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I've had AE on my computer for years, and finally had a potential use for it. I went to start it up and this message showed up.  I clicked OK, but this was followed by  And finally this showed up: To elaborate a bit more: I have been running the Lightroom family, Photoshop, Bridge, Acrobat, InDesign, Illustrator, and Premier Pro with no issues at all. I have reset the Preferences I have reinstalled the application I have verified that all is well with Privacy and Security in Apple's System Settings.   Please note the very last suggestion in the screenshot just above where I am writing. It states it wants me to review and "fix" the issue that I encountered in the previous two messages. Other than the "OK" button, there was not much to go on.   BTW, as long as I have your ear, what is the difference between Adobe After Effects 2025.app and Adobe After Effects Render Engine 2025.app. (I get the exact same results whichever one I click)   I'm at a loss, suggestions?

My project consists of 2 spinning movie reels and a filmstrip composition with animated frames. I intend to align the filmstrip along a predefined path now, as if it loops between the movie reels. The common practice to copy the shape path and paste it onto the layer's position property displaces the filmstrip composition as a whole, but does not align it. Anyone has an idea how to proceed?

So I have one layer and one composition in a certain project that have effects attached to them that I need to apply to MANY videos. The effect is not easy to make either, so I was hoping there would be a way to copy it from one project to the other. Some people suggested Ctrl+C Ctrl+V, but I am unable to open more than one after effects project at once. Also, importing the other AEP into my current one glitches it out severely, and I cannot get that to work. My composition imports properly (the one with the effects in it) as well as the full composition of the other video. However, the solids are placed into a folder, and when that folder is opened, it contains the solid from the composition (for the effect) and two adjustment layers that are just pure white. How can I simply copy these two objects from my initial project into my new one and retain the effects?Ethan

Can someone please take a screencap of your "Default" workspace in Adobe After Effects. I think I may have overwrote mine when I was moving some panels around and accidently "Saved Changes to This Workspace." Just needing to check this against a clean copy. Thanks!   

Hi!I've worked for hours and hours making a cool video in After Effects, but suddenly it stopped responding and I haven't saved since I started the project! I really wanna know if there is any way I could restore that composition. No, I don't have autosave on. I haven't closed After Effects because I'm too scared it will delete the video...

I'm facing issues with rendering in the latest version of Adobe After Effects (2026).When I try to render using a specific codec (QuickTime DVCPRO HD 1080i60), the output looks fast-forwarded, as if it were playing at twice the normal speed. Additionally, the second half of the render appears as a black screen.This issue started occurring after updating to the 2026 version.Thanks,Luis

I have 100+ text layers.Each layer has:- Gradient Ramp- Turbulent DisplaceI want to remove ONLY Turbulent Displace from all layers at once.Is there a batch / script / shortcut way?Using: After Effects 2025OS: Windows

I’m working with design restrictions where text can build upwards, but there is a defined bottom border.I’m looking for a setting or an expression that stacks the text upwards after every line break, instead of the default where text drops below the original line.I tried the expression from AEscreens.com but it doesn’t seem to be working for me. When I try it, it simply centers all the text vertically.I want the bottom-most text line to stay at a set y-coordinate.

 When launching After Effects 2025.2 I receive this error message. The most recent beta gave me this error as well. I reinstalled my Maxon Plugins but that didn't solve the problem. I'm on a M1 MacBook Pro. OS: Sonoma 14.0 

I've got a weird one is not making any sense to me. I've tried all sort of combinations of "true/false", "checkboxes" and "null" logic blocks to solve the following, but nothing seems to work properly. In the following section of blocks, I've got a variable (key location comp file) that is populated earlier in the script.  As you can see in the console when this script is run, there is a list of 2 files in the directory. Which "should" mean that "key location comp file" = true, and the custom input dialog with "select comp" should execute.But, the script seems to passover the "if/do" and moves down to the "else if/do" where the "No Comp Currently exists" dialog is launched. What am I doing incorrectly? I've tried inversing the logic with "does not equals" false and that seems to work "sometimes", but not always. As always, any input you can give is appreciated.

Trying to remove text and/or logos from some videos. Running After Effects 23.6 under Windows 10 64 bit. This is a sample video for test purposes. Tried using Content Aware Fill with various settings of Feathering and/or Alpha Expansion. But the results are not really good enough with blurring and/or smearing inplace of the text/logo! How to get the best possible result of removing text and logo from the video? Thank you. Test Video 

Welcome to After Effects 26.0     Ae 25.6 Banner.png After Effects 26.0 is here!A powerful new version of After Effects is here, and it’s all about unlocking fresh creative possibilities. This release introduces a set of exciting new features designed to push your 3D workflows further than ever. With the addition of Spot and Parallel Light shadows, you gain greater control over lighting and realism in your scenes. The ability to create Parametric Meshes opens up faster, more flexible 3D design, while support for Substance 3D Materials (SBSAR) brings rich, fully customizable materials directly into After Effects. Together, these updates make this release a big step forward for artists looking to create more dynamic and visually striking work.     New in 26.0   Here are the new features coming with version 26.0   Try the Latest Version Substance 3D Materials (SBSAR).jpg Substance 3D Materials (SBSAR) Apply Substance Materials (.sbsar files) to 3D models and parametr

Hi everyone! I am trying to achieve a text effect like THIS tiktok where the text and rectangle around the text are appearing simultaneously by word. I'd love to do this with a text animation so I dont have to mask every single word.  I followed THIS tutorial to get the rectangle around the text, but when I use text animators it's only applying to the text and not the rectangle. The only effect that also applies to the rectangle is "Blinking Cursor Typewriter Console" which is fine but I need it to animate by word and not by character.  Does anyone know how I can do this? Thanks!! 

Helllo all! Hope you are all doing well. As a beginner in using After Effects 2024 version (AE), i have faced an issue using the null object while following a tutorial on making a faux 3d book using Cinema 4D renderer in AE. Link to tutorial - Animate a Simple 3d Book in Adobe After EffectsTimeline_8:01 - 9:32_  I have attached a short demonstration .gif of how i went about it.  The only difference i could find is that when i added a NULL object to my MAIN Composition, i did not have to adjust the position of the NULL since it was already at the middle of the SPINE layer/composition (in comparison to the tutorial)._My_Output_ _My_Timeline_  P.S. AE 2026 kept crashing hence i wasn't able to check if it worked on the latest version of AE.

I'm displaying a popdown menu in a custom input dialog and I'm getting an odd pink square next to some list items. The two boxed items are consistant from shut down to start up. Even if new items are added to the list (via the Shot.csv spreadsheet. see below), these two CAB and DAB have the issue.  Since this is part of a very complicated dialog, I've included is the entire function for this dialog as context. There does not appear to be anything in the .csv that would cause an issue. In input/insight you can lend would be appreciated. Mike  P.S. Have you ever thought about executing the request (long ago) for setting a window layout preference so we don't have to change the layout everytime we launch the extension? It'd be soooooo great!

Hello, since we replaced a Mac in our bench we have the following error on launch. <186409> <AppDirs> <5> Required Dir = /Applications/Adobe After Effects 2024/Adobe After Effects 2024.app/Contents/Required Safe mode doesn't work either, but preferences reinitialisations allow us to successfuly launch AE, then, the error message will be back on the next launch. We are working on Apple M2 Max, Ventura 13.7.2 We tried different AE versions, reinstallations, check plug-ins.  Thank you for your time. Anthony

!!! I had ongoing AE project on Friday so I decided not to upgrade AE to v26, cause I didin't want any surprises. But unfortunately, I upgraded Premiere to V26, and since Premiere was upgrading, it also upgraded Media Encoder automatically. Today I opened After Effects v25.6.4 and tried to import PSD file AS LAYERS (Composition / Composition-Retain Layer Sizes), as I always do, but to my surprise After Effects became unresponsive. I tried a few more times without luck.  I then thought that maybe it has something to do with the newest Media Encoder, since it was upgraded to the newest version, but After Effects was still on v25. So I updated After Effects to v26. But when I tried to import a Photoshop file as layers, it froze. If I choose to import PSD file as footage (not layers), it imports fine.  I tried to import PSD files that I have imported in the past without problems from my previous projects, and After Effects also froze, every

Hi all! So I am trying to split up a text layer so each word of the text layer can be set as a different font. I currently have the following expression set up but this just replaces the font of the entire text layer if there's 1 or 2 words. var PresenterText = thisLayer.text.sourceText;                var Style = thisLayer.text.sourceText.style; var words = PresenterText.split(" "); if (words.length > 1) { Style.setFont("Font-1"); } else { Style.setFont("Font-2"); } I know in AE 24.5 Beta there were a lot of changes to text expressions but I don’t know if this is one of the things that could have been implemented by this change. Thanks, any help would be appreciated!

Hi, I was working on a project in AE 2025.6, and I was using the Trapcode plugin (Form Effect) when an error popped up, and my AE crashed and won't get past the splash screen (stuck on intializing required components) and a black line appears around it (I'm assuming from the drop shadow). I've tried the following options so far:Removing trapcodeRemoving all plug-insdeleting preferencesstarting in safe modeupdating driversreinstalling aedeleting temp filesdeleting registry keysdeleting hidden filestrying to use an older version (won't get past the splash screen aswell)using creative cloud serviceand restarting my computer.etc I haven't seen anyone with the same problem as me so I'm feeling very discouraged. I recently downloaded ae on my new pc (only 3 weeks old) so if you have a solution that requires me to delete anything I have all files backed up! Here are my specs:AMD Ryzen 5 7500X3D 6-core processor 4001 Mhz32gb RAM1tb storagewindows 11 

Hello everyone, The rotobrush tool won't work on this rush in .mov. I tried adjusting the sequence parameters, emptying the cache memory, using an older version of the rotobrush tool, installing the 25.0 version instead of the latest version, using proxies... Nothing worked at the moment, the brush does not affects the render.  My configuration is a M1 MacBook Air with 8Go of RAM. I know it's not the best but it worked great until now.. Thank you so much for your help, Alexis 

Hi,In after effects when I use the 3D meshes i can see it is possible to use the community assets from Substance 3D from this page: https://substance3d.adobe.com/community-assets Are they free? And i have to credit the author? If i upload something to instagram for example Thanks, Francesco

First i thought is was the drone footage. Then tried mp4 vs prorez422. Same fps. Same comp size. Full quality preview. Detailed analysis. Clear cache. All has failed. ok, can i track a simple rotating square precomp in same size and fps?! NO!--AE 25.6Tahoe 26.1You want me to do this in Resolve? You got it, Adobe.   

I’m repeatedly getting “Unable to allocate memory” (Error 12803) while previewing and rendering, sometimes failing to allocate as little as 126–512 MB, which makes no sense given my system.This happens on relatively simple comps (text, credits), and never used to happen in older AE versions. It occurs both during preview and render, sometimes mid-render after a few minutes. I am using AE 25.5.  System specs:CPU: AMD Ryzen Threadripper 3970X (32-core)RAM: 128 GBOS: Windows 11 Pro (22H2)AE Memory available: 112 GBMulti-Frame Rendering: Enabled (issue also happens intermittently with it off)Disk cache is on a fast local drive, and memory preferences are correctly configured.This feels like a regression in recent AE versions, possibly related to MFR or memory fragmentation. Looking for confirmation, workarounds, or known bugs related to this behavior.

Hi, Each time i import footages into my project , the default interpretation is set to Rec 709.Most of the time, it shouldn't be converted as so. When I have a lot of footages to handle, i have to check this and change my interpretation to "preserve RGB" for every footage.  To avoid that, is there any way to change the default after effect's media interpretation ? That would be hell of a time saver !  Thanks  

Hey team, I have a vector file with a map that I'd like to animate on. Ideally have each individual circle scale up like a little 'pop', but not all at the same time? I have a layer with the vector file linked, and another layer set as a solid with the circle masks pasted onto them.I could manually animate all 223 circles, but that is time I'd rather spend on the main video edit. Is there a quick solution here? I'm comfortable in AE but no guru.Thank you!