# EffectCraft

EffectCraft is a free, open-source desktop motion graphics compositor written in pure Rust, offering compositions, layers, keyframes, 306 effects, expressions, 3D cameras and lights, and a render queue for animated.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/6887/effectcraft

## Description

EffectCraft is a free, open-source desktop motion graphics compositor written in pure Rust, offering compositions, layers, keyframes, 306 effects, expressions, 3D cameras and lights, and a render queue for animated titles, motion graphics, and compositing work as a native alternative to Adobe After Effects on macOS, Windows, and Linux.

## Platform availability

Available on 3 of 9 platforms: Mac, Windows, Linux.

## Desktop and other devices

Mac, Windows, Linux, Other (freebsd,cli,web).

## Links

- Official website: https://getartcraft.com/apps/effectcraft
- desktop: https://getartcraft.com/download

## Common questions

### How can EffectCraft project files be backed up or shared in version control?

Projects are stored as versioned JSON files with the .ecproj extension, so they can diff cleanly in version control.

### Can EffectCraft export Lottie animations without a third-party plugin?

Lottie import and export are built in, so animations can go directly to web and apps without a plugin.

### Does EffectCraft rely on FFmpeg for video or audio handling?

No. Video and audio decoding and encoding are done in pure Rust, using FilmCraft's codecs and EffectCraft's own VP9, AV1, HEVC, and Opus encoders.

### Can EffectCraft be controlled programmatically or by automation agents?

Every menu item, timeline drag, and property edit goes through one command registry, so the same actions are reachable from a command line, a JSON control channel, and an MCP server.

## Alternatives

- Adobe After Effects: Professional-grade motion graphics and visual effects tool for post-production in film, TV, and creative projects through cloud subscriptio…
- Natron: Natron is an open source, cross platform nodal compositing application.

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