After Effects (Beta)

Dear Adobe TeamI recently switched my licensing to AcademicSoftware through my education, and since then I’ve unfortunately lost access to the beta versions of your applications. Previously, I was able to use the betas for InDesign, Premiere Pro, Illustrator, After Effects, and others. But with my new license/account/profile, all beta access has been removed.As I am working on an ARM-based laptop, having access to these betas is especially important for me.Would it be possible to restore my beta access under my new license? Please note that under this forum account, I have 2 profiles linked, one of which has access to beta (inactive license) and one that does not (active license, needs beta access.).Thank you very much for your time and support. I greatly appreciate it. Warm regardsMaurits

Here... what is this? 

i got this bug  

I am trying to locate the beta version to download for use and it is not appearing in my creative cloud like it use to. Is this broken? I need the beta version so I can import 3D objects into a scene for a video. 

Loading the effect onto an EXR crashes the software to desktop. Also happens in release version.   Win 11 AE 25.5.0b4 RTX 3090Ti / NVSD 581.29   https://community.adobe.com/t5/after-effects-bugs/after-effects-25-5-0-build-4-crash-when-loading-extractor-effect-on-exr-layer/idi-p/15525241   Does not crash on Mac.

Hi develop team, It looks like the new Advance 3D renderer is built on USD/Hydra. Could we create a custom Hydra render delegate (an HdRendererPlugin) and have After Effects discover and use it via AE’s USD integration? If so, this could be a genuine game‑changer for compositing workflows and pipeline flexibility. If realized, this approach could enable Redshift or Cycles to run natively within After Effects; please consider including this as a roadmap item.

Whenever I save the After Effects Mp4 file from Media Encoder to my desktop, the file is not visible. I have attached a video of the same. Please help. 

AE beta was working great. My Mac crashed, and then when launching AE beta, I get a std::exception error and will not start. What is the best way to resolve this issue?

(This is an old problem that has plagued AE for at least a year; I've previously reported it but cannot find that bug report*).Steps to reproduce:1. Work on an AE project for an hour or so2. Notice how, unlike when you first launched AE, now:the CTI does not move during a previewnothing appears in the Info panel re: frame rate etc.when you move/scale/rotate anything in the Comp Viewer, you only see the bounding-handles, not the actual image moveafter you stop a preview playing, the Pg up/dn/home/end keys DO move the CTI, but NOTHING updates in the comp viewer. The only way to make the comp viewer update is to DRAG the CTI. Same thing when adjusting zoom (via the pop-up menu or middle mouse wheel; nothing updates until I drag the CTI). This happens regardless of whether I have CPU/GPU acceleration set. The ONLY way to fix it is to quit & relaunch AE. closing and re-opening the project does not fix it. I'll check and update my graphics drivers to see if that helps (it hasn't hel

We're excited to introduce Smooth Zoom in After Effects (Beta) version 25.2.0.113, a major improvement to zooming in After Effects that allows for precise, fluid magnification in the Composition, Layer, and Footage panels.     What’s New? Since the earliest versions of After Effects, zooming was limited to fixed magnification levels (33.33%, 50%, 100%, 200%, etc). That’s no longer the case! With Smooth Zoom, you can now adjust magnification to any valid value with decimal-point precision using a new hot text control in the viewer. All zooming tools in After Effects have been upgraded to incorporate this new capability: Precise hot text Magnification control directly in the viewer. Scroll wheel zooming with smoother, more precise adjustments. Redesigned Zoom Tool behavior for a more intuitive experience.   Additional EnhancementsYou can find new settings under Preferences -> Previews -> Magnification : Type: Choose between Smooth and Legacy. Behavior: Follow Cur

Hello everyone, With After Effects (Beta) build 24.3.0.20 and later, there are now several new scripting attributes available for Box Text layers. These new attributes—listed below—control how and where your text is arranged and aligned inside of its box, and are not currently available in the UI.We need your feedback on how these new options might be put to use in your projects and where you would expect them to be found in the interface of After Effects. For those of you familiar with Illustrator, most of these new attributes are equivalent to the Offset and Align options found in the Area Type Options dialog.The new attributes for Box Text are: Vertical Alignment — The existing default value is always Top, but in Beta, you can now use TextDocument.boxVerticalAlignment to set the alignment to Center, Bottom, or Justify. Justify will equally space out the lines in the vertical space of the text box. First Baseline — This controls the distance between the top of the text box and the b

Exciting news for After Effects users! Say goodbye to RAM limitations and hello to smoother, longer playback!    We are thrilled to announce that Improved Caching for Longer Playback is now available for After Effects Beta users beginning in version 25.2.0.079. Gone are the days where you need to buff up your system with massive amounts of RAM to preview your comp. This exciting update transforms how playback works in After Effects, moving beyond the constraints of RAM Preview to a more efficient disk-based system.    What’s New  Improved Caching for Longer Playback enables you to render and play back your entire composition without being constrained by RAM allocation. By utilizing the disk cache more efficiently, After Effects can now:  Deliver longer playback durations  Improve performance especially on systems with lower specifications    Why Does it Matter to You  Previously, After Effects would stop rendering when memory was ex

Is there any way, after I've set a text layer to be Paragraph Text and changed the size/shape of the text box, to then reset the text box back to its default size/shape/position? I know (found this today: https://community.adobe.com/t5/after-effects-beta-discussions/new-text-box-options-available-in-scripting/m-p/14409110) it's possible to set some of these things via scripting, but I'm just after a simple way to do what I sometimes have to do:Convert a paragraph-text-layer back to point textDelete any returns that have been addedReset the transform of the layerConvert it back to Paragraph Text...which effectively resets the text box's parameters. If this isn't a thing, could it be implemented please? A simple right-click of the text layer and "Reset Bounding Box" option next to "Covnert to Point Text" would be nice. And expressionable access to the text box's parameters would also be nice. As would variable fonts!

I can choose the New Masking option in After Effects.But can not find the tools.The section new in this beta mentions the feature for Premiere Pro. Has anyone found it in After Effects?

v 25.6.0.036, released on August 19th, for Adobe After Effects (Beta) will not update after repeated attempts over many days. I've been able to update every other Adobe software. I also updated my PC.  I can start the process and it says "Updating" all the way up to 99% before resetting to the status seen in the screenshot attached.

Hello, I had installed beta version of AE 25.6.0 Build 36 via Creative Cloud, however not even able to launch it. Attaching images here  

After Effects (Beta) v25.6.0.036 (2025-08-18) update bug AE starts updateing, and when everything done successfully 100%, after a few seconds the same update shows up. I experience it on two completely different computers, on Win10 and on MacOS 15.6.1 the very same, so this is independent of computer and/or OS! 

Hi everyone, We are very pleased to announce the addition of a new preference for maintaining your current workspace when opening projects, available in After Effects (Beta) 25.2.0.88. With this new preference enabled, your workspace will no longer be changed when opening a project that was saved with a different workspace.     You'll find this new preference in the General section of the Preferences dialog: What we would love to hear from you Will this be useful in your workflow? When might this not be useful in your workflow? Would you consider this a "set and forget" preference or something you would toggle often? Would you want this preference to be enabled by default?   And, of course, any other feedback you might have is hugely appreciated. Please let us know how this new preference is working for you in the Beta builds!   Thanks again for your feedback.

A performance question:If I have two comps I'm in a hurry to render, is it generally quicker to send one to Media Encoder, and render the other directly in AE simultaneously, or wait for one to finish then start the other? I'm sure the answer would be "it depends", but is there a general guidance? Does AME and AE share the same background task when rendering, and just divvy up its performance between the two apps, or is it more efficient than that? If I have plenty of RAM (128GB), 16 cores on my 4.6GHz processor and 24GB VRAM, does AE+AME use these efficiently(ish) when both rendering? Like many other users, I'm often frustrated when I send something to render, and see that AE or AME is only using a small fraction of my PC's capabilities, so it stands to reason that if I set more than one thing rendering, AE could use 10% of my CPU while AME also used 10% (and I'd still have 80% left over for writing this long post! With AE+AME currently rendering, my CPU usage is around 21%, RAM

A new option for pasting text from one text layer to another text layer is now available in AE Beta 25.2.0.117.   The Paste Text and Match Formatting menu option, available under the Edit menu as well as in the right-click menu when editing a text layer, will paste the copied text into a text layer using the font and style as set in the destination text layer. The existing Paste option will continue to paste text using the copied font and style.   From the Edit menu, choose Paste Text and Match Formatting when editing a text layer.   Right-Click in a text layer while editing and choose Paste Text and Match Formatting.   Please try it out and let us know how it works for you.

Hi everyone, We're excited to announce a new feature in After Effects Beta version 25.4x44 that makes it easier to learn about effects!   With this new update, we've added an information icon next to supported effects in the Effects & Presets panel. Simply click this icon to access information about the effect.     This information will open in your default web browser, making it easy to reference while you work. Our goal is to streamline your workflow by providing quick access to effect information that was previously hidden within the app or required online searching.   Please give this feature a try and let us know what you think. We're looking forward to your feedback!Edit: Aug 19, 2025 — Effect Info Buttons is now officially released in After Effects 25.4

We are excited to announce the public beta release of Windows on ARM emulation support in After Effects 25.4 build 34! This marks the first time After Effects supports the Windows on ARM platform. In order to ensure After Effects works in emulation, please first download and install the most recent Qualcomm Adreno GPU driver for Snapdragon X Platform here: https://softwarecenter.qualcomm.com/catalog/item/Windows_Graphics_Driver?osArch=ARM64&osType=Windows&version=250304031.0.96.0After downloading the driver, unzip and run the .msi installer. After the installation completes, run After Effects (Beta).   If you receive a warning about the driver version, you will need to follow these steps to manually select the new driver. Close After Effects (Beta). Open the Device Manager in Windows. Twirl Open "Display Adapters" to show the Qualcomm® Adreno™ GPU. Right-click the GPU and select "Update driver". Click "Browse my computer for drivers". Click "Let me pick from a list of ava

Steps to reproduce:1. Import this GLB into AE: https://www.filemail.com/d/xyutldhxgdvybez2. Create a new comp with it by dragging it onto the New Comp icon3. Choose either of the Actions under the layer's Animation Options4. Play the comp Result: No animationExpected: The torus should animate, as it does when viewed in any other GLB viewer (eg. Windows' 3D Viewer app or any online GLB viewer). Does AE not support animation in GLB files? System info    Application: After Effects (Beta) v24.5.0.23    OS: Windows v10.0.19045, RAM: 127.91 GB GB, CPUs (logical): 32

Hello,Can you make the Layer Control effect animatable? I'd like to be able to reference different layers over time in an expression. Since this effect isn't currently animatable, I'm using the Dropdown Menu Control effect using a script to pull all the layers into the list. This is quite laborious, all because there's no stop watch on the effect.Thanks.

iNTERMITTENT CRASHES WHEN WORKING IN ADVANCED 3D MODE WITH DRAFT MODE TURNED ON. AE goes milky and need to be closed by ending the task. It seems to be happening on a section where I have the following:GLB/GLTF 3D modelsAdjustment layer with CC composite to duplicate the 3D model and allow effect usage x2 - one with Change to colour, one with CC Toner Unclear on the exact steps to repro as of yet, but it seems to happen soon after turning on Draft 3D in the viewport. I'll update if I can get exact steps. Win 11 24H24090fe on Studio driver 572.16AE Beta 25.6.0 build 17