# Installation

## Extension

To reduce the complexity of installing *extensions*, the smart folks at [aescripts + aeplugins](http://aescripts.com/) built a really awesome [Extension Installer](http://aescripts.com/learn/zxp-installer/) that will make your life a lot easier to get up and running.

* Drag the .zxp file into *ZXP Installer*
* Close and reopen After Effects
* Open the *Window* menu, find the *Extension* group and you should see the new tool

## Script panel

### 📂 /Scripts/ScriptUI Panels

Scripts with a dockable panel and buttons and switches to click on must be installed in the **ScriptUI Panels** folder:

> ***OSX**: Applications\After Effects\<version>\Scripts\ScriptUI Panels*\
> **Windows**: Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects \<version>\Support Files\Scripts\ScriptUI Panels

* Copy the .jsx or .jsxbin file into the **ScriptUI Panels** folder
* Restart After Effects
* Under the **Window** menu will be a list of all installed scripts
* Clicking the name will open the panel

### CC2019 and newer

In newer versions of After Effects, it is now possible install RubberHose 2 and other scripts without digging through your hard drive.

> File > Scripts > Install Script UI Panel…

Restart Ae and **RubberHose 2** will be available in the top **Window** menu at the bottom of that list.

![](https://3642565495-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-Lv8_cu9qBR2A_e822Iq%2F-LyZ-1w6ZzTReIAICnQN%2F-LyZhIWTXkVDaWEpIfSk%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=f72c131f-e87b-461f-945c-1d99e1389c72)

### Updating

There's a bit of confusion when Adobe says it's updating After Effects. It's actually installing a new application, which means scripts need to be installed for this new app. Copy the scripts out of the old version of Ae's `Scripts/ScriptUI Panels` folder to the new version's `Scripts/ScriptUI Panels` folder and restart AE.

## Headless script

coming soon

## Preset

### Basic Install

Copy .ffx files into the appropriate Ae folder, then restart Ae.&#x20;

OS X\
`~/Documents/Adobe/After Effects CC 2020/Presets/`

Windows\
`My Documents\Adobe\After Effects CC 2020\Presets\`

Presets will be available in the Effects & Presets panel by searching or under **\*Animation Presets > Presets**.

### Mega productive way ([KBar](https://aescripts.com/kbar/))

A much quicker way to use presets is to save them way to use presets is with [KBar](https://aescripts.com/kbar/) from [aescripts + aeplugins](https://aescripts.com/). Save your .ffx preset files to a main location (bonus nerd points for using a shared folder like Dropbox).

* Right click the KBar panel > **KBar Settings**
* Click **Add Button**
* Click Apply Preset
* Navigate to the .ffx file on disk
* Name it and set an icon