Windows guide

Follow the steps in order to install uwu2x on Windows.

1

Getting uwu2x

Download uwu2x Pro 8.5 extension here. The downloaded file should be in the Downloads folder. Extract it, and open the resulting folder.
2

Enable PlayerDebugMode

debug player mode example command
Close After Effects, and run the Add Keys.reg file.
3

Move uwu2x-pro to extensions folder

extensions folder
Move the uwu2x-pro folder to “C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\CEP\extensions” or “C:\Users\[NAME]\AppData\Roaming\Adobe\CEP\extensions” if you are on a non-administrator Windows session. If these paths do not exist, you can create one manually.
4

Create a render template

render template example
Make sure that you have a render template that outputs a video, like QuickTime format (or MP4 if you have AE 2024+). Follow this tutorial if you don’t know how to create one : https://youtu.be/X9ONcSdrL78. uwu2x will ask you to choose one.
5

Open uwu2x

open uwu2x
Finally, start After Effects, and click on Window > Extensions > uwu2x Pro.

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