After Effects

Since the update to 2025 I cannot drag-drop files into my project preview window (the empty space) anymore. This works fine on 2024. I thought this was a functionality, but turns out it is a bug.It happens when I start in Safe Mode. It also happens in Ae Beta. I had the problem in Ae Beta 2025 last year, I purposefully didn't upgrade to 2025 until I couldn't put it off anymore for work last month. Since then I cannot drag any kind of file into the project panel window. I also recorded this video in the #general-ae chat of the Adobe discord. NLE_Ninja (Kes) recommended I'd report this as a bug, as I was under the impression this was an intentional update (although I couldn't understand why). 

After Effects 25.3.2Mac Studio OS 15.564gb RamM1When I replace an element in a comp using the method of holding the option key while dragging a different video element from the project panel to the comp timeline onto the layer I want to replace, this version doesn't replace in place and at the same length.  I attached a video that demonstrates the problem.   

I'm trying to open about 6 projects I made in the last month (one was created last week) and After Effects (25.3.2 mac silicon, runing on M3) gets stuck. Then when I forcequit Ae, I see another file created next to the original one with a name like this: PMF Futuro FL bodega_1.8868.428512.aep (the original file is PMF Futuro FL bodega.aep).Then I restart Ae and it gives me options to start in safe mode, manage pluggins, reset preferences.. I've tried then all plus reinstalling Ae, downscaling to 25.0 version, removing all muy third party pluggins and nothing has worked so far. Please help, I'm desperated

When opening projects on Windows with deeply-subfoldered footage and/or extremely long file names, you'll find much of it unlinked, as expected, because it exceeds Windows' (frustrating) limits on file path/name length. .ai/.pdf files rightfully refuse to relink, telling you that their file paths are too long. However, most (all?) other file types WILL relink, and seemingly work while you're in the project, only to re-un-link themselves when you close/re-open the project. I understand this is an unfortunate limitation of Windows itself, but allowing the initial relinking without a warning can allow users to get into some very frustrating trouble, without alerting them to the trouble lurking below the surface.    Even if the relinking is allowed (this *is* very helpful in at least allowing you to make a new reorganized collect, for example), a warning message similar to what an .ai file gives you would be really helpful as a breadcrumb to the user, so they have

Hey everyone,I was wondering if anyone knows how to fix this bug that’s been happening to me for a while now. I’ve never found anything about it online, and it used to happen in AE 24 and is still happening in AE 25.Basically, my graph editor is showing insanely long numbers, whereas it used to show just two decimal places. Other people I talk to still see only two digits after the decimal, but mine suddenly changed overnight. Any idea how to fix it? I’ve already reinstalled the software but it didn’t help. 

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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.

Everytime i start up After Effects now, both messages below show up. I already tried to reinstall, install older versions, restart my computer, gave AE full disk access, and other tricks from other people online... nothing works.If someone from Adobe could get on this, that would be real helpful, because the program is a BIG part of my job...

So I have Creative pro CC. I run it on a Mac, but now i want to have it also on my PC. The problem is, after the first installation of Premiere Pro and After effects, both crashed on my PC. I got a message from after effects : crash in progress 6720 gpu foundation 5 done loading modules device opencl(1) No message from premiere.  Anybody knows what to do? It's pretty frustrating. I got a super PC i just build with an NVIDIA 4080 super. (16g of VRAM and over 100 GB or ram) Maybe it's because of my graphic card but i'm not sure. Someone else ever had this problem? I don't know what to do and nothing seems to work. 

To start, I make sure frame rate of the imported video(s) matches composition settings.  Edits to videos when error occurs - Time Stretch and sometimes video will have mask. I believe the stretching (shortening) video creates the 17 :: 19 error? It has happened if the stretch factor is ANY whole# or decimal. Sometimes the error message repeatedly pops-up &  after closing error window error appears again & again. When this happens the ONLY option I have is to shut AE down. I am lookig for a possible cause to avoid this error as in can kill the open project or make the project very time consuming.

While working on a wedding animation project in After Effects (version [insert version]), I encountered a major preview issue:The video file (ZDR59251.MP4) appears completely pixelated and discolored in the composition panel. This distortion persists even after clearing cache, adjusting render settings, and reimporting the footage. The timeline and linked layers are unaffected, but visual feedback in the viewport is unusable.What I tried:Cache PurgeChanging Preview ResolutionDisabling GPU AccelerationRe-importing footageCross-checking codecs and format compatibilitySuspected cause:Possible decoding error or preview rendering bug for MP4 files in this AE version. The original footage plays fine in external viewers (Premiere Pro and VLC), so it's not corrupt.Impact:This issue halts my ability to perform real-time animation adjustments and hampers productivity in critical delivery timelines.Request:Please investigate and provide a fix or workaround. A lot of editors working with hybrid we

Reference frames created in Ae and edited in Photoshop are tot automatically reloaded.After retouching in Photoshop, the old cached frame stays visible until manual reload.

Issue:setJustification() is broken if it is set after setText(). Solution:Allow setJustification() to control paragraph alignment, irrespective of setText(). Adobe After Effects version number25.xx Operating systemMac/Win Steps to reproduceThis expression controls the Justification from a Dropdown Menu control and ignores the layer's Properties > Paragraph settings.  var myString = "myText" + "\r" + "on a new line"; var menu = effect("Dropdown Menu Control")(1); var myArray = ["alignLeft", "alignCenter", "alignRight"]; text.sourceText.style .setText(myString) .setJustification(myArray[menu - 1])   If you reverse the order of the final 2 lines, the Justification does not update from the Dropdown Menu but can still be controlled from the layer's Properties > Paragraph tab. var myString = "myText" + "\r" + "on a new line"; var menu = effect("Dropdown Menu Control")(1); var myArray = ["alignLeft", "alignCenter", "alignRight"];

Why does After Effects assume the colour space of all media in an ACEScg project to be ACES 2065-1?Even when it knows what it is like this PSD or MOV, it still manually overrides it to ACES 2065-1?  Why?? This is really stupid.   

hi! i have a mac m2 that i recently updated to the most recent beta os (tahoe) and i use ae 24.1. everytime my mac goes in sleep mode, it crashes and saves a crash version of my project. does anyone know what the issue may be?

In the most recent updated of Adobe After Effects, version 25.3.1 (Build 3) the zoom in and out feature using the Option+scroll shortcut is no longer working. It's incredibly frustrating. Is there a solution for this issue or a a way to restore the feature?

When I'm on my composition and try and preview it gives like a 5 to 9 second delay, this is usually because of .mp3 files slowing it down, so should be switched to something like .wav which has solved it in the past, but this time I don't have any audio, I'm previewing in the lowest quality, and it still delays. I honestly don't know what to do. I can't work on the composition with this infuriating delay. 

Hola!, ultimamente cuando uso after effects en algun punto del trabajo con cualquier archivo el computador  se traba y seguido la pantalla se pone en negro y me toca reiniciar el pc, este problema solo me pasa cuando uso after effects.  RAM: 16GBCPU: Ryzen 5 5600GPU: Nvidia 1650 ti

The Median filter is no longer accelerated through Metal.Note, this is the New median filter, not the legacy one, that is currently even slower.

After updating after effects to version 25.3.1, i cant manage to launch it because of this error. The problem was solved when reverting back to version 25.2.2, because 25.3 did the same problem, what can I do to be able to update it?

When I apply an effect to a layer and then go to the effects panel to modify parameters of said effect, AE glitches to a different layer as soon as I touch the effect and often even jumps out of the composition to a layer in another composition if I have multiple compositions in the project. I always have to watch carefully if the selected layer is the one showing in the effects panel. The only way I can manage to modify the effects is if I lock the effects panel to the selected layer. As soon as I unlock the effects panel again it glitches to another layer and composition. It's extremely time consuming. Please help. 1. AE version 24.1.02. Windows 11 Pro 23H23. Click on effect in effects panel4. Expect to be able to modify parameter of effect, instead it glitches to a different effect on a different layer 

Since I have a more powerful computer, After Effects crashes constantly during the simplest tasks like creating a mask. I have to restart the computer every two minutes while working. The computer has an AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX 16-Core Processor, 100 GB of RAM, and an RTX 5080 graphics card. All drivers are up to date. When I perform the same tasks on the old computer (Intel, 40 GB of RAM, RTX 3080), I have no problems. What could be the reason for that?

Im having this issue with any multple projects where i get this error saying  "After Effects warning: A nullptr was dereferenced" and the nulls in the project show as missing footage. I've also had issues with my PCs desktop icons, taskbar icons and file explorer icons not loading which started at the same time, not sure if that is super relevant. If anyone has every run into this issue i would really appreacite some help. Windows 10 AE 25.2.2 

When using after effects it works fine for like 10 seconds. I tired cleaning my cache and setting my gpu settings right but it still doesnt work and when trying to play my animation it just stops responding. it not my pc seeing as i just bought it and it runsh blender and unty fine. Pc specsgpu: 5070ti 12gbcpu: Ultra 9Ram: 32gb