Paint Link offers a revolutionary new workflow for frame-by-frame animation. Create a dynamic connection between After Effects and Photoshop to unlock the best of both tools.

Getting Started with Paint Link
Learn how to use Photoshop’s award-winning suite of brushes to draw directly on the frames of your project, then watch as Paint Link automatically syncs your changes to After Effects, enabling real-time preview without the need to render.

One-Click Workflow
With a single click, Paint Link forms a dynamic link between your project and a new PSD—eliminating the need to save, render, or manually manage files.

An Onion Skin For Any Workflow
The highly customizable Onion Skin is designed to complement any project or workflow. Learn more about how Paint Link can adapt to the way you work.

Perfect For Collaboration
Paint Link makes it easy to share project files with your collaborators. Perfect for team-based workflows.

Automatic File Management
Paint Link automatically syncs your files to individual keyframes within your After Effects timeline, eliminating the need for file management while maintaining full control over your work.

Real-time Workflow
Paint Link updates After Effects in real-time as you are painting in Photoshop. This video was recorded in real-time to demonstrate the workflow.

1.0.8 (Current version) – Jan 2, 2024
-removed the Add VFX keyframe button.
-Added a VFX mode checkbox.
1.0.7 – Dec 1, 2023
-Added a new feature “Add Keyframe VFX”.
-plugin now detects some incomplete or incorrect installations, and tells the user how to fix it.
-Fixed a few situations where a PSD might not be updated in Ae, for example, the user closing Ae and Photoshop when Paint Link is not selected.
-Fixed a crash related to the plugin server connection