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When I render a sequence out of AE 17.1.1 using a project working space sRGB, and then import that sequence into the same project, AE assigns the Rec709 2.4 profile to it, resulting in a colour shift. I'm using ProRes 4444 as a render format.Any advice welcome, as it's resulted in some irritating issues that have been tedious to track down. More info: Windows 10, AE 17.1.1, NVidia TitanXp x2 + 1080Ti.I'm importing the sequence as a series of .exr files. Comp is set to 32bpc, colour management ON, working space sRGB, exporting using ProRes4444.

Do you think it is prudent to do animation with plugin? I found doing animation without plugin makes life difficult. Not only that there are so many features in many Effects & Presets one can't remember everything.  Therefore plugin can reduce the workload. What is your experience? 

Hello all,I'm working on a project between After Effects & Premiere Pro. I want to create multiples text animation coming from the left & the right side. The animation is working well and my text is formatted well as well. BUT for this purpose, I will need to have the possibilty to edit the text. For this, i'm drag n dropping the source text for the text layer into my Essential Graphics panel, it's working well, I can even add properties such as Enable Custom Font Selection, Enable Font Size Adjustement & Enable Faux Styles. The thing is that within that paragraph, I don't want all my text to be regular or italic or bold if I use the Faux style, I want part of the paragraph to be regular and the last sentence to be italic, Did any of you succeed to do this? On the following images is an example of what I want to achieve but within Premiere Pro and without having to going back and forth between the two apps ..If you have any questions, don"t hesitate to shoot! Thanks a lot i

‌I understand I can use thisProperty to get the index of a property, but is there a way to get the index of the shape group my opacity is inside? Sort of like an thisProperty.parent.index or something

Hello, I have a project I complete in April of this year in Premiere with linked AE comps that use the light sweep effect. Upon re-opening the AE project to edit the comps, the CC Light Sweep effect is missing.  How do I reinstall that plugin? It was on my machine just about 6 weeks ago.ThanksAE 23.4.0 Build 53. Premiere Pro 2023, 23.4.0, Build 56Mac OS 11.2.3, Macbook Pro i9 64 GM RAM.

 My asset keeps disappearing right after the keyframe even though the asset should still be visible. Is there something I can do to resolve this?

Hello, Once again I'm testing the limits of what the SDK allows me to do. I have a custom control, a button in my effect panel. I want to implement a rollover effect, and it all works fine for activating the rollover, but not to return the button to its normal state. The problem is when I move the mouse too fast, and the cursor goes out of my parameter area. In this case I have no way of checking where the mouse is and even a way to redraw that area with the new state. I can't seem to find an event like PF_Event_MOUSE_LEAVE that I could use to somehow force a redraw and check the mouse position again to see if the mouse is over the button or not. PF_Event_DRAW event for custom controls is only triggered when the mouse is on top of them, same goes for PF_Event_ADJUST_CURSOR. Any idea of a workaround for this one? 

A Fresh, Modern UI   Adobe Video apps are getting a fresh, modern, and consistent design with the new Spectrum UI.      Try the Latest Version     Key Features   Here are a few key features that become available with the new Spectrum UI   Cleaner Design You get cleaner fonts and typography for better legibility and consistency with other Adobe Creative Cloud apps. That means you’ll spend less time re-learning how to use tools in our different apps and more time creating.    Switch to High-Contrast There is now a new toggle for switching between a high-contrast mode for easier visibility and accessibility or a low-contrast mode for focusing on your content.    Color Themes With Theme modes—a standard dark, darkest, and high-contrast accessibility mode—you can customize the look and feel of After Effects to your preference. Switching between these modes gives you the flexibility to sele

Last week, I updated my mac with the latest version of Adobe After Effects 2020.  I still kept the CC 2019 version installed just in case I had a difficult time opening my files.  Now when launching either CC 2019 / CC 2020 version of After Effects, I cannot open any of my previously created after effects files whatsoever.  I am getting the error message: After Effects Error: File Exists but couldn't be open for reading: "FILE NAME.aep" ( 3 :: 0) . At this point I really have no idea what to do to move forward. Any help is greatly appreciated.  

Hello,I need to edit and update an older project I created using the Plexus plugin. In AE 2024 and 2025.1 (the newest update as of now), I am no longer able to import an OBJ sequence (even with Plexus installed properly). It seems the import process reverts back to the native OBJ importer in AE, which only supports single OBJ files.The strange thing is that if I open and convert an old CC 2017 AE project, it correctly displays and works with the imported OBJ sequence. However, I cannot change or replace it with a new sequence—doing so results in the same import error.Is there a way to "force" AE to use the OBJ importer from the Plexus plugin rather than the native AE importer? (The Plexus plugin has been capable of importing OBJ sequences for more than seven years.)Another (less ideal) solution would be to install and use AE 2023, but in Creative Cloud, I can only go back as far as 2024—even though my subscription started earlier.Any thoughts or fixes? Thanks in advance.

I want to dynamically center multiple (three, in this case) text layers as if they were one block, so no matter which of the three changes size (more text or font size change) the layers are, as one unit, centered vertically together. This is to be used with essential graphics, so it needs to be procedural. Also, this is text LAYERS, not just multiple-line text boxes (although this should accommodate the layers whether or not they have multiple lines). I have no problem centering (or bottom- or top-aligning) individual layers using sourceRectAtTime(). I center the middle layer's anchor point and, using the various layers' heights and tops I align the top and bottom layers relative to the center. All is good, they behave nicely together--now I just want the lot of them centered on the screen/in the comp. I'm thinking the way to go would be to parent the middle layer (because the top and bottom layers are relative to it) to a null, and somehow move the null's anchor point relat

I have a bunch of TIFF files I batch-processed in PS that include layer masks. I've imported these into AE as a TIFF Sequence, but apparently, AE can't render the layer masks correctly. It does not produce the desired effect.  Before I go batch-process each TIFF file again, applying the layer mask, is there something else I should try? Interpret Footage/Main Options tab doesn't allow me to select anything within the Alpha section; all the options are grayed out. I'm pretty sure AE can render PS files with layer masks, and I believe I've done it before. Why not TIFF files?What am I missing?Thanks. 

Hi there,Here's a very annoying issue I'm experiencing... After Effects freezes randomly when working on compositions containing video assets. Freeze starts with composition playback or scrubbing, then affects the whole UI, so I have to force exit the app. Composition settings : 1920 x 1080 25 fps.Footage : H264 or Apple ProRes (422 or 4444). After Effects version 25.1.0MacOS Sequoia 15.3.1Mac Studio 2023 - Apple M2 Max - 32 GB RAM - 512 GB SSD Thanks for your support, best regards,Julien

The geometry options - Extrusion Depth option not available on my after effects after switching to Cinema 4D. Curvature and Segments are listed but not extrusion depth.

I downloaded some presets that won't show up in my presets folder once I open After Effects. I'm assuming it's because I have the 2017 version and the presets were made in AE2018. Is there a way to get around this problem and get the presets to show up in my AE2017?

Hello,I am using After Effects latest version on macOS.AE version: 25.5.0 (Build 4)I’ve encountered the following issue:When I set in/out points for my composition and then use Composition > Trim Comp to Work Area, followed by Add to Render Queue, the undo history completely disappears. After that, I am no longer able to undo any of my previous actions, including the trim and render queue steps.This makes it impossible to revert changes or recover my previous project state.Could you please look into this issue?Thank you.

I'm using a 3D .glb and I need the Advanced 3D renderer but when I use any light, my scene is too dark. When I switch to the Classic or Cinema 4D, everything isn't too dark. Is there any settings I should fix? Many thanks.

Hello, late last week I updated After Effects to version 24 and immediately started acting up. When importing an .aep into a working project, it gives the error "An Internal Asset Numbering Conflict has ocurred", at first it seems harmless but then you realize it messed some comps badly, comps that weren't even open. It shifts layers to the [0,0] origin of the comp which requires manually putting them in the correct place. I thought maybe AE conflicted when importing projects that have assets, solids and nulls with the same names so I went and renamed all solids and nulls in that project I needed to import but it didn't solve the problem. Again it messed up my comps exactly as before.  Some other error messages I'm getting are "Strange situation 26::82" and "invalid text layer" - or something in that regard -.  I need to get this fixed soon, I can't work like this. I'm losing work done since I can't import it in main project. I downgraded my project and opened in AE 23 b

I'm using a template and when I add the picture where it needs to be, it will not let me resize it. I've made use i have it selected in the composition, pressed s for scaling and nothing has worked. Any help? 

Hi everyone,I’ve been experimenting with some projects where I want to animate numbers on screen so they count up dynamically, almost like a calculator in motion. For example, I’ve been building tools like this: [link removed], where values update instantly based on user input, and I’d love to recreate a similar feel visually inside After Effects.I’ve tried a couple of approaches, like expressions with time * value and using text layers. But they don’t always give me the smooth, professional look I’m aiming for. Does anyone here have tips or best practices for animating numbers that update realistically like in a fitness tracker, scoreboard, or calculator demo?Would you recommend expressions, plugins, or even exporting data from a spreadsheet / JSON? Thanks in advance 

Since the update when I hold the option key on any tool I no longer get the alternate function (i.e. zoom out on the zoom tool, open select on pen tool) but a camera tool. This is infuriating and I can't see where to change it back in preferences or keybaord shortcuts, can anyone help?

Buongiorno, ogni volta che apro after effects appare questo errore "after effects errore impossibile analizzare la forma maschera negli appunti". Succede anche quando apro le preferenze, e altre volte mentre sto lavorando.Qualcuno potrebbe aiutarmi? Non so come fare. Grazie

Bonjour à tous.J'ai créé un MOGRT avec After Effects où j'ai deux compositions. J'ai créé un checkbox pour choisir laquelle des 2 activer. Mais une fois dans Premiere Pro, impossible d'activer ou de désactiver. Seule la première composition s'affiche masquant l'autre si je voulais activer l'autre.Comme je suis débutant avec les MOGRT, voici ce que j'ai fait : 1. ajouter de l'effet checkbox control sur chaque composition2. lien de l'opacité (effect("Checkbox Control")("Checkbox")*100) avec "checkbox" sur chaque composition3. Ajout dans Essential Graphics de l'effet "Checkbox" (On/Off).4. ExportEst-ce que j'ai loupé un truc ?Merci encore de votre aide.CordialementManu 

I am new to after effect, I know absolutely nothing about this app. I am currently trying to make a Minecraft pvp montage and the footage is somehow slowed, I have no idea why and I thought it was because rendering, it's been 3 hours since it's rendering. Maybe someone in the community can help me please?

Hey everyone,I just got a brand new high-performance PC, but I’m having serious issues running After Effects. The app freezes as soon as I try to play back a composition — the playhead doesn’t move, and I eventually have to force quit. My setupProcessor: Intel® Core™ Ultra 9 275HX (24 cores, up to 5.4 GHz, 36MB cache)RAM: 32GB PCS PRO SODIMM DDR5 4800 MHz (2 x 16GB)GPU: NVIDIA® GeForce® RTX 5070Ti – 12GB GDDR7 (DirectX 12.2)Storage: 2x 1TB PCS SSD PCIe M.2 (3500 MB/s read, 3200 MB/s write)PC: Windows 11After Effects version: Latest (Creative Cloud) What’s happening:I can launch After Effects, create new compositions, add text, layers, effects — no problem there.But when I try to preview or play the animation, the timeline/playhead doesn’t move at all.The program then becomes unresponsive and I have to force quit it.No error message, just a freeze. What I’ve tried:Restarting the computerReinstalling After EffectsUpdating GPU drivers (NVIDIA)Disabling hardware acceleration