After Effects

I recently updated my laptop to MacOS Tahoe and at the start AfterEffects was working fine until it crashed. Now every time I try to launch it I just get this message: No matter what I do, it will not open. I have tried everything I can find on the internet on forums suggested such as this one: It will not open in save mode. I have tried changing permissions, read/write settings, uninstalling and reinstalling etc.  I was on the phone to Adobe Help for over an hour where the man tried everything he could think of to get it to work on this account. Eventually he made a separate test user account and it launched on that and he then told me it was a problem with Apple and I had to contact them. I then contacted Apple who have no idea how to fix the issue and told me it is an issue with Adobe.  I REALLY need AfterEffects to work on my computer, on my own account as this is where all my files are and I use it for work. I don’t understand why free apps such as Blender and Cavalry work seamles

I can't say for sure, but after two or three more recent versions of AE Beta I started to get a random error, after working for a few minutes the whole computer crashes and then this Direct2D Drawbot Error box. HRESULT:-2005270523 appears, but I can't close it, it keeps reopening endlessly and then I have to force close the program.   I've been using AE Beta since they redid the interface, it's just become another program! It's very fluid and enjoyable. I'm not using to use the retail version because he not received the interface update., but I can say that the problem is in the beta, because when i use the reail version there is no issue i don't have any errors or freezes.   Here's a picture of the error I get when I close.     AE Beta V24.6.0 b23 Windows 11, i7 9750H, GTX 1660TI 6GB, 32gb de RAM, 512gb SSD. Driver Nvidea Studio  555.99.  

When I type, The cursor is moving all over the place

noob question, if I uninstall After Effects will my installed plugins, scripts, and extensions stay, or will they also be deleted?

So I recently started a new Job where I connected my apple ID to the office intel iMac so i can use my iCloud since between my home Macbook M3 Pro and work. For the first few days it worked well there were no issues with nay of the projects but once premier updated to 26.0.2 the dynamic link stopped working between premier and After Effects so I had to move back to 26.0 on premier (Make that make sense adobe). Since that every day my file paths on After Effects have been breaking every day more and more, it started with maybe one or two clips that I would just reconnect manually but every day it got worst to the point where almost the whole project loses its file paths. I’ve tried downloading from iCloud before opening the AEP, I’ve tried changing the names of files and reconnecting, removed spaces, dots, dashes in the file names. After effects keeps telling me that some of the codexes are damaged or unsupported but every time I reconnect the EXACT SAME file it worked for the rest of t

I’m having a strange issue in After Effects. My PNG files are importing correctly, but in the Project panel the PNG icons don’t show — they appear as blank/white file icons (screenshot attached). Compositions show normally, but PNG thumbnails are gone.I’ve tried:Restarting AEClearing cacheRe-importing PNGsResetting preferencesUpdating AEThe PNGs work fine on the timeline — only the icons in the Project panel are missing.Has anyone experienced this or knows how to fix it?Thanks!

Using a fresh install of AE 25.3.2 (build 2) i.e no previous versions ever installed on this machine. AE is fine until I resize any of the windows (libraries for example). Then the program freezes, followed by major lag, glitches, sometimes even strange beeps and noises then crashSteps to reproduce - 1. Open AE2. Open project3. Scrub timeline to check all is normal4. Resize any windowExpected result - The window should be resized with no performance problems at allActual result -  Immediate freeze followed by lag and glitches and crash. Can only stop it by using task manager to end the processAdobe After Effects version - AE 25.3.2 (build 2)Operating system - Edition Windows 11 HomeVersion 24H2OS build 26100.4652Experience Windows Feature Experience Pack 1000.26100.128.0GPU driver version - NVIDIA Studio Driver Version 577.00 (just updated but also it did it with the previous version)Problem began today whilst working on a file with a modest

Hello,I recently had to reformat my computer, and I usually work with After Effects 2024.Unfortunately, I am no longer able to install it via Creative Cloud. Even when looking under “Other Versions”, After Effects 2024 is no longer offered.I have installed the latest available version (After Effects 2025), but for my projects and some plugins, I really need to reinstall After Effects 2024.I would like to know if there is an official or alternative way to obtain and install After Effects 2024, since Creative Cloud no longer provides it.Thank you very much for your help and advice!

I have imported an Illustrator document into After Effects. Each layer consists of thousands of dots in a certain pattern. I created shapes from vector layer in After Effects resulting in a few layers, where each layer consists of thousands of groups (= dots). Now I want the dots to wiggle individually – not as a layer. Is there a way do this, without manually paste the expression in each group (and losing my mind in the process)? 

The plugin I'm developing uses PF_RenderOutputFlag_RETURNS_EXTRA_PIXELS.What I want to do is render collapsed layers that are outside the composition's screen area within the screen. When using Collapse, if I use the default `extra->input->output_request` without modifying it, information outside the composition screen (+20%) gets truncated. In 2D, I can use the following code to obtain the range that isn't truncated.CodePF_CheckoutResult vInputDt;PF_RenderRequest vReq = extra->input->output_request;//Get default data.ERR(extra->cb->checkout_layer(vFxRef, vLyrPrmIdx, vImgIDTp, &vReq, vIntTm, vTmStep, vTmSc, &vInputDt));//Get main data from max rect.PF_Rect vOglMaxRect = vInputDt.max_result_rect;vReq.rect = vOglMaxRect;ERR(extra->cb->checkout_layer(vFxRef, vLyrPrmIdx, vImgID, &vReq, vIntTm, vTmStep, vTmSc, &vInputDt)); However, it doesn't work in 3D.Even if I expand the extra->input->output_request further,I still only get the range of the c

Hello,The SA Color Finesse 3 effect in After Effects CS6 has stopped showing anything in the Full Interface. No image, no curves, no scope. Just the basic interface. This is unusual because it was showing the image and curves and scope fine just previously. And the simplified interface still shows fine and affects the image in the composition view.I thought it might relate to an auto update run from inside After Effects, so I uninstalled AE and reinstalled the original file to get rid of the update. But this has not corrected the problem.Could anyone offer why this might be happening so suddenly? Has anyone else had this problem?

After Effects v: 25.6.4 (Build 3) Text In text box deselects when clicking the Character panel.Unable to format text or achieve different weights / sizes within a text box.Example text in 1 Tex Boxt:A sailor went to sea, sea, seaTo see what he could see, see, seeBut all that he could see, see, seeWas the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea!I cannot accomplish this:A sailor went to sea, sea, seaTo see what he could see, see, seeBut all that he could see, see, seeWas the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea!Rather, I get this:A sailor went to sea, sea, seaTo see what he could see, see, seeBut all that he could see, see, seeWas the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea! 

After Effects Version 23.2.0 (Build 65) Windows 11 22H2 (Build 22621.1265)   Menu items take a long time to drop down when clicked, sometimes over a minute. The software will hang while I wait. The Composition menu is the least responsive of the menus. This started after I upgraded to Windows 11.   Expected result: click on the Composition menu and see the dropdown instantly Actual result: click on the Composition menu and After Effects hangs for up to a minute before the menu appears.   Title edited by Mod.

I’m struggling to use After Effects after the new update, it seems super unstable compared to before. I have constant crashed and overall it’s insanely slow now. It will often crash and I am unable to launch the app back up again, even after killing every task related to AfterFX and Adobe, the only way to launch is to restart my PC…I have reinstalled AE, reinstalled my GPU drivers (using DDU for clean install), cleared cache and everything I can think of…There seems to be a very frequent error with my AE Cache not working correctly, as you can see in the log file… any ideas?

I’m working at a 3D and animation studio where a big part of our pipeline is based on USD. We’re trying to bring cameras from USD scenes into After Effects, along with reference points or nulls that represent object positions in 3D space.The idea is to use that data in After Effects to place 2D elements correctly in the scene, like cards with effects, but we’re having a hard time finding a solid way to import everything so it lines up properly.Right now we’re a bit stuck and not sure what the best approach is. Is there any recommended workflow for this? Maybe a common way to transfer camera data and position references into After Effects that we’re missing?Any advice or pointers would be really appreciated.

Hey, I’m trying to export multiple comps from After Effects using Encoder, but when I click send to encoder for export, i get an error message that says the below: I did installed an older version of Encoder, which fixed the After effects problem, but then my exports from Premier stopped working.How can I fix this? Thanks 😪

https://community.adobe.com/t5/after-effects-discussions/ae-stops-updating-interface-shows-spinning-cursor-when-rendering-via-script/m-p/8471675#M136397 same problem, almost 10 years!

The graphics fonts are appearing in inconsistent way.The fonts are appearing in uppercase and lowercase for the same parameter.For example, in the attached image the line should be “LUCKY GIRL” but its appearing as LUCky GIRL” Regenerating it again is making the fonts appear correctly.Can you please help what is affecting it

I work with AE fullscreen, using ctrl+\ shortcut. I want a Preview of my comp and hit Spacebar.If my Preview is not set to fullscreen, the interface of AE stays as it is (fullscreen) and so it is with the zoom in my comp. If my Preview is set to fullscreen, at the end of the preview AE exits from fullscreen and I find the entire comp, not zoomed anymore. It’s annoying after every fullscreen Preview putting all the things back... If you multiply it many many times, it’s a stressing waste of time.Thanks for your help!Lorenzo