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I have an error off a freshly installed After Effects on a new box for AE 2025. I've tried rolling back to other 2025 versions, safe mode, etc. with the same issue. Attached is a screengrab of the error itself

I'm working on a project with multiple 3D objects. I created a shadow with a solid for one 3D object (the red one), and it worked perfectly. However, when I tried the same method with a different 3D object, the solid just doesn't recognize it. Any ideas on what the problem could be?

Hi, I'm trying to understand smartfx, specifically result_rec & max_result_rect.If we examine Shifter.cpp example in sdk, and let's say output comp is 1920x1080, and layer we applied effect to is also 1920x1080, and we use offset, it will offset pixels properly, but if we apply effect to 4K footage, the footage effect has been applied to will be cut off if offset is used.How to combat this? Thanks

I keep getting the error that Point On Path in the variable is undefined, no matter how complex I make this script. Can anyone see where I am going wrong?Code for reference:var path = thisComp.layer("Shape Layer 5").content("Ellipse 1").content("Ellipse Path 1").path;var trimPath = thisComp.layer("Layer 12 Outlines").content("Trim Paths 1").end / 100;var targetlayer = thisComp.layer("Layer 12 Outlines");var piont = path.pointOnPath(thisComp.layer("Layer 12 Outlines").content("Group 1").content("Path 1").path) targetlayer.toComp(piont)

Hey folks! How can I change the buttons display on this area? I always have to use a bigger area just to see / click and use all of the functions (and I aways need them), but end up with lower space to another panels.  If I could just make them in the bottom (and make a second line with the functions) would be perfect. 

src=wiggle(2,200);boundary = [135,135]; // size of boundinglayer/2clamp(src, value - boundary, value + boundary)how i do this in dynamic way , means if shape layer is rectangle and i want when ever i change height and weidth and bound upadated , balls are bounded inside the inner box because the box have stroke. bound also updated with stroke changes ,how can  ido that , can anyone give me idea?

Does anyone know how to change the color of the pen tools path? The actual path itself is different colors on several of my different files but I am trying to cut a path (see attached) and the path got changed to a light brown which I cannot see to well edit?

Hello AE Community. I've scowered the internet to no avail, so I figured i'd ask here.  I'm running an old 2012 I mac at 2560x1440 resolution, and I just picked up a Acer 3840x2610 for a second monitor. I've moved the timeline to the second monitor and it's been great except the height of each layer displayed on the timeline is quite small on this 4k resolution Is it possible to increase the height/size of the layers on the timeline?  Thanks in advance.

É possível obter uma versão mais antiga do after effects? Mais específicamente o after effects 2023?

I Really Need Help With This It Happens Every Clip Every Time I Add It To A TimeLine   

Hello, I have HDR footage shot on an iPhone 16. The footage is rec. 2100 HLG. I managed to get it to display accurately in my PR sequence and export accurately, but I need to dynamic link a few clips to AE and that's where I'm facing issues. The footage is darker and washed out in the midtones and blown out in the highlights. It looks *similar* to if I interpret the footage as rec. 709 but not quite. When I right click on the footage in the project pane and go to Interpret footage > Color, it confirms that the footage is rec. 2100 HLG. I've already gone to Project settings > Color > Working color space, and changed the color space to rec. 2100 HLG W203. While there are a bunch of rec. 2100 HLG options, this is the setting I use to export out of Premiere, and in testing the others, this one is the least blown out. So the first issue is being unable to get the footage to display properly in AE. From there, the dynamic linked clip doesn't display correctly in PR, but at

I have a screen recording where I need to hide/mask some text.  Easy enough, but during the recording, the screen scrolls up, as well as the text on the screen.   I've addressed this in the past by using a mask in Premiere Pro (also in After Effects), and keyframing/adjusting position at each frame.  But I'm assuming this is something that could be handled much easier with either Motion Tracking or Content-Aware Fill in After Effects.  However, neither of these methods have worked for me.   Motion Tracking seems to get lost and quickly loses anything on the screen I'm trying to track (note: this is mainly a screen of text/labels, so no large objects...but the contrast is good, with black text on white background).   Content-Aware Fill gave some very odd results since other text scrolls through the same area in subsequent frames.   I'm hoping it's just my lack of experience with Tracking/Content-Aware Fill.  Anyone have any pointers on how best to

I'm having an issue with the pen tool I don't seem to be able to resolve.Let's say I make an object move from point A to point B in a straight line, but I want this path to be a little curved, so I use the pen tool to make the path more "roundish". Then I want it to stay still for a few moments and then move again to point C. So I place a new keyframe for it to stay still. But when I place this keyframe the bended path I made with the pen tool makes the object keep moving while I want it to keep still. What did I miss?Why is that? I guess I'm missing something here, but don't know exacly what. 

I'm relatively new to After Effects, but I've searched quite a bit and can't figure this out. I have two solids right next to each other.  At certain points in the timeline, I'll increase the scale of one or the other for emphasis - making it pop out for a second and then return to normal size. This works just fine for the solid layer on top, but the lower layer gets partially blocked.  I thought it would be trivial to move the lower layer up when needed via expressions, but I can't find a way to do that.

Good afternoon Adobe Community, So basically ever since I installed the latest version of After Effects which is 20.1 it has been laggy and slow whenever I use the toolbar to move something, type something, or even use the pen tool this is annoying because I checked my laptop, OneDrive and my Disk storage and they're all good so I have no idea as to why this is happening and I would love it if someone could tell me how to fix this immediately because like I said its annoying and frustrating so if anyone knows a solution PLEASE reply back to me ASAP. There is a screen recording below that I have provided if needed to get more clairty of the situation.   Thank you so much in advance,   Sincerely, Veda

hi guysi want chnage my fonts in after effects but when i type "a" to select font witch started with letter "a", after effects showin me the wierd error. i have this problem since i use 2023 version until now witch i use 2025 version. can someone hep me?

I Place my footage in and it consistently repeats the first couple of frames. Im using 4k 60fps, the footage is 15 Seconds long.im on AE 2025. I haven't got any Plugins.  Any Settings that might help this issue???Thanks in Advance.

I went to export an image as a Photoshop file from After Effects (something I've done for decades)  so that I could modify them in PS and bring them back. Each export was taking for-e-ver.It took me a while to figure out what was going on.The export was (is) waiting for the RAM preview buffer (green progress line) of the entire clip to finish.In many cases my clip was quite long in the comp so it could take quite a while.So long that at first I thought it was hanging (crashing).And the only way to abort was force-quite the app and the cancel button does not respond. I'm pretty sure PSD export are in no way related to RAM buffer loading.So I can't help but think....bug?

I’m having an issue with the preview in After Effects. The screen is completely black, and I can’t see anything. Does anyone know how to fix this?

I have a problem when I activate 3D and when I move the camera, the elements move with the camera movement and do not stay in place   (As you can see in the video, I want this thing to remain stationary and not move when the camera is moving)

Hi, I dnt understand something, If I apply minus front using Pathfinder from Illustrator and Import that in AE it doesnot remain same. how come I never noticed it? Was it always like this or I am missing something.Please I need help.  

I was trying the building split effect and  to create a 3D look. I created a mask underneath using a shape layer and wanted it to follow using track matte, but it's not following even when I use track matte. How can I fix this?

Hello everyone.I have a problem with the composition size of an LED screen that I have to make, the size is 46,848px 256px, and as you know the maximum size that After gives you is 30,000 in height and width. What I want to know is if there is no possibility of being able to make that screen afterwards, right?Sorry for my English, I'm using Google Translate

This may be really simple but I'm having a hard time finding where in AE menu to achieve this.Is there any way to add more frames in between two keyframes?  For example, in the image below.. If I want to add say 15 frames in between my "Scene 1 - Outro" and the 4s mark for all layers.  Is there a shortcut anywhere that will let me position the blue timeline marker in between the two time-code and add more frames to stretch out all the layers below?Thank you for all the help.

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