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Up and running in a few minutes
Installing MatterAE takes a couple of minutes, and it does not involve Terminal, the registry, or any of that. Here is the whole thing.
No Terminal, no registry
MatterAE is signed, so After Effects treats it as a verified package and loads it like any other extension. You do not need to turn on PlayerDebugMode or touch any system settings. The only wrinkle is that After Effects retired its old Extension Manager years ago, so a .zxp file will not install on a double-click. You use a free ZXP installer instead, which is a one-minute thing.
Get a free ZXP installer
Grab whichever you like. Both are free and trusted across the industry:
aescripts + aeplugins ZXP Installer
Install MatterAE
Open the installer and drag the MatterAE.zxp file into its window. It drops everything into the right, properly secured Adobe folders for you, on both Mac and Windows.
Restart After Effects
Fully quit and reopen so it picks up the new panel. If AE was already running, it will not see MatterAE until you do.
Open the panel
Go to Window > Extensions > MatterAE. Dock it wherever you like, select a few layers, and press play.
Stuck?
If the panel does not show up after a restart, run the .zxp through the ZXP installer again and restart AE once more. Still stuck? Email info@ablebaker.be with your OS and AE version.
Drop something. Watch it land.
Free to try with the whole plugin in your hands, or unlock it fully for $35, once, no subscription.