After Effects

Every time I work on a mdeium to large project, and I want to import one of my templates to speed up some comps, after effects preview panel goes black, and will not work.  Previewing sound won’t work, previewing video won’t work. Scrubbing won’t work. It sometimes comes back after 3-5 minutes. Clearing cache/memory does nothing. Restarting helps, but after restarting, it still takes time to generate preview. It happens across ALL after effects versions, 23, 24, 25, and now 26.

Hello, I created some After Effects files on Windows one year ago with After Effects 2025 or maybe 2024. In november, my Windows computer crashed, as well as my old Macbook Pro 2019 Intel (!).So I had to buy a new Macbook M4Max.But I can’t open any old After Effects files on this new Macbook : it crashes.As far as I remember, I could open these files on my old Macbook Intel.Here is what After effects tells me :Can someone help me on this ?ThanksPS : I checked “enable Logging” in the help menu to see some log issues, and now I cannot uncheck it…. is there a way to stop logging ?

Adding in point controls only allows me to reposition by changing the values, not by sliding it around with my mouse. I want to be able to snap my mogrts to my guides.

 If you’re a plugin developer using the GPU API in the After Effects SDK, here’s a guide (written by Claude Code) on using Vulkan instead. I was completely stuck on a problem recently, where the GPU API just could not do what I needed it to do, and I was told that the Vulkan SDK could solve my problem.I hope this helps anyone in the same position. (See .md below)

Hi! I have a Premiere Pro timeline with  many linkes After Effects compositions (about 8 comps). Whenever I'm working in After Effects to change something and I save the project, ALL linked compositions in Premiere Pro go Offline. I need to relink them, and I can relink them no problem, becasue the project hasn't gone anywhere and hasn't changed name, but I lose my render files in Premiere and constantly relinking is being a total drag for my workflow. Does anyone know if there's a fix for that?  

어도비의 어떤 프로그램을 사용해도 멈추거나 하지 않지만애프터 이펙트만 실행하자마자 응답없음으로 멈추거나무사히 파일이 열린다해도 1분도 안되서 프로그램이 응답없음으로 멈추게 됩니다.얼마전까지 25.3 버전으로 잘 작동되었는데 갑자기 프로그램이 멈추고 충돌현상이 일어나서최종적으로 컴퓨터까지 갈아엎었지만 여전히 제대로 작동하지 않습니다.도대체 어떻게 해야될지 모르겠어요 

HiNot sure what is happening, but on my old iMac I have the AE 25 and I rendered out a video this afternoon and it was fine. So I thought I would pre-render some that I did a few years ago. I opened them, checked everything was there, trimmed them, and prepared for render. I added to ME and it said ready. Set it rendering and came back 3 hours later, and all three videos had some elements missing, and then after the main section it seemed to add like 20 minutes of blank video, that isn’t even in the timeline and then the end credit section.Does anyone know what this bug is?ThanksRob

I normally like to change the frame rate in the preview panel so that I can quickly check my video for anything that needs fixing. But I no longer see that option, has it been removed? 

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 iGPU.With 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 Leicester 348

I've had AE on my computer for years, and finally had a potential use for it. I went to start it up and this message showed up.  I clicked OK, but this was followed by  And finally this showed up: To elaborate a bit more: I have been running the Lightroom family, Photoshop, Bridge, Acrobat, InDesign, Illustrator, and Premier Pro with no issues at all. I have reset the Preferences I have reinstalled the application I have verified that all is well with Privacy and Security in Apple's System Settings.   Please note the very last suggestion in the screenshot just above where I am writing. It states it wants me to review and "fix" the issue that I encountered in the previous two messages. Other than the "OK" button, there was not much to go on.   BTW, as long as I have your ear, what is the difference between Adobe After Effects 2025.app and Adobe After Effects Render Engine 2025.app. (I get the exact same results whichever one I click)   I'm at a loss, suggestions?

My project consists of 2 spinning movie reels and a filmstrip composition with animated frames. I intend to align the filmstrip along a predefined path now, as if it loops between the movie reels. The common practice to copy the shape path and paste it onto the layer's position property displaces the filmstrip composition as a whole, but does not align it. Anyone has an idea how to proceed?

So I have one layer and one composition in a certain project that have effects attached to them that I need to apply to MANY videos. The effect is not easy to make either, so I was hoping there would be a way to copy it from one project to the other. Some people suggested Ctrl+C Ctrl+V, but I am unable to open more than one after effects project at once. Also, importing the other AEP into my current one glitches it out severely, and I cannot get that to work. My composition imports properly (the one with the effects in it) as well as the full composition of the other video. However, the solids are placed into a folder, and when that folder is opened, it contains the solid from the composition (for the effect) and two adjustment layers that are just pure white. How can I simply copy these two objects from my initial project into my new one and retain the effects?Ethan

Can someone please take a screencap of your "Default" workspace in Adobe After Effects. I think I may have overwrote mine when I was moving some panels around and accidently "Saved Changes to This Workspace." Just needing to check this against a clean copy. Thanks!   

Hi!I've worked for hours and hours making a cool video in After Effects, but suddenly it stopped responding and I haven't saved since I started the project! I really wanna know if there is any way I could restore that composition. No, I don't have autosave on. I haven't closed After Effects because I'm too scared it will delete the video...

I'm facing issues with rendering in the latest version of Adobe After Effects (2026).When I try to render using a specific codec (QuickTime DVCPRO HD 1080i60), the output looks fast-forwarded, as if it were playing at twice the normal speed. Additionally, the second half of the render appears as a black screen.This issue started occurring after updating to the 2026 version.Thanks,Luis

I have 100+ text layers.Each layer has:- Gradient Ramp- Turbulent DisplaceI want to remove ONLY Turbulent Displace from all layers at once.Is there a batch / script / shortcut way?Using: After Effects 2025OS: Windows

I’m working with design restrictions where text can build upwards, but there is a defined bottom border.I’m looking for a setting or an expression that stacks the text upwards after every line break, instead of the default where text drops below the original line.I tried the expression from AEscreens.com but it doesn’t seem to be working for me. When I try it, it simply centers all the text vertically.I want the bottom-most text line to stay at a set y-coordinate.

 When launching After Effects 2025.2 I receive this error message. The most recent beta gave me this error as well. I reinstalled my Maxon Plugins but that didn't solve the problem. I'm on a M1 MacBook Pro. OS: Sonoma 14.0 

I've got a weird one is not making any sense to me. I've tried all sort of combinations of "true/false", "checkboxes" and "null" logic blocks to solve the following, but nothing seems to work properly. In the following section of blocks, I've got a variable (key location comp file) that is populated earlier in the script.  As you can see in the console when this script is run, there is a list of 2 files in the directory. Which "should" mean that "key location comp file" = true, and the custom input dialog with "select comp" should execute.But, the script seems to passover the "if/do" and moves down to the "else if/do" where the "No Comp Currently exists" dialog is launched. What am I doing incorrectly? I've tried inversing the logic with "does not equals" false and that seems to work "sometimes", but not always. As always, any input you can give is appreciated.

Trying to remove text and/or logos from some videos. Running After Effects 23.6 under Windows 10 64 bit. This is a sample video for test purposes. Tried using Content Aware Fill with various settings of Feathering and/or Alpha Expansion. But the results are not really good enough with blurring and/or smearing inplace of the text/logo! How to get the best possible result of removing text and logo from the video? Thank you. Test Video 

Welcome to After Effects 26.0     Ae 25.6 Banner.png After Effects 26.0 is here!A powerful new version of After Effects is here, and it’s all about unlocking fresh creative possibilities. This release introduces a set of exciting new features designed to push your 3D workflows further than ever. With the addition of Spot and Parallel Light shadows, you gain greater control over lighting and realism in your scenes. The ability to create Parametric Meshes opens up faster, more flexible 3D design, while support for Substance 3D Materials (SBSAR) brings rich, fully customizable materials directly into After Effects. Together, these updates make this release a big step forward for artists looking to create more dynamic and visually striking work.     New in 26.0   Here are the new features coming with version 26.0   Try the Latest Version Substance 3D Materials (SBSAR).jpg Substance 3D Materials (SBSAR) Apply Substance Materials (.sbsar files) to 3D models and parametr

Hi everyone! I am trying to achieve a text effect like THIS tiktok where the text and rectangle around the text are appearing simultaneously by word. I'd love to do this with a text animation so I dont have to mask every single word.  I followed THIS tutorial to get the rectangle around the text, but when I use text animators it's only applying to the text and not the rectangle. The only effect that also applies to the rectangle is "Blinking Cursor Typewriter Console" which is fine but I need it to animate by word and not by character.  Does anyone know how I can do this? Thanks!! 

Helllo all! Hope you are all doing well. As a beginner in using After Effects 2024 version (AE), i have faced an issue using the null object while following a tutorial on making a faux 3d book using Cinema 4D renderer in AE. Link to tutorial - Animate a Simple 3d Book in Adobe After EffectsTimeline_8:01 - 9:32_  I have attached a short demonstration .gif of how i went about it.  The only difference i could find is that when i added a NULL object to my MAIN Composition, i did not have to adjust the position of the NULL since it was already at the middle of the SPINE layer/composition (in comparison to the tutorial)._My_Output_ _My_Timeline_  P.S. AE 2026 kept crashing hence i wasn't able to check if it worked on the latest version of AE.

I'm displaying a popdown menu in a custom input dialog and I'm getting an odd pink square next to some list items. The two boxed items are consistant from shut down to start up. Even if new items are added to the list (via the Shot.csv spreadsheet. see below), these two CAB and DAB have the issue.  Since this is part of a very complicated dialog, I've included is the entire function for this dialog as context. There does not appear to be anything in the .csv that would cause an issue. In input/insight you can lend would be appreciated. Mike  P.S. Have you ever thought about executing the request (long ago) for setting a window layout preference so we don't have to change the layout everytime we launch the extension? It'd be soooooo great!

Hello, since we replaced a Mac in our bench we have the following error on launch. <186409> <AppDirs> <5> Required Dir = /Applications/Adobe After Effects 2024/Adobe After Effects 2024.app/Contents/Required Safe mode doesn't work either, but preferences reinitialisations allow us to successfuly launch AE, then, the error message will be back on the next launch. We are working on Apple M2 Max, Ventura 13.7.2 We tried different AE versions, reinstallations, check plug-ins.  Thank you for your time. Anthony