After Effects

Hi, I am learning expressions. I know I can use text layer as a editor to experiment any expression because it take all four types of values in Ae (number,string,boolean,array).  I am following one tutorial. But these guys are not using text layer to experiment expressions/or apply control! 😮 what kinda layer is this? 😮 plz help. :'(  

SO I have a video that is 2 minutes and 24 secodns long yet it will only go to 3 seconds I am new to after eefects and trying to learn.

Hello Guys,I hope you're doing well, I want to create the text animation shown in the video attached, Where a text source has multiple lines to fit in rounded rectangles and then blend them with a simple choker effect. I did the text to fit in the rectangle but could not figure out how to do the line jump. If you have an idea of how to do the whole thing with expressions, that would be amazing.Thank you so much! 

Hello how are you. I would like some of my images to be blurred. That they fade away with the environment and that it is not cut off suddenly  

Ok so i have been having a problem that has been ruining my life for the past while. When im un adobe after effect, when i start the preview, it waits for 10 seconds and then starts. It might be something related to Audio hardware but i have no idea. I also have a high end pc which is why im so frustrated at this problem. Can anyone give me a fix because i have been looking online and can't find a thing.

Greetings, so I was using PowerToy of Microsoft, HID Macros of 2015, and none is really making me continue work, as you can See, I set certain keys.Like FULL, has a key, and when pressed shift plus that key FULL will do a Half Resolution, and supposedly when pressed CTRL plus the FULL it makes quarter resolution. But it keeps opening Project Panel despite having different keys.In my Blend Modes, I set shortcut key per Three to Four, so I can just toggle Previous and Next to go to other mode, but it will be nice to Toggle between three or four, so one key can do it.I know some coding, but I'm having problem understanding how can I make a script to enable toggling, so one key can do certain shortcuts.I am newbie and wanting to work as a freelancer as I'm understanding these things. I made these keyboards: Actually four of them, two for after effects, and two keyboards for photoshop. Please guide me what I need to study, if I need to make certain shortcuts be able to be toggled and not se

Hello, I have created a composition, where inside I have a 3d image and a text. To this composition I have added a layer style with a stroke but both elements do not have the same thickness. Why is this happening? 

I want lots of the same shape to appear but with a different country's flag in each one. Is there so expression magic that can randomize the flag image that fills each shape?

Hi,Since 2 days ago, when I launch After Effects (23.0), I immediately get the following error message: "After Effects error: crash occurred while invoking plug-in "AEDynamicLinkServer"." This error is also occuring since the same time as the one in After Effects, and I'm mentioning it here because I think it might help resolving the problem(s):When I try to open Premiere Pro (23.0), I simply get the error message stating:"Sorry, an error occured"What i've tried to doAccording to what After Effects is telling me, this problem is related to a plug in called 'AEDynamicLinkServer'.  Even when doing a deep system scan, I can't find any plugin file called 'AEDynamicLinkServer'.Rebooting my systemRe-installing both AE & PP None of the above helped me to trace down the problem so I hope to get lucky here. Software & System info:Adobe After Effects 23.0 and Premiere Pro 23.0 on an Intel Macbook Pro running MacOS Ventura 13.0

Hi,When I launch After Effects (24.5), I immediately get the following error message and: "After Effects error: crash occurred while invoking plug-in "AEDynamicLinkServer"." The error is occuring on multiple devices. What i've tried to doRebooting my systemUsed the Creative Cloud Cleaner tool and re-installed of all of my apps. Software & System info:Adobe After Effects 24.5 on a 2023 Macbook Pro running MacOS Sonoma 14.5Adobe After Effects 24.5 on a 2017 iMac Pro running MacOS Sonoma 14.5

I don't know why this is happening, it started a few days ago, I normally have my disk cache size around 400GB and I have everything set up because I primarily work with large 3D renders and custom animations. Everything is set up specifically for these types of comps but whenever I close AE and reopen everything is back to default. It also keeps showing me the tutorial pop ups as if I've only just downloaded it for the first time. Anyone know a fix?

I was working on my project on version 24.5 and I needed to create a 3D object. I decided to switch to Advanced 3D and After Effects, after thinking for a long time, told me "Before you exit the program you have one last chance to save your project". I didn't understand and saved it as a copy and AE crashed. Later I tried to re-enter the project - same thing. I went to the copy - same thing. Reinstalled After Effects - same thing. I tried installing previous versions, eventually I was able to do something, but at some point After Effects started giving me a lot of errors, finally telling me to save the project before exiting and crashing.Tried to contact support - nothing so far. Can anyone help with this? I can of course start again, but I'd like to get back to that stage of the project.My system: RTX 4070 Ti, Threadripper 3960X, 64gb RAM. After Effects is on a SATA ssd (500gb, fully cleaned)

Hello,Simply by clicking on the 'Designer' button crashes AE. Ive just updated everything and even tried in AEbeta, same problem. I'mn running an iMac Pro 10 core, 64gb, Vega 56. All softward is the latest version.Need help urgentlyThanks!!

Using Ae 24.1   I imported a tracked .jsx camera exported from google earth studio which came into After Effects with the classic 3D renderer. It kept the tracking data and looked beautiful. When I switched to the advanced 3D renderer in order to add a custom 3D model (GBL), the camera shakes. Also, the extruded text and models don't appear correctly—  as if the fields are separated. see picture. Is this a known issue? Is there a fix? I can of course, use the C4D renderer to extrude the type but I cant import a gbl 3D model directly into Ae and using the C4dlite to accomplish the same feat seems like overkill. So I thought I'd inquire here. Thanks! 

Hi all,I'm running After Effects 23.3 on macOS Ventura. I've been working on a project for a few days, but now I am completely unable to open it. Whenever I try, After Effects crashes immediately with a pop-up:  Initially I though that the file was corrupted but it opens just fine on my colleague's computer (also After Effects 23.3, macOS Ventura). What I tried so far:importing the project to a new project in After Effectsuninstalling and re-installing AEinstalling older versions of AEmaking a copy & renaming the filedeleting all 3rd party plugins from the AE foldertrying to open the file with caps lock on I would be grateful for any help from you!

Hello, I'm very interested in how to make such an effect in aftere ffects related to borders, not the first time I come across it, if anyone knows it https://youtu.be/-FLIwYPz_YI  

Hi adobe,i work on a project in after effects and im facing errors that i dont know how to solve.1. 33:7 chunk in file too big probably unsupported file version2. 33:3 writing to file- intenal value out of rangei would love if you can help me.thanks !!!

I'm new to After Effects and have watched tutorials, read about how to fix this but just can't. I have the effects installed on my pc but they don't work in AE. Would anyone be willing to help me "install" the effects. 

Hi,Facing issue with source footage updates.After source footage updates not updating in After Effects. For example if I do some changes like added one layer with one new object in linked illustrator file, it not showing. And if I import again as individual layer that layer also not showing in After Effects. Yes, after close and reopen After Effects it is appearing. It is diffcult to reopen AE again and again after any footage updates.Any solution? After Effects version: 24.5 (Build 52)System: Mac Book ProChip: Apple M3 MaxmacOS: Sonoma 14.5Memory: 128 GB 

This issue has been going on for months, maybe over a year. It happens both on Windows and MacOS. Using shortcuts to open properties on photoshop layer freezes up AE for ~10-15 seconds.It only happens when doing it 1st time. Consecutive use of shortcuts on the same layer does not freeze up AE. But then using the shortcuts on another psd layer freezes up again. Test PSD file is <150mb, 1080p. Flattened to 3 layers and I still can't figure out why it keeps freezing up AE. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1aDZev3mzehvxb56ID7PP6nyrpDawXbj4/view?usp=sharing System info (but doesnt matter if it also happens on Macs):OS: Windows 10 Enterprise 10.0.18363CPU: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 2920XRAM: 64GBGPU: RTX 2070 SuperDrivers: 442.92 Studio drivers

Can you combine multiple masks as one mask?What I'm trying to achieve: Manipulate the shape of the Radio Wave effect set by my custom Mask shape.Mask shape: Developed in Illustrator. Auto-traced shape in AE. Right clicked > Mask > New Mask > Generates multiple masks from my individual objects that make up my mask shape.Radio Wave Effect Settings:Wave type > MaskMask > Mask 1Layer 1: (Solid Composition)Effect > Radio waveMask shape - Comprised of multiple shapes but each shape is broken into layers. (problem)In my mask options, it shows that my mask shape is broken into 9 parts which these 9 parts make up the shape I want it to be. In the 'Radio Wave Effect Settings' when setting the Mask (not Wave Type) to Mask 1, I see a total of 9 options (Mask 1, Mask 2, Mask 3, etc), therefore causing the radio wave effect to reference only Mask 1. Since I don't see any options to combine them, I'm at a loss.Anyone got any ideas? I refuse AE to be this stupid, I've been using AE f

Hi there, is there a way to simply center the anchorpoint of a sublayer? For the Anchorpoint of any layer there are multiple ways to center the anchorpoint (layer transform), but not for the anchorpoint in the shape transform within a layer. Sometimes I have like 20 sublayers in one layer and I would like to fastly center the anchorpoint to the center of each sublayer. Can't find it anywhere on any forum. Thanks for any hero that know the answer!

Hi! I'm making hand-drawn stop motion animation in AE. I've tried to put my pictures to a sequence but it won't work for me.For example, I have a new composition, the duration of it is 10 frames and I've imported 10 pictures to it.The duration for the layers is 1 frame, like this:And when I select them all, right-click, go to keyframe assistant and sequence layers, it will end up like this:Can you tell me what am I doing wrong? I'm new to AE so it could be something very stupid.

Did anyone try opening AE on macOS Sequoia beta? When I try to open AE 24.4.1 it opens in chinese (language in preferences is set to English). I know that this OS is not supported yet, however premiere pro opens normaly. Is there a workaround?  thx

Hi everyone, I'm currently having issues with Aftereffects 2024 on my Mac. I've attached below a screen record showing the issue. It is when I type out anything in the text tool. It comes up with a blue outline. It will only type out certain letters but, very slowly & sometimes not at all. Everything else working fine besides this issue.  Every time you see a blue outline in the recording, that's me typing. It could be something simple. I could be just having a noob moment! hahaha Thanks.