After Effects

Okay, not sure what's going on here but since a few updates prior whenever I alter a mask (adjust a point, resize, reposition) it changes the mask mode. For example, I draw a mask and set the mode as 'Add'. I then move it and After Effects changes the mode to 'None' or 'Difference' all by itself, forcing me to go through the added step of changing it back to 'Add'. What's going on here and how do I stop this? It's driving me crazy. I've searched through the preferences but couldn't see anything obviously related.

Hi, How can I turn off this margin/snapping in AE 24? this is absurd. I dnt knw how it comes. Please help 

Hi, So after a lot of research and frustration am posting here, I am extremely sorry if it goes against the community, I mean I dnt knw if am allowed to ask such guidance in AE community or not. So I need some guidance, I am totally new in Duik world.  Are Duik Bassel and Angela the same? I have downloaded both but very differenet UI. Which one  I should learn first, Duik bassel or angela?  Those who know this plugin please guide me. I cant wait to learn and make some cool cat animation. Please.

I have a 2D map of Europe that I pre-composed into a 3D composition with a null-parented camera. In my 3D composition, I'm adding the Sea as a background 3D layer. Is there an expression I can use that would make the Sea layer size match the Pre-Comp layer Map size, so I don't have to do this manually?I'm essentially trying to crop the Sea layer to the Map layer. Just wondering if there's an expression for that.  Thank you in advance.     

Hello, I'd like to reverse the path of a mask on After Effects in order to make an animation without the path going all over. Do you know how I can do it?

Hi, I am learning expressions. I did everythng verbetim mentioned in the PDF am following, but am not getting what am supposed to. My expression never works and it makes me upset. I must have done something wrong. Please guide me. 

I am interested in trying to create keylogger using extendscript which records key strokes and save as notepad.ScriptUI.environment.keyboardState.keyName;Is there any way to do it.Run until stop??Thanks

Is there a way to see objects which are placed outside the canvas? (Outside the dimensions of the composition) Off stage. Like in Animate or Illustrator.That would be so handy for me, animating stuff which come sliding in/out of view.

Hey guys, I just update my AE software recently and noticed a huge issue with no solutions on web.Since the last update, AE is perpetually crashing with messages like: "not enough ram to render image" (I have 64Gb of DDR4 RAM and 42Gb of VRAM) whit 56Gb allowed only to AE with no other softwares open.And this issue is non stop. On Adobe and other sites, not only one solution proposed fix the issue.  Is it a problem from 24.5? Did you guys downgrade to 23.6.9 and this is solving the issues?  Is there an alternative for AE? Personnaly I am sick of this programm. Even with a war machine, this software is barely usable: 1 layer with just some keyframes, and you can't play the animation without lagging... Is someone try Fusion yet? Have a great day, Leo.

If anyone can help me it would mean so much!

Como puedo agregar el efecto de particulas a After Effects

Since updating to 24.6 on Windows 11, keyframes applied to a Slider Control within a composition using Essential Graphics doesn't reliably update the composition (via expressions that are present within). I have downgraded back to 24.5, and it functions as expected. Composition breakdown:I have a cursor composition with multiple cursor types. These toggle their opacity based upon a Slider Control's value. Iterate through the slider, get different cursors.This slider is added to Essential Graphics, so I can control it in the main composition.When previewing/rendering in 24.6, the cursor doesn't change from the first value, even when on top of a keyframe specficying a different cursor.If you clear the disk cache and memory, the cursor correctly updates, but doesn't switch back when keyframed to something else.Opening the same project in 24.5, the cursor updates on each keyframe change and renders as expected.If any more information or projects files are requried, happy to expand fur

Hi, I unfortunately still have a question about loops, I would like to make a loop for the "cc particle world" effect because when I go back to the beginning of my composition, we can notice a small cut.I'm looking on the internet but the demo examples are not the ones I was expecting, so that's why I call on you, Thank you. Ziomix

Help me how to fix this

Hi gang; I have an idea of the answer but I wanted to verify. When developing plugins, I am assuming it is important to have each and every parameter named uniquely in the actual interfact, correct? If not, when creating an expression and adding the parameter name, if there are multiple instances of the same name, there will be issues, right? There are times when you don't need unique names. In my case, I have a plugin that has a start and end point, under different topics. So I have, for example: Start Point (topic) Position Color Width etc... Start Point (end topic) End Point (topic) Position Color Width etc... End Point (end topic) I am assuming that this is not wise and instead you would want unique names for each parameter like so: Start Point (topic) Start Position Start Color Start Width etc... Start Point (end topic) End Point (topic) End Position End Color End Width etc... End Point (end topic) Otherwise creating an expression which contain

 Everytime I click on the "effects and presets" panel i just get this rainbow circle of death!!! usually when i click on this panel a small window pops up loading my effects and presets so im not sure why this is happening. please help! i'm using after effects 2022 btw. 

Cinema 4D won't open from AE when I create a new Maxon C4D project. I have attached screen shots of the error I get when it attempts to open. Does anyone have a solution to fixing this problem? Thanks,EVH

Hey Folks, I'm relatively new to scripting, picked little bits up here and there. Trying to automate some tasks I carry our on a regular basis. I have AE Projects that I'd like to automate using a .bat file to kick things off by opening AE, a particular AE Project, open ExtendScript and then run a script in ExtendScript to batch generate graphics and animations. I've tried this ... @2846721 offREM Path to After Effects executableset AE_PATH="C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2024\Support Files\AfterFX.exe"REM Path to the After Effects projectset PROJECT_PATH="D:\OneDrive\Gartcairn FC\Gartcairn FC Fixture Graphics.aep"REM Path to the ExtendScript Toolkit executableset ESTK_PATH="C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Adobe ExtendScript Toolkit CC\ExtendScript Toolkit.exe"REM Path to the JavaScript fileset SCRIPT_PATH="C:\GARTCAIRN Fixtures.jsx"REM Open After Effects project%AE_PATH% -project %PROJECT_PATH%REM Wait for After Effects to open the projecttimeout /t 1

Estaba trabajando en AE cuando salió una pantalla azul en windows y decia que debia aparse el computador y se apago. Volví a encenderlo y abrir el archivo en el que estaba trabajando y me sale ese error: After Effects missing data in file 33::4 Encontre varias soluciones en foros de años pasados, como importar el archivo en vez de abrirlo o cambiar el nombre o abrirlo con versiones anteriores de after, pero ninguna me funciono. No sé si es un error de actualización del programa o que sucedio. Ayuda 😞

me he descargado la prueba gratuita y me aparecen desactivadas las herramientas de pincel y pintar. es normal? queria añadir a un video unos dibujos a mano pero no se si es que hay algo no compatible con mi ordenador o qué, pero no me deja usar las herramientas. Se puede hacer algo? Gracias

Hello.  My tracker is not working. It gets stuck on initiliazing, then eventually the attached screen shot shows up. PLEASE HELP. I need my camera tracker to work.  Obviously I have uninstalled and reinstalled, downloaded older versions, reset my computer, everything. Can somebody please help me? 

I am wondering how to add depth to layers (extrude them) so that when they rotate they have a thickness? When I try to use cinema 4d as suggested in some tutorials I get the attached error message. "Frame dimensions exceed internal limits"I'm struggling to find a solution or a way to solve this error.  Any help would be super appreciated. 

Hi community. I have an a problem with my AE previwes.Not matter how the complex is the composition it only shoes only 2 seconds in a preview. I've tried setting up all the memory again, adjusting the resolutuion to third, deleting cache, re istalling AE, and have the same issue. Now I've update the las version and no fix at all. In AE Beta works well. But not in 24.6.9Can you help me??Running on Apple M1 Max64 GB  

I there a way to get 3D Cutouts within 1 shape layer just using the basic vector shapes to add vertex shape animations in 3D?  Is this not possible in the Advanced 3D yet?I have this setup in Advanced 3D but can't figure out where to enable the cutout options. Generally with masks, there are clear options, but being restricted to shapes is a pain. layers just seem to need to be stacked in just the right way like below.