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smyplt
Participant
February 17, 2026
Question

In After Effects, the Effects panel randomly becomes unresponsive. The app doesn’t crash, but I can’t select any effects. It worked minutes ago. Sometimes it fixes itself, sometimes I must restart AE.

  • February 17, 2026
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In After Effects, the Effects panel randomly becomes unresponsive. The app doesn’t crash, but I can’t select any effects. It worked minutes ago. Sometimes it fixes itself, sometimes I must restart AE.

 

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    nishu_kush
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    February 17, 2026

    Hi smyplt,

     

    Sorry to hear about the issue. What are your system specifications (CPU, GPU, RAM, OS version) and version of After Effects? Can you try running After Effects in Safe Mode with third-party plug-ins disabled?

    Let me know if it works better in Safe Mode.

     

    Thanks,

    Nishu

    Ged_Traynor
    Community Expert
    Community Expert
    February 17, 2026

    @smyplt this is the Photoshop forum, try posting on the After Effects forum instead

    smyplt
    smypltAuthor
    Participant
    February 17, 2026

    sorry!  app lead me here it must be accident 

    Sameer K
    Community Manager
    Community Manager
    February 17, 2026

    @smyplt, no worries! I’ve moved your post to After Effects. 

     

    Best!
    Sameer K