About Tracery

Tracery is an After Effects plugin from Dragoy that automates color‑based object tracking and generates customizable visual overlays. It can track up to 512 objects per layer, with additional layers extending the count, and offers a multi‑threaded mode with adjustable quality settings. The Dynamic Visualization System produces responsive overlays that adapt to moving targets, and four connection algorithms—Sequential, Star, Full, and Minimum Spanning Tree—allow different graph layouts. Tracery runs entirely within After Effects, requiring no external applications, and supports versions from CC 2014 through After Effects 2026. Version 1.1 added the Star, Full, and MST connection types and included stability fixes.

Features

• Dynamic Visualization System that generates responsive overlays which automatically adapt to moving targets
• Multi-target tracking of up to 512 objects at once, with more available by adding another layer
• Multi-threaded performance mode with adjustable quality settings to balance precision and render speed
• Runs directly within After Effects’ native environment, with no external applications required
• Connection algorithms: Sequential (chain/loop), Star (all points to the first), Full (complete graph mesh), and MST (Minimum Spanning Tree for optimal distance)

Best for

After Effects artists who need automated color‑based tracking and generative overlay graphics, especially for data‑style diagrams and motion elements derived from video.