After Effects

If a mask is applied to a layer, and then scale keyframes are added to that layer, the ability to use the Selection Tool to click and drag the position of that layer within the Composition Preview Window breaks. Strangely, the effect of this bug is also dependent upon the position of the layer on the timeline. The bug's severity increases the farther to the right the layer is positioned in the timeline. So, for example, if the layer begins at the start of the timeline, the click-drag on the layer in the Composition Preview Window works as intended. The farther you move the layer to the right in the timeline, the smaller the active clickable area is in the Composition Preview Window, and instead of dragging the layer when you click on it, it drags the mask instead. I've attached a video showing the bug in action. Up to :33 seconds, you see the expected behavior. After :33, you can see that the Selection Tool can no longer drag the layer and instead drags the mask. AE 25.1

How to make this on UI script?  

 

I am trying to use an expression to set a text layer to the name of the comp,  but the text is somehow getting reversed.    I am using this expression for the source text :  thisComp.name  - but when it appears in the comp,  some of the characters are swapped around.   See attatched where the yellow text is the dynamic live text generated from the white comp name below. But notice how the yellow text has swapped the "010" and "0500".  Maddening.... 

Hello everyone,I’m new to After Effects and I’m encountering an issue with the vectorization of texts and tools. Just to clarify, I’m only referring to native After Effects tools and texts (not projects imported from Illustrator or Photoshop).Here’s the situation: only solids, rectangles, and rounded rectangles appear to be vectorized. Texts, however, are not. The Continuously Rasterize button is grayed out, and I’ve set the resolution to Full. I’m also using the latest version (25.1) and haven’t changed any default settings.Could you please let me know if I’m missing something or if there’s a specific step I should follow to resolve this issue?Thank you in advance for your help, and have a wonderful day! 😊

Hello everyone, I’m creating this topic about an issue that has been discussed many times before: preserving colors for videos shot on an iPhone in HDR (15 Pro Max, in this case).I’ve watched every YouTube video imaginable: some are outdated, while others offer slight improvements but don’t achieve perfection. First point: all the tutorials I found were for Premiere Pro, not After Effects. I understand that most professional editors will use Premiere Pro instead of After Effects, but as a motion designer, I strongly prefer the latter. So, let’s get straight to the point: attached is a sample footage shot last week https://we.tl/t-ex5ol0a1vBHere’s how the colors look in the Photos app on my Mac/iPhone, or when I play the video in Preview or QuickTime (although they appear darker in the screenshot).  Now, here’s how they look when I import the video into After Effects without any adjustments. The colors are completely washed out.  Next, if I try to

I'm having a minor interface inconvenience. I don't know if it's me or After Effects... I am working on multiple comps, and switch between them via the Timeline Panel. The problem is that there are certain Comps/Timelines where the search box panel in the timeline is always activated when I switch to it. Meaning I might quickly switch timelines, hit the keyboard shortcut for a ram preview - but nothing happens because all I've done is type 0 into the search field. I have to click away, then hit 0 again to get my preview. I might then work on other comps with no problem, but the search panel on this particular timeline will always be pre-selected when I return to it. It's a minor frustration. Anyone know what's going on?

Problem with Custom View not going with Playback headhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQpwXWRZmyw

It's hard to rotate where you want in AE? It needs to feel more like Blender and such??I'm trying to just see if it's aligned with the green but it's extremely difficult.I'm on a 5950X with AMD RX 7600 on Windows 11 x64, NVMe, 64GB RAM, etc. on the latest drivers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lO8D6kj1cS8

Hello, I am using adobe after effects 2025 and I want to be able to move this raindrop over to the left but everytime I do, it wont attach the straight path and the other drops with it. Once i select everything and move it over, only the path of the big raindrop moves but it moves in a diagonal. I am not even sure if this makes sense as I am new to after effects. I have attached images below.

Hello!I'm having trouble with the Corner Distor effect. I've had similar issues with warp & distort effects in the past but just work around them. Now I'm not sure how to and think it would probably more efficient to learn what the actual issue is and fix it.I used Corner Distort to make a Composition (two animated stickfigures, comp named "Whiteboard Drawing Small" ) fit the whiteboard. It works in the original composition (Composition named "Office Client POV" and even in a Compositon further up when in original size, but completly moves out of place when I scale the composition. Why does it do this? How can I lock the distorted composition so that it is scaled just like the composition it's nestled in? Thanks in advance!

I'm on Creative Cloud 24 and I can't stop Cinema 4D from installing whenever After Effects is updated. Cinema 4D by Maxon is checked as Added in the Add-ons tab and I there is no way to uncheck it. I just updated to AE version 24.4.1 and, of course, Cinema 4D installed. I use Blender and do NOT WANT TO INSTALL Cinema 4D every time After Effects updates. Initially, I had Cinema 4D not selected in the Add-ons, but somehow it changed to Added somewhere along the way.How can I permanently disable the installation of Cinema 4D and turn off the Added in the Add-on tab? I never want to see Cinema 4D installed again!  

In AE 25.1 (and also 25) content of script UI panels often disappear and only AE restart helps to bring it back.This issue is new to AE 25 and forces me to not use it (AE25), because I use lot of handy scripts with their UI panels. I attached both states - When it is OK, and after finished render. Sometimes it dissapear sometimes not. This bug affects all script UI panels but not affect panels from extensions (like you can see on Kbar on the left)

Hola,Estoy teniendo un problema al intentar importar una canción en After Effects. Al agregar el archivo de audio, me aparece un error que menciona "audio conforme", y no puedo seguir trabajando con la canción en mi proyecto. Ya he intentado convertir el archivo a diferentes formatos,  ¿alguien me podria ayudar?

The stroke pill shape path animation is not following the path as the pill path. Maybe  its because of the curves it has and I want the end to be animated as well.

Olá amigos do fórum Adobe, estou com um problema na ferramenta marionete, tenho uma pré-composição com um objeto separado em camadas (feito no Illustrator) e quando tento usar a ferramenta marionete ela se transforma em uma ferramenta de seleção. Quando vou na composição de onde originou a pré-composição ela funciona normalmente. Já tentei limpar o cache e excluir o objeto nulo com os efeitos e não adiantou. Seguem fotos em anexo.

Hello,I have a project with some RED footage to chromakey, I use the Redgiant VFX Suite (but the bug appears with Keylight too).After a few seconds the preview freezes and I can't do anything, and when I quit I have the spinning wheel for ever, until I force to quit.If I try to render, the render engine freezes on the first frame, and I have to force to quit.These problems appear with GPU Mercury (Metal) on, if I use Mercury software only, the bug doesn't appear, but the render times are slow. Thank you, AB System info    Application: After Effects v25.1.0.68    OS: macOS v15.1.1, RAM: 64,00 Go GB, CPUs (logical): 20

Thanks to Adobe's wonderfully effective and never problematic software, I was unable to update any of my apps until an Adobe rep took over my PC and deleted any trace of Adobe software. In this process I lost all my preferences, and somewhere in those prefs must have been some option to tell windows to give keyboard input priority to Adobe, because now when I'm working in AE and I'd like to make an opacity keyframe, I hit Alt+Shift+T, but instead my curser turns into a target that can be used to draw a window for a screenshot, using either Snipping Tool or Snip & Sketch. I tried simply changing the shortcut for those tools but I can't find those options either

I’m working on a new project for a client that I’m really excited about. The project involves creating a music-type video for a site I’ve recently been assigned to, which is "https://spotifypremiumapk.tr/". I have already developed a concept for the video, but I am facing a few challenges in bringing it all together using After Effects. The concept revolves around a dynamic, high-energy music video, incorporating visuals that sync well with the beat, and capturing a modern, sleek aesthetic. However, I’m unsure about the best approach to achieve smooth transitions, as well as incorporating certain visual effects that will enhance the music’s energy and feel. I would love to hear from the community if anyone has suggestions or best practices, especially regarding: Synchronization: What’s the best way to sync visuals with the beats and tempo of the music?Visual Effects: Any tips on adding sleek, modern effects that match the energy of the track?After Effects Tools: Are there any

Is there something wrong with playback with new update, I can only play a few frames of animation before resetting at the start, it only go's up by 1 frame each time I replay it

Hi there,I've just done an edit in Premiere and also used Audition to clean up some noise in the audio which created new WAV files in my folder structure.I replaced the Premiere edit with After Effects composition so I can now add graphics and transitions but there is no audio playback.  There are WAV files in the AE project but it looks like I have to dragged them back into the AE comp and line them up with my edit.  Surely this can't be the solution? Am I missing something?  Seems strange the audio isn't placed into the AE timeline along with the corresponding footage.

Hi! I applied "Create Nulls From Paths" — "Points Follow Nulls" on my shape pathI want the left and right stars to scale separately. So I created new null objects in the center of the right and left stars, respectively (it is important to mention that the shape is a single path, and it is important for me to make it so that the left and right parts move independently of each other). The problem is that when I scale the left star, its shape is correct. But when I scale the right star, the shape is very deformed.How to make both stars scale without deformation? 

Hello, I just installed After Effects 2025 and opened it to start a new project and for some reason, I can't see my comp screen at all. I created a new composition but the Panel shows nothing but black. Even if I add elements to the comp, I can't see anything. I'm a total beginner at After Effects, please help me solve this. Thank you!