After Effects

LunaSKParticipant

Transform removes effects from under comps

Hi I have this problem where effects I put in my under comps aren't showing on my main comp, the worst part is that one of my under comps does update, just not the two before. I was messing around with everything and noticed that it started working again when I removed my transform key points in my main comp. I'm posting here to figure out how I will be able to transform my main comp without it making under comps not work? They all have live update on.  

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seymour nutsParticipant

Exporting DNxHD with embedded alpha

Im exporting a project in DNxHD 10bit,  I exported a similar project last year with embedded alha.However I find that with the latest version of AE I am unable to export with embedded alpha (that my client using Avid can use).In the output module settings the UNCOMPRESSED setting has been replaced with COMPRESSED.Previously I have had to have uncompressed selected in order for the alpha to work.   Now the only choice available is No alpha or compressed. My workaround is that I have installed AE 2021. I render prores4444 with alpha from AE 2022 then import into AE 2021 and export DNxHD 10bit with Uncompressed alpha.This works but seems to be a long way round to fix something that worked fine a year ago.

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angelitistInspiring

After Effects won't pre-render the whole composition

As you see in the screenshot, the green line is limited and when I try to pre-render the whole comp, the line moves and will never stay green for the whole duration of the composition despite being set to "entire duration" in the preview panel, please help 

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Tanish38852623vfkvParticipant

Defender blocked this file (Afterfx.exe)

Defender security blocked an after effects file (Afterfx.exe) i don't even know what it is.So shall I just let it be blocked or allow access to this ??Here is the SS

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hellopaul4Inspiring

Set render quality for composition viewer and renderer separatelyOpen for Voting

It'd be handy to have the option to set the quality of a 3D comp for both the comp viewer and the final output; when working with heavy 3D comps, it'd be nice to see a rough view in the comp viewer, but to know that when I send it to render, AE will use a better quality output. I know "Draft 3D" exists, but this does not seem to make much difference to the redraw speed. On a similar note, I'd like to see "render only" layers (I've feature-requested this before, a long time ago) which work in the opposite way to "guide layers" - ie. they only show up when rendering, not previewing a comp. This would be handy for things like motion blur, colour grades, etc. which can slow down a redraw, so one turns them off...and has to remember (hopefully) to turn them back on again when rendering.

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Bruno QuintinInspiring

GLTF/OBJ Texture Loss: Renamed Folders Cause File Deletion on Project ReopenIn Development

I've encountered a bug related to importing 3D files (GLTF and OBJ formats) into After Effects projects. Here's a detailed explanation of the issue:1. When importing 3D files (GLTF or OBJ), After Effects automatically creates a "Textures" folder.2. If the user renames this "Textures" folder, a problem occurs upon reopening the project.3. After reopening the project, After Effects deletes all the texture files from the renamed folder.4. The 3D objects in the project still retain their textures visually.5. However, when using the "Collect Files" function, the texture files are not included in the collection.Steps to reproduce:1. Create a new After Effects project.2. Import a 3D file (GLTF or OBJ format) with textures.3. Locate the automatically created "Textures" folder.4. Rename the "Textures" folder to something else (e.g., "Textures A").5. Save and close the project.6. Reopen the project.7. Check the renamed folder - texture files should be missing.8. Attempt to use "Collect Files" fu

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ContraFobiParticipant

After Effect Hata

After Effect'i açarken bu hatayı alıyorum. 3-4 kere sil yükle yaptım ancak düzelmedi. Yardım edermisiniz ?

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ContraFobiParticipant

Girişte Hata

After Effect'i indirdim ancak giriş yaparken bu hatayı alıyorum. Yardımcı olurmusunuz ?

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Roland KahlenbergLegend

Timeline Context - Time Bar at top of Timeline auto-resets. WHY???Needs More Info

Timeline Context - Time Bar at top of Timeline auto-resets. WHY???It seems to reset after a render and/or switching between AE and other apps. Each day, I have to reset it for every come about 100 times; once for every comp in an AEP and for each time AE does this, all comps are affected. It's insane or at least it's driving me up the wall, ceiling, down and then back up again. I'm hopeful this is an easy fix.

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Tibet SKnown Participant

Camera Render Type Change ErrorNeeds More Info

Facing a oftenly happening issue here with the 3D camera. Whenever I try to change Camera type (Classic 3d > Advanced 3d for example) it either shuts down itself, or forces me to make a save file before it changes camera and closes the software or both. This happens when I turn a layer into 3D or change render options of a 3D layer. Once this happens, the last version of project file becomes unavailable to being used because that same error pops up every time i open it. This happens when I set a 3d camera layer (regardless of the preset or camera type) and turn a layer into a 3D. I actually need to solve this ASAP   

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PiscesArtistParticipant

Comp backgrounds invisible in 24.5

1. Created New Comp2. In comp settings I selected black as a background color3. When placed in timeline, there is NO BACKGROUND, just the transparency grid. This makes it impossible to see what is going on when I go into 3D mode. The only thing visible in 3D mode is the transparency grid.4. Elements in the comp float over the transparency grid, so as usual, I created a solid for the BG layer.5. Took that comp into 3D in both Classic and C4D and no background appears, even with the solid layer in the comp. Only thing visible is the transparency grid.5. I'm using Mac OS 14.6

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chillnshorts3900190164kbParticipant

Re: Adobe Media Encoder exporting colored bars

I uncheck and recheck the proxy file & thats work for me 🙏👍

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gabbic0104Inspiring

Unable to curve motion path of puppet tool

As you'll see in the screenshot, the motion path for my puppet animation is missing the handles I need to curve the path. I'm using the Legacy puppet engine, but tried it with the Advanced engine and still don't see the handles.

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oskarmatzerathKnown Participant

Add a "define boundary" option to Mesh WarpOpen for Voting

Mesh Warp should have a "define boundary" option (like in Nuke's Grid Warp) so that the entire screen space doesn't have to be manipulated which just a small area needs to be tweaked.

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youngp44030720Participating Frequently

Replacing footage places the clip at start

So I have a solid that I want to replace which is at 4 second time mark and ends at the 5 second time mark.I want to replace my footage onto this solid, but when doing so will cause this to happen:Before:After:The footage I'm replacing is placed at the start rather than where the solid is, how can I replace the footageso that it starts where the solid is?Thank you for your help!

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Todd_MorganLegend

Suddenly AE won't open files and give this error

I suddenly get these error messages and either a file opens with missing layers or all layers are gone!!!! 

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ScaseyInspiring

Question about cartoon effect

Is it possible using the cartoon effect to create white edges with transparency? I only see how to make black edges with white filler. The project I'm working on is a blueprint graphic. I want to have interview footage start as a still frame (white outlines of the person on the blue paper). As they begin speaking I will blend in the original footage, then as they finish it goes back to white outlines. Any tips are appreciated.thx,Steven

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JaimeGomez78Known Participant

unable to work with AE (24...) Memory crash every timeNeeds More Info

Seriously adobe: What we can do? I´m unable to work. This is serious.Crash evry 10 inutos (ram, memory, you already know what we are taking). You are about to make us really looking for an alternative. this is nuts.

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Marcos36832162k3wfParticipant

AE/PS Crashes when using certain tools

Hello,Every time I use rotobrush in AE or remove tool in PS it crashes and restarts my pc. It only happens when I apply remove to a large area or when I add more than, say, 60 frames in the timeline using the rotobrush tool. I upgraded my cpu and went from 16GB to 32GB ram and it keeps happening.

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Generous_experts98A7Participant

CEP panel issue: 'WM_DESTROY' event is also received on another panel, causing that panel to close.Open for Voting

After Effects Version: 22.6.0(but, occured same issue on 24.X.Y)OS: Windows 10 ProOS Version: 22H2OS Build: 19045.4529CPU: Xeon W-2123 3.60GHzGPU: NVIDIA Quadro RTX 4000Third party plug-ins or panels: Occurs whether there or not I am developing a panel application using CEP for business use, plagued by a strange problem.If I open multiple panels and close the first panel that I open, the last panel that I open also closes by itself.I cannot attach what I'm actually developing, but the same problem occurs even in a very simple application like this sample. index.html <html> <head> <title>Test1</title> </head> <body> <div style="color: white"> ABCDE </div> </body> </html> manifest.xml <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?> <ExtensionManifest Version="6.0" ExtensionBundleId="tests" ExtensionBundleVersion="1.0.0" ExtensionBund

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jcalverley1Participant

CC Bend It Erases Image

I'm trying to figure out CC Bend It. When I apply it to a layer it automatically erases half of the image. I'm attempting to animate a still graphic of an elephants trunk (on a separate layer). Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

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Todd_MorganLegend

Smooth keyframe path

Any tips to smoothing out these keyframes (position) so it is a smooth line instead of jaggy? This is the result of a motion track, a slow zoom into our production shot live, and I am replacing the product label. It is looking good but in th render I can see the new label slightly shifting, and the zoomed in screengrab below shows the kayframed path  

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Fullmode316027619fllParticipant

Extremely Slow Render Time

Hello Everyone, Yesterday I encountered a strange problem. When I started rendering the video I was working on, the estimated time was about 5 hours. After a while, it changed to 10, then 15 hours. Now it has been 16 hours of rendering, and there are still 11 hours of estimated time left. What is going on? I'm pretty sure I used all the right settings for this, but anyway, here is the information. Video:- Total time: 2h30m- Complexity: Its a podcast video, with music playing on the background and a couple of channels of motion graphics looping. There is also a layer or two that are reacting to the audio amplitude.- The teaser I made for instagram: the rest of the video is the same. https://www.instagram.com/p/C-GwWzJo2vS/ My PC:Ryzen 7 5700x32 gb RAM 3600mhzRTX 3060TI2TB SSD NVME M2 Windows 11After Effects 24.5.0   Thank you!

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özcand84966211Participant

Missing AfterEffects.lib in After Effects SDK - Need Help to Generate or Obtain It

Hello,I am currently working on a project using the After Effects SDK, but I have encountered an issue. The SDK I downloaded does not include the crucial AfterEffects.lib file, which is essential for the proper functioning and compilation of my plugin project.I contacted Adobe support, but they informed me that they are unable to provide the AfterEffects.lib file directly. They suggested contacting the plugin manufacturer, but I am developing my own plugin and thus need this library file to proceed.Could anyone guide me on how to generate the AfterEffects.lib file from the provided SDK source files? Alternatively, if someone has faced a similar issue and found a solution, your assistance would be greatly appreciated.Specifically, I am looking for:Detailed steps to create the AfterEffects.lib file using Visual Studio.Any available sources where I might be able to download this library.Recommendations on how to proceed if the library cannot be generated from the SDK.Here are the steps I'

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