Motion Extractor

motion extractor script

Download Motion Extractor v1.0.0 for Windows, a powerful After Effects script that extracts motion data from your footage and applies it to text, logos, or shapes with just one click. Track the movement of any object and automatically transfer that motion to your graphic elements—perfect for creating dynamic text follows, realistic object attachments, and sophisticated motion graphics.

Your stock footage is more interesting than you thought! Reveal only the movement and unlock potential in a seemingly dull shot. It’s a reminder that life’s always in motion, even when we can’t see it. Can we call this a Poetic plugin? Well, I hope it will inspire you in your next editing session 🙂

Key Features of Motion Extractor v1.0.0:

• One-Click Motion Transfer: Automatically extract tracking data from footage and apply it to selected graphic elements
• Text & Logo Tracking: Make text, logos, and shapes follow objects in your footage with perfect synchronization
• Multiple Layer Support: Apply extracted motion to any number of layers simultaneously
• Clean Workflow: All tracking data is intelligently processed and applied without cluttering your timeline
• Time-Saving Automation: Eliminate hours of manual tracking and keyframe copying
• Professional Results: Achieve smooth, accurate motion that looks professionally tracked
• Windows Native: Fully optimized for Windows 10/11 systems

Perfect For:

• Motion graphics artists adding text labels to moving objects in footage
• VFX designers attaching graphic elements to tracked motion
• Editors creating dynamic lower thirds that follow movement
• Content producers wanting professional tracking results without manual work
• Anyone tired of copying tracking data between layers manually

System Requirements:

• Adobe After Effects 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022
• Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
• 4GB RAM minimum (8GB+ recommended)
• 50MB available disk space
• Enable “Allow Scripts to Write Files and Access Network” in Preferences > Scripting & Expressions

Installation:
Copy Motion Extractor.jsxbin to your After Effects ScriptUI Panels folder:

• Windows: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects [version]\Support Files\Scripts\ScriptUI Panels\

Access via Window menu > Motion Extractor

Note: This is version 1.0.0, the initial release of this motion tracking automation tool .

Reveal the motion hidden in your footage

Motion Extractor reveals the hidden motion present in your footage. Only the changes in time remain visible, creating a mesmerizing effect. Even when nothing seemeenly moves, there are tiny signs of life that can be extracted.

You can use it to create fascinating visuals or to help compositing taks.

Use it Creatively

Motion Extractor was used here to add a fire effect to the field:

You can even use it to key something!

Tutorial

Official tutorial coming soon. In the meantime, there’s a great overview by Tutorials View+ on YouTube:

This plugin was inspired by this awesome video from Posy. I highly encourage you to discover his YouTube channel!

Requirements

✅ After Effects

✅ Windows

✅ Mac Intel & Silicon, with MacOs 12.0+

❌ Computers with no OpenCL/OpenGL support

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