After Effects

I’m trying to create a lower third template with two text ayers the lower text layer follows the other text layer vertically and horizontally. I used the expression from this thread.It works but with some extended characters  the text layers are no more aligned correctly to the left.Though the last comment in the thread above mentioned it I found no solution to this.Thank you for your help.The T in the layer below shifts the text box to the left

Often times, we need to append the latest version to a new render. Maybe its the latest version for today, or reflecting the version from the project.For example, using the [projectName].[fileExtension] template, you get:ProjectName_v001.aep >> ProjectName_v001.movHowever, often we have many comps inside the same AEP which all need to have the version appended to the end. Creating [projectName]_[compName] places the version INSIDE the filename, and not at the end. This results in ProjectName_v001_CompName.mov. The only way to put the version at the end is manually. What would be great, is some way to append the project version to the END of the string. Even an incremental version which reads other files in the output folder and goes up 1 version. For example something like [projectVersion] or [version] or [v###]. Is there some way to approach this that I’m not considering, or some way to create incremental numbers at the end of the string?

I am trying to expand the video preview on After Effects to two separate projectors. I have a Mac with an M2 chip, and I got a Wavlink in order to expand my screen to two separate outputs, and it works, but when I go to After Effects to view the video preview, it mirrors the output instead of expanding. I’ve enabled Mercury Transmit and checked both projectors, but it’s just mirroring the output twice. Is it possible to expand the output so it can be staged through both projector screens?

The screen recording that I’m exporting into After Effects, after exporting from Premiere is losing resolution - see attached images for reference. I’m exporting H.264, high bitrate, and making sure the frame rate is the same in the composition as well. The view is also currently set to fit, so that shouldn’t be the issue. Also tried creating a composition from the file in AE, but that didn’t help. Any ideas on what could be causing this?

This warning pop-up continues to pop up whenever I load up a project file in After Effects.  At one point, I would be able to click “Ok” and it would disappear, allowing me to continue work in the project and manipulate said 3D object just fine as it would load in just fine.  However, now, I get this warning continuously, unable to click away and move on.  I do not know how to solve this issue or what I did to cause this warning to persist from now on.

i have a xclip that is in the middle of my time line. i want that first frame to be dragged back to the beginning. i can't just drag the first edge of it. how can i do it? thanks.

Anchor point of text “MOTION GRAPHICS” is at the center.  When I adjust the tracking, text adjusts from LHS. What is the reason? In my view text also should be adjust from centre. Video also attached    

I've just come across this issue for the first time. I've imported AI files into AE many times before and had no issues like this one.After importing the layered AI doc into AE, only one layer will show up. Attached is a video I recorded of what happens. If you can make sense of it, please let me know. Note: I can save out eps as separate files and use those in AE no problem.I'm working on a macbook pro retina and just did a fresh format about 2 weeks ago so everything is up to date. I've tried restarting AE and my computer. Also recreating a new AI file with different dimensions.I blocked out the files on my computer in respect to my clients (in case you're confused).

Is there any way to create a particular sound file for After Effect by using  AI [Artificial Intelligent]? 

I went to double check my auto save and realizerd that the “General” tab is completely missing from the preferences menu. I reset my preferences file and it’s still gone. I can’t find any reference to it moving. 

AE is stealing focus after rendering finishes. The AE window automatically pops in front although I'm using another application. Please fix this. This is highly annying!!!!!!!!!!!!!