Send real layers
Rectangles, ellipses, text and filled frames arrive in After Effects as editable layers.
Creative work / Figma plugin · v1.0.1
CRIT Bridge
Let the design travel.
Keep the decisions intact.
The connection between a Figma frame and an After Effects composition. Carry shapes and text into actual layers, then bring palettes back as Figma paint styles.
Works with Crit Panel for After Effects
Both directions of the same plugin: Send to AE and Bring from AE.
The handoff is part of the design.
Names, positions, colours and typography are decisions, not incidental details. Rebuilding them in another application introduces a second round of work and a new opportunity for drift. CRIT Bridge carries supported design elements into After Effects and makes missing fonts visible at import.
Carry the details
Layer names, positions, colours and fonts travel with the supported elements.
Make missing fonts visible
Fonts that are not installed are reported instead of silently substituted.
Bring the palette back
Paste palette JSON from Crit Panel to create Figma paint styles for the return journey.
One workflow, two tools.
CRIT Bridge handles the Figma side. Crit Panel handles the After Effects side. Send the frame in one direction, bring the palette back in the other.
Scope
A selected frame or the whole page
To After Effects
Supported shapes, text and filled frames
To Figma
Palette JSON becomes paint styles
Good to know.
The return journey uses pasted JSON. It is not a live connection: edits made after an import do not update existing After Effects layers automatically. Send the frame again when the design changes.
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