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How to Install the Sand & Dust plugin

Written by Nika

Particle Builder

Updated December 02,2025

This product works with:

After Effects CC 2021 and later

Apple MacOS

Microsoft Windows

Sand & Dust Introduction

It includes 6 high-quality particle presets and effects.
Experimentation is highly encouraged!
Also, authors can create templates with these different particles.

 

 

Sand & Dust Installation

1. You need to download and install Aescript ZXP Installer 
It will launch the installation phase after you launch the downloaded file.
2. After you’ve installed the ZXP Installer, download the Sand & Dust plugin from here.
 The Sand & Dust package contains the “ZXP” file for installation on Windows and Mac.
3. Launch Aescript ZXP Installer and from the file menu, choose open and select the downloaded Sand & Dust zxp file.
Wait for the installation procedure to finish ( your operating system may ask for authorizing the Adobe extension manager which you need to accept )
4. Restart the Adobe After Effects application and run the Sand & Dust plugin by choosing Window >> Extensions >> Sand & Dust
5. Enter your email address, and you will receive the activation code via email.

If you purchased a subscription, please use the email associated with your Pixflow account. Sand & Dust will detect your subscription and unlock the locked items.


 

 

6. Enter the activation code to access the Sand & Dust panel.

 

Unlock the Sand & Dust Locked items

There are two ways to unlock the locked items.
1. Subscription Plan
If you have a subscription plan, the Sand & Dust plugin will automatically detect it and unlock the locked items once you enter the email address associated with your Pixflow account.

 

2. Purchase the Sand & Dust package

Purchase the Sand & Dust package from Envato.

After completing your purchase, you can access your purchase code.

Open the Adobe After Effects application and navigate to Window > Extensions > Sand & Dust to run the plugin.

From the Sand & Dust panel, click on your profile avatar.

 

 

Click the “Go Premium” button and select “Do you have a purchase code?”

 

 

Enter your Sand & Dust purchase code in the displayed bar to activate the plugin.

 

 If you can’t activate it, please check your proxy.

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