression Editor: improved AE expression completions and contextual sourceRectAtTime .top/.left/.width/.height suggestions
Improved
Expression Editor: enabled word-based variable suggestions in the editor (currentDocument scope)
Improved
Expression Editor: enhanced property path resolution and pick-whip handling so entire layer paths are returned
Fix
Fixed layout form not updating when switching between layouts with identical appearance (title now updates correctly)
Fix
Fixed Ease Copy: handle multi-property selection by copying the first available property instead of failing
Fix
Fixed crop script issue
Fix
Fixed UI
Fix
Fixed duplicate dots and sanitized layer/group names in generated paths in the Expression Editor
Fix
Fixed duplicate registration of suggestion providers in the Expression Editor
Fix
Fixed Expression Editor autocomplete for sourceRectAtTime with contextual .top/.left/.width/.height suggestions

Item rotation, drag-to-pan preview, Extend Image workflows, and UI improvements

New
New Extend Image (Zoom Out) workflow: expand image borders with AI-generated context using Flux1 Fill Dev
New
Board items can now be rotated via corner handles, with Shift to snap to 15-degree increments
New
Fullscreen media preview now supports drag-to-pan when zoomed in (grab cursor appears, "Drag to pan" hint shown)
Improved
Compare preview navigation now shows image/video thumbnails instead of text labels
Improved
Prompt bottom control dropdowns now close when clicking outside (including on the board)
Improved
Prompt bottom control dropdowns now align to the right edge of buttons for better positioning
Improved
Extend Image (Fast) workflow now has aspect ratio selector with FullHD presets (16:9, 9:16, 1:1)
Fix
Audio input support for fal.ai models (Kling Avatar V2/V2 Pro) - audio_url parameter was not being sent to the API

Clips Pipeline, new Kling models, mouse-anchored zoom, and video merge/split tools

New
New AI Models: Seedream 4.5, Kling 2.6 Pro (T2V/I2V), Kling 2.5 Turbo Pro, Kling Avatar V2/V2 Pro for talking avatar videos
New
Clips Pipeline: batch pipeline for generating video clips from audio segments with automatic video-to-audio sync and concatenation
New
Mouse-position anchored zoom: wheel zoom now keeps the point under cursor fixed (like Figma/Miro)
New
Auto Split (scenes): automatically split videos at scene changes using FFmpeg scene detection
New
Merge Videos: combine multiple selected videos into a single video file
New
Add Sequentially: add selected videos/audio to AE composition one after another (Shift+Click creates new comp)
Fix
FilesModal grid virtualization: improved layout calculation with proper gap handling
Fix
Board deletion: now switches to previous board by creation order
Fix
Auto-save: skip saving while user is dragging or panning
Fix
Audio waveform player: sizing now accounts for board zoom level

November 2025

Pipelines (Beta), generation recovery, and performance improvements

New
Pipelines (Beta): Multi-step AI workflows in Models Modal. Podcast Pipeline generates lip-synced videos from image + long audio with auto-splitting and parallel generation
New
Generation Recovery: Recover interrupted AI generations after app restart - works with Replicate, fal.ai, and RunningHub
New
Audio splitting: Now detects silence for cleaner segment boundaries
Improved
Workflow selection performance: Significantly faster workflow card clicks in AI Models modal
Improved
Board drag performance: Eliminated freezing during media drag operations
Improved
NSFW Workflow Flag: Workflows with mature content now display "NSFW" badge on cards, details, and toolbar
Improved
Workflow Details: Version history, base model display, and dev comments for workflows with known issues
Improved
Audio items: Default height now scales to one-third of the chosen width for consistent sizing across imports, drops, exports, and pipelines
Improved
What's New modal: Workflow updates now displayed in collapsible sections grouped by category
Fix
Board positioning: Items center correctly at all zoom levels when clicking progress strip
Fix
Clipboard: Fixed app freeze when copying text with special characters
Fix
FLAC splitting: Fixed segments with invalid duration metadata
Fix
Bin view: Virtualized to prevent UI freeze with thousands of files

Custom workflows support, environment map workflow, new AI models (FLUX.2 Pro/Flex/Dev, 30+ visual effects workflows), and important bug fixes

New
Custom Workflows Support: Add your own workflows via refsLibrary/customWorkflows/ folder - supports local ComfyUI and RunningHub cloud workflows with hybrid mode
New
Environment Map workflow + AE hook: Panorama 360 outputs now show "Create 3D map" action to build Environment Lights in AE
New
3D Model Export: Image to Textured 3D workflow with GLB export to After Effects Advanced 3D
New
FLUX.2 Models: Pro, Flex, Pro Edit, and Dev variants with multi-image composition support up to 9MP
New
20+ New Visual Effects Workflows: Westworld Robot, Lightning, Particle Dissolve, Angel Wings, Invisibility, and more
New
New RunningHub Workflows - Character & Editing: Character Replacement (Image) for pose-consistent character swap, Single Image Edit (Fast) for quick turnarounds, Multi Angle Lighting (Qwen) for directional relighting, Pose Generator V2 (improved pose transfer), Fix Light (image relighting/cleanup)
New
What's New Modal: Quick access to version history and release notes from the board toolbar
Improved
AI Panel enabled by default for new users
Improved
RunningHub workflows: GPU tier selector and favorites toggle on cards
Improved
Single Image Edit (SFW): Upgraded to v3.2 with improved quality
Fix
Composition Recording: Auto even-dimension scaling for FFmpeg compatibility
Fix
Viewport culling and zoom bounds now update correctly
Fix
Selection overlay syncs immediately during zoom operations
Fix
SVG imports to AE: reliably add exported SVGs to the active comp on AE 26+ with continuous rasterization enabled
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