Saved Defaults
Each item keeps its own settings. Set them once, create in one click, or fall back to the native dialog whenever you want.
https://media.motionape.com/docs/mobar/images/composition-create-new-object-01.gif
Smarter Natives
Nulls that parent to your selection properly. Cameras that come out already parented to a control null. Solids and adjustment layers that arrive with your effects already on them.
https://media.motionape.com/docs/mobar/images/composition-create-new-object-02.gif
Shape Library
32 fully editable shapes, ready in one click. Use squircles, capsules, trapezoids, sunbursts, arcs, and elbows without drawing them from scratch.
https://media.motionape.com/docs/mobar/images/composition-create-new-object-03.gif
Arrow Controls
Arrows have always been a pain in After Effects. These arrive rigged: reshape, trim and animate the whole thing from Effect Controls, or bend one along any path and let it follow live.
https://media.motionape.com/docs/mobar/images/composition-create-new-object-04.gif
3D Primitives
12 parametric meshes, ready to light and animate. Requires After Effects 26.3 or later.
https://media.motionape.com/docs/mobar/images/composition-create-new-object-05.gif
Options
- Size: the base size of the shape in pixels
- Fit: scales the shape to the comp bounds
- Fill / Stroke: toggles each on or off. Click a swatch to open the color picker
- Round Corner (Lines): switches caps and joins to round
- Auto-close: closes the palette after an item is created
How to use
- Run the tool with a composition open
- Pick a tab from the list on the left
- For native items, hover a row and click the gear to set your defaults, then click the row to create
- For shapes, set your options, then click an icon
- Turn off Auto-close if you want to create several objects in a row
To get the most out of it, replace the native New Composition shortcut. Go to MoBar Settings → Shortcuts, assign ⌘/Ctrl + N to this tool, then press 1 to 7 to create any native item without leaving the keyboard.