SkyBox Converter (plug-in) converts between cubic cross, equirectangular and spherical formats. All the mathematical calculations are produced and rendered quickly and perfectly.

SkyBox is compatible with After Effects 3D world, and Ae plug-ins like mettle ShapeShifter AE, FreeForm Pro, Element 3D, and Zaxwerks. Import them into your favorite 3D App like Maya, Cinema 4D, 3ds Max, Houdini and Modo. Harness the power of After Effects to produce beautiful complex environments within it’s 3D environment and 3D plug-ins.

What Can SkyBox Do?

Unify your After Effects 3D space
Use a SkyBox Map as a Reflection/Environment Map in After Effects and your background world and reflections will perfectly match. So you can use Trapcode Form and Plexus in a comp, generate a SkyBox Map, and reflect it back onto Element 3D or ShapeShifter 3D object.

Create youtube 360 animations.
YouTube supports uploading and playback of 360 degree spherical videos on desktop Chrome and the Android app. In order to upload a 360 degree video file, you’ll need to modify the file with an app or script before uploading. Follow the instructions on this page.

Create Reflection/Environment Maps for 3D Apps.
Import the Maps into Maya, Cinema 4D, 3ds Max, Houdini, Modo.
Create animations for Virtual Reality, Dome Projections, and Gaming Environments.

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