While Motion 4 has been around for a while, the update brings several critical enhancements that users have been requesting for years.

Color management within After Effects can be cumbersome, but Motion 4 transforms it into a delight. The extension features an that includes a powerful Eyedropper , HSB sliders , and a Palette Library . It allows you to work with 360 degrees of the color spectrum, providing live previews to save time on color adjustments. A standout feature is the Universal Eyedropper , which can sample colors from anywhere on your monitor—not just within After Effects—making it incredibly easy to match colors from external references or assets. Designers can also save custom palettes, import .ASE files from Adobe applications, and share palettes across projects, standardizing color workflows like never before.

Mt. Mograph Motion 4 (M⁴) a comprehensive animation toolkit for Adobe After Effects

One of the standout aspects of Motion 4 is its redesigned user interface. It features a clean, modern, and intuitive layout that is far more user-friendly than its predecessors. The interface is designed to be non-intrusive, can be placed anywhere on the screen, and features clear, logical groupings of tools. This focus on UX makes it easier for both beginners and seasoned professionals to quickly find and apply the tools they need without navigating through cumbersome menus. Furthermore, the core code has been optimized for speed, ensuring that operations run more quickly and smoothly than in previous versions.

The extension packs custom effects controls engineered to accelerate mundane project workflows:

If you are tired of wrestling with anchor points and the graph editor, and you want to get back to creating beautiful movement, Motion 4 is the wingman your workflow has been missing.

The Core Library is where you store your animation presets (Anchor points, In/Out animations, Text behaviors). In v4.3.0, the library supports and Color Tagging . You can now drag a "Stretch In" animation onto a text layer, and the script automatically detects if it’s text or a shape, adjusting the keyframes accordingly.

A: Yes. But note that the "Ease" tools will convert expression-driven motion to keyframes. Use the "Bake Expression" button first if you want to maintain the look.