Pigment is a free After Effects plugin that creates and edits color palettes, offers a palette generator, harmony tool, eyedropper, lockboxes, and the Pigment Ramp effect for linear or radial gradients up to nine colors.
Developed by Filthy Baguette.
About Pigment
Pigment is a color‑palette tool for After Effects developed by Filthy Baguette. It lets users generate palettes, adjust colors, lock individual swatches, and import or export palettes. Version 1.2.0 adds the Pigment Ramp effect, which builds linear or radial gradients from up to nine colors and includes nine presets. Export options cover RGB, HSL, HSV, HEX and CMYK, and a color‑blind preview shortcut is provided. Project Sync links composition assets to a palette for automatic updates, and settings persist across projects. The plugin is compatible with After Effects 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2022.
Features
- Generate color palettes and reroll for new ones
- Color harmony tool and eyedropper for building palettes
- Change colors and hold them in place with lockboxes
- Save, load, import and export palettes
- Pigment Ramp effect for linear or radial gradients up to nine colors, with nine presets
- Web export menu supporting RGB, HSL, HSV, HEX and CMYK
- Project Sync links a composition’s assets to a palette for automatic updates
Best for
After Effects artists who need to create, customize, reuse color palettes and generate gradients directly within their compositions.
Frequently asked questions
Which After Effects versions does Pigment support?
Pigment runs in After Effects 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023 and 2022, covering those recent releases.
What does the Pigment Ramp effect do?
The Pigment Ramp effect converts a palette into a linear or radial gradient, supporting up to nine colors and providing nine built‑in presets with further customization options.
What color formats can Pigment export for the web?
The web export menu can copy palettes in RGB, HSL, HSV, HEX or CMYK formats.
Is Pigment free to use?
The catalog lists Pigment as free, but licensing terms may change; consult the developer’s page for the current cost and usage rights.
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