MAYOFLUX PIXEL STRETCHER 1.0
Native After Effects plug-in for Windows x64
https://mayoflux.tv/software/pixel-stretcher.html

INSTALL
1. Extract the entire ZIP. Keep all folders together.
2. Save and close After Effects, aerender and any Dynamic Link AE background process.
3. Double-click Install.cmd and accept the administrator prompt.
4. Reopen AE. Choose Effect > MayoFlux > Pixel Stretcher.
5. Open QUICK-START.html for a mask-driven first example.

The installer is unsigned; Windows may show an unknown publisher. It checks the
plug-in SHA-256 before copying and verifies the installed bytes. It automatically
uses AE when exactly one Adobe After Effects installation is found. If more than
one is found, supply your Support Files directory from administrator PowerShell:

powershell.exe -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File ".\tools\Install-PixelStretcher.ps1" -AfterEffectsRoot "C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2026\Support Files"

Requires AE 2026 version 26.5 or later within the 26.x family. Tested on 26.5.
Windows x64 only; CPU rendering; 8/16/32 bpc. No macOS or Premiere build.

UNINSTALL / RESTORE
Close AE and double-click Uninstall.cmd. The removed file is kept as a backup.
Backups and receipts: %LOCALAPPDATA%\MayoFlux\PixelStretcher\Backups
Use the same Windows account for installation and removal.
To restore the version that preceded this installation, use administrator PowerShell:

powershell.exe -NoProfile -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File ".\tools\Uninstall-PixelStretcher.ps1" -Rollback

The tools refuse to remove a plug-in changed after this install. Keep these tools
and their receipt when you need automated removal. A manual installation can be
removed by moving PixelStretcher.aex out of AE's Plug-ins folder while AE is closed.

MANUAL INSTALL
Copy plugin\PixelStretcher.aex to your After Effects Support Files\Plug-ins\MayoFlux
directory. Keep only one PixelStretcher.aex in AE plug-in search folders. The installer
checks for duplicate copies under the selected AE Plug-ins directory.

OLD PIXEL SORT PROJECTS
Pixel Stretcher is a separate effect identity. Keep PixelSort.aex installed for old
projects. This installer does not remove or migrate it.

FEEDBACK
info@mayoflux.tv — include Windows/AE versions, reproduction steps and a short clip.
A MayoFlux product. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Adobe.
