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The plugin I'm developing uses PF_RenderOutputFlag_RETURNS_EXTRA_PIXELS.What I want to do is render collapsed layers that are outside the composition's screen area within the screen. When using Collapse, if I use the default `extra->input->output_request` without modifying it, information outside the composition screen (+20%) gets truncated. In 2D, I can use the following code to obtain the range that isn't truncated.CodePF_CheckoutResult vInputDt;PF_RenderRequest vReq = extra->input->output_request;//Get default data.ERR(extra->cb->checkout_layer(vFxRef, vLyrPrmIdx, vImgIDTp, &vReq, vIntTm, vTmStep, vTmSc, &vInputDt));//Get main data from max rect.PF_Rect vOglMaxRect = vInputDt.max_result_rect;vReq.rect = vOglMaxRect;ERR(extra->cb->checkout_layer(vFxRef, vLyrPrmIdx, vImgID, &vReq, vIntTm, vTmStep, vTmSc, &vInputDt)); However, it doesn't work in 3D.Even if I expand the extra->input->output_request further,I still only get the range of the c

Hello,The SA Color Finesse 3 effect in After Effects CS6 has stopped showing anything in the Full Interface. No image, no curves, no scope. Just the basic interface. This is unusual because it was showing the image and curves and scope fine just previously. And the simplified interface still shows fine and affects the image in the composition view.I thought it might relate to an auto update run from inside After Effects, so I uninstalled AE and reinstalled the original file to get rid of the update. But this has not corrected the problem.Could anyone offer why this might be happening so suddenly? Has anyone else had this problem?

After Effects v: 25.6.4 (Build 3) Text In text box deselects when clicking the Character panel.Unable to format text or achieve different weights / sizes within a text box.Example text in 1 Tex Boxt:A sailor went to sea, sea, seaTo see what he could see, see, seeBut all that he could see, see, seeWas the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea!I cannot accomplish this:A sailor went to sea, sea, seaTo see what he could see, see, seeBut all that he could see, see, seeWas the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea!Rather, I get this:A sailor went to sea, sea, seaTo see what he could see, see, seeBut all that he could see, see, seeWas the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea! 

After Effects Version 23.2.0 (Build 65) Windows 11 22H2 (Build 22621.1265)   Menu items take a long time to drop down when clicked, sometimes over a minute. The software will hang while I wait. The Composition menu is the least responsive of the menus. This started after I upgraded to Windows 11.   Expected result: click on the Composition menu and see the dropdown instantly Actual result: click on the Composition menu and After Effects hangs for up to a minute before the menu appears.   Title edited by Mod.

I’m struggling to use After Effects after the new update, it seems super unstable compared to before. I have constant crashed and overall it’s insanely slow now. It will often crash and I am unable to launch the app back up again, even after killing every task related to AfterFX and Adobe, the only way to launch is to restart my PC…I have reinstalled AE, reinstalled my GPU drivers (using DDU for clean install), cleared cache and everything I can think of…There seems to be a very frequent error with my AE Cache not working correctly, as you can see in the log file… any ideas?

I’m working at a 3D and animation studio where a big part of our pipeline is based on USD. We’re trying to bring cameras from USD scenes into After Effects, along with reference points or nulls that represent object positions in 3D space.The idea is to use that data in After Effects to place 2D elements correctly in the scene, like cards with effects, but we’re having a hard time finding a solid way to import everything so it lines up properly.Right now we’re a bit stuck and not sure what the best approach is. Is there any recommended workflow for this? Maybe a common way to transfer camera data and position references into After Effects that we’re missing?Any advice or pointers would be really appreciated.

Hey, I’m trying to export multiple comps from After Effects using Encoder, but when I click send to encoder for export, i get an error message that says the below: I did installed an older version of Encoder, which fixed the After effects problem, but then my exports from Premier stopped working.How can I fix this? Thanks 😪

https://community.adobe.com/t5/after-effects-discussions/ae-stops-updating-interface-shows-spinning-cursor-when-rendering-via-script/m-p/8471675#M136397 same problem, almost 10 years!

The graphics fonts are appearing in inconsistent way.The fonts are appearing in uppercase and lowercase for the same parameter.For example, in the attached image the line should be “LUCKY GIRL” but its appearing as LUCky GIRL” Regenerating it again is making the fonts appear correctly.Can you please help what is affecting it

I work with AE fullscreen, using ctrl+\ shortcut. I want a Preview of my comp and hit Spacebar.If my Preview is not set to fullscreen, the interface of AE stays as it is (fullscreen) and so it is with the zoom in my comp. If my Preview is set to fullscreen, at the end of the preview AE exits from fullscreen and I find the entire comp, not zoomed anymore. It’s annoying after every fullscreen Preview putting all the things back... If you multiply it many many times, it’s a stressing waste of time.Thanks for your help!Lorenzo

OK, it seems like this is a known bug but I found a couple data points, some of which might be new.The Problem: In AE 26.0, while rendering from a Synology NAS to a Synology NAS (with AE project on same NAS), during rendering, the Synology volume will be passively unmounted. It can be re-mounted without problem, but when unmounted the render fails because it can’t find the source files. Basically, in short order after starting render (w/in first 5 min or so), AE or the OS is kicking the Synology off on that computer. The Synology continues running, it just got unmounted locally.A couple of useful details: if I disable Multi-frame rendering, the project will render successfully. This has been documented elsewhere.HOWEVER, since I’m the weirdo with 7 various computers, I can report where it is and is NOT happening, and this isn’t happening on my Windows 10 based system (i9 w/1080ti), nor is it happening on my 2020 10 core iMac running 14.8.4It IS happening on my Macs running 15.7.4 on bo

The template I downloaded uses frames for portrait photos but I also want to use landscape photos. Is it possible to edit the frames?

As in, can I have the beta version use the workspace and preferences from the main version of AE? So all workspaces, plugins, preferences stay the same across both?

Problem DescriptionThe ExtendScript API operation renderQueueItem.outputModule().file = has a character encoding problem: when setting output paths containing non-ASCII characters (Chinese, Japanese, Korean, European special characters, etc.), these characters are replaced with dashes (-----). Testing shows that manually setting the same paths in the AE interface works perfectly, and the API can correctly read manually set non-ASCII paths, but after setting through the API , it displays as dashes, indicating the issue occurs during the API's write process.Note: This functionality worked correctly in After Effects 2024.Version InformationAfter Effects Version: 2025 (latest version)Platform: Windows 11OS Version: 24H2Steps to ReproduceUse ExtendScript to create new render queue itemsTry to set output paths containing non-ASCII characters via APIObserve the display result in the render queue panelTest ScriptSimply create a new project and run this script directly:// Create three test comp

I am experiencing severe performance issues in After Effects 2026 with my brand new high-end system. Even on very small and simple projects, the software freezes, lags, and has render problems.My system specs:- After Effects 2026 (latest version)- Windows 11 64-bit- NVIDIA RTX 5090 (Driver 580.97)- AMD Ryzen Threadripper 7970X 32-Core (4.00 GHz)- 128 GB RAMIssues I experience:- Preview window freezes when pressing spacebar- Program freezes when adding effects- Render queue freezes even on small projects- Mercury Playback Engine GPU Acceleration (CUDA) renderer is grayed out and cannot be changed- GPU usage stays at around 1% during freezes — this is clearly not a hardware performance issueSteps I have already taken with no improvement:- Clean NVIDIA driver reinstall using DDU- Disabled Multi-Frame Rendering- Cleared all media cache and reset preferences- Adjusted preview quality settings- Updated all Adobe applications to latest versionsThis system is extremely powerful and should hand

So, as far as I understand, it is currently no longer possible to install After Effects 2023 via Creative Cloud.However, I specifically need version 2023 due to compatibility reasons (plugins/projects), and newer versions are not suitable in my case.Is there any official way to access or download After Effects 2023? I would really appreciate any help or guidance on this.

Dynamic link importing does not work with drag and drop.See screen rechttps://drive.google.com/file/d/1GQUNUmZu_DDyB9iAMNKswaSX-A57k8s0/view?usp=sharing In order to import 30 comps, I have to do this:Ctrl+I for import Locate AE file, double click Go through the AE project folders to find comp 1 of 30 Import Repeat 29 more timesDrag and drop should be working. SPECS Intel Core i9-14900HX NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 64GB DDR5 RAM 1TB SSD All latest Adobe 2026/Win11Pro/and video drivers DELL SE2419HR 24"

Hi,I’m using AE 2025 and while doing a composition edit, i tried to add a keyframe for position. i did that thousand of times in this project and,  now, on a specific file, the keyframe aren’t showing anymore BUT are still existing. It’s only on a specific file on a specific comp. I need to keep this specific file. Is there a way to make them appear again ?

We can't verify your subscription status.Hello everyone, I woke up one day to get to work, and when I turned it on I saw this panel with an error.“We can't reach the Adobe servers. This may be because you're not connected to the internet. Check your connection and try again below. If you're still having issues, please see our connectivity troubleshooting guide. ERROR CODE 12015 “I've tried all the troubleshooting steps in the guide, but nothing works.I checked that the plan is paid for, but something's still not working. Has anyone encountered this problem?I would be very grateful for your help.