After Effects

Hi !I created a Premier Pro effect plugin using the After Effects C++ SDK. The effect moves an image randomly. In order to achieve this, I used the SDK’s subpixel_sample function, very similarly to the shifter exemple provided within the SDK. Here is the function to achieve this :PF_Err Pixel8Iteration(void* refcon, A_long x, A_long y, PF_Pixel* inPixel, PF_Pixel* outPixel) { PF_Err err = PF_Err_NONE; SettingsInfo* settings = (SettingsInfo*)refcon; PF_Fixed new_xFi = INT2FIX(x) + settings->offset.x; PF_Fixed new_yFi = INT2FIX(y) + settings->offset.y; ERR(settings->in_data.utils->subpixel_sample(settings->in_data.effect_ref, new_xFi, new_yFi, &settings->samp, outPixel)); return err;}We used subpixel_sample in order to achieve smooth transition when the movement is between to integer pixels. My issueThe effect works well in every Premier Pro version until the version 2025.The effect with fluent moveme

To start with, these are my specs:Installed RAM: 31.83 GB    Current RAM Usage: 0.00 GB    Allowed RAM Usage: 25.83 GBGraphics CardVendor:    IntelDevice:    Intel(R) Iris(R) Xe GraphicsVersion:    3.000000Total Memory:    14.51953125 GBDraft 3D:    Available-----AE 2024 works perfectly and I have been using that instead of the newer versions until now.2026 has some very good updates that I wanted to use so I am resorting in having to deal with this isssue again.As shown in the video, the composition runs smoothly when hovering and previewing compositions.As soon as you click on a layer (being shape, text, solid, etc.) the interface starts lagging. Badly. The mouse cursor moves at real speed but the interaction on the actual layers is extremely slow. Same goes for the panel where you see your composition.I have tried all possible soltions that I found on reddit and here but none of them work.https://www.reddit.com/r/AfterEffects/comments/1ihh7ib/after_effects_lagging_while_doing_basic_

Issue - Shape Layer with Transform Effect using layer mask as effect mask – adjusting keyframes crashes AE. Steps to reproduce - Add a mask to a shape layer (created by Overlord in my case) using Layer>Mask>New Mask, add a Transform Effect, add position keyframes so the contents of the Shape layer are outside the mask and animate to the original position. Use the mask as an Effect mask. Notice that mask is not masking on first frame but otherwise appears to animate into position. Adjust first position keyframe to crash After Effects. Expected result - Shape layer contents should move via the Transform Effect. Actual result -  After Effects crashes. Screen recording – in safe mode and slightly different order of process to reproducehttps://vimeo.com/1162398792/cf38ed938b?share=copy&fl=sv&fe=ci Adobe After Effects version - After Efects Beta 26.2.0 Build 13 Operating system - macOS Sequoia 15.6.1 (24G90) on Macbook M1 Pro GPU driver version (Windows only) - If you're on Win

Product & VersionProduct: Adobe After Effects Version: 25.2.0 Operating System: Windows 11 SummaryThe ParagraphRange.direction property can be set programmatically via ExtendScript, but the value does not persist after calling Property.setValue(). The justification property on the same ParagraphRange object works correctly, indicating this is specific to the direction property. Steps to ReproduceCreate a new composition in After Effects 2025 Add a text layer with any content (e.g., "Hello World") Run the following ExtendScript code:var comp = app.project.activeItem;var layer = comp.layer(1); // First text layervar prop = layer.property("Source Text");var td = prop.value;// Get paragraph rangevar paragraphCount = td.text.split(/\r/).length;var paraRange = td.paragraphRange(0, paragraphCount);// Log current state$.writeln("Direction BEFORE: " + paraRange.direction); // undefined// Set direction to RTLparaRange.direction = ParagraphDirection.DIRECTION_RIGHT_TO_LEFT;$.writeln("Directio

I’m experiencing a recurring crash issue in After Effects that I have not been able to resolve, despite trying a wide range of solutions.After I open a project, After Effects crashes consistently within 5–7 minutes, or sometimes immediately upon launching the project, sometimes when I tried to render. The crash messages vary with each occurrence, and I have attached screenshots of the errors for your reference.This issue happens not only with an existing file, but also with completely new projects — After Effects crashes even when starting from scratch, showing different error messages each time.It also affects multiple projects, regardless of their complexity.Updated After Effects to the latest version via Creative Cloud.Uninstalled and reinstalled both Creative Cloud and After Effects.Attempted to open and run the project in an older version from 2024 — issue still occurs.Simplified the main project by pre-rendering individual layers.Disabled all third-party plugins.Created a new pro

Hi everyone,I have a brand new high-end setup, and so far, I haven't found any working solution.My system specs:After Effects 25.3Windows 11Nvidia RTX 5090 (tested with latest studio drivers + older versions)AMD Ryzen 9 9950X96GB RAMThe problem:During very light projects, the preview window randomly freezes after a few minutes.The rest of the AE interface remains responsive — I can click around, open panels, but the composition preview is stuck.GPU usage stays around 1%, so it doesn't look like a performance or overload issue.I have tried the following with no success:- Switching to older versions of AE- Switching to "Mercury Software Only" for rendering- Testing multiple versions of Nvidia Studio drivers- Clearing cache and resetting preferences- Disabling Multi-Frame Rendering- Using a single monitor setupInterestingly, I had a similar issue with Blender, where the viewport would freeze. I solved that by switching from OpenGL to Vulkan. Unfortunately, After Effects doesn’t seem to al

Every time I try to import a file from adobe animate in to After effects 2024-2025 it remains stuck at 0 then displays the error message "an error occurred while importing this file . Please try again". I have tried every troubleshooting method possible and spoken to Adobe customer service, no luck. Please help.  

Hi, I am using workflow DaVinci Resolve (for edit) -> XML -> AAE (for VFX) for years. Today, wanted to import XML timeline to AAE again, but nothing happened. Tried close all panels, but still XML import is not working, nothing happens. When I try to drag&drop it, the red icon appears next to the cursor. I was using it normally for years, I don't know what happened. I have newest update of AAE 25.2.2 (Build 2), BUT weird thing is, that it doesn't work even in older CC2024 version. That probably means that something happened with my system? Is there some shared .XML plugin for import XML to AAE, that would stop working? Or anything? Thanks for suggestions.Dave 

Quiero hacer la animación de un trazo con la herramienta pluma en after effect y al momento de escribir una palabra con la pluma, reproduzco el vídeo y cuando llega a la parte donde está el texto escrito con la pluma la pantalla de previsualización se pone negra, que hago? 

Double-clicking on a composition does not open it in the project window.I’s the same issue on the composition window. It is impossible to access the menu by left-clicking on a composition in the project window.

I have a comp size solid that I have a layer style stroke on and. when I change the Advanced Blending it punches through all layers below as if it was on Stencil Alpha. And oddly enough trying Stencil Alpha or Silhouette Alpha changes nothing. But if I move the layer 1 pixel it operates as expected. Also if I draw a mask on it. So my workaround right now is to have a mask that is bigger than the layer.

I'm on Windows, using a UHD 4K monitor and running 175% display scaling.After Effects scales the UI correctly, but the performance of the Timeline panel especially is atrocious. Merely trying to scrub the timeline is very laggy. There are also visual glitches, like vertical black lines, and the playhead not redrawing correctly when using J & K to move between keyframes (the playhead gets disconnected from the line in a redraw glitch). Even doing a RAM preview on a fully cached timeline causes frame drops.If I use the Windows high DPI settings dialog to override the scaling behavior (set scaling to be performed by System), all these performance and glitch issues go away. Scrubbing the timeline and resizing panels is smooth, and no visual glitches appear. Unfortunately, the entire UI is drawn in low res - pixellated and blurry, so it is not usable like this.This has been a long-standing bug and I reported it over a year ago, thinking it was a graphics card issue, but it is clearly re

I have had this before in earlier AE versions, but it's back, or still here. About one third of my keystrokes are not registering. It's not the keyboard, all other apps work fine. Just typing to rename a layer will ignore some of the letters, copy-past via keyboard is totally unpredictable because a lot of the times the copy or paste keystrokes are not registered. Changing tools, entering numbers, anything that uses the keyboard is becoming unpredictable because a lot of the keystrokes are just ignored. Sometimes I have to press a key several times (like 4 or 5 times) before it’s registered. Also there sometimes is a lag before a keystroke is registered, which is extra super annoying, having to press 5 times, and ending up with 2 times the keystroke with a delay.This is becoming unworkable, I fear my keyboard will not survive my frustration…I’m using a Mac Studio Ultra with 128GB RAM, macOS 12.6.2, AE 23.1It wasn’t doing this before, nothing was changed or updated in my setup.Only thin

Hi everyone, I have been having this issue with after effects that has confused my professors and I. I will be editing on the app and eventually the preview panel will freeze. Not only on the frame but when I try to start the preview it will go forward a frame and stop. Even when I switch to a different composition it will only show that frame and nothing else. When I do try to edit anyways I can’t see the edits I am making but when I come back to the project they are still there. On top of this I tried starting a completely new project without restarting after effects and even though the composition is blank it still shows the frame from my previous project. I purged my cache, restarted after effects and my computer, reset preferences, and tried uninstalling and reinstalling the current version along with the one directly prior, I also have tried changing my drivers and that hasn’t worked. My professors have never seen anything like this. The app doesn’t crash but literally just freez

I have brought a new laptop, new MSI Stealth A16 - 5090 RTX, AMD Ryzen 9hx. For some reason when using after effects for just a minuet, the compositon will free, cant zoom, nothing updates. but the app contiunes working, I can add layers, add effects, delete, import.. but the compsiton freezes and I can see the zoom going up and down but nothing in the viewport changes, add new solid, nothing changes in the viewport.  After effects 2025 25.3.2Windows I have tried all the recommendations:Clearing cacheram allocation disable gpu accelerationupdating driversvideo rending and effects multiframe rendering off Its a brand new laptop, any ideas? 

When setting Loop to a value greater than 2 under Interpret Footage > Other Options, it appears that the cache does not behave correctly from the second loop onward.If I duplicate the same footage as multiple layers in a composition and place them sequentially, the timeline clearly shows that the second and subsequent layers are cached as expected.However, when using the Loop option, the footage seems to be treated as one very long single clip, and it appears that playback triggers reloading even in the second and subsequent loops.This feature is very useful for cases such as overlay textures, so I would like the cache to work correctly when looping footage via Interpret Footage.Duplicate layersLoop 100 

After installing AE 2026. The application opens but then freezes. ALL UI panels present has white and the dark mode gradually appears. When any click is attempted the application freezes. Requiring a re-boot to clear. I’m running a Yoga 9i Pro with an RTX 4070 Laptop GPU. STUDIO DRIVERWith Microsoft warning the Jan-26 patch Tuesday “2026-01 Security Update (KB5074109) (26200.7623)” has caused widespread user issues. I suspect this may be the smoking gun?Has any community experienced similar performance issues? And are there any work aroundsAE 2025 works just fine.Regards Leicester48

Hoje eu estava editando um video no After Effects, e aconteceu o seguinte erro: "Aviso do After Effects: formato incorreto ou ilegível", isso se deu depois que eu reiniciei o computador para a atualização do Windows Update, após esse erro, tentei restaurar o computador para um horário antes da atualização! Assim fiz, e o problema ainda persistiu, não sei mais o que fazer, já olhei diversos videos no youtube e não tem nenhuma solução para esse tipo de problema, alguém poderia comentar a respeito, se tem como recuperar o arquivo ou eu posso abandonar?!

After effect version 25.4.0 After importing a sequence of exr images that were used as a black and white mask for rotoscoping, the silhouette was offset or cut off completely. After refreshing the composition and sequence, these offsets randomly appear in other places. I checked in the program "nuke" and there was no problem with these exr.

After Effects refuses to consolidate duplicate assets that share an identical file path.In Premiere Pro, I use the "Replace with After Effects Composition" command to send clips to a new project. This process automatically places the media at the root level of the After Effects Project Panel. At the end of the project, I need the assets in After Effects to match the organization I have in Windows Explorer so I manually import my Footage and Images folders from my hard drive into the project. This results in two versions of lots of different files. One version is the asset sent from Premiere Pro at the root level, and the second version is the one nested within my imported folder structure. Both versions point to the exact same file path on my disk and share identical interpretation settings. When I run the Consolidate All Footage command, After Effects fails to recognize them as duplicates and nothing is removed.How do I get this to work? I can’t have a messy project at the end and I d

Steps to reproduce: Open After Effects Work on a new or existing project - add text / images / video Preview the composition    Result:  After 2 minutes of working on anything, AE reports it does not have enough RAM Windows desktop image goes black Chrome browser produces the "Aww snap" message Expected:  Normal After Effects operations. System info    Application: After Effects v25.3.1.3    OS: Windows v10.0.26120, RAM: 63.69 GB GB, CPUs (logical): 20Adding to this: Nvidia GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 Dedicated video memory: 12288 MB GDDR6 Total available graphics memory: 44897 MB Running on Studio driver   This issue occurs in all versions of After Effects (25.1 to latest beta) and in Safe Mode.  This issue has been occuring for me since 4th July.  It occurs on old projects and new ones.  It feels like either AE or Windows is no longer using the "Reserve RAM for other programs" feature in

I can’t modify my shortcuts or switch them because I keep having this.Even with “ After Effects default “.I tried : reset preferences cc cleaner safe modeNothing works as usual. Can someone help me with this ? 

Subject: After Effects Freezing Issue on High-End Laptop - Urgent Help NeededDear Adobe After Effects Support Team,I'm experiencing severe freezing issues with After Effects on my brand new XMG gaming laptop equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX processor. All my projects are stored locally on the C: drive (internal SSD).Problem Details: AE freezes after just a few simple steps (e.g., adding a new element like text or shape) The element appears in the timeline/project panel, but nothing updates in the Composition viewer No error messages - complete freeze requiring full restart of AE Issue persists across ALL projects, even simple new ones Cannot perform basic editing without freezing every few minutes System Specs: CPU: Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX (24 cores, up to 5.4GHz) Laptop: Brand new XMG gaming laptop Projects: All on local C: drive (no external drives) OS: Windows 11 (latest updates) I've tried: Restarting AE completely Creating new projects Different project

For the past few months I've been trying to talk to support about this issue because I'm unable to use any version of AE past 2025.1 Something is really wrong with the color management for HDR projects when sending them to Media encoder. I've had tech support remotely connect to my computer to try and figure out (like disabling all my plugins which of course didn't work, the issue is internal to AE/ME themselves). Every time the beta versions get updated I download them and check to see if it's finally fixed and nope. I am still waiting for responses from higher levels of support and honestly this is pretty frustrating.Even 2025.1 isn't working 100% like when I import h.265 HLG project the image is interpreted way brighter than it should be. Can you please stop focusing 100% of your time on the AI features and get the color management fixed? -UON PS I posted this directly from Media Encoder beta "Report a bug" and it says it copied my system info, but it didn't paste and I don't see it

Has the option to remove the Tips of the Day when loading into the latest version of After Effects (25.6.4 Build 3) been removed? It's not listed anymore in the usual spot in the Preferences > Start Up and Repair. Screenshots attached.