Local presets
Save colors, particle look and motion. When the text or image changes, apply your own settings again.
ASHENG AE PLUGIN SERIES · AFTER EFFECTS PLUGIN
ASheng
Disperse
Turn the picture into particles.
Scatter it, or assemble it.
Turn text, logos and images into particles. Pick a preset, switch on auto transition; when you need control, the look and the flight of the particles are all yours.
Apple Silicon · M seriesmacOS 14 or laterAfter Effects 2026
10 USD · 365-day license · 1 Mac
Downloading needs no wallet. Price and license length follow the live plan on the purchase page.
DEMO 02 · ACTUAL RENDER
You decide where the particles go
From a gold bar
to a golden spiral.
This example combines the tornado and the attractor: the gold bar dissolves, the particles spiral and converge. The figure and background stay still so the change in the hand becomes the focus.
01 Particles form from the object’s edges
02 They rise along the spiral
03 They converge, leaving the original scene
Keep the effect and reuse it next time
Pick a preset and let the transition finish itself.
Use a local or team preset, switch on “⏩ Auto Transition”, set the seconds, and play. The dissolve or assembly starts at the layer’s in point, with no keyframes on the transition progress.
Team presets
Share presets through a shared folder or Google Drive for desktop so everyone starts from the same settings.
Auto transition
Set the transition seconds and the dissolve or assembly completes itself. The auto switch and the seconds can be saved into a preset too.
Pick a local/team presetTurn on auto transitionSet the seconds, play
From quick presets to fine-tuned looks
Make the particles fit your picture.
Dissolve and assemble
Scatter the picture into particles, or flip the direction and let particles form the picture.
Control the transition order
Linear, circular, luminance, edge-in and glass cracks decide how the picture changes.
Two particle layers
Fine dust on the main layer plus shaped particles on the second, each with its own look and colors.
Colors and life curves
Use the source colors, a solid or a gradient, and shape size and opacity over each particle’s life.
Forces and flow
Wind, gravity, turbulence, tornado and attractor choreograph how the particles fly.
Partial dissolve
Use a mask to set the area, so a local change blends into the original composition.
Getting started
Three steps
to add it to your work.
Apple Silicon Mac, macOS 14 or later, After Effects 2026. See the download page for the latest version and installation steps.
- Download the installer
Get the Mac installer from the download page and unzip it.
- Quit AE, then install
Save your project, quit After Effects completely with Cmd+Q, then open the installer.
- Add it to a layer and pick a preset
Reopen AE and find ASheng Disperse under “Effect → ASheng - Particles”. Add the effect, pick settings from the preset library, then turn on auto transition.
Good to know
Does downloading include a license?
Downloading gets you the software, buying gets you the license, and activating ties the license to this computer. Output is watermarked until a license is activated.
How are team presets shared?
Switch the preset library to “Team mode” and choose a mounted shared folder or a folder in Google Drive for desktop. Members need read/write access; once synced, open the library or click “Refresh” to load the presets.
Do built-in presets animate automatically?
Built-in presets default to “Still”. After applying one, choose “Auto”, set the transition seconds, and play the timeline. You can also save a preset of your own with auto transition already on.
Does it support Intel Macs or Windows?
Currently Apple Silicon Mac only. See the download page for the latest compatible version and installation steps.