How to Install AKVIS Sketch Video

AKVIS Sketch Video applies pencil drawing effects to videos. The plugin is compatible with Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Elements, EDIUS Pro 9, DaVinci Resolve, Vegas Pro, Natron. See the list of compatible programs.

The software is available in versions for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

Installation on Windows

Download the plugin. Run the setup file. During the installation you can choose video editors.

If the plugin does not appear in your video editor, copy three .aex files (SketchVideoClassic_64.aex, SketchVideoArtistic_64.aex, and SketchVideoEsquisse_64.aex)

from C:\Program Files\AKVIS\Sketch Video
into C:\Program Files\Adobe\Common\Plug-ins\7.0\MediaCore.

The path is valid for Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Adobe Premiere Elements.

To install the plugin AKVIS Sketch Video in Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 copy .aex files into:

С:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Premiere Pro CS6\Plug-ins\Common.

To add the plugin to EDIUS Pro 9, follow the instructions.

The OpenFX plugin for DaVinci Resolve, Vegas Pro, Natron, and other video editors with OFX support, is installed automatically, if the corresponding option was selected during installation.

Installation on Mac

Download the plugin. Open the dmg file (akvis-sketch-video-plugin.dmg):

Copy SketchVideoClassic.plugin, SketchVideoArtistic.plugin, and SketchVideoEsquisse.plugin into your video editor:

/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Common/Plug-ins/7.0/MediaCore

The path is valid for Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere Pro, and Adobe Premiere Elements.

To install the plugin AKVIS Sketch Video in Adobe Premiere Pro CS6 copy files into:

Applications/Adobe Premiere Pro CS6/Plug-ins/Common.

If the desired menu item is not displayed, right-click the program name and select Show Package Contents:

Show Package Contents for Premiere Pro CS6

AKVIS Sketch Video in Premiere Pro CS6

To install the plugin in video editing programs that support the OFX standard (DaVinci Resolve, Natron, etc.), copy the ofx.bundle files (SketchVideoClassicOFX.ofx.bundle, SketchVideoArtisticOFX.ofx.bundle, and SketchVideoEsquisseOFX.ofx.bundle) into the folder:

/Library/OFX/Plugins

If you do not have this folder, create it. Instructions.

Installation on Linux

To install the plugin on Linux, use the command: sudo apt-get install akvis-sketchvideo. Find detailed instructions here.

Note: If the video editor is installed via snap install and does not find the plugin in the standard path:

/usr/OFX/Plugins,

try a different installation option.

If you have questions or problems, please contact us at support@akvis.com.

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