About Cyclops

Cyclops creates behind‑the‑scenes renders of After Effects compositions, visualizing null layers, motion paths, and layer bounding boxes. Users can render either the composition alone or the entire application window, choosing from standard, wireframe, greenscreen, or bluescreen render types. The greenscreen and bluescreen modes simulate alpha channels. Customizable render settings support various workflows, and recent updates improve speed and multi‑monitor composition detection. Cyclops runs on macOS and Windows and supports After Effects CC 2019 through the 2025 release, including Apple Silicon (ARM) Macs. Installation, updates, and licensing are managed through the aescripts + aeplugins manager, and a demo video demonstrates its capabilities.

Features

• Render just the composition or the entire After Effects application window
• Render types include standard, wireframe, greenscreen, and bluescreen
• Green screen and blue screen types simulate alpha in your renders
• Customizable render settings to support different workflows
• Available for both macOS and Windows
• Updates, installation, and licensing handled through the aescripts + aeplugins manager

Best for

After Effects artists who need quick behind‑the‑scenes visualizations of their animations for social media posts or project case studies.