After Effects

I've animated an arc by animating the end point so it grows from nothing to about a 270 degree arc.  I'd like to have a graphic of a comet fly into the frame from offscreen toward the start of the arc and then follow it as it extends, so it looks like the comet is drawing the arc.  I can handle the fly-in, but how can I get the comet to track the extending end point?

i was making an edit when my composition preview randomely went grey. i cannot play it, hear the audio or see the clips, i have tried everything google said such as clearing my cache, reinstalling the app, restarting my PC, etc. would really appreciate some help 🙂

 Hi everyone,I am new to After Effects and currently working on a video where I want to use the 3D Camera Tracker to attach text to part of the footage. However, after the clip finishes Analyzing and Solving Camera, I am unable to select any of the tracking points in the composition panel.I have searched YouTube and followed all of the suggested fixes I found, but nothing has worked so far. I have been stuck on this issue for about a week, so I would really appreciate any help.Details:• Footage recorded on a GoPro Hero 15• After Effects version: 2025 (latest update)If anyone has experienced this issue or knows what might be causing it, please let me know.Thank you in advance!

I am working in Cinema4D and After Effects. In C4D, I have a simple plane with a cloth simulation to deform its geometry - a flag animation.  The sim has been cached, then converted to Point Level Animation (PLA) keyframes. There are no other keyframes on the model.  Here are my GLB / FBX export settings: Importing the FBX back into Cinema4D, the textures and animation play down without issues. In AE, the FBX has no Animation dropdown. The GLB does have an Animation dropdown, but it is stuck on a single frame. Textures and everything import with no issues. Essentially, everything looks fine except the flag is not animating - it is frozen on the first frame. Is this type of PLA animation possible to transfer over to After Effects? Or is this a limitation of AE? AE version 25.6C4D 25.3.3Windows 11 

I trying to make a hyperlapse video and after finishing with my tracker when i play back to check how its looking its showing this type of preview in this i'm not able to get any idea. Does anyone know how can i get ride of it. This might be a feature but i'm not sure how to use it i was using the older versions. Thanks I'm using adobe after effects on my mac mini 

Just ugraded to the latets version of 25.6.4 as of 13th jan 2026.....I cant drag any items / footage from the project window into  the time line...usless! so AE is totally unusable typical!

Hello,I stumbled into this website, and I saw this really cool animation, and I was wondering if it was possible to be made in After Effects or if this animation has to be done in a specific animation app.

HI. Im trying to create a pixilated dissolve effect so that I can introduce a logo onto the screen. But im having trouble making the effect only apply to the mask and not the whole screen.  

Does anyone know why some properties and functions are not showing in my After Effects? Is there any solution?

assinei o teste de 7 dias, e jogaram um plano anual logo apos meus dias gratuitos, sem meu consetimento, nem ao menos me deram o poder de escolha de escolher qual seria meu plano apos isso, eu planejava usar 1 mes, mas tive uma pessiam experiencia c esse golpe q vcs dão jogando a assinatura mais cara em formato de contrato para tirar 150 reais de multa caso o cancelamento. 

Bonjour,J'ai un problème sur l'utilisation des dégradés sur les formes, je 'nai pas les option de rotation et d'echelle. Quelqu'un aurait la solution? Je suis sur la version 25.6.0Merci  

So I am trying to export a video that I made in element 3-D on after effects. I am just learning the program and messing around. I am trying to export this with a transparent background, but when I do so inside Premier Pro or OBS studios the black background reappears. I’ve rendered it with QuickTime eight bit plus Alpha channel. It still appears. I’ve used the Adobe media encoder and made it a web file to include Alpha channel and black background still appears please see videos for reference.. I am getting really hung up and defeated and appreciate any help

yo guys when i drag a blue line on the some second on video and play it it start from a start howfix

For my recent video on the VFX History of Star Trek: The Next Generation, I wanted to demonstrate how the team created planets by taking planes and warping them in spheres.  I was surprised to discover that this old effect was pretty hard to achieve nearly 40 years later.  And while it's simple to use cC Sphere to show a plane as a sphere, there seemed no clear way to animate it becoming one.  So I built my own and along the way hit some road blocks.  I've shared my process  and files:   https://youtu.be/10WMcbYoEzg

Hi everyone,I'm working on an automation project in After Effects using data from a JSON file,but I'm hitting a wall with linking my logos.The Setup:I have a pre-comp named TRING_LOGOS containing a Dropdown Menu Control. Inside this comp,I have a simple setup where the menu selects different logos. This works perfectly when controlled manually.I have exposed this Dropdown Menu to the Master Comp using Essential Properties.My JSON file sends the channel data as a String (e.g., "SPORT1"), not a number.The Problem:When I try to link the JSON data directly to the Dropdown Menu property in the Master Comp,I get an Expression Error. I realize this is because the Dropdown Menu expects an Index/Integer(1, 2, 3...), but my JSON is providing a String ("SPORT1").The Question:Is there an expression I can apply to the Dropdown Menu property that will lookup the string from the JSON, match it against a list of my menu items,and automatically return the correct index number?I have attached a video sh

I would like to report a version-specific issue in Adobe After Effects.After Effects 24.6.8 works perfectly on my system with no performance or stability issues.However, in After Effects versions 25 and above, the Composition Panel frequently freezes during work, while the rest of the interface may remain partially responsive.Because of this issue, the newer versions are currently unusable for professional projects, and I am forced to stay on 24.6.8.System specifications:• Laptop: ASUS ROG Strix 16• Processor: Intel Core Ultra 9• RAM: 16 GB• Stable Version: After Effects 24.6.8• Problematic Versions: After Effects v25 and aboveThis appears to be a regression or compatibility issue introduced in v25+ rather than a hardware limitation.Requesting Adobe to investigate this issue and provide a fix or recommended workaround.