IcePop Palette - Color Palettes inside After Effects

A compact ScriptUI panel that generates clean, harmonious color palettes and applies them to your layers.

Pick a harmony, choose your color count, set a style, and apply it to your comp—fast.

What it does

• Generate palettes from multiple harmony types (mono, analog, triadic, complementary).
• Choose color count and style (control saturation/brightness to fit your look).
• Apply colors over solids or selected layers instantly.
• Re-generate until you find the perfect match for your project.

Versions

Free version includes

• One-click palette generation
• Color count & basic styles
• Apply to solids or selected layers

Plus version unlocks

• Save & manage your favorite palettes
• Randomize color assignments
• Convert to shapes & explode (texts/vectors → shape layers split for styling)

How to use

1. Open a comp and the IcePop – Palette panel.
2. Choose Type, # Colors, and Style.
3. Click Solids to build/update the palette bars, or OverSelect to apply the colors to your selected layers.

How to install (ScriptUI Panel)

1. Copy the script file to ScriptUI Panels:
   • macOS: ~/Library/Application Support/Adobe/After Effects <version>/Scripts/ScriptUI Panels/
   • Windows: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects <version>\Support Files\Scripts\ScriptUI Panels\
2. In AE, enable: Preferences › Scripting & Expressions › Allow Scripts to Write Files.
3. Restart AE → Window › IcePop Palette.

Nice touches

• Keeps your timeline intact—no layer reordering
• Auto-cleans unused “Color …” solids generated by the tool
• Clear alerts when a comp or selection is missing

Compatibility

• After Effects 2021 or later (ExtendScript / ScriptUI)
• macOS & Windows

Get consistent color, try variations quickly, and keep designing.