: The plugin includes 14 default server profiles (styles), ranging from satellite imagery to artistic map designs. It supports external APIs such as Mapbox and the Stamen Mapstack API for custom styles.
: To ensure high-quality playback, projects must be "finalized." The plugin analyzes the animation, downloads the necessary tiles from the server, and adds smooth blend transitions between different zoom levels. Key Features and Geospatial Data
: Users can search for and highlight specific features like country borders, streets, buildings, lakes, and rivers. These can be converted into standard After Effects shape layers for further customization.
While GEOlayers has since evolved into —which was rebuilt from the ground up for better performance and workflow integration—version 1.2.x remains a legacy standard for users on older After Effects versions or specific hardware configurations. This version established the core "Finalize" workflow and the integration of online geospatial databases that remain central to the plugin today. GEOlayers 3 - aescripts.com
Technical Overview: GEOlayers 2 (v1.2.x) for Adobe After Effects