Installation¶

Supported versions¶

• After Effects 2024 or later (tested with 2026).
• Find the effect under Effect > CubeZeero > Beamscan.

Easy installation with Pluxel (recommended)¶

Pluxel is an After Effects plugin management and installation tool. Install, update and remove plugins with one click, without manually managing the Plug-ins folder.

• Import the downloaded file into Pluxel to install it.
• Manage multiple plugins and update them to the latest versions.
• Free for Mac and Windows.

Install with Pluxel¶

1. Open Pluxel.
2. Drag the downloaded Beamscan .ppf file into Pluxel.
3. Click Install to place the plugin in the Plug-ins folder automatically.
4. Restart After Effects. Beamscan will appear under Effect > CubeZeero > Beamscan.

You can also install manually, without Pluxel.

macOS¶

Copy Beamscan.plugin to:

/Applications/Adobe After Effects <version>/Plug-ins/Effects

Windows¶

Copy Beamscan.aex to:

C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects <version>\Support Files\Plug-ins\Effects

Enable GPU rendering (recommended)¶

Supported settings use the GPU to speed up rendering. The processing path is selected automatically based on the footage, settings and preview resolution.

1. Open File > Project Settings > Video Rendering and Effects.
2. Set Use to Mercury GPU Acceleration (Metal / CUDA / DirectX).

Vector Signal's GPU finishing is supported on Apple Silicon/Metal in both the full version and demo. Contours and drawing order are processed on the CPU. For large images using Source Color or Hue Cycle with glow enabled, the GPU handles glow, screen effects and compositing. For trace settings, see Trace Engine.

Uninstall¶

Remove Beamscan.plugin (Mac) or Beamscan.aex (Windows) from the Plug-ins folder, then restart After Effects.