After Effects (Beta)

I thought surely this must be covered somewhere, but after a good bit of searching, I still haven't found what I'm looking for...  I have a 3D comp in After effects using the Advanced 3D renderer. I have a .glb model of a desktop computer. Laid carefully onto it, I have a precomp with the contents of that computer screen.  Is there a way to make it look as if there is light emanating from the computer screen itself, instead of having a light in the scene pointed towards the computer and messing with the materials settings on the precomp to try and get the computer screen to look like it is lit decently?  I was reading a bit about EXR files and HDRI lights, but I feel like it's a bit over my head and I'm not sure if you could use that to position a "light" within a 3D composition or if it sort of wraps all the way around the comp...

I build templates. I normally replace logos in a closing animation with a logo and contact info. The logo has a bevel alpha and dropped shadow. I just downloaded the newest AE Beta (25.4.0 Build 13) and when I swapped one logo for another, even though the effects were applied to the layer, neither were visible. Workaround:I added a new (additional) dropped shadow and suddenly the previous two effects "woke up." I deleted the newly added dropped shadow and the effects originally there, remained as expected.

After effects will not open. My device meets the requirments to use After effects and all of the other adobe apps I have work fine e.g illustrator,photoshop,Premier pro but one day after effects stopped working The splash screen will load then disapper or The splash screen will glitch and not allow me to close it meaning I have to use task manager to close it - photo of the second outcome attached. It gives me options to start in safe mode or reset prefernces but none of these options work and I do not have any plugins installed  I have repeatedly uninstalled and reinstalled and even updated to the latest version v25.2.2 However even switching to older versions does not work. Here are my system specs - Processor 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1165G7 @ 2.80GHz 2.80 GHzInstalled RAM 20.0 GB (19.8 GB usable)System type 64-bit operating system, x64-based processor I have even tried the Beta AE but it still will not work I have tried both opening

After Effects （Bete）Mac os 15.4.1

Version 24.4.0x13 of After Effects Beta introduces support for embedded animation in 3D models. When you add GLB or glTF files with embedded animation to your timeline, you’ll see a new Animation Options menu where you can select an included animation to play back.     Make characters dance, laptops unfold or simply save time bringing in preexisting animation from another app. Animations can include skeleton structures and mesh deformations. Copies of a model layer can have different animations selected, or you can leave Name set to None to keep your model static.   “Rampaging T-Rex” by Naelwow, CC Attribution   You can play, trim and retime these animation sequences like footage layers, including via Time Stretch and Time Remapping. (Though unlike footage if you slow them down, they’ll interpolate smoothly between frames.) And, just like other 3D layers, you can animate their transforms, move the camera, add lights to change their look, and combine them with othe

Hello. I m using After Effects 25.2.2 Build 2. I import an fbx file with animation, but the result are very inconsistent.Yesterday when I imported an fbx with an animation, under animation tab, the name was there and I could preview the animation. Today, same file, same animation, the animation tab appears, but the name of the animation is missing and it doesn t work. If I make a simple cube in any 3d software with an animation and I import it, I can see it, animation tab is there, but there is no name of the animation and it doesn t work.Same inconsistency for the environment light. I have an hdr in the scene, I try to use it as a source for an envrionment light, in one day I can choose the hdr that is there, in other day I cannot, it is not showing. After some clicks, it takes into consideration the light, but still without showing in source.Do you have a fix? Should I try the beta version? I cannot work on a serious project and one day the animation to not work. Thank you.

Hi there,I'm running into an issue with the Toggle Button in my scripts. The image buttons no longer highlight when toggled like they used to in AE 2024. Just wondering if this is something that's being looked into. Here’s a quick demo of the issue: Video linkAnd here’s the script used in the video: Script link Thanks!Sergei

In our ongoing aim to make your After Effects experience better, we are excited to introduce the new Properties Panel to the beta today (22.2.0x29).   As always, we look forward to hearing your feedback here in the forum. Your responses help us know when features are ready to ship or if they need more polishing. Please speak up and help us build the product you need!   Properties Panel Create motion graphics quicker and with greater ease inside the new Properties Panel. Cut down on your twirl-time by quickly accessing the properties you need the most. New designers coming from Photoshop and Illustrator should feel right at home with controls available where you are used to finding them.   This first build brings an easier way of working with Shape layers. Select a shape either in the composition window or timeline, and you will find its properties shown in the panel for easy access. If you change a value in the panel, it will change in the timeline as well. Select multip

Hello😊the new UI for after effects has problems when I try to move a layer, moving the time indicator(head) in the time line, even the guids from the ruler.If there is any info you want me to previde, I am hereThank you.

Hello, I was wondering if you could help me with a problem I'm currently facing in After Effects.I used the Rotobrush 3.0 on a clip and everything looked fine within the layer. After that, I pre-composed the rotobrushed layer. However, when I view the pre-comp in my main composition, a black outline appears around the subject, when I open the pre-comp by itself, the black outline doesn't appear at all.Do you happen to know what might be causing this, and how I can remove the outline while keeping the transparency intact in the main comp?

Alignment is so essential in After Effects such as Align Left, Right, Center, Bottom, etc but till this now they don’t have shortcuts ! Assigning custom keyboard shortcuts to these functions is crucial for speeding up our workflow like adobe illustartor.  Any idea if this will be implemented sooner?

When using a large number of composition markers with protected regions enabled, the timeline display glitches.AfterEffects Version: 25.3.0 (Build 52)Windows 11 Home Version: 23H2Recreating the preferences folder → On AfterEffects restart → Choosing "Do not migrate previous settings"→ Issue not resolvedUpdating GPU driver → NVIDIA Studio Driver Version: 576.02→ Issue not resolved

Hello everyone, We're excited to unveil Create Nulls for Positional Properties, a new command for easily creating simple animation rigs for positional properties. This new command is available in After Effects (Beta) 25.2.0.93 and later. After selecting a point property in the Timeline, you can use Create Nulls from Positional Points from either the Layer > Create menu or the Keyframe Assistant menu.     Much like Create Nulls from Paths (which we'll talk about more in a minute), this new command allows you to instantly create linked Nulls from any positional point in After Effects. Shape gradient points, Puppet Pins, effect points...the list of compatible properties and creative possibilities is extensive. Linking positional points to Nulls has many benefits, including: Attach any point to any layer through layer references or parenting without writing expressions yourself Parent Puppet Pins to each other for character rigs Bring 2D effect points into 3D

Hi there!   Version 25.2x88 of After Effects Beta introduces support for FBX model import. FBX is one of the most popular formats for 3D models, and you can now bring FBX models directly into After Effects – including embedded animation, cameras and lights.   This also includes models downloaded from Mixamo:           Please give FBX import a try with your models and let us know how it’s working for you.   Let us know if you run into any issues, e.g.: The model doesn't look right for some reason (like missing materials) The model looks right but has unexpected transformations The model fails to import Unexpected appearance of embedded animation, cameras or lights Some other issue we haven't anticipated   Thank you for your feedback! We appreciate it.  

Recently this error has started happening very regularly for me.It normally happens after adding an Ai file to my Ae project.I have tried adjusting my memory cache preferences in different ways, but the error continues to persist.

Getting the following message for loading any of our plugins:Checked the console but don't see any entries related to loading the .plugin file.

Multi-frame Rendering is here for After Effects beta users. Right now, you will have access to Multi-Frame Rendering for export only. Keep your eye on this forum, as we will be rolling out new features until we launch.   Internally, we have been testing a representative sample of projects with a suite of hardware configurations, and we are excited to finally put this feature in your hands and get your feedback. Test your unique projects on your own hardware so we can ensure that our performance updates benefit all of our customers and meet speed and quality metrics before we launch.   Beta testing of Multi-Frame Rendering will last a little longer than some of our other features because we currently do not support Multi-Frame Rendering in Preview, Motion Graphics templates, Dynamic Link, Adobe Media Encoder and AERender Command Line Interface.   Check out the blog and FAQ post to learn the following: What is Multi-Frame Rendering? What factors influence performance? Whi

It's been so long on feature request that it's no longer a feature, by now it's just a crippling bug. Come on, by now half of our projects are in ACES. AE ACES workflow is surprisingly OK, but it does require us to work in 32bit. Still not having an Add Grain and Gaussian blur working in 32bit is just ridiculous.Seriously, how much time would it take, 1, 2 days for a single developer??Just as a reminder:- add grain doesn't work in 32bit at all- Gaussian Blur has a bug where it generates negatove picel values - whenever an overbright point gets blurred, it gets a full black (actually negative) halo around it.These have been reported for over 3 years now, why are they not done yet???

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yes, almost everywhere is math possible. But If I have to make a comp, 40sec long and 25 frames per second, would it be easy to type in 25*40 to get the right comp. Should not hard to implement? 😉 

I'm having trouble getting After Effects to output consistent color that matches the Composition window. It doesn't matter if I toggle off Display Managed Color, or add a QT Gamma Compensation LUT during the export process. I've tried all different codecs. All of my exports look low-contrast and have a different gamma than what i'm creating in the program. Is adobe working on this? What can be done???  OSX 13.6.4 (22G513)After Effects Beta 25.3.0

Is there a way to export a 3D object with animation keyframing (done in After Effects) as a GLB or other common file type.  I'm an artist most comfortable in Adobe Photoshop and I'm good in After Effects for animation. I'm working with Augmented Reality turning my art into experiences. I want to animate 3D elements that I capture myself (or create from 2D). I haven't found an easy way to do this,  nothing like the way I would use Adobe After Effects to animate. I would love to be able to export out the keyframe animations with my GLB and import them directly into my augmented reality space. Is there any interim way I can do this (perhaps with a plugin).  I would love one of the Adobe Software systems to support 3D animation with Puppet Rigging too. 

The AE Beta support page asks for suggestions for 3d file types to import. LightWave3d's LWO file format would be very useful. LW is back in development and its new owners are now very approachable!

Version 25.1.41 of After Effects Beta introduces support for customizing the Transparency Grid and Background Color for the composition, footage, and layer panels.   Our latest update introduces two helpful new features that will improve the way you design and preview your visual compositions. With the ability to adjust transparency grids and customize panel background colors, you will now have more granular control over the appearance of your workspace. This will allow you to customize the design context to better match the destination of your graphics!    Adjusting the size and colors of the transparency grid behind your composition elements can enhance visibility by providing better contrast against various elements. This makes it easier to distinguish transparent areas from the rest of your design. Additionally, customizing the grid colors to match your personal preferences or project requirements can make your workspace more comfortable and efficient. You

8 months ago it was announced that AE would respect the dark mode in macOS, but since then no novelty about Windows. I would like to know his there are plans to improve AE's appearance in Windows, currently, title bars and menus look in white without any blur effect.  In the last time I have made suggestions to help the development team, such as using WinUI. Thanks!