What is Demotion used for?

Demotion is a Figma plugin paired with an After Effects tool that transfers Figma layers, groups and effects into After Effects compositions in one click. It is a good fit for animating UI designs without rebuilding them and handing Figma files to motion designers.

How much does Demotion cost?

Demotion is a paid product with no free plan.

Is Demotion open source?

No. Demotion is proprietary (closed-source) software. In the Design category, open-source options include TiXL, Synfig Studio and Animockup.

What are some alternatives to Demotion?

Demotion competes with AE Layer Tool.

Demotion: features, pricing and alternatives

About Demotion

DEmotion is a bridge between Figma and Adobe After Effects for motion designers. A Figma plugin sends the selected frame, component or layer straight to After Effects, so you do not rebuild a finished design layer by layer before animating it. The homepage positions it as saving the hours usually spent recreating static designs.

The transfer keeps layers, groups and naming conventions intact, and carries over shadows, blurs, gradients and blend modes. Smart rasterize detects layers that need to be flattened, scale options export at 1x, 2x or 3x, and auto precomp groups layers into pre-compositions for a tidy timeline. The connection reconnects automatically, and the vendor says it handles transfers from small explorations to systems with thousands of layers.

DEmotion is a commercial tool with a pricing section, blog and contact page on its site. It suits UI animators, motion designers and design teams that regularly hand Figma work over to After Effects for animation.

Key features

One-click Figma to After Effects transfer
Preserves layers, groups and naming
Supports shadows, blurs, gradients and blend modes
Smart rasterize for complex layers
Export at 1x, 2x or 3x scale
Auto precomp into pre-compositions

Good fit for

→Animating UI designs without rebuilding them
→Handing Figma files to motion designers

Tags: figma; after-effects; motion-design; plugin; animation; design-handoff

Demotion: questions and answers

What is Demotion used for?: Demotion is a Figma plugin paired with an After Effects tool that transfers Figma layers, groups and effects into After Effects compositions in one click. It is a good fit for animating UI designs without rebuilding them and handing Figma files to motion designers.
How much does Demotion cost?: Demotion is a paid product with no free plan.
Is Demotion open source?: No. Demotion is proprietary (closed-source) software. In the Design category, open-source options include TiXL, Synfig Studio and Animockup.
What are some alternatives to Demotion?: Demotion competes with AE Layer Tool.