After Effects

When I duplicate layer the old layers no longer stay selected. Only the top layer stays selected leaving a bunch of interleaved, unselected layers. The old behavior kept the old layers selected so you could drag them anywhere in the layer stack. Please fix.

After updating to After Effects 26.3, I've noticed that copying artwork from Illustrator and pasting it into After Effects no longer behaves as it did in previous versions.Previous workflow (working in 26.2 and earlier):Create line art in Illustrator. Convert the artwork to filled shapes (not strokes). Copy and paste it onto a Solid Layer in After Effects. The artwork is pasted as masks on the solid. Apply the Stroke effect and animate the Start/End properties to create a whiteboard or line-drawing animation.This workflow has worked reliably for years and is used extensively in our production pipeline.Current behavior in 26.3:Pasting Illustrator artwork now creates a new "Paste SVG" Shape Layer instead of pasting the paths as masks onto the selected solid. Since the artwork is imported as a Shape Layer, the Stroke effect cannot be used in the same way, breaking existing projects and workflows.Expected behavior:Please provide an option to preserve the previous "Paste as Masks" behavior,

I am using Essential Graphics with Text layer and text properties exposed. Exposed properties is text size. In Source Text I have expressionstyle = text.sourceText.getStyleAt(0, time);currentFontSize = style.fontSize;style.setLeading(currentFontSize*2);This expression works when properties are changed in Essential Graphics window. But when same Comp is imported in another composition, this link between FontSize and Leading is broken.

Bonjour, comment rendre réguliers des zigzag entre chaque point selon que ces derniers sont éloignés ou rapprochés? Exemple bien moche pour un simple rectangle ! Merci d’avance 

Necesito saber si desde la ultima version de After Effects [26.3] los plugins EFX [Chromatic Aberration, Keying Alpha, Render Elements] dejan de ser compatibles. Sucede que al instalarlos y correr el AE salta cuadro de error.POR FAVOR SI ALGUIEN TIENE ESTE DATO ME PODRAN RESPONDER?MUCHAS GRACIAS!!!I need to know if the EFX plugins [Chromatic Aberration, Keying Alpha, Render Elements] are no longer compatible with the latest version of After Effects [26.3]. When I install them and run After Effects, an error message appears.PLEASE, IF ANYONE HAS THIS INFORMATION, COULD YOU ANSWER ME?THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!      

after effct 24.3.0 이 필요합니다. 프로그램 다운받을 수 있게 부탁드립니다 아니면 after effct 24.x.x 라도 좋습니다. 제발 부탁드려요. 원도우(window user)입니다.

Hi everyone, does anyone have the After Effects 2023 installer?According to Adobe official support, they can no longer directly provide the 2023 installation file. But they did confirm that it is okay for me to get the setup file from another user who had previously downloaded it.If anyone happens to have the official Adobe installer for the 2023 version, could you share it? I am an active Creative Cloud subscriber, so I am strictly looking for the genuine, official file. Thank you!

IssueTrapcode parameter names are blank in the Japanese version of After Effects 26.3, causing existing expressions that reference Trapcode properties to fail.This issue is not only a UI problem. Because the property names are unavailable, existing expressions referencing Trapcode properties become invalid, making production projects incompatible with the Japanese version of After Effects 26.3.Steps to reproduce Launch After Effects 26.3 using the Japanese UI. Create a new project. Create a new composition. Add a Solid layer. Apply any Trapcode effect (for example, Particular). Open the Effect Controls panel. Expected resultAll Trapcode parameter names should be displayed correctly, just as they are in After Effects 2025 and in the English version of After Effects 2026.Existing expressions referencing Trapcode properties should continue to work normally.Actual result Parameter names in Trapcode effects are blank. This affects multiple Red Giant / Trapcode effects, not only

Hello Guys, i'm from Brazil, sorry for my bad englishI think to be a good idea if would have a button or property that makes the layer aways on top. Usually we work with audio layers, animatics, textures on element 3d, masks and all Guide Layer types that we keep always on top or bottom. Would be easier if exists a property that we activate and makes the layer always on top/bottom. What do you think?

Gradient rendering issue (Grayscale) in Lottie/Bodymovin after After Effects 2026 (v26.0) update Issue: After updating to After Effects 2026 (v26.0), all gradients are being rendered in black and white (grayscale) when exported via the Lottie (Bodymovin) extension. The same project worked perfectly in the previous version (v25.x). Details: Setup: I am using standard Shape Layer Gradient Fills (not Layer Styles). Symptoms: All gradients in the project lose their color data and appear as grayscale in the exported JSON file and Lottie players. Suspected Cause: It seems like a compatibility issue between the new Color Management system (OCIO/Color Engine) in AE 2026 and the Lottie export data structure. Tested Workarounds: Changing Project Settings (Color Working Space to 'None') or saving the project before export does not resolve the issue in v26.0. However, the file exports correctly when opened in AE 2025. Environment: After Effects Version: 2026 (v26.0 or later) Extension: Bod

Hi folks, If I open an After Effects project produced elsewhere and there are missing fonts, how can I select a font to use instead of the missing one? Particularly in the the situation where I have the font used but perhaps mine has a slightly different name so I'd like to just say 'use this instead please' Thanks

After Effects has used all of its memory doing nothing. This happens regardless of computer. Over 45GB ram used without a project file open.   

When I try to use the Cinema4D renderer for my comp i have this error. I have C4d Lite R21 install. I install the last AE version 17.5.1 (build 47). but the previews version was with the same problem.I have i7-3770K CPU @ 3.50GHz, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti, 32Go RAM.Please help.   

Hey everybody I am creating some golf tracer shots for a golf competition. When the camera is steady making the shot tracer is pretty easy. It's when the camera zooms in I'm having difficulty. Attached is an example video (no tracer added yet) and would like to know if it's even possible to create a tracer and have it track the tracer while the camera zooms in. Also, it's an organic zoom in it's not digital. It's the way they shot it. Working on a super fast PC and everything is updated.  

I need to download after effects 2023 but it's not available in the creative cloud! how can I download it? 

Environment:After Effects 2026 26.2.1x2WindowsSteps:1. Set a Render Queue Output Module to TIFF/image sequence.2. Enable "Skip Existing Files".3. Change the Output Module to a movie format where "Skip Existing Files" is disabled in the UI.4. Save the project.5. Run:   aerender -project project.aepExpected:When "Skip Existing Files" is disabled/unavailable in the UI for movie output, it should not remain enabled internally.Actual:aerender logs the following warning:WARNING: 「既存ファイルの省略」は、「シーケンス」タイプの 1 個の出力モジュールを使用する時のみ使用可能です。This suggests that "Skip Existing Files" remains enabled internally even though the UI does not allow changing it for movie output.Impact:This can cause confusion in automated rendering workflows. aerender may return exit code 0 while logging this warning, so render farm systems may treat the job as successful.Workaround:Switch the Output Module back to TIFF/image sequence, uncheck "Skip Existing Files", then switch back to the movie format and save the project. 環境:A

When I export my project the color becomes a lot lighter. Mainly the text, but you can also see it in the picture. I’m using the general profile sRGB IEC61966-2.1 I tried to export my project with (same as project) and selecting the same profile in the export settings. Both become dull. Is there a setting I’m missing? I tried different screens/displays as well but its in the file. See screenshot.The right one is the correct color, that is the after effects file. And the left is my export (mp4). It happens in mp4 as well as mov. I would like a mp4 but if i can get it right in mov I’m already helped a lot.  

Issue: Keyboard shortcut for “Don’t Save” in the Save Changes dialog no longer works.Steps to reproduce:Make a new empty project, make a new comp, close the project to the trigger the Save Changes dialog. Press command-D to trigger “Don’t Save”.Expected result: Don’t Save should be triggered and the dialog goes away.Actual result:Nothing happens in the save dialog. In the menubar, the Edit menu highlights because it probably thinks I’m triggering the keyboard shortcut for Edit > Duplicate.Adobe After Effects version: 26.2.0, 26.2.1, 26.3.0b53Operating system: MacOS 15.7.5 The shortcut works in AE 25.6.5. Escape (Cancel) and return/numpad-enter (Save) both work correctly.While the dialog is open, opening menus shows that many menu commands are correctly disabled, but many are still actionable and their keyboard shortcuts are still trigger-able—even if none of them do anything other than quickly highlight the menu.

Playback completely non-functional in AE 26.3 (timeline does not advance) — works fine after rollback to 25.6 After Effects: 26.3 (2026)OS: Windows 11 Pro 64-bit (build 26200)CPU: Intel Core Ultra 7 265K (20 cores)GPU: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Ti (16GB VRAM), driver 32.0.16.1062 (June 11, 2026)RAM: 64GBPremiere Pro runs and plays back normally on the same machine Playback is completely non-functional in After Effects 26.3. Pressing spacebar, clicking the play button in the Preview panel, and using Composition > Preview > Play Current Preview all fail. The timecode does not advance at all — not even a single frame plays. No green/red render bar appears.Manually dragging the playhead updates the composition view correctly, so frame rendering works fine — only the playback engine (time advancement) is dead. The issue reproduces even in a brand-new project with a single solid layer, so it is unrelated to project content, footage, or expressions. Tried (all failed):Reset preferences (C

This was a very persistent bug that is ENRAGING, as it forces me to check EVERY SINGLE FRAME I export.The issue is that After Effects sometimes imports footage incorrectly, with missing, skipped or glitched frames.  I know it's incorrect, because when I click "reload footage" - the issue goes away (but can pop back up after sometimes). I have now upgraded to absolutely specced Macbook Pro, exported natively from After Effects into a ProRes 422HQ mov, bring it back in - and lo and behold - missing frames that flash black (background) in the middle of playback.  How is this issue not fixed, it's beyond me, as it's been years now.  And let's not get me started on how terrible the audio playback is in AE... that's a whole other unfathomable issue, for a company of this scale to no play back audio properly in a product designed for professionals.But honestly, this dropped / scrambled frame issue is SOOOO IMPORTANT to fix.There's no way you should be forcing users to watch eve