Plugin Everything - Extrude For After Effects F...

Extrude doesn’t just copy and paste your layer backward to simulate depth. It generates a genuine mesh that interacts with After Effects' native 3D cameras and lights. The plugin calculates the "sides" of the text or shape, allowing you to apply separate colors or gradients to the front face, the sides, and the back. This allows for that classic "high-end broadcast" look instantly.

What you plan to extrude (e.g., Illustrator files, live fonts, custom logos)?

: Does not support per-character 3D or native stroke/fill color animators within the plugin itself; these must be adjusted via the source layer's properties. Extrude — Plugin Everything Plugin Everything - Extrude for After Effects F...

To get the most out of Extrude, here are some expert tips and tricks:

Keeps text layers active; you can edit text and fonts on the fly, and the extrusion updates instantly. Extrude doesn’t just copy and paste your layer

For shape layers, Extrude handles intersecting and overlapping paths with robust precision. It supports mask modes such as Add, Subtract, and Difference natively, allowing users to create complex 3D cutouts directly inside the shape layer without converting to bezier curves first.

This is where the plugin shines. Because Extrude builds its geometry based on the layer's position, it respects the After Effects 3D camera. This allows for that classic "high-end broadcast" look

Apply gradients to your extrusion to simulate metallic reflections or soft plastic finishes.

Plugin Everything Extrude is an Adobe After Effects effect plugin that brings 2D layers to life by converting them into 3D extruded objects with a single click. Unlike complex 3D software integrations, Extrude operates natively within the AE effect stack, treating text layers, shape layers, and mask paths as dynamic sources that can be animated and modified at any time. The plugin requires no external 3D models or pre-rendering, as the extrusion is generated in real-time via the GPU.