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A mystical portal between the apps you use daily

Overlord is the thickening of the aether between the silos of visual creation. It is the unspoken language of the cosmos that breathes life into vision.

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Overview

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Features

Reviews

Roadmap

FAQ

Docs→

Wait. what?

Overlord is an invisible connection between Adobe Illustrator, Figma and After Effects. Draw stuff in Ai/Figma and send it to Ae as shape layers or images with a click.

It's really simple because this work is pretty complicated we could all use a break.

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Superfast overview
Design by David Stanfield @ Igor and Valentine

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RENEW

That's impossible

Unlock a new world of elemental wonder from your art files.

Gradients

Linear and radial gradients are supported for the first time in the history of ever.

No more grey rectangles.

Note: Freeform and mesh gradients cannot be drawn by Ae shape layers but you can rasterize those shapes as PNG.

Editable text

Illustrator and Figma text layers become Ae text layers, ready to edit. With per-character style variations like:

Kerning
Color
Font/weight/style
Color

Because that just makes sense.

Split layers

Instead of a rigid layer stack that must be re-imported after each change, transfer elements as you need them Figma and Illustrator.

You are in control of how elements are split into layers.

And names. Because not including those would be rude.

Bonus

Don't forget about:

Parametric rectangles and ellipses
Clipping masks
Matching artboards and comps

And much that as once lost from Illustrator:

Color swatches
Guide layers

What's new?

Now with Figma

You using Figma? Because it has become an amazingly reliable way to work with screens and collaborate. Transfer elements just like from Illustrator with a click.

New to Figma? Check out Jake's course:

Figma for motion designers

It's an app

That is growing beyond Ai → Ae vector transfers.

With faster and more reliable connections
Space to connect more apps
Easier updates

Built for the future

We dream of a world where Overlord supports as many apps as you do. That's why we've added:

Images from vector apps
Art scaling to match screens

Growing into it's final form

Overlord isn't done. And sharing new ways of working is what excites us most. We just added Figma and are excited to add more connections.

See the Roadmap →

Since 2017 the workflows of an entire generation of motion designers were forever changed with Overlord. After Effects has changed and v2 has responded with increased:

simplicity

Because the world is a complicated place.

Voices of the elders

Ben Marriott
benmarriott.com
Motion designer & illustrator
No other plugin has improved my workflow like Overlord. Being able to use all of the design tools in Illustrator and having the result appear in After Effects is a dream.
Overlord is one of the very few plugins I'd recommend in a heartbeat.
Jayse Hansen
jayse.io
Film FUI designer
A single fictional user interface or hologram will typically have thousands of continually updated elements. Overlord allows us to keep pace with our extreme deadlines on feature films. It's one of the very few plugins I would consider absolutely priceless.
Joey Korenman
School of Motion
CEO + Founder
After using Overlord for years, it's hard to imagine a time when it didn't exist. How on earth did we put up with the excruciating default workflow for so long? Nothing else on the market even comes close in terms of the amount of time this plugin can save you.
Austin Bauwens
Ravie
Co-founder
I only use a handful of plugins, but Overlord is far and away my quickest recommendation for anyone using After Effects. I've saved countless hours and made much better work because of it.
Emonee LaRussa
@em0n33y
Motion Graphics Artist
I have been using Overlord since 2019 and it's honestly been a game changer for me! I now can't imagine an illustrator + after effects workflow without it!!!
Jordan Scott
j-scott.com
Freelance animator
Overlord, what Adobe wishes they made.
Ben Marriott
benmarriott.com
Motion designer & illustrator
No other plugin has improved my workflow like Overlord. Being able to use all of the design tools in Illustrator and having the result appear in After Effects is a dream.
Overlord is one of the very few plugins I'd recommend in a heartbeat.
Jayse Hansen
jayse.io
Film FUI designer
A single fictional user interface or hologram will typically have thousands of continually updated elements. Overlord allows us to keep pace with our extreme deadlines on feature films. It's one of the very few plugins I would consider absolutely priceless.
Joey Korenman
School of Motion
CEO + Founder
After using Overlord for years, it's hard to imagine a time when it didn't exist. How on earth did we put up with the excruciating default workflow for so long? Nothing else on the market even comes close in terms of the amount of time this plugin can save you.
Austin Bauwens
Ravie
Co-founder
I only use a handful of plugins, but Overlord is far and away my quickest recommendation for anyone using After Effects. I've saved countless hours and made much better work because of it.
Emonee LaRussa
@em0n33y
Motion Graphics Artist
I have been using Overlord since 2019 and it's honestly been a game changer for me! I now can't imagine an illustrator + after effects workflow without it!!!
Jordan Scott
j-scott.com
Freelance animator
Overlord, what Adobe wishes they made.
Ben Marriott
benmarriott.com
Motion designer & illustrator
No other plugin has improved my workflow like Overlord. Being able to use all of the design tools in Illustrator and having the result appear in After Effects is a dream.
Overlord is one of the very few plugins I'd recommend in a heartbeat.
Jayse Hansen
jayse.io
Film FUI designer
A single fictional user interface or hologram will typically have thousands of continually updated elements. Overlord allows us to keep pace with our extreme deadlines on feature films. It's one of the very few plugins I would consider absolutely priceless.
Joey Korenman
School of Motion
CEO + Founder
After using Overlord for years, it's hard to imagine a time when it didn't exist. How on earth did we put up with the excruciating default workflow for so long? Nothing else on the market even comes close in terms of the amount of time this plugin can save you.
Austin Bauwens
Ravie
Co-founder
I only use a handful of plugins, but Overlord is far and away my quickest recommendation for anyone using After Effects. I've saved countless hours and made much better work because of it.
Emonee LaRussa
@em0n33y
Motion Graphics Artist
I have been using Overlord since 2019 and it's honestly been a game changer for me! I now can't imagine an illustrator + after effects workflow without it!!!
Jordan Scott
j-scott.com
Freelance animator
Overlord, what Adobe wishes they made.
Ben Marriott
benmarriott.com
Motion designer & illustrator
No other plugin has improved my workflow like Overlord. Being able to use all of the design tools in Illustrator and having the result appear in After Effects is a dream.
Overlord is one of the very few plugins I'd recommend in a heartbeat.
Jayse Hansen
jayse.io
Film FUI designer
A single fictional user interface or hologram will typically have thousands of continually updated elements. Overlord allows us to keep pace with our extreme deadlines on feature films. It's one of the very few plugins I would consider absolutely priceless.
Joey Korenman
School of Motion
CEO + Founder
After using Overlord for years, it's hard to imagine a time when it didn't exist. How on earth did we put up with the excruciating default workflow for so long? Nothing else on the market even comes close in terms of the amount of time this plugin can save you.
Austin Bauwens
Ravie
Co-founder
I only use a handful of plugins, but Overlord is far and away my quickest recommendation for anyone using After Effects. I've saved countless hours and made much better work because of it.
Emonee LaRussa
@em0n33y
Motion Graphics Artist
I have been using Overlord since 2019 and it's honestly been a game changer for me! I now can't imagine an illustrator + after effects workflow without it!!!
Jordan Scott
j-scott.com
Freelance animator
Overlord, what Adobe wishes they made.

Emonee LaRussa
@em0n33y
Motion Graphics Artist
I have been using Overlord since 2019 and it's honestly been a game changer for me! I now can't imagine an illustrator + after effects workflow without it!!!
Austin Bauwens
Ravie
Co-founder
I only use a handful of plugins, but Overlord is far and away my quickest recommendation for anyone using After Effects. I've saved countless hours and made much better work because of it.
Joey Korenman
School of Motion
CEO + Founder
After using Overlord for years, it's hard to imagine a time when it didn't exist. How on earth did we put up with the excruciating default workflow for so long? Nothing else on the market even comes close in terms of the amount of time this plugin can save you.
Ben Marriott
benmarriott.com
Motion designer & illustrator
No other plugin has improved my workflow like Overlord. Being able to use all of the design tools in Illustrator and having the result appear in After Effects is a dream.
Overlord is one of the very few plugins I'd recommend in a heartbeat.
Jayse Hansen
jayse.io
Film FUI designer
A single fictional user interface or hologram will typically have thousands of continually updated elements. Overlord allows us to keep pace with our extreme deadlines on feature films. It's one of the very few plugins I would consider absolutely priceless.
Jordan Scott
j-scott.com
Freelance animator
Overlord, what Adobe wishes they made.
Emonee LaRussa
@em0n33y
Motion Graphics Artist
I have been using Overlord since 2019 and it's honestly been a game changer for me! I now can't imagine an illustrator + after effects workflow without it!!!
Austin Bauwens
Ravie
Co-founder
I only use a handful of plugins, but Overlord is far and away my quickest recommendation for anyone using After Effects. I've saved countless hours and made much better work because of it.
Joey Korenman
School of Motion
CEO + Founder
After using Overlord for years, it's hard to imagine a time when it didn't exist. How on earth did we put up with the excruciating default workflow for so long? Nothing else on the market even comes close in terms of the amount of time this plugin can save you.
Ben Marriott
benmarriott.com
Motion designer & illustrator
No other plugin has improved my workflow like Overlord. Being able to use all of the design tools in Illustrator and having the result appear in After Effects is a dream.
Overlord is one of the very few plugins I'd recommend in a heartbeat.
Jayse Hansen
jayse.io
Film FUI designer
A single fictional user interface or hologram will typically have thousands of continually updated elements. Overlord allows us to keep pace with our extreme deadlines on feature films. It's one of the very few plugins I would consider absolutely priceless.
Jordan Scott
j-scott.com
Freelance animator
Overlord, what Adobe wishes they made.
Emonee LaRussa
@em0n33y
Motion Graphics Artist
I have been using Overlord since 2019 and it's honestly been a game changer for me! I now can't imagine an illustrator + after effects workflow without it!!!
Austin Bauwens
Ravie
Co-founder
I only use a handful of plugins, but Overlord is far and away my quickest recommendation for anyone using After Effects. I've saved countless hours and made much better work because of it.
Joey Korenman
School of Motion
CEO + Founder
After using Overlord for years, it's hard to imagine a time when it didn't exist. How on earth did we put up with the excruciating default workflow for so long? Nothing else on the market even comes close in terms of the amount of time this plugin can save you.
Ben Marriott
benmarriott.com
Motion designer & illustrator
No other plugin has improved my workflow like Overlord. Being able to use all of the design tools in Illustrator and having the result appear in After Effects is a dream.
Overlord is one of the very few plugins I'd recommend in a heartbeat.
Jayse Hansen
jayse.io
Film FUI designer
A single fictional user interface or hologram will typically have thousands of continually updated elements. Overlord allows us to keep pace with our extreme deadlines on feature films. It's one of the very few plugins I would consider absolutely priceless.
Jordan Scott
j-scott.com
Freelance animator
Overlord, what Adobe wishes they made.
Emonee LaRussa
@em0n33y
Motion Graphics Artist
I have been using Overlord since 2019 and it's honestly been a game changer for me! I now can't imagine an illustrator + after effects workflow without it!!!
Austin Bauwens
Ravie
Co-founder
I only use a handful of plugins, but Overlord is far and away my quickest recommendation for anyone using After Effects. I've saved countless hours and made much better work because of it.
Joey Korenman
School of Motion
CEO + Founder
After using Overlord for years, it's hard to imagine a time when it didn't exist. How on earth did we put up with the excruciating default workflow for so long? Nothing else on the market even comes close in terms of the amount of time this plugin can save you.
Ben Marriott
benmarriott.com
Motion designer & illustrator
No other plugin has improved my workflow like Overlord. Being able to use all of the design tools in Illustrator and having the result appear in After Effects is a dream.
Overlord is one of the very few plugins I'd recommend in a heartbeat.
Jayse Hansen
jayse.io
Film FUI designer
A single fictional user interface or hologram will typically have thousands of continually updated elements. Overlord allows us to keep pace with our extreme deadlines on feature films. It's one of the very few plugins I would consider absolutely priceless.
Jordan Scott
j-scott.com
Freelance animator
Overlord, what Adobe wishes they made.

Jayse Hansen
jayse.io
Film FUI designer
A single fictional user interface or hologram will typically have thousands of continually updated elements. Overlord allows us to keep pace with our extreme deadlines on feature films. It's one of the very few plugins I would consider absolutely priceless.
Emonee LaRussa
@em0n33y
Motion Graphics Artist
I have been using Overlord since 2019 and it's honestly been a game changer for me! I now can't imagine an illustrator + after effects workflow without it!!!
Jordan Scott
j-scott.com
Freelance animator
Overlord, what Adobe wishes they made.
Austin Bauwens
Ravie
Co-founder
I only use a handful of plugins, but Overlord is far and away my quickest recommendation for anyone using After Effects. I've saved countless hours and made much better work because of it.
Ben Marriott
benmarriott.com
Motion designer & illustrator
No other plugin has improved my workflow like Overlord. Being able to use all of the design tools in Illustrator and having the result appear in After Effects is a dream.
Overlord is one of the very few plugins I'd recommend in a heartbeat.
Joey Korenman
School of Motion
CEO + Founder
After using Overlord for years, it's hard to imagine a time when it didn't exist. How on earth did we put up with the excruciating default workflow for so long? Nothing else on the market even comes close in terms of the amount of time this plugin can save you.
Jayse Hansen
jayse.io
Film FUI designer
A single fictional user interface or hologram will typically have thousands of continually updated elements. Overlord allows us to keep pace with our extreme deadlines on feature films. It's one of the very few plugins I would consider absolutely priceless.
Emonee LaRussa
@em0n33y
Motion Graphics Artist
I have been using Overlord since 2019 and it's honestly been a game changer for me! I now can't imagine an illustrator + after effects workflow without it!!!
Jordan Scott
j-scott.com
Freelance animator
Overlord, what Adobe wishes they made.
Austin Bauwens
Ravie
Co-founder
I only use a handful of plugins, but Overlord is far and away my quickest recommendation for anyone using After Effects. I've saved countless hours and made much better work because of it.
Ben Marriott
benmarriott.com
Motion designer & illustrator
No other plugin has improved my workflow like Overlord. Being able to use all of the design tools in Illustrator and having the result appear in After Effects is a dream.
Overlord is one of the very few plugins I'd recommend in a heartbeat.
Joey Korenman
School of Motion
CEO + Founder
After using Overlord for years, it's hard to imagine a time when it didn't exist. How on earth did we put up with the excruciating default workflow for so long? Nothing else on the market even comes close in terms of the amount of time this plugin can save you.
Jayse Hansen
jayse.io
Film FUI designer
A single fictional user interface or hologram will typically have thousands of continually updated elements. Overlord allows us to keep pace with our extreme deadlines on feature films. It's one of the very few plugins I would consider absolutely priceless.
Emonee LaRussa
@em0n33y
Motion Graphics Artist
I have been using Overlord since 2019 and it's honestly been a game changer for me! I now can't imagine an illustrator + after effects workflow without it!!!
Jordan Scott
j-scott.com
Freelance animator
Overlord, what Adobe wishes they made.
Austin Bauwens
Ravie
Co-founder
I only use a handful of plugins, but Overlord is far and away my quickest recommendation for anyone using After Effects. I've saved countless hours and made much better work because of it.
Ben Marriott
benmarriott.com
Motion designer & illustrator
No other plugin has improved my workflow like Overlord. Being able to use all of the design tools in Illustrator and having the result appear in After Effects is a dream.
Overlord is one of the very few plugins I'd recommend in a heartbeat.
Joey Korenman
School of Motion
CEO + Founder
After using Overlord for years, it's hard to imagine a time when it didn't exist. How on earth did we put up with the excruciating default workflow for so long? Nothing else on the market even comes close in terms of the amount of time this plugin can save you.
Jayse Hansen
jayse.io
Film FUI designer
A single fictional user interface or hologram will typically have thousands of continually updated elements. Overlord allows us to keep pace with our extreme deadlines on feature films. It's one of the very few plugins I would consider absolutely priceless.
Emonee LaRussa
@em0n33y
Motion Graphics Artist
I have been using Overlord since 2019 and it's honestly been a game changer for me! I now can't imagine an illustrator + after effects workflow without it!!!
Jordan Scott
j-scott.com
Freelance animator
Overlord, what Adobe wishes they made.
Austin Bauwens
Ravie
Co-founder
I only use a handful of plugins, but Overlord is far and away my quickest recommendation for anyone using After Effects. I've saved countless hours and made much better work because of it.
Ben Marriott
benmarriott.com
Motion designer & illustrator
No other plugin has improved my workflow like Overlord. Being able to use all of the design tools in Illustrator and having the result appear in After Effects is a dream.
Overlord is one of the very few plugins I'd recommend in a heartbeat.
Joey Korenman
School of Motion
CEO + Founder
After using Overlord for years, it's hard to imagine a time when it didn't exist. How on earth did we put up with the excruciating default workflow for so long? Nothing else on the market even comes close in terms of the amount of time this plugin can save you.

Buy once and use it until the heat death of the universe, or while all your creative apps and hardware support it. Whichever explodes first.

We will release new features as long as moving layers between creative apps is challenging. When you buy an Overlord license, you get the current version and one year of feature updates.

Do you see a new feature that could make your work and life better, but your license expired?

Renew your license

It's super easy.

Is your work still flowing with the copy you bought in 2020? cool. no pressure. Renew when it makes sense for your workflow.

perpetual

license

Roadmap

We are unbelievably excited about what this new system allows us to build into Overlord. New things are here and more are on the horizon.

SHIPPED

Rasterize selection

Figma connection

Ai image export

Per-character text styling

Speed boost

Non-destructive Ai shape expand

Import Ai files

Fix gradient end points

Layer count increase

Large Ai canvas support

Fix Ai clipping masks

Ai text on a path

in dev

Photoshop connection

Planning

Rebuild Ae → Ai

KBar control

Keyboard shortcuts

Dreaming

Cavalry

Rive

Blender

Affinity

Cinema 4D

Everything

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Overlord's underlings

The worlds of creation are joined and it only gets better with collaborators

Rubberhose

Design a character in Illustrator and send it directly into After Effects, then use a powerful set of build tools to convert paths to hoses or add bones to bring poses to life.

Learn more →

Void

Group layers intuitively as you work. Selected layers are automatically parented for easy movement. With Voids, 2D Position properties in the newly created shape layers can now be linked to control layers.

Learn more →

Anubis

As easily as Overlord sends shapes into After Effects, render out MP4s with Anubis. Automatic path and file naming and the cleanest video files you've ever seen on the web.

Learn more →

Overlord's underlings

The worlds of creation are joined and it only gets better with collaborators

Rubberhose

Design a character in Illustrator and send it directly into After Effects, then use a powerful set of build tools to convert paths to hoses or add bones to bring poses to life.

Learn more →

Void

Learn more →

Anubis

As easily as Overlord sends shapes into After Effects, render out MP4s with Anubis. Automatic path and file naming and the cleanest video files you've ever seen on the web.

Learn more →

Overlord's underlings

The worlds of creation are joined and it only gets better with collaborators

Rubberhose

Design a character in Illustrator and send it directly into After Effects, then use a powerful set of build tools to convert paths to hoses or add bones to bring poses to life.

Learn more →

Void

Learn more →

Anubis

As easily as Overlord sends shapes into After Effects, render out MP4s with Anubis. Automatic path and file naming and the cleanest video files you've ever seen on the web.

Learn more →