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Geolayers+3+10+hot Jun 2026

The map didn’t change much at first. Same satellite view of Naples. But the heat signature overlay shifted. Buildings that should have been cool pulsed orange. Cars moved before their GPS traces updated. And near the central train station — a bright, white-hot cluster of human figures, too many for 2 AM.

Flow particles . You can now attach particle systems to follow your paths automatically. Imagine glowing dots moving from New York to London, leaving a trail of neon light behind them. This used to require Trapcode Particular; now it’s a two-click setup. geolayers+3+10+hot

Set your text layers to 3D and parent them to the map anchor so they tilt and rotate perfectly with the camera. The map didn’t change much at first

: To keep text attached to a moving point on the map, use the internal "Connect Layers" feature rather than standard After Effects parenting to ensure it respects the map's coordinate system. Buildings that should have been cool pulsed orange