Kangaroo
for After Effects
Kangaroo makes layer repetition in After Effects fast and easy.
Simply create the first layer, then let Kangaroo summon the rest.
LAYER REPETITION IN AFTER-EFFECTS HAS ALWAYS BEEN SLOW AND MESSY
You had to Duplicate > Change > Duplicate > Change...
and the results are never perfect
KANGAROO MAKES
LAYER REPETITION FAST
Up to hundreds of times faster
You make the first copy
Kangaroo makes the rest
Duplicate using
2 Powerful weapons
Make Next
Make the next copy in a series of layers
Make In-Between
Make new copies in-between two layers
DUPLICATE WITH
ANYTHING *
Duplicate with
TRANSFORMS
Achieve nothing-short-of-perfect spacing between copies, whether you're using Position, Rotation, Scale, or any combination of them
Duplicate with
PATHS
Kangaroo will follow the changes you make to any path, shape, or mask
Duplicate with
EFFECTS
Ever wanted to gradually increase the amount of distortion on each copy? Or maybe shift the Hues? Kangaroo will do that for you
Duplicate with
TIME REMAP
Combine Kangaroo with changes to Time Remap to split an image sequence into different parts, or change the playback speed of each copy
Duplicate with
COLORS
Kangaroo knows how to blend between colors, allowing you to create gradients and color transitions that span across your copies
Duplicate with
TEXT STYLE
Kangaroo can duplicate text layers and change their text, font, size, color, tracking, and more
Duplicate with
NUMBERS
Much like in Excel, Kangaroo can detect sequences in numbers and increment them on each copy
Duplicate with
ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES
Essential Graphics in After Effects lets you convert a composition into a template. You can then use Kangaroo to make copies of that template with complex variations
MAKE SOME
CHANGES
While creating copies in-between you can make changes to your Start and End layers, then hit the Rebuild Button to have kangaroo automatically update all the copies it created.
Your session stays live until you press OK to apply!
MAKE SOME
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While creating copies in-between you can use the built-in graph editor to influence the amount of change applied to each copy.
When you are happy with the results, press OK to apply!
MAKE
SOOO MANY COPIES
Click and Drag to batch create as many copies as you need.
When you need to create a really big number of them,
you can even use the number keys on your keyboard to specify exactly how many copies Kangaroo should create.
NO KEYFRAME
LEFT BEHIND
Kangaroo duplicates your layers and treats
each keyframe individually,
making it easy to have layers
behave differently across time.
ADJUST KEYFRAME VALUES
Keyframes that have changed will be updated on each new copy, one by one.
OFFSET KEYFRAMES
Freely move your keyframes around on the first copy and Kangaroo will continue offsetting them on each new copy it creates
SET EASING
Kangaroo even detects changes to the Easing of your keyframes, so each new layer can behave in a different way
RELEASE YOUR KANGAROO
Kangaroo touches so many workflows and use cases.
It will not sit on your shelf of unused plugins
Educational Motion Graphics
We often have to find ways to present boring information in an exciting way. Organic repetition is a great way to do that, and Kangaroo makes it easy
Perfect Loops
Boomers and Zoomers alike love perfect loops. Kangaroo will help you nail the spacing and timing between repeating elements
Isometric Animations
With the precision of Kangaroo, placing copies in an isometric space becomes easier than ever before, and you can re-time each layer to create organic movement in seconds
Breakable Patterns
Anyone can make a pattern, but only a few make ones that challenge the viewer's expectations. With Kangaroo you can fill the screen with copies and selectively choose which ones to animate and how
Loading Screens
Loaders often use repetition to create an illusion of movement. Whether you want to place each element around a circle, in a row, or a column, Kangaroo will help you get there in seconds
3D Transforms
Use kangaroo to rotate new copies across an anchor point, and create 3D structures made of 2D layers, like this ring of text layers
Extrude
With Kangaroo, you can create hundreds of copies of a layer to create a 3D extrusion effect. Kangaroo's power of accepting most properties means you can easily create color transitions, or even animate the extrusion itself
Grids
Using a single copy of a layer, you can create a row. Once you have a row, you can duplicate it to create a grid
Rigs & Expressions
When you reference Expression Controls in your expressions, you can use Kangaroo to create a new value for each copy, like this example where each layer traces a different point on a path as well as a different color
Let the future unveil itself
With Kangaroo for After Effects
No Expressions!
Kangaroo keeps your project clean and does not force you into a workflow that is not your own.
Use Kangaroo to achieve the result you want, and then continue to work on your project as you normally would.
Kangaroo is easy to use
All Kangaroo does it predicting your next steps and automating them for you.
Most of the time you will only need to click one button to get the result you want. It doesn't get easier than that.
Kangaroo is small and compact
With only a couple of buttons, you will barely notice Kangaroo is there.
You can even make the panel width smaller to force it into a single column.
When the contents of the panel are bigger than what you can see, you can scroll to see the rest.
Yes
Kangaroo behaves like any other panel in After Effects.
You can dock it anywhere you want, or choose to keep it floating.
No (probably)
But if you do get punched in the face by a Kangaroo, please send the community a video of it
Some videos in this page have been sped up for demonstration purposes.
* Kangaroo attempts to work with any property it can read and write to.
Some properties are not accessible by Kangaroo due to limitations posed by Adobe.
Learn more about supported properties and the limitations of Kangaroo
Real world performance may vary depending on your system.
You will get a download link and a license key that you can use to activate Kangaroo on your computer and start using it right away.
🔑 Your license key goes with you
You can quickly deactivate your license on one computer and activate it on another.
💽 14 Days Returns
You can get your money back within 14 days of your purchase.
🍄 Free Incremental Updates
You will be able to download all future updates for free until the next major version.
If you buy a license today for version v.1.01, you will be able to download all updates until v.1.99
✨ Extension Panel
Kangaroo is built upon Adobe's Extension Panel technology which allows for better UI and UX over traditional scripts. It will be available under Window > Extensions.
Made for happiness
All tools, including Kangaroo, are designed to help you be more productive and have more fun mixing art with your job.
🧘♂️ Indie Development
Buying Kangaroo supports an independent developer and helps me make more tools for you. Thank you for your support!
The End User License Agreement and License Terms will help you clarify any questions you might have about your purchase.
⚡️
Kangaroo can pay for itself after
54 minutes of use
💰
Productivity boost can save you $3,388 per year
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Indie Development
Buying Kangaroo supports an independent developer and helps me make more tools for you. Thank you for your support!