Aescripts Limber v2.0.6 is a powerful After Effects plugin designed to simplify and accelerate 2D character animation. With Limber, animators can quickly rig and animate characters by converting artwork into lifelike limbs using Inverse Kinematics (IK) and Forward Kinematics (FK). The plugin is perfect for professionals and beginners alike, offering a variety of features to speed up your workflow while maintaining high-quality results.
Key Features of Aescripts Limber v2.0.6:
Effortless Rigging of 2D Characters:
- Rig Artwork into Limbs: Convert your artwork into dynamic limbs using only a few clicks. Limber allows you to create IK-based limbs that are easy to animate and manipulate.
- Highly Scalable and Customizable Limbs: Limbs are fully scalable, stretchable, and rotatable, allowing for greater flexibility in character animation.
- Automatic Limb Control: Automatically rotate and move foot and hand layers along with the limb for natural motion.
Advanced IK/FK Support:
- FK to IK Transition: Easily switch between Forward Kinematics (FK) and Inverse Kinematics (IK) to control the character’s limbs more intuitively.
- Anti-pop Technology: The anti-pop feature smooths out any unexpected movements, ensuring that walk cycles and animations transition seamlessly.
Streamlined Workflow for Animators:
- Limb Library: Limber comes with a constantly updated limb library, offering pre-made, customizable limbs that can be used for quick rigging.
- Duplicate and Copy Features: Once you’ve created a limb, simply duplicate it or copy the settings to other limbs, saving time during character setup.
- Customizable Limb Creation: Create your own limbs by adjusting settings like tapering, bone rotation, and the look of the limbs. The intuitive controls make it easy to adapt limbs to your character designs.
Seamless Integration with After Effects:
- Works with Vector Art: Easily rig your artwork from Adobe Illustrator or other vector-based tools. The plugin supports vector contour layers, which can be rigged and posed within After Effects.
- 3D Space Support: Limber now offers support for After Effects 3D space, allowing for more complex animations and interactions with 3D elements.
Improved User Experience:
- Enhanced Interface: Limber v2.0.6 comes with a refined UI that is more intuitive and easier to navigate. It includes updated settings panels, new controller options, and better accessibility features.
- Updated Limb Library: The updated library includes new limbs, bug fixes, and improvements to ensure that your rigs are always compatible and ready to go.
Advanced Controls for Detailed Animation:
- Pose Controls: Limber provides easy controls to pose your character's limbs, adjusting foot rotation, hand positioning, and more for precise animation control.
- Custom Rigging: Customize how your limbs are rigged, ensuring that each element of your character behaves exactly as you want. Whether you are creating a simple 2D character or a complex animated figure, Limber’s versatile rigging tools allow for a high degree of control.
How Limber Works:
Limber works by converting artwork into 2D limbs that can be rigged with IK and FK controls. To get started, simply create a contour layer for each part of your character’s limb (e.g., upper and lower arms). Afterward, use Limber’s Rig & Pose feature to automatically apply the appropriate rigging to each layer.
Limber also supports vector-based artwork from Adobe Illustrator, making it easier to create 2D characters directly in After Effects. Once rigged, the limbs can be animated using Limber’s easy-to-use controls, allowing you to pose and animate your character in seconds.
New Features in Aescripts Limber v2.0.6:
- Improved FK/IK Pairing: New buttons for FK to IK transitions enhance control over limb movement.
- Enhanced Limb Library: Now with better support for non-English AE versions, updated limbs, and various bug fixes.
- Updated UI: Simplified and updated settings panel with new controller options.
- Fixed Bugs: Performance improvements, including better limb layer pasting and bug fixes for smoother operation.
- 3D Space Integration: Full support for After Effects 3D environment.
- New Options for Controllers: Expanded options for controlling how your character's limbs behave during animation.
Benefits for Animators:
With Aescripts Limber v2.0.6, animators can significantly reduce the time it takes to rig and animate 2D characters. The plugin offers flexibility, speed, and precision, allowing users to focus more on the creative aspects of animation rather than getting bogged down by complex rigging processes. Limber’s intuitive tools make it easier than ever to bring your characters to life with natural, fluid movement.
