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I'm encountering an issue when trying to use the Content-Aware Fill feature in After Effects.Each time I attempt to generate the fill layer, I get an error (please see attached screenshots).

Text Expression Selectors are one of the most impactful features in Adobe After Effects. So, I've written a blog to introduce it and I've provided links to 4 really useful Youtube Tutorials to get you into the groove. I've also shared two useful expressions - - select specific character/letter [with case-sensitive checkbox & instancing feature (tell the Expression which occurrence/instance of the letter you want to select)] - select word/phrases with partial word match checkbox - includes instancing featureIt's all here - https://www.broadcastgems.com/post/the-text-selector-expression-is-arguably-the-most-elusive-adobe-after-effects-feature-and-yet-it-s-t

I added a CSV file in After Effects. The data only has 8 columns and 10 rows. The data is mainly used to create line charts (4 line charts in total). I created null objects through "Create Nulls From Paths" and used expressions to link them to the data in the CSV file for creating the line charts. Around 30 null objects were created to control these 4 line charts. However, I noticed that as the number of null objects increased, the frame rate during preview significantly decreased. Is there any way to optimize it for smoother video playback? Or does the logic of calling CSV files in After Effects mean that calling multiple layers will lead to an excessive amount of data?

Hey guys! Hope you're well.I recently install red giant but when I preview a video on after effect 2025 with the effect looks it crashes....everytime.If someone can help me...you're welcome.Thanks!

I used After Effect 2024 as render node via command:"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2024\Support Files\aerender.exe" -project "C:\tmp\test_tpl.aep" -r "C:\tmp\some.jsx"All worked fine.After updating to After Effect to 2025 it was broken with error output:"C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2025\Support Files\aerender.exe" -project "C:\tmp\test_tpl.aep" -r "C:\tmp\some.jsx" aerender version 25.2.2x2 PROGRESS: Launching After Effects... aerender SYNTAX ERROR: Illegal argument flag: -rJSX-file is generating dynamicly on runtime.How can this be fixed? 

Hi Is it possible to create shortcut for Fit up to 100% command in After Effect? Thanks for any help.

hello, please help me find out how to pefectly align two videos of the same content, but they are little bit different because of small camere movements...i need this for split screen project so it must fit perfectly together to create one image..thanks a lot, M.P.

I'm trying to add the simple saber glow effect to some text on transparent background. I wanna animate the first letter with a red glow that outlines it. I have been able to do it a million times before but now when i "autotrace" it literally just autotraces a circle. Any help? Could it be because I'm using autotrace on a precomped layer?

I cannot figure out the way to disable the Properties Panel.  I don't want to use it, ever.  I've tried closing the panel and saving as a new Workspace, but everytime I do something like double click a text layer it automatically pops up again LOL.

Hi, I have very basic AE skills and can't figure this one out. I only want every "C" to be yellow and don't want to manually change it every time I change the words. Tried an expression that looks for every space " " and then changes the color of the character right next to that, which would be the C's: var userText = text.sourceText;if (userText.length > 0) {var modifiedText = userText.replace(/ (\w)/g, " <span style='color:#FCD527'>$1</span>");modifiedText;} else {""} I'm getting "Error, couldn't turn result into numeric value"  Thank you for any ideas you may have.  

I know tons of stuff is created daily with AE that is far more complicated than what I am doing. I have a new Mac, tons of hardrive space etc... Randomly it just does not play previews for long periods of time. Sometimes it just never sends the file to Media Encoder. How do you all deal with this? Is there some special sauce I do not know about? I am a seasoned design professional and I have tried everything imaginable. 

Can i use Adobe After Effects on my iPad Pro

AE 2025.2.2 (build 2)When does an AE effect generate either Transparent-to-White or Black-to-White bump maps? I followed a YouTube tutorial using CC Ripple Pulse. The video host activated "Render Bump Map" and his gradient went from Black (-100) to White (+100). On my PC, the gradient goes from Transparent (-100) to White (+100). I'm feeding the generated bump map into CC Glass, which uses a Black to White gradient. I fixed my issue by placing a Solid Composite effect below the CC Ripple Pulse effect and set the color to Black (00 00 00). Now the comp generates the full black-to-white gradient which is being used by the adjustment layer comp that has the CC Glass effect.My assumption is that the entire project is using a media render that does not use Black in its Alpha channel, or it doesn't have an Alpha channel at all. I'd like to know where that setting resides.

I have a problem with loading a file in After Effects. I tried all the methods, considered all the possible problems, but in vain. The file becomes pixelated. Moreover, in Adobe Illustrator it is 100% vector and clear, after downloading it remains the same, but when loading in After Effects the image becomes pixelated. I redid the illustration in Adobe Illustrator a bunch of times, reinstalled both programs, made a new picture - all the same result.

Hello! I'm not sure if I clicked a wrong button, but my puppet pins for just one layer is greyed out and the pins don't move, I assume because thye're greyed out? Puppet pins that I have in other layers do move, but those aren't greyed out, I'm not sure how to get my pins back to normal?This is what I mean by greyed out, normally they're just in white, but it's like these are blocked. Any advice? Thank you.

Hello, my After Effects keep crashing and giving same error over and over.I only have Creative Cloud and Google Chrome working in the background. Also, I have no plugins in the project 3 Pre-comps and the Main Comp.I already uninstalled and installed AE and still having the same error.Can anyone help, please?

Hello, I have a question.I have footage recorded at 30fps using an iPhone. When I edit it in Premiere, I render the output at 30fps as well.The problem is, when I import the footage into After Effects, it often changes to 24fps.When I change the comp settings to 30fps, the playback becomes slow.When I check the source footage again, it does say 30fps.I hope I explained it clearly.Does anyone know how to solve this issue?

Hope the undo and redo history will be retained even if you have saved a project file. As of the moment, the undo and redo functions are disabled and the history is cleared once a file is saved. I always lose significant change allowance once AE saves/autosaves a file. Like all of the history is gone.

Does After Effects have an animated paint tool like the user friendly program "FlipaClip"? If not, can anyone recommend any third party AE plugin that has that feature? I'm seeing a lot of animated war maps on youtube that appear to be done with the program "FlipaClip". These animated war maps show frame by frame paint strokes usually illustrating an invading red layer over a conquered blue country: https://youtu.be/jGe7sG3N-Qw?t=109  Thanks very much in advance for any help or advice with this. 

This color stripes representing selected color only. I do not think there is other use to this. How can I switch off this color stripes?     

Is there a way to enable audio scrubbing when moving one frame at a time with the keyboard?As opposed to holding Ctrl/Cmd while scrubbing with the mouse.

Hi everyone,I have encountered a strange problem after updating to after effects 25, the render time is a LOT longer than usual. Some renders jump up to 200 plus hours long.  I tried reverting to AE 2024, but that didn't help. I have also tried exporting from multiple different computers and starting a new AE project but the issue still persists. the only way I have found to reduce that excessive render time was to remove almost all effects, which I would rather not have to do. Has anyone else encountered this? Or has any advice to help?  Original animation:- Total time: 4minseffects: adjustment layers, noise, point light, 3D objects, blurs, orientation wiggle, drop shadow, rough edges. - export time: 150+ hours  What I was able to get it to:- Total time: 4minsIts basically a slide show (with no audio) of images fading in and out with an orientation wiggle effect, drop shadows and rough edges.- export time: 4hs  My PC:CPU: Ryzen 9

I kept seeing this request on the forums and while it felt like it should be possible in After Effects, I couldn't see a way to do it without needing to spend additional money.   This method uses After Effect's native Advanced 3D renderer, Expressions and Shape layers to let you create and animate arcs from one point to another.   The expressions used look complicated, but really just boil down to school trigonometry. Using Cosine and Sine equations, I was able to create Latitude and Longitude that allow me to move a null object anywhere on the imported 3D model of the Earth. Then using parenting, 3D layers and the Length and LookAt functions, I can add a shape layer that has its anchor on one null and has its other end on the other. With that, it's a simple matter to add Trim Paths and extrude the geometry. And if that sounds complicated, don't worry because I cover how to do it all in just 10 minutes.   Once done, you will be able to create flight paths or travel lin

hello all i am dr sourav malhotra from jammu, india, i want to learn about editon motion graphics that i can uise toshow my dental treatment videos, i have asked so many influncers but no one is ready to help and thery run courses for a hefty amount of money. can anyone help me to unlock this video, like this effect that he used in this video, i have tried saber effects buyt its not that. please help.https://youtube.com/shorts/tqplq9xOZ6s?si=xBoWmU91o9qXA9Ee