Handy Particles Pro

Handy Particles Pro

Primary Keyphrase: particle generator extension

Description:
Download Handy Particles Pro v1.0.3 for After Effects, a powerful and intuitive particle generator extension that creates dynamic particle systems from primitive or custom shapes—a feature not native to After Effects . Whether you’re building animations for websites, digital installations, or motion graphics projects, this tool bridges the gap between After Effects and web-based animation by offering one-click export to Rive as JSON files .

Handy Particles Pro lets you create particles using shapes like Ellipse, Rectangle, Star, Polygon, Triangle, Bar, and your own custom shapes. With extensive control over size, movement, burst effects (explosions and implosions), and a broad range of effects, you can design unique particle flows and dynamic systems with a live preview embedded directly in the UI—built using Rive’s animation technology .

Create a unique particle system for your motion design. You can export particles directly from your After Effects projects to Rive. Whether you’re creating dynamic particle effects from basic shapes like ellipses and stars or diving into custom shapes, Handy Particles has you covered. With extensive control over size, movement, burst effects (explosions, implosions), many effects and color customization, this tool offers a unique approach to particle animations.

Version 1.0.3 Key Features:

• Custom Shape Support: Create particles from primitive shapes or import your own custom shapes—up to 15 paths depth in the first group of your shape layer
• One-Click Rive Export: Export your particle animations directly to Rive as JSON files for interactive web and mobile applications
• Burst Effects: Create explosive or implosive particle behaviors with intuitive burst cycle controls, now available for Rive and Lottie usage (v1.0.1+)
• Extensive Effects Suite: Apply Twirl, Ripple, Blobby, and other effects to add intricate dynamics to your particle systems
• Full Parameter Control: Adjust particle count, size (fixed or random), vertical/horizontal speed, frequency, angle, source, and direction via the Effect Controls Panel
• Fill & Stroke Colors: Easily harmonize particles with your project’s color palette using comprehensive fill and stroke options
• Loop Helper: New in v1.0.3—helper feature for respawn loops, making it easier to create seamless, repeating particle animations
• Custom Save Locations: Version 1.0.2 added the ability to select specific folders for saving your JSON particle exports
• User-Friendly UI: Intuitive sliders and dropdowns make particle creation accessible for quick setups while offering depth for complex visual effects

Perfect For:

• Motion graphics artists creating dynamic particle backgrounds and effects
• Web and interactive designers needing to bridge After Effects with Rive for web animations
• VFX artists wanting custom-shaped particles beyond standard presets
• Anyone seeking an intuitive, feature-rich particle system without complex nodal workflows

System Requirements:

• Adobe After Effects 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025
• Windows 10/11 (64-bit) or macOS
• 4GB RAM minimum (8GB+ recommended)
• 100MB available disk space
• Demo version available after logging in

Note: For custom shapes, ensure all paths are in the very first group (Content > Group 1 > path 1, path 2, etc.)—the group name doesn’t matter, but depth is limited to 15 paths . To duplicate your Handy Particles layer for offset effects, precompose each instance .

New in V 1.0.3=> Helper (Marker) to create loops and improvement for Rive exports.

Handy Particles, a brand-new extension for After Effects, offers a powerful and intuitive solution for creating and manipulating particle systems with an export option for Rive as a JSON file. It brings extensive customization to motion designers.
It allows you to design particle flows, bursts, and dynamic systems with a preview of the particles embedded directly within the UI—built using Rive’s animation technology.

Professional-Grade Effects and Customization

Handy Particles offers a broad suite of effects, such as Twirl, Ripple, Blobby, and many others, to add intricate dynamics to your particle systems.
These effects are fully integrated into the Effect Controls Panel, where you can control particle behavior, including size, vertical and horizontal speed, frequency, angle, and source.
With fill and stroke color options, the extension makes it easy to harmonize particles with the overall design palette of a project.

Features

• User-friendly Extension
• Use primitive or custom shapes
• Broad range of effects
• Creative control over particle systems
• Export to Rive

The newly designed UI maintains user-friendly sliders and dropdowns for controlling particle count, shapes, direction, and size variability.

Full Control Over Particle Systems

This extension gives you complete control over particle geometry. It supports a variety of shapes, including Ellipses, Rectangles, Stars, Polygons, Triangles, Bars, and Custom Shapes, enabling you to create bespoke particle systems beyond standard presets.

This extension bridges the gap between After Effects and web-based motion design tools by enabling one-click export to Rive.
It is ideal for designers incorporating sophisticated particle effects into interactive animations. Whether you’re building animations for websites or digital installations, Handy Particles connects the precision and power of After Effects with Rive’s flexibility and interactivity.

Incorporating Handy Particles provides the simplicity needed for quick setups and the depth required for complex visual effects.

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