Mouse Pack Guide

Learn how to use the Mouse Pack script to animate mouse cursors in After Effects.

Step 1 - Install script: Move the Mouse Pack.jsxbin file to the After Effects Scripts UI Panels folder. After Effects (2023) > Scripts > Script UI Panels. Step 2 - Allow scripts: In After Effects, make sure 'Allow Scripts to Write Files and Access Network' is on. Preferences > Scripting & Expressions > 'Allow Scripts to Write Files and Access Network'. Step 3 - Open Mouse Pack: In After Effects, open the Mouse Pack script. Window > Mouse Pack.jsxbin. Step 4 - Activate license: Upon purchase of Mouse Pack, you will receive a license code. You can retrieve your license code from your Gumroad account. Step 5 - Dock Mouse Pack panel: Now you can dock Mouse Pack anywhere in your workspace. Mouse Pack features a responsive layout, to help it fit any workspace.

With Mouse Pack installed, open the Mouse Pack panel (Window > Mouse Pack). Within a comp, click the 'Add Mouse Pack' button. This will create a new Mouse Pack layer. With this layer selected you can toggle the cursor states and add animations from the Mouse Pack panel.