Install¶
Supported versions¶
- After Effects 2024 or later (verified on 2026)
- Location: Effect → CubeZeero → Overbleed
Easy install — Pluxel (recommended)¶
Pluxel is a management / installation tool for After Effects plugins. Install, update, and remove plugins with one click, without touching the Plug-ins folder by hand.
- Just load the downloaded file into Pluxel to install
- Manage multiple plugins and update them to the latest version together
- Mac / Windows, free
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Download Pluxel
Manage your After Effects plugins and scripts.
Installing with Pluxel¶
- Launch Pluxel
- Drag & drop the downloaded Overbleed
.ppffile onto Pluxel - Click "Install" and it is placed into the Plug-ins folder automatically
- Restart After Effects — it appears under Effect → CubeZeero → Overbleed
You can also install manually without Pluxel (below).
macOS¶
Copy Overbleed.plugin into:
/Applications/Adobe After Effects <version>/Plug-ins/Effects
Windows¶
Copy Overbleed.aex into:
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects <version>\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects
Enable GPU rendering (recommended)¶
Overbleed runs many times faster on the GPU.
- Open File → Project Settings → Video Rendering and Effects
- Set "Use" to Mercury GPU Acceleration (Metal / CUDA / DirectX)
| Environment | Backend used |
|---|---|
| Mac | Metal |
| Windows + NVIDIA | CUDA |
| Windows + AMD / Intel | DirectX 12 |
Tip
With "Software Only" or on machines without a GPU, rendering falls back to the CPU automatically. The result is identical to the GPU.
Uninstall¶
Remove Overbleed.plugin (Mac) / Overbleed.aex (Windows) from the
Plug-ins folder and restart After Effects.