After Effects

Hi, I had AE 24.3 then installed update to 24.4.1 and ALL workspace setting has been reseted to default. All custom shortcuts gone. Why working with AE is such a friching pain when it comes to updates!

Hi zusammen, ich habe aktuell folgendes Problem:Seit 3-4 Wochen ist AE extrem langsam bei einfachsten Textanimationen. Insbesondere bei 3d-Texteffekten (Animation Composer aber auch bei den "herkömmlichen" Texteeffekten).Es wirkt so, als sei der Rechner "verstopft" und kommt mit den kleinsten Animationen nicht klar. Gilt auch für komplett leere Projekte wo ich nur zum Test eine Textanaimation ausprobiere. Effekte ohne 3d, etc. laufen hingegen flüssig.Task-Manager zeigt immer nen Peak in der CPU-3D an... Hat er vorher aber auch nie gemacht....  Rechner ist knapp 1 Jahr alt und an der Hardware kann es nicht liegen, da es bis vor dca. drei Wochen noch sehr flüssig lief und ich auch keine EInstellungen verändert habe. - Speicher auf Festplatten sind gerade mal zu 10 - 15% belegt. - Disk Cache und Footage auf unterschiedlichen Platten hinterlegt (so wie es Adobe empfiehlt) - Grafikkarte ist ne GeForce RTX 3080 (Treiber aktuell - Studio)  Ich hoffe irg

After Effects 24.5.0 keeps crashing everytime I initialize After Effects Camera Tracker.I tried several videos with different codecs and also tried to disable all third party plugins and effects.What may be going on here?

Hello,i have a problem with AE 2024 with the Rotoscopy tool, it keeps constantly crushing and im not able to finish my work, could this pls be fixed? has anyone had the same problem?thx in advance.Rafael S.

i have two main problems, which i literally have no idea how to fix. each time i open ae, i have to press alt+shift+ctrl while opening it, otherwise the program will crash. my second problem is when i open any project file, the project file just crashes. it doesnt even load or anything, just gives me the unexpected error popup and closes me out of the program. ive searched this problem up and tried many things and it still can't get fixed.

Last week I took this GLTF file from Envato elements https://elements.envato.com/3d-golf-illustration-AK77GX7 and dragged it raw into my After Effects project with no issue!!! fast forward to this week, I tried to import this GLTF into After effects https://elements.envato.com/sport-3d-illustration-RR3ZXUY and it told me "After effects error: could not load". Why not? Whats the difference between this GLTF and the other? Does it accept some GLTF files but not others? UPDATE: private message from adobe stated "One thing I'm noticing is that there are no related files for the .objs or the .gltfs. Objs need an .mtl file and a folder of textures (pngs or jpegs) to map to and gltf files typicapply have a .bin file and a folder full of textures to map to."

Na versão do AE24, o source text quando utilizado com expressões não tem uma boa performance, fica travando o preview e o programa. Baixei a versão mais antiga (AE23) para testar e o mesmo projeto funcionou perfeitamente sem travamentos.A Adobe deveria atualizar o After Effects 2024 para solucionar esse problema.---In the AE24 version, the source text when used with expressions does not perform well, causing the preview and program to crash. I downloaded the older version (AE23) to test and the same project worked perfectly without any crashes.Adobe should update After Effects 2024 to resolve this issue.

I've got a tricky one. More than one of my text layers are not visually in the correct position, although their position property is set to the correct position value and the bounding box sits in that correct position value as well. It is the result of an expression that I use often, which I've added here:t = thisComp.layer(4); p = t.transform.yPosition; r = t.sourceRectAtTime().height/2; s = t.transform.scale[0]/100; m = 40; t2 = thisComp.layer(2); p2 = t2.transform.yPosition; r2 = t2.sourceRectAtTime().height/2; s2 = t2.transform.scale[0]/100; m2 = 10; clamp(p - (s*r) - m,p2 + (s2*r2) + m2,thisComp.height/2) De-activating this expression solves the problem, along with soloing the layer itself. I've reset the text properties, tried variations of every possible character and paragraph property to no avail. Here's a screenshot of the issue (asdf is the text layer in question):  Any idea on a fix for this? I've purged the cache, restarted my PC and AE, etc. I don't t

There was an error reading the mxf file in the recent updates to After Effect 23.2 and Media Encoder 23.2.Link is broken for mxf files pre-imported to the project.An error message occurs when importing a new mxf file, saying it is not supported.The file has a preset of MXFOP1a XDCAM HD 50 NTSC 60i, and the codec is XDCAMHD 50NTSC (4:2:2) file.This codec is the standard setting used by my company.The same file will be read normally in Premier Pro's latest update, 23.1.It also works fine with AfterEffect 23.1, the previous version update of AfterEffect.Currently, all Users in my company are experiencing the same issue. I asked the local customer center in Korea about the issue, but I couldn't get a proper answer.

AE creates illegal folders in windows when naming a comp with a . (dot) at the end of the comp name and exporting to an image sequence.THESE FOLDERS CAN NOT BE DELETED!!!!!!BE AWARE BEFORE INITIATING THESE STEPSthe folders are corrupt and can not be deleted!!!1. create comp with name comp. ( dot at the end of name )2. export to a drive as png sequence in a folder3. look for the path in the export que ( is some cases it will not create a path )when it does pres render4. there will be an error but the filder with the dot at the end is created.5. this folder can NOT be deleted and I have not found another opion but formatting the drive( which in my case is no option )

Hi.. My device specifications are Windows 11, 128 GB RAM, Nvidia 4090 graphics card, Intel i9 14900k processor, and I have had this problem for four days. I have reverted to multiple and different versions, but the same problem every time. afterfx.exe has encountered a problem and needs to close. I used cracked programs, but the same process and the same message appear. Note that I have not added any script or plugin for about a year. Can you help me with this problem?  

So, this bug had been ever since (5 years ago) the new curves in Lumeri Color effect (this applies for both After Effects and Premiere Pro) have been introduced.Steps to reproduce:Add any two points on any curve that is 'something vs something' (Like Saturation vs Hue) Try dragging one of them horizontally passing the middle of the widow where they could be dragged. Notice how the point jumps as the cursor passes the middle and no longer sticks to it...I've recorded the video preview of this event

After Effects' main window is not a real macOS window, which impacts accessibility apps. I use the app AltTab, which simply lets you switch between open windows using a shortcut. The app is not able to properly detect the AE window because of this issue. Quote from my bug report to AltTab:Then it means AE windows are not real windows. It's a bug on their side. You should open a ticket for them so they fix it. If it affects AltTab, it must affect other accessibility apps.[...]To insist again: this is a bug on AE side. It should be reported. Screen readers and other apps are probably broken with AE.

I'm working with a multi-layered EXR file from Maya 2025 and V-Ray 6, I get this following error when importing the file.  The file does then open in AE and all of the passes unhighlighted below open fine, but then nothing is visible in my light mix passes that hold each individual light pass.  I had created a render a couple of days ago from the same scene (although using a different PC) that worked fine in AE. The only difference I can see is with the naming of the layers that come with the file, on the file that worked those light passes have much simpler names compared the lengthy ones above that show Maya's groups, transforms, and shape nodes. Any idea what might be going wrong here?  

I'm unable to use 'aerender' for a terminal render for After Effects versions 24.1 thru 24.4.1. But it does still work when reverting back to AE version 24.0.3 or prior. Operating System-- Mac OS Sonoma 14.5CPU--Apple M1 Max (Macbook Pro)This is especially puzzling because my Apple M1 Ultra (Mac Studio) doesn't seem to have this problem at all. It seems to be specific to these versions of AE and only on my Macbook. Running this standard line (with a path to the project):/Applications/Adobe\ After\ Effects\ 2024/aerender -project yields an error: "Illegal hardware instruction" Although this gives the expected result so it's not like 'aerender' is broken on the one machine:/Applications/Adobe\ After\ Effects\ 2024/aerender -version I have uninstalled AE and removed all library files and plist files. But the only thing that seems to make a difference is reinstalling AE version 24.0.3. This a viable workaround, but I don't really want to be stuck in that versi

In the keyboard shortcut editor, if I try to update a keyboard shortcut that has been applied to multiple behaviors, both behaviors get obliterated and only the one new behavior assigned to it remains.  For instance, I wanted command option c to map to copy with relative property links instead of the default. That shortcut is also mapped to remember interpolation for footage item. I don't like the default for copying in the timeline, but I do like the default for copying interpolation in the project window. If I want to update the timeline behavior, I lose the project behavior.

Often I set Transform keyframes using the keyboard shortcut 'Alt + R' (or whichever transform shotcut key I need - APSRT), however in AE 2024 this seems to delect the layer after setting it.  So if I wanted to, for example, set a position keyframe and a rotation keyframe then I would usually press 'Alt+P' and then 'Alt+R'.   However, as the layer becomes deselected after the first input, the second keyframe sets a rotation keyframe on all the layers in that comp. To add to the frustration there seems to be no undo-group for this function, so the new keyframes on every layer need to be undone one by one. A better functionality would be to keep the layer selected after the set keyframe shortcut is used. Also adding in an undo function that undoes any mistaken keyframes on multiple layers all at once.  

Hi this is a bug that has been tormenting me since 2017 but as a young lad I didn't know these forums existed. When you make a line with a stroke add round caps to that line. Add a trim paths & enable motion blur.Than animate the start from 0 to 100%.You get a nasty ghosting artifact when the line should completely dissapear.You don't have this issue with the butt cap. https://i.gyazo.com/c8b4fd218704ca1dc4b179399ffbc1f2.mp4 Here is a gif of the issue. I also dropped a download link below.With the project file.  Hopefully you guys & gals can look into this 🙂 M1 Max, Ae 23.0.0 Much love, Dierenwinkel  

Hi,hope to write in at least good english. Today I was working in AE and went good since this evening where when I apply the wrp stabilier ( i tried only this one) the program don't apply it to the new composition, but to the older one.Then I reinstalled it with the latest versione, but still won't go 😞 Also it's very slow now (yeah, I purged the cache, but it won't go)

I am so frustrated. I cannot find any other question like this. Right now I'm using a 3D layer with images going past a camera. Images are in a pre-comp. Simple. However, when I swap out images and play back my sequence the preview will reset and only show the old edits AND it doesn't make sense in terms of sync/placement. This is extremely frustrating and happens in other projects that AREN'T 3D as well. I've tried so many things to fix playback errors, nothing. Even upon closing the program and opening up, the initial view is of my current edit, however upon pressing play there's the wrong images again. I don't get any error messages, nothing. I just get to feel crazy.

In scripts, when importing a project with a JSON data file asset, , AE throws a modal warning dialog with the following message: After Effects warning: The structure of the data file for the layer "scores.json" has changedThe dialog triggers regardless of the file not having changed since saving and furthermore it halts all scripting as the dialog does not respect app.suppressDialogs(), even from aerender.exe. Also see:https://community.adobe.com/t5/after-effects-discussions/mute-ae-warning-about-json-structure-changing/td-p/10044014 

For some reason media encoder changes the position and repeats a section of my composition when exporting.After effects PreviewMedia encoder outputThis issue occured when I tired to render the composition in Quicktime Format. It affects the output of the video, and when I try to switch back to H.264, the updated position+repeated edge persist.I managed to replicate this exact issue with a totally different composition using the same steps which makes me think its a media encoder issue.

So I've tried to:Open an .aep fileDowngrade GPU driver version (I have an Nvidia Geforce RTX 3060)Disable Adobe FontsDelete Adobe CC entirely with CC Cleaner ToolDelete old version filesHow can I share the logs? I've sent them through crash reporter

It is not possible to set an effect name that is longer than 39 bytes via scripting. But, in some languages (e.g. german) the default effect names of the built-in animation presets using expressions are way longer than 39 characters. And therefore it's not possible to use scripts doing something with those long effect names.  

This happens on both Windows and MacOS. Every time you want to overwrite an existing file/render, you are asked twice, for each render. Example:You have 5 renders and you want to overwrite all 5.You go one by one setting output location and confirming in Windows and MacOS to Replace/Overwrite the existing file. You then hit Render and After Effects asks you again to confirm you want to overwrite existing files, for each individual render instead of confirming it once for all renders.  For example in Premiere, there is no 2nd confirmation. It only asks for confirmation when you are selecting the location/same file name. Once you hit render in Premire it just renders and overwrites the file.Same with Media Encoder, you go 1 by one, set the path, confirm to overwrite it and when you hit render it just renders. Only AE asks for double confirmation and it asks it for each individual render. AE version 24.1 but happening since forever