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jamiemcgee
Inspiring
May 21, 2025

After Effects Flashing black frames

  • May 21, 2025
  • 62 replies
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AE 25.3.0 Build 71

iMAC 3.8ghz 8 Core i7

GFX AMD RADEON Pro 5700 XT 16GB

OS SEQUOIA 15.5

 

Hi all I am getting random 1 frame black flashed apperaing on previews and renders. Clearing out Cache and switching to draft/full quality doesnt cure it.

If I reload the footage the black frame clears, but randomly appears somewhere else.

 

Doesnt seem to be happening in the 25.4.0 BUILD 50 BETA

 

62 replies

Known Participant
September 14, 2025

So sorry for the delay, we had to deliver the project Friday.

The renders were on ACESCG renders out of C4D then out of AE. No errors out of C4D. The BETA did stop the errors. There is still general speed and stability errors using EXRs though. This is on multiple windows PCs. Mainly AMD threadrippper, 9950X3Ds and 9950Xs. Between 256-128GB RAM, 4090, 5080 AND 3090 gpus. All working over a 10gb network onto a NAS. Cheers

Community Manager
September 9, 2025

@martinc13962311 You mention getting render errors. Is it the same errors that this thread is about (just confirming) or is it something specific to the files you're using? Did you mean to see things are working with ACES files?

Known Participant
September 8, 2025

You can login to one of our machines but we can't share the projects on a live job. Some of the renders go without error but take 5 times longer!

 

Community Manager
September 8, 2025

@martinc13962311 are you able to share your project/assets with us to try to repro the issue you're seeing? 

Known Participant
September 8, 2025

The Beta version is not working for us. Still getting render errors! This is working with ACES CG Exrs and exporting ACES CG Exrs. This is putting a project at risk from this shocking software again!

BardurM
Participating Frequently
September 8, 2025

The beta worked for me - i managed to render out without all the glitches.
Did have to get some of my plugins installed again etc. But this is positiv.

@martinc13962311 : In the Creative Cloud Desktop app -> under Apps in the sidebar and then the "Beta" tab. 

Known Participant
September 8, 2025

How do you get the Beta version?

Community Manager
September 4, 2025

There was a secondary issue with EXRs. Please download the current AE Beta and see if that resolves the EXR issue you are seeing.

BardurM
Participating Frequently
September 4, 2025

I also keep having this issue. Working with EXR sequences it keeps glitching, black frames and random gibberish colored frames.
This needs to be fixed. -_-

Known Participant
August 19, 2025

I've also been having this issue for weeks. GPU drivers are updated, only thing that seems to help is setting to software only, but that sometimes still has black frames.