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Installation Guide

Get Bento Generator Pro up and running in minutes

System Requirements

Application: Adobe After Effects CC 2019 or later

Operating System: Windows 10/11 or macOS 10.14+

RAM: 8GB minimum (16GB recommended)

License: Valid license key required for activation

Windows Installation

1

Close After Effects

Ensure Adobe After Effects is completely closed before installation.

2

Copy the Plugin File

Copy Bento Generator Pro.jsx to the ScriptUI Panels folder:

C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects [version]\Support Files\Scripts\ScriptUI Panels\
3

Enable Script Access

Open After Effects and go to:

Edit → Preferences → Scripting & Expressions

Check "Allow Scripts to Write Files and Access Network"

4

Launch the Plugin

Restart After Effects and go to Window → Bento Generator Pro.jsx

macOS Installation

1

Close After Effects

Ensure Adobe After Effects is completely closed before installation.

2

Copy the Plugin File

Copy Bento Generator Pro.jsx to the ScriptUI Panels folder:

/Applications/Adobe After Effects [version]/Scripts/ScriptUI Panels/
3

Enable Script Access

Open After Effects and go to:

After Effects → Preferences → Scripting & Expressions

Check "Allow Scripts to Write Files and Access Network"

4

Launch the Plugin

Restart After Effects and go to Window → Bento Generator Pro.jsx

Important: The "Allow Scripts to Write Files" option must be enabled for the plugin to save license data and presets.

License Activation

After installation, you'll need to activate your license:

1

Open the Menu

Click the hamburger menu (☰) in the top-right corner of the plugin panel.

2

Click Activate License

Enter your 16-digit license key in the format: XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX

3

Start Creating

Once activated, all features are unlocked. You can install on up to 2 devices.

Tip: Dock the plugin panel to your workspace for easy access! Drag the panel tab to any panel group.

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