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September 16, 2026
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Using the Account Menu in After Effects

Rolling out now in the After Effects Beta, starting with CCD Beta build 27.0.049
 

After Effects now includes the Account Menu -- the same account panel you already use in Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and Premiere Pro. Click your account icon in the toolbar or on the Home screen, and the Account Menu panel opens to display the information relevant to your account.  

If you move between Creative Cloud apps, the menu looks and behaves exactly as it does everywhere else and now the experience will be consistent across our suite of applications.  

 

Account Menu - Click on the account icon on the top right to access the flyout panel

 

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      Warren Heaton
      Community Expert
      Warren HeatonCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      October 18, 2026

      Any chance this can one day restore “Sync Settings” last seen in After Effects 23.x?

       

       

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      HARSHA37720720vlqr
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      HARSHA37720720vlqrCommunity ManagerAuthor
      Community Manager
      October 19, 2026

      Hi ​@Warren Heaton - Thanks for reaching out.

      This feature tied into a legacy system which has been sunset and we are currently focused on other larger initiatives to bring value to our users and have no plans to revisit this in the near future. 

      Please refer to this post referencing its deprecation - 

       

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      sskaz
      sskaz
      Inspiring
      September 18, 2026

      Well that’s certainly something no user asked for, but probably came from High Up Above since AE will undoubtedly start adding AI stuff that will use credits?

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      HARSHA37720720vlqr
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      HARSHA37720720vlqrCommunity ManagerAuthor
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      September 20, 2026

      After Effects serves a wide range of workflows, and the aim is to try work for all of them without getting in anyone's way. The account menu itself isn't an AI thing and it's the same panel that's been in our other CC apps for a while and this effort was to drive towards consistency. It allows you to see which account you have signed in from, check your plan, and get to your account settings quickly.
       

      You're right that AI assisted and AI driven generative features are making their way into AE too but they're entirely optional. We aim to be thoughtful while building them but if you never touch them, the menu will serve to just be quick access to your account. And for the users who do use them, having your credit balance visible in the same place is there for transparency, so it doesn't catche you off guard etc.

      Appreciate you engaging and providing us the feedback! :) 

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