After Effects

Finn.ClParticipant

Download AE 2024 in 2026

Is there a way to still obtain the AE 2024 in 2026?The oldest version I can find when I click on the three dots is version 25.0. If I click on "see more," I just get redirected to the website where the 2024 version is also not listed.Thanks

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YuK1_WorksInspiring

Timeline UI gets progressively slower as more keyframes are selected with marquee selectionOpen for Voting

When selecting a large number of keyframes in the Timeline using marquee selection, the After Effects UI becomes progressively slower as the number of selected keyframes increases.This is especially noticeable when repeatedly adding more keyframes to the current selection.Steps to reproduce Create a composition with a large number of keyframes across one or more properties/layers. In the Timeline, use marquee selection to select some of the keyframes. Keep adding more keyframes to the selection using additional marquee selections. Observe the Timeline UI responsiveness as the number of selected keyframes increases. Actual resultThe Timeline gradually becomes less responsive as more keyframes are selected.In my case, the slowdown starts becoming clearly noticeable at around 100 selected keyframes. As the selection grows further, marquee selection and other Timeline interactions become increasingly sluggish.The important point is that this does not appear to be caused simply by hav

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BrianLevinKnown Participant

Keystrokes are not registering consistentlyNot Prioritized

After Effects version 25.6.0MacOS 26.1 While using After Effects, and only After Effects, I find that every few keystrokes is ignored by the program. It happens everywhere, when renaming layers, when typing in timecode, when typing text into a text box. Goes without saying the expected behavior is that... that doesn't happen. Here's an example best I could show it with screencapturing software. You can see me start typing and I enabled keystrokes and you can see clearly that I typed several characters towards the end and it completely ignored those characters that I typed. This isn't unique to text boxes, it happens everywhere in the program. When typing in fonts, when renaming folders in the project panel, when typing in timecode, renaming layers in the timeline, you name it, this is happening all the time. Video on Dropbox 

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jesperfrydenlundInspiring

AE on Mac OS should not jump to foreground when auto savingOpen for Voting

Not sure if this is to be classified as a bug - but it is weird behaviour driving me nuts. When After Effects auto saves, it also jumps to the foreground.So if I am doing something in another app, AE will hide that app and jump to the front if it's time to auto save.Sometimes I am "lucky" and it will just bounce the Dock icon. (Which also interupts my very important web surfing etc) AE 25.1 on Mac OS 15.3 (but it's been like this forever)

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jordi_leonParticipant

Export LUTOpen for Voting

I’d like Lumetri in AE to be able to export LUT’s in .lut and .cube formats just like it can inside Premiere. When I tried to do it I was surprised I wasn’t able to do that. Going back and forth between AE and Premiere messed with my color grading more often than not, and I always feel like I’m working around it.I think it’s an easy feature any user would agree we need.Cheers!

defaulti1o0r0fybisqInspiring

Timecode QOL suggestionsOpen for Voting

I often add time remapping to a layer to see the timecode on an imported video layer. It would be great to have a dedicated current timecode readout somewhere in the UI: either next to In/Out in the timeline or even a property under an Info dropdown under Transform/Audio. I don’t have much of an opinion on UX--just the need.Additionally, I would like to be able to paste timecode into the Time Remap effect to drop a keyframe at that for the pasted timecode at the playhead position.

Mike CoopeyParticipant

Solution for 'blank frame' during Time Remapping loopOut() looped comp

Hi,I have been going crazy looking for a solution to how to solve the 'blank frame' glitch when creating a looping composition using the loopOut() expression.I tried the current/previous solutions which involved adding a keyframe on the penultimate frame or manually setting the final keyframe value -1 frame. These worked, but I was still getting a visible animation glitch happening.My final solution, for a perfect loop with zero visible glitches or blank frames, was to open the pre-comp layer (the original composition that you're trying to loop) and for every layer that reaches the final frame, drag it beyond the end. These layers may appear to run to the very end of the comp and appear as though they reach the final frame, but manually dragging the end of the layer 'off' to the right of the comp was what was needed for that final 'missing' frame to show in the precomp loop.So, starting with a Time Wrapping comp that is showing a blank frame:1. Double-click the comp to show the content

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RamzikParticipant

UI theme color customizationOpen for Voting

In After Effects versions up to 2024 it was possible to enable UI theme colorizingvia internal console/debug settings (theme colorizing).Starting from AE 2025 this functionality has been removed or disabled,and there is currently no way to customize UI accent / highlight colors.This negatively affects:– readability for long sessions– accessibility (eye strain, color sensitivity)– user workflow consistency across versionsRequest:Please restore UI theme color customization (even as an experimental or advanced option)or officially expose it in Preferences → Appearance.This feature already existed and worked before AE 2025.

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LewizInspiring

Why is After Effects v 26.0.0 dramatically slowing down all preview and export rendering?Investigating

Hi everyone, ever since I updated AE to version 26.0.0 I have experienced render times as much as ten times slower than it used to be in version 25.x.x. For now, I have rolled back installation to a 25 version, but I would very much like to keep up with the versions, including all new features.I read somewhere that I'm not the only one bumping into this problem.What can I do to solve it? To be clear: I can create a project in v 2026 and it renders terribly slow; when I save it as 25.x version and then switch to AE v2025 everything works at proper render times.Will there be an update for v 2026 that solves this problem?

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Alluring_handse9deParticipant

move Linking effects to specific masks on a layer to the Effect Controls panelOpen for Voting

Linking effects to specific masks on a layer is a great feature with a wide range of uses. However, if the "Compositing Options" button appeared by default as soon as an effect was applied in the Effect Controls panel, assigning effects to masks would be much faster. we wouldn have to open layers stack every single time just to select the mask to the effect. https://prnt.sc/L0d5y9B558BX

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sskazInspiring

Add Compositing Options to Effect Controls PanelOpen for Voting

This is currently hidden in the Timeline panel > Effects. Adding it to the Effect Controls panel will make it more obvious to users. Most people do most of their effects fiddling within the Effect Controls panel than in the timeline. (Probably?) This should be added at the bottom of every effect (like the current placement in the Timeline panel.), and default to closed to save vertical space. (See attached mockup) Putting it at the top might make someone think these render/calculate before the effect. Setting Compositing Options’ Effect Opacity to 0% renders/calculates faster (as in, always 0ms) than similar parameters within effects that control their own opacity, like “Blend With Original”. (In my limited testing &#x1f605 )

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easygoing_fun8f30Known Participant

SmartFX: complete Full-resolution upstream input during reduced preview, including negative-origin text and continuously rasterized AI

We are developing a native SmartFX effect on macOS/Apple silicon, tested in AE 26.5x89. We need to analyze the current frame's upstream alpha at a consistent resolution while rendering Full/Half/Quarter previews. This is not a request for a historical frame or time-remapping support.The effect derives content bounds and occupied cells from alpha. Reduced input can lose a faint detail and change the occupied-cell set, which then changes the timing of other visible cells. We can reproduce that in AE with a synthetic 32×8 PNG: two opaque 4×4 corner patches and one alpha=4/255 pixel. At Quarter, the faint feature disappears while the opaque patches remain. Input dimensions or a conservative bounding rectangle alone cannot supply the missing occupancy information.Ordinary SmartFX checkout supplies the complete required extent in our text test, but PF_RenderRequest has no documented per-checkout resolution override. Our isolated diagnostic also tried this acquisition chain:1. PFInterfaceSuit

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RehabYogaParticipant

Where can I get the offline installer for adobe after effects 2021 for plugin compatibility?

I need the offline installer for after effects 2021 on my windows 11 pc, in order to get plugin compatibility. As it isn't available using the creative cloud desktop app, I contacted adobe support and they said it's discontinued and they don't have the link. Does anyone have the installation link?

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Joe297170235affParticipant

Manually changing the position of a guideline now requires an additional step. Open for Voting

Manually changing the position of a guideline now requires an additional step. Steps to Reproduce:Add a guideline to a composition. Right click it, and select “Edit Guide”.In the old Edit Guide dialog box, I used to be able to press the Delete key one time, type the new number, press Enter, and the guideline would move without ever having to click the box. Now, I have to highlight the FULL text in the text box and delete it, then type the new number.

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Ido S.Participant

Color picker not accurateNeeds More Info

I've updated After Effects to version 25.0.1, and now the color picker/eyedropper tool isn't picking the correct colors for shapes, text, etc. It’s close, but the hex codes don’t match exactly.I'm selecting colors from the Library window within After Effects.When I change the setting in After Effects > Preferences > General > system color picker, it does pick the correct color. However, I’d prefer not to use the system color picker—I want to use the default one.This issue didn’t occur in the previous 2024 version of After Effects, where everything worked perfectly with the same project color settings and color management.Has anyone else experienced this or found a solution?

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Admired_Serendipityfc7e

How do I fix my AE?

Hi everyone,My After Effects 2026 has been running absolutely fine up on my device until now. Every past composition I have made seems to open for around 1 minute before crashing and I’ve tried any solution I could find on the internet, however, the errors persists. I’ve updated my drivers and checked for any duplicate files. I’m not sure whether it’s because my device can’t handle it anymore or if it’s just a simple fix I have overlooked.For some reason, I can’t insert any screenshots so I’ve put them all in a mega link: https://mega.nz/folder/SvBwyaII#MxDPS42QXEghixM1Xu03vAThank you!

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narendra_3404Participant

After effects not using gpu

Here is the problem guys while editing in after effects, AE doesn'nt use my gpu at all, I have to constantly switch from mercury GPU accleration (OpenCL) to Mecury software only cause when i switch to mercury GPU accleration (OpenCL) an pop up appers that says your gpu is out of memory when its not even using 1gb og video memory and the rendering time is horriable it takes 15+ hrs to render an 17sec clip, If you know the solution please help and I use intel arc a750 gpu if you wanna know.

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carlos_henrique_olive2834Participant

Como instalar uma versão mais antiga do after effects?

Gostaria de baixar a versão de 2022 do after effects, no entanto, não consigo encontrar a aba de "Outras Versões", e a mais recente não é compativel com meu sistema. 

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formzuformKnown Participant

Separating Dimensions on multidimensional property doesn't transfer easing values but resets to linearOpen for Voting

it should work like this: (function () { app.beginUndoGroup("Separate Dimensions + Preserve Easing"); try { var comp = app.project.activeItem; if (!(comp instanceof CompItem)) { throw new Error("Keine aktive Komposition."); } // ------------------------------------------------------------ // Helpers // ------------------------------------------------------------ function vectorLength(v) { var sum = 0; for (var i = 0; i < v.length; i++) { sum += v[i] * v[i]; } return Math.sqrt(sum); } function normalize(v) { var len = vectorLength(v); var result = []; if (len < 0.0000001) { for (var i = 0; i < v.length; i++) { result.push(0); } return result; } for (var j = 0; j < v.length; j++) { result.push(v[j] / len);

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authentic_Phoenixdd81Participant

Best way to sync Spotify-style music beats with animations in After Effects?

Hi everyone,I'm working on a motion graphics project that uses music as the background, and I want the text animations and transitions to sync naturally with the beat.For those who create music visualizers or audio-reactive animations in After Effects, what's your preferred workflow for detecting beats and matching keyframes to the music? Do you use the built-in Convert Audio to Keyframes feature, plugins, or manual keyframing?I'm also curious how you handle music tracks from streaming services like Spotify, since the audio may not be available as a directly editable file. Is it better to use a properly licensed local audio file for this kind of project?I'd appreciate any practical tips, especially for keeping the animation smooth without spending hours adjusting every keyframe.

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Alejandro5EFAParticipant

PLAYHEAD NOT MOVING (Yes, again)

I've seen a ton of posts about the same problem. How is it that Adobe has ignored this critical issue for such a long time? I'm talking about the playhead. It doesn't move. I can see the preview and hear the audio, just the playhead won't move. It's not the first time this has happened to me. In fact it happens quite frequently, as soon as the projects get big enough I get this bug, although I am not sure what actually triggers it. After looking through the many posts about this very issue on this forum, I've yet to find a solution. If anyone knows a fix or a workaround please let me know. And ADOBE FIX THIS BUG PLEASE, it's embarrasing how we've had the same bug  since  2018. If it wasn't for my clients actually requesting the AE projects for delivery I would have ditched this software a long time ago. My specs:Processor 11th Gen Intel Core i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz 2.30 GHzRAM 64.0 GBNVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070Plenty of SSD space (1 TB remaining)

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Marina NakagawaParticipant

The Composition panel turns completely black whenever preview playback stops. During playback, the composition displays normally. As soon as playback stops, the entire Composition panel becomes black and remains black.Open for Voting

Title: After Effects Composition panel turns completely black when preview playback stops — RTX 5080 / Ryzen 9 9950X / Windows 11Issue descriptionThe Composition panel turns completely black whenever preview playback stops. During playback, the composition displays normally. As soon as playback stops, the entire Composition panel becomes black and remains black.Steps to reproduce Launch After Effects 2025 or After Effects 2026. Create a new composition. Add a solid layer. Start preview playback using the Spacebar or numpad 0. Stop playback using either method. Expected resultThe Composition panel should continue displaying the current frame after playback stops.Actual resultThe entire Composition panel turns black. Scrubbing to another frame and switching between RGB and Alpha channels do not restore the image.Scope and environment Operating system: Windows 11 CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 9950X GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 Affected applications: After Effects 2025 and 2026 Reproduc

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DoncaeditInspiring

How to place the images inside the fire

I'm trying to recreate this video with transparent fire and an image with letters in the background that looks like where the fire appears. How can I do that?

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Serendipitous_friendb43eParticipant