Geolayers 3 1.0 ((full)) Jun 2026

Animating a camera across the globe can easily lead to visual distortion or gimbal lock. GEOlayers 3 solves this by introducing a dedicated internal navigation engine. You can search for a location, zoom in, tilt the pitch, and rotate the view smoothly. The extension automatically generates the necessary keyframes on After Effects camera rigs. 3. Dynamic Vector Data Drawing

: Users can search for specific locations, navigate a live map interface, and create "Mapcomps" (Map Compositions) that hold geographical imagery and labels.

High-resolution photographic data for realistic geography. GEOlayers 3 1.0

Import DEM (Digital Elevation Model) data for realistic terrain shading and displacement.

GEOlayers 3 allowed for powerful and flexible map styling. While it came with a large set of default map styles, the real power was in customization. Users could adjust colors, line widths, swap fonts, and add hillshading for depth and realism. In a novel feature for its time, version 1.0 could generate a new map style with a single click from the colors of any existing composition, image, or Adobe Swatch file. Furthermore, it could retrieve imagery from any common image-based tile server, including powerful platforms like Mapbox, allowing for infinitely customizable base maps. Animating a camera across the globe can easily

Search for a specific country or highway. Click the button to convert that geographic data into a standard shape layer. For custom routes, use the pen tool to draw a path directly over the map; GEOlayers will convert it into a geolocated path that scales perfectly with camera zooms. Step 4: Add Callout Markers

Clean layouts from OpenStreetMap, Carto, or Stamen, ideal for cleanly displaying text and infographics. 3. Vector Feature Drawing & Customization High-resolution photographic data for realistic geography

Create a bespoke color palette and typographic style on Mapbox Studio and load it directly into After Effects. 2. Intuitive Camera Controls