About Bevelizer

Bevelizer is a free After Effects plugin from Dragoy designed to generate chamfer (bevel) effects for text, graphics, and other shapes. Released as version 1.0, it is listed in the aescripts library and runs on After Effects versions 2026 back to CC 2015.3. The plugin provides three operation modes: Luma, which detects edges based on brightness for video footage; Alpha, which uses transparency for clean isolation of text, vectors, and logos; and Height Map, which interprets luminance as height data for displacement maps and grayscale depth images. Bevelizer also integrates a browser‑based matcap creation tool accessible via a one‑click button in the Matcap Gallery, featuring Smart Jitter for subtle variation and Full Shuffle for random curve and matcap selection.

Features

• Luma mode detects edges based on brightness, suited to video footage
• Alpha mode uses transparency for clean shape isolation, aimed at text, vectors and logos
• Height Map mode uses luminance directly as height data, suited to displacement maps and grayscale depth images
• Free Web Tool that runs in the browser with no installation
• One-Click Access launches from the Matcap Gallery via the Create Matcap button
• Smart Jitter adds subtle variations to keep results usable
• Full Shuffle randomly picks curve presets and matcaps

Best for

Creating chamfer or bevel effects on text and other shapes within After Effects, especially when working with video footage, vector artwork, or depth maps.