After Effects

Loving Advanced Render but when a vector objects is extruded if it has a stroke it clashes with the fill and gives an unpleasant glitchy edge. Can you fix it please Adobe. It's stopping me using Advanced Render.

Hi everyone, I just published a free eBook about creating motion graphics in After Effects.https://mamoworld.com/ebook This eBook is my contribution to supporting you in the midst of this crisis. I’m providing it 100% free for everyone, for an unlimited time, and with no strings attached. AboutSo, you’ve started playing around with After Effects, maybe watched some YouTube tutorials, and wondering what the next step is? Or perhaps you already know After Effects pretty well, but still feel there’s a gap between you and a ‘real’ motion graphics professional? Well, there is a difference between knowing how to use the software and creating good motion graphics. For the latter, you need to know not just which buttons to click, but also a great deal about design, workflow, and even how your audience’s brain works.This book is here to bridge the gap between what you can figure out with learning by doing and what you need to know to become a professional motion graphics artist. Cheers,Mathias

A tiny script to batch change the comp resolution setting for all selected project comps { var userInput = prompt("Enter a resolution factor (e.g., 1 for full, 2 for half, 3 for third):", "1"); var res = Math.floor(parseFloat(userInput)); if (!isNaN(res) && res >= 1 && res <= 99) { app.beginUndoGroup("Set Comp Resolution"); try { for (var i = 0; i < app.project.selection.length; i++) { var myComp = app.project.selection[i]; if (myComp instanceof CompItem) { myComp.resolutionFactor = [res, res]; } } } catch (e) { alert("Error: " + e.toString()); } app.endUndoGroup(); } else { alert("Please enter a valid number between 1 and 99."); } } 

Hallo Zusammen! Ich hoffe man kann mir sagen ob mein Greenscreen-Vorhaben machbar ist.Ich möchte eine rechteckige Greenscreen Plane (rückseitig magnetisch) in einen Bilderrahmen hängen. Beim Aufhängen kommt es leider zu Falten, bis dass der Greenscreen perfekt im Schattenfugenrahmen hängt. Im Anschluss soll der Screen gegen einen Kunstdruck ausgetauscht werden. Für eure Rückmeldungen bin ich sehr dankbar! VG

Hey there,Hoping somebody here can help me with a problem I've run up against.I've got an after effects comp where I want Particular to begin emitting  halfway down the timeline. It's no problem keyframing particles per second. The problem I'm having is that I can't get it to follow the path that I have set up to begin on the same frame that particles begin emitting. Searched for tutorials but folks always have Particular begin at the beginning of the comp. Any tips or links to tutorials would be deeply appreciated. Thanks is advance!

Hi guys,I want to write an effect plugin which can achieve that render result can exceed layer original size, in AfterEffects plugin, there is an effect called Motion Tile, the result from this effect can exceed layer size like image below, thanks!

How do I add a stroke to these boxes?   I was able to make two rectangles with shape layers-->pre-comping them-->Track matte with my designed foreground layer.  I was also able to make the mattes by merging the shape layers, but in both instances I was not able to create a white stroke around the boxes (the strokes I added became transparent).    Thank you 

Hello.. I installed some of presets but I am disturbed because ae always keep saying "Initializing animation presets" It takes too long. Is there a way to close that auto-load? Thank you for now!

Hello, I can't 'Save' or 'Save As' in After Effects. I've tried ctrl+s, ctrl+shift+s, and then nothing happens. In the Adobe After Effects Auto-Save, it isn't saving new versions of the file. When I save, it runs the function but doesn't actually do anything & won't create a new version of the file. The auto-saves are a day old now, since I haven't X'd out of the project, hence they're not updating there either. I've tried purging all memory & disk cache & it didn't work. I don't want to X out of the project to uninstall AE & reinstall because I'll lose a day of work.I've tried "save as copy" and it didn't do anything either. Thanks,

Hey, Whenever I add the CC Force Motion Blur effect to my clip in After Effects I get a pop-up message that says  "After effects error: zero denominator converting ratio denominators (17::18)" I click the OK button but the message instantly appears again making the program unusubale. I end up having the fully quit after effects to get rid of the message. I'm currently running version 22.2 (windows 11) and my footage is from a linked comp in Premiere Pro. Some clips were shot at 25fps and others at 50fps, the error occurs for both. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!!

How to change font size for menu's etc in AE 25.2 please, to make bigger and easier to read please?Had the option with previous  versions where could change in console/debug menu.Still surprised this option has not yet been included in Preferences really.

I'm trying to make an After Effects script for the first time. The idea is to basically randomize the fonts of the text layer by character or by word.I'm using Deepseek and ChatGPT to try to make it work cause i have few to none coding abillities and it almost works. The thing is that After Effects can't change the font os characters individually so the script needs to take the text from the text layer and create a new text layer for each character and then randomize the font of the new text layers. So I did that part and it works, but for it to work the way I want to it needs to change the font multiple times, then I would need a unique layer for each character and font type. Also did that part and it works, but when running everything together with a simple cut to simulate the font changing it stops working. ChatGPT said it should work with long sentences but it barely works with 2 character words. Can anyone help me?https://github.com/gariigolt/RandomFonts/blob/main/RandomFonts_v2.j

Hi I am trying to create a transition based on a multi colour grid. I would like to have the cells of the grid randomly animate either opacity or scale so that they create a transition between two images or pieces of footage.I have created the artwork in illustrator but would recreate this in AE if needed. Thanks

Lately my After Effects 25.2 has been lagging a lot and doesn't render project changes, like the project playing doesnt render. It has also been crashing a lot. I can't use it. I've cleared disk chache, got more RAM (currently 64 GB), editing on quarter quality and changing settings etc. Nothing works.

Hello. I am trying to dyamically return the color value of a text layer based on the color value of the layer underneath its position (which is a video). This is my expression. It is applied to the Source Text of the text layer. All I get is [0,0,0,0] no matter where the text layer is location within the composition. sampleImage(transform.position, radius = [8, 8], postEffect = true, t = time) It is this a bug or ... user error? Evan  

Welcome to After Effects 25.2     The Adobe After Effects 25.2 April release is now available for download, bringing a host of quality of life features and a comprehensive list of bug fixes to enhance your overall experience. This latest update includes significant improvements to streamline your workflow, ensuring better stability and performance.     New in 25.2   Here are the new features coming with version 25.2   Try the Latest Version High Performance Preview Playback Experience smoother and significantly longer preview durations without any limitation of RAM size allocated to After Effects.   HDR preview support Preview and monitor your work in HDR for high dynamic range motion design and visual effects.   3D model animation controls in the Properties panel Easily modify the lighting and shadow effects on a 3D model layer and select embedded animations through the Properties panel. &n

It isn't letting me manually adjust the size by dragging the corners. How do I fix this ?

Is there any way to make a plugin move the pixels on the Z axis without simulating it via scaling? Like true 3D movement. For example, the simplest effect with 3 parameters "X", "Y" and "Z" which moves the layer left/right ; up/down AND forwards/backwards. Also, I am curious about this error, which is apparently coming from the Stream Suite (error 6) and I get it because my effect is trying to modify the layer position itself (not the pixels)?? Is that a thing? 

After effect error : File Couldn't be opened for writing I can't save my project , i need to save it 🙂 please help ! 

Hey guys, I've been constantly getting this error and it's becoming an issue and making after effects useless, even going as far as to crash my whole computer and make it unusable. Any idea what could be causing it? I've been clearing my cache, temporary files and have even gone to reinstall creative cloud but I still can't shift this error. Computer Specs:Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-9900K CPU @ 3.60GHz 3.60 GHzInstalled: RAM 64.0 GBGeForce RTX 2060 Super Can provide more on the issue if needed, thanks!  

Hi there, I have a 3D camera that's moving forward and it has a rollercoaster-like movement, it goes up, down and rotates and does all sort of things. I'm trying to visualize its motion path, kind of like the camera following a trail, and this trail needs to bend anticipating the camera motion. I've tried with a regular shape layer stroke with the script "nulls from paths" and Trapcode 3D stroke but I can't seem to make them work. I think the easiest way to explain it is that I'd like to make visible the position path of the camera. Thanks in advance.

Currently, when using this operation, an expression like the one below is applied to link to the property:comp("comp").layer("layer").effect("effect")(1)However, this easily breaks when the layer is pre-compose.I believe it should use `thisComp` instead to make it more robust.

Making use of the Advanced 3D Renderer to import a 3D model of a planet and add city lights to the nightside. In this video I expand on my previous tutorial where I used After Effects to create a texture map for a simple sphere OBJ exported from Blender. I pick up right where I left off, with a realistic planet, with clouds and atmosphere. In this video I use the little used Paint tool to draw directly on the texture map. I have a bit of fun choosing the places and then use a few of included effects to help make the cities look more realistic from space. Of course, you can skip this step if you are using an existing lights texture map. Once I've exported my city lights image, I demonstrate just how easy it is to duplicate and adapt the sphere's OBJ and MTL files without needing to use a 3D program. And then import this duplicated model into After Effects. And use a combination of Set Matte, Levels and Calculations effects to create a sphere that only shows up in the shadows of th

Hai friends I am using After Effect 2017 I need help, am download one free ae template for my study purpose, on the layer panel cp1 (main layer) and cp2 (Duplicate layer), I am trying to change the text in cp2, what I change cp2 text it will automatically change in cp1 can tell me how to fix the issue (note: when I click cp2 layer it automatically redirects to cp1 layer).

这是一个引人入胜的实现。您可能建议使用 HTTP 或 Adobe 的官方 ExtendScript 调试器，但该调试器需要 Node.js 环境。插件呢？插件当然可以工作，但它们必须位于 AE 的插件目录中才能加载 — 这是一个不方便的约束。那么，有没有一种方法可以直接与 AE 通信，而不受官方调试器或插件目录限制，类似于 DLL 注入呢？绝对！我最近开源了一个项目，正是为了实现这一点 https://github.com/zHaOdANiuu/ESTKPipeServer实现概述After Effects 脚本可以通过 ExternalObject 加载 DLL（请参阅 Adobe 的文档）。加载时，DLL 会调用预定义的回调 ESInitialize（也已记录）。这是我的方法：注入 DLL：使用 ExternalObject 加载我的自定义 DLL。启动命名管道服务器：DLL 启动本地命名管道服务。访问 AE 的核心套件：初始化之前，DLL 从 U.dll（在 AE 的安装目录中）调用 U_SP_GetSPBasicSuite。对于插件开发人员来说，此方法很熟悉 — 它检索 SPBasic Suite 的 pica 指针。执行脚本：使用此指针，DLL 直接通过管道执行脚本。原理通过利用 ExternalObject 进行 DLL 注入并访问 AE 的内部套件指针，脚本可以通过命名管道执行，从而绕过传统的插件/调试器限制。简单而有效！就这样！关键技术说明：DLL 注入：通过 AE 的原生 ExternalObject 实现。命名管道：启用无外部依赖关系的进程间通信。SPBasic Suite：通过 U_SP_GetSPBasicSuite 访问的核心 AE 脚本接口。pica 指针：AE 脚本环境的句柄，支持直接控制。零安装：不需要 AE 目录中的插件或Node.js设置。这种方法提供对 AE 的原始脚本访问，非常适合自动化工具、调试器或自定义集成。