Installing from .exe (RECOMMENDED)

So you want to install from .exe, huh?

Follow these steps, and you should be all set to go!

PREREQUISITES

A System with After Effects 2022 or above. A System running Windows 10/11, x64. Everything else is handled during install.

1. Locate the PSC.exe Installer, found (here)[https://github.com/Trentonom0r3/PyShiftAE/blob/main/dist/PSC.exe).

2. Run the Installer. It will walk you through the process and help set everything up for you.

   • The Installer shows an initial default location for your effects. You need to ensure that version # and path match your location.
     • Outside of version # and drive, nothing else should be different.
       • Full Path Typically at: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2023\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects

3. Follow the Rest of the steps in the installer.

   • The Installer will place the .aex file into the correct location, and check if you have Python3.11 on PATH.
   • If python is not on PATH, it will be installed for you.

4. Once the Installer has finalized, provided all paths were provided correctly, you will be set up to use PyShiftAE!.

   • To verify your install, check the presence of the .aex file in the effects folder.
   • Open After Effects. You should see new options:
     • File -> Run Script (.py)
     • Window -> Python Console

You're ready to go!

• Check out the API Docs to get started writing scripts.
• You can use any python libraries within PyShiftAE.