After Effects

Hello!  I'm currently developing a plugin for After Effects and managing the source code on a public GitHub repository. I understand that the After Effects SDK license agreement likelu prohibits distributing the SDK files themselves publicly. However, I would like to automate my build process using Github Actions.  To achive this while respecting the SDK license, I'm considering sotring the SDK in a secure, private location (such as AWS S3 or another provate storage solution) and using Github Secrets to manage access credentials for the build enviroment within Github Actions. The SDK files would therefore not be part of the public repository. Could you please clarify if this approch -- soring the SDK privately and accessing it securely within a Github Actions CI/CD pipeline for a public repository -- is compliant with the After Effects SDK license terms? Thanks for your guidance! 

out of frustration with Adobe in general & but in this post specifically from After Effects, i tried for the first time 3D scenes in Davinci Resolve Fusion. When I say it's a night and day difference in performance, I am not exaggerating. i have a m1pro macbook pro & i was just about to upgrade thinking the problem was the laptop, but thankfully with some research i ended up trying fusion & it's way better. it seems like they go to work having a plan while adobe is just focused on gimmicky AI.  fusion is way better & smother & i defenitely don't need to upgrade my laptop now at least. i still haven't moved completely to davinci cause im still learning it.

Tring to upload After Effects 23, however I could not find a way of uploading? need help on this

Hi Community... is there a way or an expression that can be applied to an effect so that it will be off while you're working, but is on when you render? For instance, I'm using the pixel blur effect, and it slows down my interactivity while I'm working, but would like it available in the renders.  This is possible in any node in Nuke. And I think it has something to do with the opacity, because that's where you set the expression. It's very handy. Are there any "render only" flags in the expressions?  best, Fred

This new script in After Effects CC2018 is great - Managing and animating shape paths and masks in After Effects​​.The only problem is, it doesn't create nulls for path tangents as well as points. So we wrote an updated script for anyone who might find it useful. There's a quick tutorial, plus the full script, here:After Effects tutorial: link path points AND tangents to nulls - No Magnolia

Salve, è dall'ultimo aggiornamento che after effect mi lagga gia dall'inizio, creo una semplice composizione 1920 x 1080 30fps e gia quando uso lo zoom noto un input lag assurdo (e ho solamente lo schermo nero).Le componenti del mio pc per quanto non sia altmente performante sono:I7 10700k 5.2 ghzRadeon rx 6950 xt16 gb ram 3600 mhzPremetto che prima dell'ultimo aggiornamento andava fluido, ho provato anche a ritornare alla vecchia versione ma non è cambiato nulla.Ho gia fatto le solite cose che si fanno quali cambiare la ram utilizzata da after effect, modificando le preferenze ecc..PS. ora lo sto usando su un portatile con 16 gb di ram e una gtx 1050 ti e funziona meglio...

I'm developing an ARB (After Effects custom parameter) that manages multiple layers. Within the ARB, I store `AEGP_LayerID`s and use `AEGP_GetLayerFromLayerID` to retrieve `LayerH` handles. Then, I obtain frame data using the render suite. However, when the layer associated with a given ID changes (for example, a shape layer's path is modified), the cache is not invalidated the previously cached result is still used. This happens even though the visual content of the layer has clearly changed. Since these layers are not referenced through effect parameters, After Effects doesn't automatically detect the dependency.Is there a reliable way to detect changes in such unreferenced layers in order to manually invalidate the cache? Or is there a better or more robust alternative approach to ensure the cached results remain accurate?

Hi everyone,I’m working with Automation Blocks for After Effects and running into an issue when trying to parent all layers in one composition to the first layer.Here's what I'm trying to do:I have two compositions:4kcomp2kcompI want to parent all layers in 2kcomp to the first layer inside it, using a script built with Automation Blocks.What works:When I open 2kcomp first and run the script, it works correctly — all layers are parented to the first one.What doesn’t work:If I open 4kcomp and run the script (without manually opening 2kcomp first), the script runs but doesn’t parent anything. It seems like the layers in 2kcomp aren’t being accessed or recognized properly unless that comp is opened manually beforehand.Question:Is there a reliable way in Automation Blocks to make sure all layers of a non-active comp (like 2kcomp) are accessible and parented correctly?Do I need to “force open” or “activate” 2kcomp before looping through its layers?Here’s a simplified version of what I’m doin

Hi, I need some guidance from seniors here. I alwys struggle with naming  layers. And we all know how much it is important to name your layer. But i do not know what I should call these types of layes in my animation. please guide me. When you have lots of shape layers in Infographic animation, that act as design material  for  popping up, disappears how should I name these? THESE ARE MANY!  any strategy I can borrow from you Elders!? Please please help me out. The example I attached, should I name it 'chronic inflamation bg shape' ?? such a big name!! often I need to find shapes to reanimate.. what is the proper way to name these kinds of layers in animation... I am after some honed knowledge.  sometimes I stare at all these layers and feel like  'enough with AE, lets quit city life and start living in a forest'..  Please guide me.

I can't duplicate+split layers with the CMD+SHIFT+D shortcut and it's slowing down my workflow massively. I have tried trashing preferences, restarting AE and changing the shortcut for splitting the layer and none of it has worked. Has anyone got any suggestions? It would be really helpful. Cheers.

Hii am really started getting angry about this i maybe dont have a 5000 Dollar workstationbut 32 gb Ram and 6 Cores should be engouth to work with that Software in HD right ?here my system specs Intel i7 4930KGTX 108032GB RAMC: 750 SSD EVOso every time i working in AE or PR but specially AE after 10 -20 mins previewing the program crashes because its out of Memory.Is there anyway to fix that ?  Sometimes i purge everything and it shows like 2 - 40gb of purging .

I get multipe crash issues when either saving an AE project or setting new paths for cache.  Below is the events log that keeps happening. Faulting application name: AfterFX.exe, version: 25.1.0.68, time stamp: 0x6740083eFaulting module name: MSVCP140.dll, version: 14.23.27820.0, time stamp: 0x5d0b2817Exception code: 0xc0000005Fault offset: 0x00000000000126a0Faulting process id: 0x29E0Faulting application start time: 0x1DB8081F45FA1D0Faulting application path: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2025\Support Files\AfterFX.exeFaulting module path: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2025\Support Files\MSVCP140.dllReport Id: cafeea05-ee29-4c45-9495-c29f9befef59Faulting package full name:Faulting package-relative application ID: Below is the most recent After Effects Log. [2025-02-16_09-49-35][24468][Info] [general] Instead of the WebView2 runtime in the system, UXP will use the WebView2 runtime in the folder: C:\Program Files\Common Files\Adobe\Micr

After Effects 25.2.2 (Build 2) but it’s been like this forevvvvvvvver. Fed up enough to finally submit this. Unless an effect in the effects panel is selected first, effects to choose from are greyed out when right clicking the effects panel. It's not entirely broken - Remove All and Manage Effects are active when right clicking without an effect pre-selected in the effects panel, why can't the effects be also accessible? 

Is there any way to fix this? My project opens but only shows the assets and the timeline is empty.

Say I have a square and I want to extend nothing but the left size. The way I've found to do that is moving the anchor point to the other side first. If not, I would increse the size of the whole shape altogether.Isn't there a hold down CTRL type of deal before clicking and dragging? It seem too much of effort having to move to anchor point first.

Hello!I'm using After Effects CC 2017, but I was using CC 2015 when the problem first appeared (tried to download a previous and a newer version, the problem persisted on both). Here is what happened: .I opened the project. I see the message "Refresh Disabled (Release Caps Lock to refresh the view)" with the black screen, but Caps Lock is ALREADY released. I didn't even pressed it in the first time..When the video is rendered, the message doesn't appears..If I change anything, like just move one layer a little, the message comes back..Any key I press make the message disappears.I tried to reset my configurations, with no success.Trying to finish a project but it's impossible this way. Any of you guys could help me? I'm using a MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012) Sierra, 2,9 GHz Intel Core i7, 8 GB 1600 MHz DDR3, Intel HD Graphics 4000 1536 MB.Thanks!

Hi,This is the first time that I have to work in a linear ACES workflow, and I'm a bit confused. I want to use the Content-Aware Fill tool but I'm having issues.Context: I'm working with an .exr footage, I have some VFX to do, and I later have to deliver the compositions in ACEScg.Problem: I seem to have correctly color managed the clip using the OCIO Color Space Transform tool effect (Sony S-log3 ⇢ ACEScg). I then try using the Content-Aware Fill tool, but the result is unusable: the colors are off. I assume that I have to apply an OCIO Color Space Transform on the Fill Layer as well, but I can't seem to find the right color space input/output. I'm probably missing something here. Any idea how I can solve this? Thank you.Project Settings : I'm running on a MacMini M2 Pro 32Go. After Effects version 23.5.0 (Build 52).

I pay an Adobe subscription and have only been able to use my after effects ONCE, I'm so upset. Whenever I open my ae and create a composition there is a black screen and I can't see anything, even if I import footage, NOTHING WORKS, I've uninstalled and installed, older and newer versions, my computer is brand new and great specs (HP Omen 17) and I used to use ae everyday on my old computer with way worse specs and this never happened. I've followed more than 5 youtube videos on different things to do and absolutely nothing has worked please help. 

  

Whenever I playback a composition in AE with the spacebar, it plays for about 4 seconds and then begins looping the section it rendered. It's totally impossible to watch an entire composition without constantly restarting the playback, and none of the playback settings inside AE seem to change anything.

iam completely new to Adobe. i want to learn AfterEffect. please suggest me how to start and which is the best tutorial

I have 8 gigs of RAM (which I know is not enough for the application) but I'm performing a very basic task with some animation, and while After Effects is using only 3-5% of my RAM. I have allocated 6GB for use in the Memory settings and it's not utilising it which is making me end up with very slow rendering speeds. Also, for a few seconds when I started my render, it showed that it was using 25-35% of my RAM and it was evident with the speeds but then it dipped down to 3-5% again in like 5-6 seconds.

Mac M2 MaxMemory 96GBVentura 13.5.1After Effects v 23.6.0Premiere Pro v23.6.0I am working a project which is adding some title/graphics cards and lower thirds to a Premiere Pro project via dynamic link. I am also working with someone else using a windows machine, swapping a removable hard drive back and forth, but we are both on the latest version of all Adobe programs. If I open the .aep from Premiere (Edit Original) to make an edit, and hit save, the entire After Effects project file disappears. It does not go to the trash, it is not in the folder where the file was created, it seems to be completely gone. My workaround for the moment when this happens is to do a "Save As" and put the file back where it belongs, but there is high risk I will slip up and wipe out a project completely by absentmindedly hitting save and forgetting to put it back in it's path. 

Hello, I would like to create animated explainer videos, does anyone know if the following video was created with After Effects or if an external tool was used?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_K6C0-SW3s Otherwise, I think it is possible to import and animate vector-based characters in After Effects, as you can see in this video:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFXVtffqvBY Questions about this: Can you make the above videos with After Effects alone, or is Premiere also necessary?Do you animate the same character over and over again, or do you create duplicates of the character for different movements? Thank you very much!

playback is lagging since the new update my system has been lagging System info    Application: After Effects v25.1.0.68    OS: Windows v10.0.22631, RAM: 31.68 GB GB, CPUs (logical): 8