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I render out a lot of image sequences at work, b/c if you have a small change in the middle of an animation with lots of layers and effects, overwriting a few frames is a lot faster than a whole mp4. It drives me crazy that I can't patch up a few frames in the middle of a sequence with media encoder. I have to take the time to let AE render them, or downsave to another version which is inefficient.Why isn't there the option of using the same frames numbers as the after effects comp that's been exported? I officially request this option in future updates. Unless anyone knows of a work around? I haven't been able to find one.

Hello,I’m new to After Effects plug-in development.In my plugin, I need to perform strict RGB value comparisons in an 8-bit environment, so I also want AE to automatically convert input to 8-bit when the project is set to 16-bit or 32-bit color depth.However, I’ve noticed that when AE automatically converts 16-bit or 32-bit images down to 8-bit for an effect that only supports 8-bit, it introduces subtle noise or dithering artifacts.I tested several of AE’s built-in “8-bit only” effects and saw the same issue — the colors contain subtle noise, and sometimes the noise even evolves, like in this GIF.My plugin needs to calculate and output precise HEX color values, and several internal steps depend on exact 8-bit operations and strict RGB comparisons.So my question is: is there any way to avoid these noise artifacts during AE’s automatic 16/32-to-8-bit conversion?

What is the point of AEGP_GetLayerToWorldXform matrix? What does it give me? It's a really confusing name, does it transform the layer-space coordinates to composition-space? What does "World" mean? Is it supposed to be used to make an effect work in composition space instead of layer space?

I cannot download after effects, It only shows "free trial" or "buy" options on creative cloud app, but I have After Effects on my plan. When I try to purchase, it gives an error: "This purchase is not supported. You already own After Effects." But I cannot use After effects. 

Does anyone know if there’s an expression or plug-in that can translate text in AE?

Hi,I am working on a project for one of my clients to create/ identify automated plugin/tool for Adobe After effect language localization ie. to convert the content in Adobe After effects to different languages.Could someone point in the right direction as to where I find an automated plugin for the same?If not,  just a sample plugin to get started with the project?Any help would be massively appreciated.Thanks in advance.Kritika!

Hi, I need some help or some advice here.  I keep trying to do content aware fill on this scene on the rotoscoped out subject, but everytime I try to do it I crash around 25-35 percent.  I will note that I always crash while using the Object mode, which is the mode I need. I have tried rendering with Edge Blend and it renders perfectly. I have also tried splitting the clips into 1 second portions and it still doesn't help. I can't consistently generate an error code, but I have received an error code and it did mention something like "No Memory left." I have turned on a setting that utilizes all of my memory towards After Effects while rendering.  I have attached a screenshot of what my project looks like, and what my PC specs are. I am running the most updated version of AE and I am running on the most updated version of Windows 10. If anyone has any advice please let me know!!!!!!

Searching for info on a keyboard shortcut for navagating between the layer keyframes .. such as position, scale, rotation, etc .. It is way too tedious to click on the little triangle and back to editing.Tried to search the Forums and found nothing.No custom options either.

While opening AE received the following warning:After Effects warning: The following plugins have failed to load. Please reinstall these plugins:[insert long list here] clicked through OK Was then greeted with the following error:After Effects error: Couldn't find main entry point for [plugin name] (48:: 72) I followed the path to investigate:/Library/Application Support/Adobe/Common/Plug-ins/7.0/MediaCore/ But found that there is no Plug-ins folder in the Common folder. After a search on Adobe Community I have found fixes for PC users, but not for macOS users.  my details:After Effects 25.2.0Apple M2 Max96 GB MemorymacOS Sequoia Version 15.3.2

I need to render a bunch of UHD TIFF sequences to an intermediate format for use in other compositing activities.  There are no effects of any kind, just a straight image sequence render.  I've tried Quicktime DNxHR and ProRes and both take 90+ minutes to render a 12,000 - 15,000 image TIFF sequence.  The exact same render job takes ~10 minutes in Resolve. So, cleary I have something set incorrectly in the AE export. Any suggestions on where to look?

I wanna install Adobe Aftter Effect 20th version form Creative Cloud, but the version is not available anymore.I am using MacBook Pro M1 and there will be some compatibility issue for sure if I use recent versions.So, is there any option for this one?

This is the screenshot of my project. You can see a basic rectangle and an 'asset' (Both imported from AI using overlord).The only effect used is CC Repetile and the basic rectangle is just one single shape, the 'asset' is split into groups within the layer contents.When using CC Repetile effect on them, it creates a thin gap in between.However it should be noted that, when I use a shape created within AE, this problem doesn't occur.I tried to apply the effect after pre-composing, but that didn't remedy the issue. If you require anything more for a deeper diagnosis, I would be happy to provide.(The same settings for effects are used for all the shapes, only that the Expand Right values  differ for each)Thankyou for taking the time to assist.

When using 'Run script file' the script works fine, but when I use it through scriptsui panel it appears blank Here is the script:  (function combinedPanel(thisObj) {// Build UIfunction buildUI(thisObj) {// Use dockable panel if available, otherwise floating windowvar win = (thisObj instanceof Panel) ? thisObj : new Window("palette", "Project Organizer", undefined, { resizeable: true });// === UI Layout ===win.orientation = "column";win.alignChildren = ["fill", "top"];win.spacing = 10;win.margins = 10;// --- Title ---var title = win.add("statictext", undefined, "Import your Assets");title.alignment = "center";title.graphics.font = ScriptUI.newFont("Segoe UI", "BOLD", 14);// --- Import Assets Button (icon) ---var iconPath = File($.fileName).path + "/asi_images/importIcon.png";var importBtn = win.add("iconbutton", undefined, iconPath);importBtn.helpTip = "Click to import your editing assets";importBtn.preferredSize = [48, 48];// --- Template Button ---var templateBtn = win

So basically I have an older project file I want to use some assets from, which is made with After Effects 2019. Now I want to open this project file with After Effects 2020 but as soon as it loads up it says "Unnamed Project.aep" on the top where normally the file path is shown. Also, the Composition field is totally empty which means I basically opened a completely new Project.Is there any fix for this issue or do I have to redo everything I did in the old Project File?Best regards,Restiix

Hi, I have been using Frame.io really actively about a year and a half ago, and I had a pannel inside AE that allowed me to send compositions directly into Frame.io and overall it was very convenient.  I have just strated a new project and wanted to use it again, but it does not seem possible? I have the latest version of AE (25.4.0) and I work on Windows - I searched in my AE windows and extensions, reset the workspace, but for the life of me can not bring the Frame.io pannel back into AE.  When I try to reinstall it from the Creative Cloud App, I only get an option to use the web version, but it is super inconvenient and adds a lot of extra steps to my workflow. How do I bring back the in-built AE pannel for Frame.io?

I am receiving this message.  Advice would be appreciated please. After Effects can't continue: An unexpected error has occurred and After Effects will now shutdown.Please check you have the appropriate permissions to launch After Effects as well as read/write access to the After Effects preferences folder.If any other error messages were displayed prior to this, please review, and resolve if possible. Hayley

A couple days now when i start AE (latest version) i get a licensing error: Please connect to the internet as soon as possible so the license can be activated (101) I am now at 1 days.. so im fearfull AE will just stop working right in the middle of 4 deadlines. I thought earlier this was related to AE scripts because they had a major outtage preventing plugins from activating. But now i know its AE itself that is giving met this error. Ive already followed all steps from this link that was posted in an previous discussion:   https://helpx.adobe.com/in/x-productkb/policy-pricing/activation-network-issues.html?linkId=100000389205368  The post im referring to is: https://community.adobe.com/t5/after-effects-discussions/after-effects-licensins-server-not-connecting/m-p/15568269  I also have not made any changes to my system, im on a Mac M1 Ultra. I have recently updated all adobe apps. None of my other apps give me this notice. My accoutn is fi

Hi! When scrolling down in the inspector, I often accidentally change parameters with the mouse wheel. Is there a way to disable this for the mouse? The wheel should only scroll and zoom in/out.

Hello, I have imported my audio and clips onto my composition, however they do not show up on my timeline, therefore I cannot edit them. I have restarted the app and cleared my cache, yet nothing is helping. Please let me know if you know a solution.

How do I turn off this yellow pop-up window in the graph editor? It interferes with the view and it is dynamic, sometimes it is very large and covers important points.

Hey everyone,I’ve been looking into how modern TV streaming apps (like Netflix, Hulu, and even newer ones like Inat TV APK) are handling their motion design, transitions, and animated UI elements. Some of them have incredibly smooth interfaces, while others feel a bit clunky or inconsistent when switching between menus or streams.As motion designers and After Effects users, I’m curious —Do you think these animations are mostly pre-rendered or done in real time?How would you approach designing seamless motion for a streaming app interface?Any plugins or techniques you’d recommend for prototyping that kind of motion inside AE?I’d love to hear your thoughts or see examples of similar work you’ve done.Thanks in advance!

Any and every file I import from Cinema 4D into After Effects has the sequence much shorter than the file in Cinema 4D. But it is always 3 seconds long. I have adjusted the length in Cinema 4D. I have also clean installed after effects and all. I am on a mac with the newest version of the OS and the Cloud.

Hi, i have a problem with my timelapse. I applied Motion Tile effect and tried to make a rotation transition, but when i rotate the 100% scaled video, the black borders (edges) appear... I scaled out to make it obvious for you. How to get a rid of these black borders? The same problem appears when i apply RepeTile effect. Also with motion blur, it is still the same. Please help!Thank you in advance,Kind Regards

Hey there,i have a problem importing shapes from illustrator to AE via overlord... I only got a path made and no rectangle parameters as roundness, etc...Is there a way to fix this around? Does an update from after effects 2022 buggy-messy? or... Am i doing something wrong ? Thank you... this has a lot to do with my workflow.Thank you!

I tried to do it, but I stopped at the point where I could only make the particles repeat the letters statically, and then I realized that everything would be much more difficult than I thought, so help me do it because I really want to repeat what the Google motion designers did.