Download the plugin from a trusted provider (e.g., AEScripts, Plugin Boutique). Place the .aex file (Windows) or .plugin (macOS) in your After Effects Plug-ins folder. Restart After Effects.
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Now use Pixmap’s output as a map for other effects. For example, apply the Displacement Map effect and set its map layer to your Pixmap-processed layer. You’ve created a linked chain: external file → Pixmap → displacement → final comp. Download the plugin from a trusted provider (e
Pixmap acts as a bridge ("link") between your file system and After Effects. Using Plugins in After Effects :