Layer Inputs
Joe Clay | Feb 4, 2018
Whenever I'm experimenting in After Effects, I'm often trying to use a map layer to drive some effect. Of course I always have old standbys like Displacement Map, but there's a bunch of other effects that take a layer input and spit something out. So I decided to make a list of all built-in effects that take a layer input—including those that don't fit this purpose—so that I can have a reference of alternate effects to audition. Hopefully you'll find this helpful as well!
One day I might turn this into a searchable reference for all standard effects. The only issue is that sometimes similar controls fall under different names. But for now, here's an easy to read list.
3D Channel
Fog 3D
Blur & Sharpen
Camera Lens Blur CC Vector Blur Compound Blur
Channel
Blend Calculations Channel Combiner Compound Arithmetic Set Channels Set Matte
Color Correction
Color Link Colorama
Distort
CC Page Turn Displacement Map
Expression Controls
Layer Control
Generate
Audio Spectrum Audio Waveform Radio Waves Vegas
Keying
Difference Matte
Noise & Grain
Match Grain
Perspective
3D Glasses CC Environment
Simulation
Card Dance Caustics CC Particle World Particle Playground Shatter Wave World
Stylize
CC Glass CC Mr. Smoothie CC Plastic Texturize
Text
Timecode
Time
Time Difference Time Displacement Timewarp
Transition
Card Wipe CC Glass Wipe CC Image Wipe CC Twister CC WarpoMatic Gradient Wipe
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