After Effects (Beta)

I’ve just updated AE Beta to 26.3.0x16, and noticed that the highlighting of moused-over items in the main menus is so pale that it’s almost non-existent. Here, I’ve moused-over “Preview”, not that you can really tell: Here’s a nice, clear menu in Photoshop: What’s going on with AE’s menus? Interestingly, Illustrator suffers from the same rubbish pale-menu problem too: 

26.3.0 (Build 10)Instant crash when dropping any item onto the “Make a new folder” icon at the bottom of the Project window.

1920x1080 Comp at 59.94fpsRendering to ProRes 4444 | 1080i 29.97Interlace rendering seems to not hold the proper time base. Comp is 59.94 and is output to 1080i 29.97, but the rendered animation is double the correct speed. Alpha seems to be intermittent there or not there.  Steps to reproduce:    1. ... Result: ...Expected: ... System info    Application: After Effects (Beta) v26.3.0.10    OS: macOS v15.5.0, RAM: 128.00 GB GB, CPUs (logical): 24

Hello Adobe After Effects Team,I would like to report a bug in After Effects where Slider Control values read from a null object cannot be used to scale the 'time' variable in Time Remap expressions when using the Legacy ExtendScript engine.---ENVIRONMENT- After Effects version: 26.3- OS: Mac- Expressions engine: Legacy ExtendScript---STEPS TO REPRODUCE1. Create a new composition2. Add a Null object, name it "Controller"3. Add a Slider Control effect to the null, name it "Speed"4. Set the Speed slider to 25. Add any footage layer to the comp6. Enable Time Remapping on the footage layer (right-click → Time → Enable Time Remapping)7. Apply the following expression to the Time Remap property:speed = thisComp.layer("Controller").effect("Speed")("Slider");time * speed8. Scrub the Speed slider between 1 and 10 and observe the Time Remap value in the timeline panel---EXPECTED BEHAVIORThe Time Remap value should scale proportionally with the Speed slider. Setting Speed to 2 should produce a Ti

Today we’re introducing three significant updates to our vector workflows in After Effects beta version 26.0x8:   You can now import SVG files as native AE shape layers. Logos, UI mockups, and other vector assets are ready to animate – no conversion required. Improved Illustrator Layer Conversion: Illustrator layers now retain gradient fills, gradient strokes, and transparency when converted to native shape layers. New Gradient Controls: We’ve added animatable Scale and Rotation properties for gradient fills and strokes, giving you more control over vector styling and animation.   SVG Import     Client sends you a dozen SVG logos to use in a project? What once required a tedious, multi-app process is now fast and easy: SVGs import as compositions of ready-to-use native shape layers, no conversion required. Gradient fills, strokes, and transparency are preserved and fully editable.   There are a few limitations of SVG import: Because SVGs import directly as

frame 0frame 25I animated a cube in Cinema4D using the morph tag. The exported GLB file works perfectly when opening it in windows 3d viewer.  In AE it’s possible to select the animation but nothing happens. That’s very disappointing. Any suggestions or ideas to fix it? Would appreciate it so much! Albert  

Nothing happening when I’m trying to use Object Mask tool in AE Beta

Antiga ferramenta rotoscopia não está funcionando em nennhuma das mais novas funções, nem fosco de objeto, nem seleção rápida, ´pincél de seleção, refino de borda… nenhuma delas. - versão beta do meu After é 26.2.0 (build 40)plsca de video NVIDEA GeForce MX570A

Le nouveau cache d'objet sensé remplacer le roto pinceau dans after effects beta 2026 ne fonctionne pas en passant sur les objets rien n'est séléctionné ! Avez-vous rencontrer ce problême ?

I can't paint or use a brush with the mouse.

Like in the title. All substance materials that are not used in any 3d meshes are removed from project panel during saving. If it’s intentional it should be a preference during saving? I’m pretty sure I’ll be making projects with a full folder of substance materials - a project material library of sorts - that I’ll want to be switching between while working. It will be impossible if every time I save the project. all unassigned materials disappear :/

Outstanding in our (Depth of) Field  Hello beta users! Version 26.2.033 of After Effects Beta introduces support for in-engine Depth of Field in Advanced 3D.This is an entirely new method of creating Depth of Field that works with 3D models, parametric meshes, Substance 3D materials, 3D text and shape layers, and anything else you want to focus on in Advanced 3D. It even handles multiple levels of overlapping transparency, so you can do things like focus on a subject through a window: Even though we are viewing our characters through a foreground transparent layer that should be blurry, they are rendered in perfect focus.To enable depth of field in your scene, set your composition to the Advanced 3D renderer, add a Camera layer and check the Depth of Field box. By default, After Effects will approximate a physical camera. Depth of Field can add compelling realism to an AE scene. In this subtle example you can see the smooth animation from the foreground focus to the background across a

The Advanced 3D Renderer is making slow but steady progress. However there are really two main areas I’d like to highlight here that severely limits artists to leverage having decent 3D renderer native in AE. HDRI WorkflowUsing an Environment Light with an HDRI assigned has limitations.You can’t rotate the environment inside the Environment Light You can't utilize the HDRI layer's effects to influence the Environment Light as it reads source only. You can precomp your HDRI and manipulate it before hand but now AE does not know that the data should be kept linear instead of the automatic gamma conversion for the purposes of the Environment Light. You can linearize the data manually, but now there is a new problem where if you want to use the same HDRI also as a backdrop, you cannot apply the gamma again because for Compositions, effects applied on it's layer in the maincomp DO get taken in to account for purposes of Environment Light where as the direct HDR file as a layer does not have

Get hyped for variable type! We're excited to announce support for Variable Font Animation in After Effects! Stretch, squash, jitter and transform your text with the combined power of After Effects text animators and variable font axes.  You can now animate variable font properties like Weight, Width, Slant, and more directly in the Timeline using Text Animators, edit them interactively in the Properties Panel, and drive them through the Essential Graphics Panel + Mogrts, unlocking powerful new typographic animation possibilities.  Imagine animating your text from whisper-thin to ultra-bold with buttery smooth transitions, all the characters at once or with a gradual fade from one weight to another. Or making each character dance with its own unique style. Or driving font dynamics with expressions that respond to your scene. Now stop imagining—because it’s all real. Any axis your variable font supports can be animated with the full power of After Effects’ Text Animators.That means full

We’re excited to announce that as of After Effect Beta 26.2x25,  the blue text property values in your timeline (you know, the ones that you can drag on to change*) has a fun new capability, and we're calling it Proportional Scrubbing.You’ve probably selected a bunch of layers and then scrubbed on the Position X property to mass move them all left or right at the same time, or scrubbed on the Rotation property to rotate them the same amount. Now, with Proportional Scrubbing, you can select a bunch of properties across multiple layers and affect them differently — all at the same time.To use Proportional Scrubbing, simply select a bunch of layers in the order you want to affect them (from least to most) and hold Cmd+Opt on a Mac or Ctrl+Alt on a PC while you scrub the blue text values of any of your selected layers.Instead of just applying the same value change to all layers, the first layer you selected's property value won't change at all, the last layer's property value will change t

Hello explorers of motion design and visual effects knowledge!    The After Effects team is excited to introduce a brand-new take on a much-loved past feature—Tip of the Day!    This feature was brought to life in collaboration with you, our users! We asked the community to share their favorite workflow tips and time-saving tricks so everyone can level up a bit. Starting in After Effects Beta version 25.6.17, these glorious gems of information can be found in the Composition, Footage, and Layer panels. We’ve curated this list of more than 100 tips to help users of all skill levels; and we guarantee that if you read them regularly, you will learn something. A sincere thank you to everyone who submitted tips. If you were one of those folks, you might even see your name front and center in AE!    Worry not, these tips will never get in the way of your workflow, you’ll only see them when the relevant panels are empty. They’re also OS-aware, so tips containing

Hi All,   Thank you for your active participation in our Beta program and for providing invaluable feedback on our new features. Your input plays a crucial role in our efforts to continually enhance our products and meet user needs through iterative improvements. To date, your feedback on the features has been outstanding. Moving forward, we would appreciate your insights on the linguistic aspects of the product as well. As you work with the builds and new features, we request that you also review the UI/UX for localized builds. Please pay special attention to translation quality, contextual accuracy, cultural appropriateness, and consistency across applications.If you encounter any UI elements, labels, or dialogs that do not convey the intended meaning or if you believe a better translation exists, please report these issues by sharing your feedback here for review.Thank you for your continued support and collaboration.

When I import a video, it becomes too wide. The scale is normal, but it looks like the video is too wide when it isn't.

A custom titlebar for after effects in windows like the Photoshop. Ik its useless but will look more cool

Hello compositors and fans of transparent backgrounds! The After Effects team is excited to introduce a brand-new plug-in: a native Unmult effect.   We know... it's about time.    Starting in After Effects Beta version 26.0.08, you’ll find Unmult under the Effect > Keying menu or in the Effects & Presets panel > Keying category.   How Does it Work? Unmult removes solid black or white backgrounds from a layer to restore the original transparency from when your footage was captured.   For example, if you want to composite this fire element over a grill while people enjoy a barbecue in the background, Unmult converts the black areas to transparency and restores the original colors in semi-transparent regions. Instead of black fringing around the fire, you’ll see vibrant reds, yellows, and oranges.      Effect Parameters Some Unmult effects you may have used have one or two parameters, while others have none. These plug-ins work best with

AE BETA 26.1.1 BUild 33MAC OS TAHOE 26.23.8Ghz Core Intel i7AMD RADEON PRO 5700 XT 16GB Dragging an asset in the project window onto the folder icon crashes AE BETA. Is fine if the folder is created first and then item dragged into that.Works fine in 26.0.0 Build 67 

Edit: Aug 17, 2025 — Quick Offset is now released in the official release of After Effects 25.4 Great news for After Effects users! Starting with version 25.4. build 50 of After Effects Beta, we're excited to introduce Quick Offset - an efficiency feature that makes staggering your layers and keyframes in your timeline much easier.   What's New  Quick Offset makes it easy to move each layer in your selection — and keyframes across multiple layers — with just a simple keyboard-modified drag. Just select several layers — or keyframes on different layers — and hold down CMD+OPT on Mac / CTRL+ ALT on PC while you drag your selection in the timeline to watch as your layers (or keyframes) distribute themselves across the timeline under your mouse cursor.  Creating cascading and overlapping animations was much more work than it needed to be, Quick Offset makes it much simpler now.    What it does:  Layer offsetting: Select multiple layers in the order you want to

I want to snap the Z anchor point to the depth of the extrusion. That is, regardless of the depth of the 3D shape, the anchor point should always be in the center. I know this trick from another program. Is it possible to do this in AE?With expressions and snapping, theoretically this can be done with the /2 command. That is, the depth is divided by 2, and we always get the center. That is what I wanted to do, but I can't separate the Z Y X into separate options to snap to another control.Is there a solution? Thanks!26.0.0 BETA

Hello,Earlier this week (Mon & Tues 19 & 20 Jan 2026) I was working on a project in PPro. Then I took a couple of days off. I'm not sure what version PPro that was, but today Ioaded up that project in PPro 26.1.1 Beta build 32. PPro immediately crashed, and I found the only way to load the project was to launch PPro, THEN open the project from the "recent projects" panel. Oh well, annoying but no big deal.The first thing I wanted to do was duplicate them main sequence and rewname the new one with a newer version number. Weirdly, the only way I could get PPro to accept the new sequence name (I'd changed a 4 to a 5) was to tab out; pressing Enter or Return just moved the text focus down to the next item in the Project Panel and the sequence name reverted back to the "4" version. Again, annoying. I then loaded up the corresponding AE project, and created a comp, added some text, and found a weird thing: If I try to edit the tracking of the text, the text layer (as in its Transform

Please revert the imo completely unnecessary compression of the Composition Timeline context menu. This trend was set in Premiere's rightclick menu with heavy backlash for sensible reasons.    Now looking at the AE beta, the same practices are layed out in the timeline menu where Close Other Timeline Panels/ Panels in Group has been moved to a sub-menu along with other options.   This functionality is one that I use incredibly frequently to keep my open comp windows organized but now I have to navigate to a second area with the mouse after the initial location.    To make things worse, I cannot even train myself to use a keyboard shortcut instead because there is no entry for it.   It's implementation also contraditcs non-timeline panels where the Close Other Panels in Group option remains on the main menu level.   There is also a rediculous amount of space left vs display resolution in this menu compared to the previously heavily compressed right-click menu of Premiere so I don't even