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So I have this problem with my mask, becuase when I create a mask, and I want to center it, to be in the center of my shape layer. I can't figure out how to do that, and I tried to contact Adobe Support, been trying plugins and tutorials on YouTube, but nothing on there, was what I was looking for, so I have been told to ask on here, so can somebody help me? I really need this for a animation, but I can't figure anything out. 😞 Please help me. Easier to understand question:How do I put my mask in the center of my shape layer in After Effects All the bestFiguate

Hello I don't know if it's a bug but , I import a video from my mobile phone on AE.when I review this video on the phone, is look like ok. even on my computer using VLC it's OK.BUt when I import to AE, the Brightness become very high. I don't understand how to fix the problem.someone can help!! 

I need to create a realistic moving rope which can be dynamic rearange by moving one of the null object. Null A should be at the start point of the rope and Null B at the end. It is possible by doing just AE or need some script for it? Thanks for any informations!

Hello,I create a after effect 2025 animation with spectrum.My song is  2.54min but my  composistion is 50s.I edit compo for add 2.54minAnd now my timeline is not at end.If i extend i have a slow song on my spectrum Please can you help me ?

I have been facing the same issue, I am using a 5070 ti with 32 gb ram. Any change i make in the composition even if it's justa scaale up does not get reflected. I need to restart the program and even after restarting if i preview it more than thrice the screen just freezes and again the preview rendering stops as before. This is honesly just frustrating to have to restart the whole thing even if you scale up or move to sligthly.

My after effects is really laggy I've allocated only 3gb ram to other applications and 1% cpu i have 16gb ram total and i closed all other applications but it's still really laggy. I've also checked task manager for other applications that might be taking up a lot of memory but the only thing that was taking up even a small amount was creative cloud helper. Can someone help? I can send my pc specs if u want.

I add a shapeLayer to a composition，add a Gradient Fill to the layer, and set start pos, end pos, color for it. Then I try to use StreamSuites to get the data of Gradient Fill, get output like below:Print StreamADBE Vector Graphic - G-Fill [\275\245\261\344\314\356\263\344 1 | NAMED_GROUP | NO_DATA]ADBE Vector Blend Mode [\273\354\272\317ģʽ | LEAF | OneD | 1]ADBE Vector Composite Order [\272ϳ\311 | LEAF | OneD | 1]ADBE Vector Fill Rule [\314\356\263\344\271\346\324\362 | LEAF | OneD | 1]ADBE Vector Grad Type [\300\340\320\315 | LEAF | OneD | 1]ADBE Vector Grad Start Pt [\306\360ʼ\265\343 | LEAF | TwoD_SPATIAL | 0,0]ADBE Vector Grad End Pt [\275\341\312\370\265\343 | LEAF | TwoD_SPATIAL | 100,0]ADBE Vector Grad Colors [\321\325ɫ | LEAF | NO_DATA]ADBE Vector Fill Opacity [\262\273͸\303\367\266\310 | LEAF | OneD | 100]Print Stream EndWhy the colors is 'NO_DATA' (StreamType is AEGP_StreamType_NO_DATA)?And where are the 'Alpha Stops' and 'Color Stops'?Looking forward to the response from AE

When working in Adobe After Effects, I encounter a problem: when opening a project on another computer, links to media files and fonts disappear. What are some reliable ways to pack a project so that everything opens correctly, including plugins and external resources?

Hi all,I know there's not really a way around this but I'm curious if anyone knows why the Object Model Viewer in ExtendScript Toolkit doesn't have After Effects Object Model in the Browser dropdown?  It has it for Bridge, InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop.  Not that jumping into the AE Scripting Guide is much of a pain...but it just seems like it would be appropriate to have it inside ESTK...

Hi, where i can change for an pc the settings, that i can zoom with the scroll wheel (+alt) for after effrects and premiere.Wich checkbox and where i can find it?Second Issue or in addition to that.What is the shortcut for zoom in and out for the timeline, when u got and german keyboard and the german language on this keyboard? Just the change in Windows and add english dont change the keyboard it self and that means z=y so on. I need the zoom in and out keyboardshortcut for that specific situation.So 2 questions, who can help?Regards.

Hola! Estoy con la versión 24.3 de After Effects y Windows 10 Home. Estoy teniendo problemas importando archivos .ai a After Effects como composiciones:Tras abrir el programa, oprimo ctrl + i para importar, selecciono el archivo de illustrator y lo configuro para que se importe como "composition/layer size". Ni bien se carga en el panel de proyecto, me salta el siguiente mensaje "before quitting, you have one chance to save your proyect (don't use the same name as the original)" (imagen 1) y luego de guardar, se cierra AE. También intenté importar un archivo de Illustrator (como composición) en un archivo de AE que ya tenía trabajado. Primero apareció "After Effects can't continue: Fast Draft plug-in generated an unexpected exception" (imagen 2) y luego "before quitting, you have..." (imagen 3)Puedo importar material como "footage" sin problema y también puedo usar el programa siempre y cuando no trate de importar composiciones. Espero alguien me pueda ayudar ya que

function convertTextToShapes() { var myComp = app.project.activeItem; if (!myComp || !(myComp instanceof CompItem)) { alert("please select a composition."); return null; } var selectedLayers = myComp.selectedLayers; var textLayer = selectedLayers[0]; if (!(textLayer instanceof TextLayer)) { alert("please select a text layer."); return null; } app.beginUndoGroup("convert text to shapes"); try { var originalTextLayerName = textLayer.name; app.executeCommand(3781); var shapeLayer = myComp.selectedLayers[0]; shapeLayer.name = originalTextLayerName + "-shapes"; // textLayer.enabled = false; // textLayer.remove(); return shapeLayer; } catch (e) { alert("something went wrong." + e.toString()); return null; } finally { app.endUndoGroup(); } }; var convertedShapeLayer = convertTextToShapes(); app.beginUndoGroup("add expressions to sh

Hi, in following functions:PathDataSuite1()->PF_PathGetSegLengthPathDataSuite1()->PF_PathEvalSegLength you can retrieve individual path segment lengths, with `A_long which_segL,`, but is there a way (without me doing it manually), to retrieve full path length and operate on all segments?

Hello, I’m working on a project in After Effects where I use vector layers to display Scene 1, then zoom in on a specific focal point in Scene 1 to transition into Scene 2.However, I’m running into the same error shown in the screenshot I uploaded. I’ve tried two methods1. Zooming via the layer’s Scale keyframes2. Enabling 3D on the layer and zooming in with a camerabut both produce the identical error. How do others typically create this kind of “zoom into the artwork” effect without exceeding After Effects’ frame‑size limits?My composition resolution is 3840 × 2160.Thank you for any tips or workflows you can share!  

I have created a mogrt that allowed users to select from a predefined array of fonts using setFont().I want to package the correct fonts with the mogrt but I'm not sure if it is referencing the variable or static versions of a given font, I have many installed. Aside from uninstalling all potential referenced fonts to see what breaks, is there an easy way to tell what file my expressions are referencing? eg "Inter-Medium"

Hello,I am trying to recreate some of these MotionArray VFX. https://motionarray.com/motion-graphics-templates/magic-fx-pack-3683990/?q=magical&page=2&search_header=1 I have watched the video closely, and it does feel like an AE animation rather than handdrawn (I might be wrong). I have a basic set-up recreated, using shape layers, strokes, and some FX.I am trying to figure out, the end of the magic animation, where there is the settling from the initial strike. It might just be a case of animating some of the elements to work like this. If there was any further guidance on how to make these kind of elements, I would love to hear it.

Hi,I updated AE 2025 a while back, and for some reason the Fast Box Blur effect is completely missing. I still have it in AE 2024, but I need to use 2025 for work. I'm completely stumped as to what is going on here. Please let me know if you have any ideas how to fix this. Thanks

Hi, I made this kind of animation for a company : https://www.youtube.com/shorts/vM9NglbeT80I did it with a classic shape animation and a track matte showing/hiding blue and white text.Now the company wants me to produce a lot of  animations like this. I would like to automatize the production, not to adjust each time every shapes under the text... tedious work 😕😕I can't use any plugin, as the clients asked me. Anybody has an idea on the way to achieve this ? I tested multiple ways to animate text boxes but no way, for now I couldn't achieve this effect... TIA ! 

Hi,I opened after effects after not using it for a few weeks and my screen seems to be in full screen but some of it is off the screen.I am using a Macbook and can't find a keyboard shortcut to allow me to come out of the full screen.Any help would be appreciated..Thanks Rebecca

Processor Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-14700K (3.40 GHz)Installed RAM 64.0 GB (63.7 GB usable)System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processorEdition Windows 11 ProVersion 24H2Installed on ‎4/‎5/‎2025OS build 26100.4652 Issue -Roto Brush causes crash after using tool.Steps to reproduce - Select roto brush, double click layer, use the roto brush, use refine edges tool, hit play on compisition, and 1 or 2 frames later after effects crashes.Expected result - composition plays through for roto brush to mask the selection.Actual result -  after effects crashesScreen recording – If you think it might be helpful, include a recording of your screen, showing the issue.   Adobe After Effects version -Version 25.3.2 (Build 2)GPU driver version (Windows only) - NVIDIA 576.80Video format - 1920 x 1080 24 fpsComparative information helps us understand more about when the issue occurs: Does it affect all project

Hello.I was working on a script and used comp.activeItem.selectedProperties to get the different shapes that is in a shape layer.but, i didn't get it in the same order of selecting, instead, I got them in the hierachy order.Why does this happen, even thought it works with different property groups like for example selecting in a shape layer the ('content') property group and ('transform') property group, results in the right selecting order.So it seems there is some bug in giving the right selecting order of shapes in a shape layer.Here is a picture for showing the groups that dosen't give the right selecting order.Thank you.

Seeking solutions for a puzzling Duik Angela rigging anomaly in After Effects (v25.3.1, Duik v17.1.20)! I've set up a character rig, with the torso parts neatly organized in a precomp. Upon animating the chest controller, a transparent line mysteriously appears in the artwork. The line is still visible once the animation is exported. It's worth noting that I extended the duration of all layers/comps/precomps after the initial rigging process. If you've encountered or resolved a similar issue, your insights would be invaluable – not just for me, but potentially for others facing similar issues. 

When I preview I have it set as 'quarter', (this is also the same in the preview panel), but when i start previewing it goes to full, and makes it difficult to watch as it takes a considerable amount of time to render in real-time at 'full' quality. I'm not sure why it's doing this.