EffectCraft: Free After Effects Alternative Built on Rust

EffectCraft is a free and open-source tool for creating animated graphics and visual effects, developed as a pure implementation of Adobe After Effects in the Rust programming language.

Features

The software supports compositions, layers, keyframes, over 300 effects, layer styles, expressions, 3D cameras and lighting, as well as a render queue, providing a familiar interface for After Effects users.

Platforms and Formats

EffectCraft is available for macOS, Windows, Linux, and can run in a browser, saving projects in .ecproj format, which is a versioned readable JSON file.

Current Project Status

The project is actively developing to reach After Effects functionality, with current capabilities outlined in the roadmap.