AutoFill, developed by Battle Axe (published via AEScripts), is not your average "paint bucket" tool. It is a procedural animation plugin that automatically fills any shape, text, or mask with a growing, organic animation. Unlike standard "Trim Paths" which merely draw a stroke, AutoFill creates a dynamic fill reveal that expands from one point to another, similar to liquid spreading, growth simulations, or hand-drawn hatching.
While the plugin has seen several updates, version 1.1.3 is particularly stable for macOS users, offering optimized memory handling and support for the latest Mac Pro and MacBook Pro M-series chips. AEScripts AutoFill v1.1.3 for After Effects MAC...
The "Margin" setting is where the magic happens. You can offset the fill boundary to create a glowing outline before the fill arrives, or create a "bleeding" effect where the color slightly exceeds the vector boundaries for a hand-inked look. AutoFill, developed by Battle Axe (published via AEScripts),
You’ve shot live-action footage on your Mac and tracked it in After Effects. Now you have ugly green tracking markers on an actor’s face. AutoFill v1.1.3 allows you to mask the marker, run the analysis, and the plugin will reconstruct the skin texture and lighting behind it—including the actor’s movement. While the plugin has seen several updates, version 1
Let’s break down the mechanics. AutoFill works by analyzing the alpha channel of your layer. You place a "Source" (where the fill starts) and a "Target" (where it grows toward).