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  • Possible to edit .aex effect files using Visual Studio or Brackets?

    Posted by Andrew Marston on July 26, 2020 at 9:50 pm

    Is it possible to customize .aex effect files using an editor like Visual Studio or Brackets? For example, if I wanted to add an extra slider or point control, what’s the general workflow for this? When I open an .aex file in Brackets the code is scrambled and in Visual Studio it just launches Ae.

    Chaz Chester replied 5 years, 9 months ago 2 Members · 1 Reply
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  • Chaz Chester

    July 26, 2020 at 11:12 pm

    The short answer would be no; since plug-ins are a beast made of several files, you can’t just bring them into Virtual Studio as is, but if you’re interested, NTProductions is releasing a tutorial on plug-ins tomorrow that might help you with this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gilpHirsXQA
    Also, depending on what you’re trying to accomplish, making a pseudo effect might be an easier approach. https://youtu.be/pHwBOFZgKcs

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