About YY_HexTex

YY_HexTex generates tiled hexagon textures directly within After Effects. Controls include Anchor Point for grid offset, Size for hexagon diameter, Angle for rotation, Thickness and Hardness for border definition, and Color and Alpha for appearance. Invert Alpha switches to filled hexagons, while Clip RGB uses the source layer as an alpha matte. A Blend Mode setting offers 20 compositing options. All parameters are keyframeable in the composition without nested precomps. Version 1.3 (2022‑03‑12) added Apple M1 and Multi‑Frame Rendering support and fixed a low‑resolution preview issue for single‑pixel thickness. Compatibility spans from CS4 through After Effects 2024.

Features

• Generates tiled hexagon textures with control over grid offset (Anchor Point), hexagon diameter (Size) and rotation (Angle)
• Thickness and Hardness controls for the border between hexagons
• Color and Alpha settings for the grid
• Invert Alpha draws filled hexagons instead of gridlines
• Blend Mode control for compositing with the background image, with 20 blend modes added in an earlier release
• Clip RGB uses the original layer as an alpha matte for the hexagons
• Every parameter can be animated directly in the comp, without nested precomps

Best for

After Effects artists who need instantly animatable hexagonal grid textures without using precomps.