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Hello,I had a requirement of having a text layer with an expression that displayed the video name and the frame number of that video. So I searched around and with the help of ChatGPT I came up with an expression. (P.s I'm uploading my file with the expression because it's a little lengthy). But at random times the expression seems to bug out. The error comes as "Error : Error : this layer has no source". For some reason I found that this issue doesn't happen if I don't keep any other layers below the text layer with the expression. Like if I keep any shape layer it doesn't work. I only need to have video layers below it. But is there any workaround to this. I'm uploading my file and the error. Hopefully I can get a solution. 

I want to add marker on the timeline for my typography video. Using go to layer>add marker is slow for me and i want to use the shortcut key. but i dont understand how to press (numpad *). I press shift + 8 and it did add marker with number 8 but it will move if i press it on another timeline. How do i press numpad * ?

I'm using an attractor (layer from Null A to B) type setup:- this:linear(effect("Slider Control")("Slider"), 0, 100, thisComp.layer("Attract 06").transform.position, thisComp.layer("06").transform.position) The layer naem is Is there a way that i can link the layer name (which is Attract 06) to the expression "thisComp.layer("Attract 60") entry, it would save me quite a bit of double clicking and typing as i'll be going into triple figures with duplications. maybe a dynamic link or some kind of exprression link?? i'm all ears 

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In 0:02 and 9:07 you will notice a text animation. Can someone please hellp me with how to do this? it can be found in the build in text animation presets of AE? Thank you    

Hi all,This is the attract layer to null object position  expressionthisComp.layer("YourNullObjectName").position; The trouble is when added it's an instant snap to the destination null object. Is there anexpression i can add or alter this, so i can highlight a number / strong of the attractor and then expression pick whip this to a slider control? Much in the same way we do to the wiggle expression to use velocity to turn it on and off. I'm looking to be able to use a 0 to 100% method with keyframes on a slider controller. So i can then add velocity and really chosen how to craft the animation to suit. Over to you good people:)Graham  

Hello, I have a problem with the Time Displacement effect, but I feel like I’m missing something. Applying this effect significantly increases my render time—normally, my renders take about 40 minutes, but with this effect, they take many hours longer. But today, the render doesn’t even start and gets stuck at 0%. I had to remove the effect to continue with my project today.  I suspect the effect is too heavy to render because, at full resolution, it won’t even preview and just loads indefinitely. Strangely, at 1/4 resolution, it previews and caches the entire area without issues. I expected it to render slowly, but instead, it doesn’t start at all. I might not fully understand how this effect works, especially why it causes such a performance hit. I know that whether the CPU or GPU is used depends on the specific effects, but I don’t really understand it that well. Here’s my workflow: I create effects over still PNG images or shapes (no video footage involved), animate

I've looked at other posts on here and have tried everything. However,  I keep having this issue. I am rendering 2D characters, however, when I use the set matte feature to give the characters bangs (I use this feature so that I can use a facial null to make it appear that the character is turning their head) it leaves the faintest outline where the "Head" shape is. I included a few screenshots to hopefully help with understanding what is going on.

Hi all, I have an After Effects project that I created to simplify and automate a weekly animation for my team that will automatically scale/place an image, and import text from a CSV file using expressions.  Everything works. However, occasionally, the CSV text will require a couple of words to be italicized. As far as I'm aware, there isn't a way to apply any sort of formating to the text in the CSV file. And I don't see any obvious way to isolate specific words for italics using expressions either.  Do any of you experts have some insight on a possible way to do this?  

I'm quite new to AE. I have made an image sequence. I would like it to be a slow ( dreamy) transition from one image to another. I would like each image to play for 30fps. I've played with the sequence settings ( overlap, duration from 1fps to 25fps, transition- off, dissolve front, cross dissolve) and everything I've tried gives me a jerky transition with a black fade somewhere in the transition. It's fine in iMovie, tempted to just do it there but wanted to use some AE magic.  Or shall I make a video in iMovie and edit it in AE?  Any help appreciated. It's probably obvious to you guys!Thanks in advance 

Can you tell me how to use one comp in different places with changes? I have seen many projects that create animation by using one comp and changing it according to them. In the panel, only one comp is used. How is this possible????

Hey Guys,I have a script which adds a bounce function to a property. It works fine. My only thin g i;d like to do is make sure it is only run when the property selected is keyframeable.Can someone help with a code snippet.Say if the user has a property that is keyframeable we say "Thanks" with an alert. if it is not keyframeable we can alert with "Not keyframeable". Love to see if anyone has a clever idea for this. or i've missed something obviious.Thanks In advance

Hi, I need some guideance. Please help me 😞  I am trying to remake an animation from inspiration. no way I can figure out how to attach a comp with two nulls. I can sense there is a trick but I cant figure out,  and also how can I make a loop in such animation I dnt understand that either. any kind of guidance will be appreciated.. Please help me. :'(  

I was trying to make a logo reveal animation using the vegas effect. When I changed the blend mode to transparent, the whole image disappears. Anyone can help? 

Hello Everyone!! After I put the pre-compose on the clip, then I save the project and go back to After Effects again, the clips are shifted. This can be seen in the first picture. When I try to restore the clips, a part remains between them. ( 2 pictures )Does anyone have a solution for this?Thanks in advance!

I am getting multiple values from a layer property and saving them in a CSV file. However, I want to extract only the largest number (e.g., 7.1). You can see the attached image for reference. How can I retrieve only the largest value, either using a CSV file or without saving to a CSV? What blocks or logic can I use to apply this functionality in different scripts?Thank you in advance for your help!

Hello everyone, I encountered a problem. I want to use CMD to open my AE project file and run a script. So I wrote the following code： “C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe After Effects 2025\Support Files\afterFX.exe” -project “C:\Users\kyle\Desktop\export.aep” -r “ C:\Users\kyle\Documents\20250110_02.jsx”    But after running it, I found that it only opens the AE main interface, but does not open the project file, nor does it run the script. When I delete the part of the code that runs the script, the project file opens successfully. Is there a way to use CMD to open the project file and immediately run the script? I would appreciate any responses. Thank you.

Ciao a tutti,Vorrei creare un'animazione come il video in allegato. Il concetto è di rendere automatizzata la rotazione della cornice di testo per far si che il testo nell'area si modifichi di conseguenza. Questo video è stato realizzato tramite uno screenshot video da illustrator, rotando manualmente la cornice. Potete aiutarmi? esistono dei metodi per realizzare questa animazione? Grazie mille!

My after effects tool suddenly got reversed, i dont know what happend. I deleted after effects and then reinstall it but it didnt help. 

Olá à todos!  Estou com problemas no Dynamic Link entre o After Effects e o Photoshop. O After apenas reconhece as alterações de cores feitas no documento, deixando as demais de lado, como a de posição do objeto mostrado no vídeo, e mesmo substituindo o documento após o salvamento, o software não reconhece a alteração. Agradeço quem puder ajudar!

Hello,I've recently been using more and more after effect's shortcuts and I'm really used to defaults ones. I've an AZERTY and because I'm working with my windows and after effects in English, AE Keyboard layout is being set to QWERTY. I really would like to be able to change that setup back to AZERTY. I know I can change each shortcut on each setup, but because I'm working on too many computer I can't do that each time. What bothers me and why posting that question is it seems that the possibility exists. (screen below)So apparently I can change my layout to AZERTY.Once clicked, everything's fine with all the sortcuts I need and want.But the moment I'm leaving the sortcut editor, the keyboard layout is being reset from FR to EN I have no idea why, if anybody has an idea on how make that work, would be awesome.

Hello everyone, My after effects is crashing after giving me the following warning:'The following plugins are installed, but are not compatible with this verison of after effects. They will show as missing in existing projects and cannot be applied. To use these plugins, run after effects on an intel-based Mac computer.' The thing is, I already uninstalled these plugins (mainly red giant plugins) and i don't have them on my mac anymore. Any advice?

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Hi. I need to multiply this stock footage donut on the screen.We had the file done orginally by a freelancer but when I needed to make changes in the file - we were only given a WIP file (not final) so I need to do some of the animation and video work myself.I need to use 7 versions of this donut and figured I could Rotoscope it - which worked great. But only allowed me to do 1 at a time. I figured a solution was to export once I did 1 new position and keep doing until finalised. However, I totally forgot that this would destory the quality of the video and as you can see in the screenshot that the footage is blurry. (1 is orginal and 2 is the work I did)  How can I do this while getting the output I need but also keeping the high quality of the footage? Many thanks.

Have a problem when open AE project with mp4 video - it is shown with incorrect size (1088 x 1920 instead of 1080 x 1920). Also it looks 4 times smaller than it has to be and the rest of it's area filled with strange lines (on the screenshot). It happens on laptop Asus ROG Strix G18 laptop. On another Device (PC) where this AE project was created it is shown fine. I always have to convert MP4 files to MOV and then everything is ok. Need help.