Film Burn is an Animation Preset that automatically creates the overexposed "roll-out" effect, where the tail (and the head if you want) of a clip flickers into overexposure. By Stu Maschwitz

A quick method to set an outline/stroke based on the original shape of a layer.(Preset)

This script can be used to quickly turn layered artwork into a 3D multiplane scene.

A beautiful pack of Cinematic Presets for a bunch of different looks, free

Have you ever looked in the Adobe After Effects Effects menu and wondered what some effects are used for?
This time: Alpha Levels

Have you ever looked in the Adobe After Effects Effects menu and wondered what some effects are used for?
This time: Add Grain

Normality is a powerful plug-in that allows CG Artists to light 3D objects and scenes directly within the familiar Adobe After Effects environment through the use of normal passes and advanced relighting techniques.

This script will allow you to select one or more layers and create a solid, choose the color and place it directly below the footage layer and it will trim the in and out points of the new solid to match the footage duration.

Learn some fun techniques to get interesting animation by playing with the pivot points of layers and nulls objects