Windows Installation
Install Aurum
Aurum is a single plug-in file. You just drop it into the After Effects plug-ins folder — no lengthy setup. Make sure you have Aurum.aex from your download.
Close After Effects
Make sure After Effects is fully closed before you start — otherwise the plug-in file can't be added.
Open the plug-ins folder
Open File Explorer and paste one of these paths into the address bar, then press Enter.
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Common\Plug-ins\7.0\MediaCore\
Installs Aurum for every After Effects version on your PC — including future ones.
C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects [your version]\Support Files\Plug-ins\
Replace [your version] with your AE version — for example 2025 or 2024.
Copy Aurum.aex into the folder
Drag Aurum.aex into that folder (or copy & paste it).
Windows will ask for administrator permission to copy here — click Continue. This is completely normal: it's a protected system folder, not a security warning.
Tip: If the file seems blocked, right-click Aurum.aex → Properties, tick Unblock (if you see it), click OK, then copy it again.
Open After Effects & activate
Launch After Effects, apply the Aurum effect to any layer, then in the Effect Controls panel click Options and enter your license key. The watermark disappears — you're on the full version.
That's it — you're ready to create.
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