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Hello, I can't 'Save' or 'Save As' in After Effects. I've tried ctrl+s, ctrl+shift+s, and then nothing happens. In the Adobe After Effects Auto-Save, it isn't saving new versions of the file. When I save, it runs the function but doesn't actually do anything & won't create a new version of the file. The auto-saves are a day old now, since I haven't X'd out of the project, hence they're not updating there either. I've tried purging all memory & disk cache & it didn't work. I don't want to X out of the project to uninstall AE & reinstall because I'll lose a day of work.I've tried "save as copy" and it didn't do anything either. Thanks,

Hey, Whenever I add the CC Force Motion Blur effect to my clip in After Effects I get a pop-up message that says  "After effects error: zero denominator converting ratio denominators (17::18)" I click the OK button but the message instantly appears again making the program unusubale. I end up having the fully quit after effects to get rid of the message. I'm currently running version 22.2 (windows 11) and my footage is from a linked comp in Premiere Pro. Some clips were shot at 25fps and others at 50fps, the error occurs for both. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!!

How to change font size for menu's etc in AE 25.2 please, to make bigger and easier to read please?Had the option with previous  versions where could change in console/debug menu.Still surprised this option has not yet been included in Preferences really.

I'm trying to make an After Effects script for the first time. The idea is to basically randomize the fonts of the text layer by character or by word.I'm using Deepseek and ChatGPT to try to make it work cause i have few to none coding abillities and it almost works. The thing is that After Effects can't change the font os characters individually so the script needs to take the text from the text layer and create a new text layer for each character and then randomize the font of the new text layers. So I did that part and it works, but for it to work the way I want to it needs to change the font multiple times, then I would need a unique layer for each character and font type. Also did that part and it works, but when running everything together with a simple cut to simulate the font changing it stops working. ChatGPT said it should work with long sentences but it barely works with 2 character words. Can anyone help me?https://github.com/gariigolt/RandomFonts/blob/main/RandomFonts_v2.j

Hi I am trying to create a transition based on a multi colour grid. I would like to have the cells of the grid randomly animate either opacity or scale so that they create a transition between two images or pieces of footage.I have created the artwork in illustrator but would recreate this in AE if needed. Thanks

Lately my After Effects 25.2 has been lagging a lot and doesn't render project changes, like the project playing doesnt render. It has also been crashing a lot. I can't use it. I've cleared disk chache, got more RAM (currently 64 GB), editing on quarter quality and changing settings etc. Nothing works.

Hello. I am trying to dyamically return the color value of a text layer based on the color value of the layer underneath its position (which is a video). This is my expression. It is applied to the Source Text of the text layer. All I get is [0,0,0,0] no matter where the text layer is location within the composition. sampleImage(transform.position, radius = [8, 8], postEffect = true, t = time) It is this a bug or ... user error? Evan  

Welcome to After Effects 25.2     The Adobe After Effects 25.2 April release is now available for download, bringing a host of quality of life features and a comprehensive list of bug fixes to enhance your overall experience. This latest update includes significant improvements to streamline your workflow, ensuring better stability and performance.     New in 25.2   Here are the new features coming with version 25.2   Try the Latest Version High Performance Preview Playback Experience smoother and significantly longer preview durations without any limitation of RAM size allocated to After Effects.   HDR preview support Preview and monitor your work in HDR for high dynamic range motion design and visual effects.   3D model animation controls in the Properties panel Easily modify the lighting and shadow effects on a 3D model layer and select embedded animations through the Properties panel. &n

It isn't letting me manually adjust the size by dragging the corners. How do I fix this ?

Is there any way to make a plugin move the pixels on the Z axis without simulating it via scaling? Like true 3D movement. For example, the simplest effect with 3 parameters "X", "Y" and "Z" which moves the layer left/right ; up/down AND forwards/backwards. Also, I am curious about this error, which is apparently coming from the Stream Suite (error 6) and I get it because my effect is trying to modify the layer position itself (not the pixels)?? Is that a thing? 

After effect error : File Couldn't be opened for writing I can't save my project , i need to save it 🙂 please help ! 

Hey guys, I've been constantly getting this error and it's becoming an issue and making after effects useless, even going as far as to crash my whole computer and make it unusable. Any idea what could be causing it? I've been clearing my cache, temporary files and have even gone to reinstall creative cloud but I still can't shift this error. Computer Specs:Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i9-9900K CPU @ 3.60GHz 3.60 GHzInstalled: RAM 64.0 GBGeForce RTX 2060 Super Can provide more on the issue if needed, thanks!  

Hi there, I have a 3D camera that's moving forward and it has a rollercoaster-like movement, it goes up, down and rotates and does all sort of things. I'm trying to visualize its motion path, kind of like the camera following a trail, and this trail needs to bend anticipating the camera motion. I've tried with a regular shape layer stroke with the script "nulls from paths" and Trapcode 3D stroke but I can't seem to make them work. I think the easiest way to explain it is that I'd like to make visible the position path of the camera. Thanks in advance.

Currently, when using this operation, an expression like the one below is applied to link to the property:comp("comp").layer("layer").effect("effect")(1)However, this easily breaks when the layer is pre-compose.I believe it should use `thisComp` instead to make it more robust.

Making use of the Advanced 3D Renderer to import a 3D model of a planet and add city lights to the nightside. In this video I expand on my previous tutorial where I used After Effects to create a texture map for a simple sphere OBJ exported from Blender. I pick up right where I left off, with a realistic planet, with clouds and atmosphere. In this video I use the little used Paint tool to draw directly on the texture map. I have a bit of fun choosing the places and then use a few of included effects to help make the cities look more realistic from space. Of course, you can skip this step if you are using an existing lights texture map. Once I've exported my city lights image, I demonstrate just how easy it is to duplicate and adapt the sphere's OBJ and MTL files without needing to use a 3D program. And then import this duplicated model into After Effects. And use a combination of Set Matte, Levels and Calculations effects to create a sphere that only shows up in the shadows of th

Hai friends I am using After Effect 2017 I need help, am download one free ae template for my study purpose, on the layer panel cp1 (main layer) and cp2 (Duplicate layer), I am trying to change the text in cp2, what I change cp2 text it will automatically change in cp1 can tell me how to fix the issue (note: when I click cp2 layer it automatically redirects to cp1 layer).

这是一个引人入胜的实现。您可能建议使用 HTTP 或 Adobe 的官方 ExtendScript 调试器，但该调试器需要 Node.js 环境。插件呢？插件当然可以工作，但它们必须位于 AE 的插件目录中才能加载 — 这是一个不方便的约束。那么，有没有一种方法可以直接与 AE 通信，而不受官方调试器或插件目录限制，类似于 DLL 注入呢？绝对！我最近开源了一个项目，正是为了实现这一点 https://github.com/zHaOdANiuu/ESTKPipeServer实现概述After Effects 脚本可以通过 ExternalObject 加载 DLL（请参阅 Adobe 的文档）。加载时，DLL 会调用预定义的回调 ESInitialize（也已记录）。这是我的方法：注入 DLL：使用 ExternalObject 加载我的自定义 DLL。启动命名管道服务器：DLL 启动本地命名管道服务。访问 AE 的核心套件：初始化之前，DLL 从 U.dll（在 AE 的安装目录中）调用 U_SP_GetSPBasicSuite。对于插件开发人员来说，此方法很熟悉 — 它检索 SPBasic Suite 的 pica 指针。执行脚本：使用此指针，DLL 直接通过管道执行脚本。原理通过利用 ExternalObject 进行 DLL 注入并访问 AE 的内部套件指针，脚本可以通过命名管道执行，从而绕过传统的插件/调试器限制。简单而有效！就这样！关键技术说明：DLL 注入：通过 AE 的原生 ExternalObject 实现。命名管道：启用无外部依赖关系的进程间通信。SPBasic Suite：通过 U_SP_GetSPBasicSuite 访问的核心 AE 脚本接口。pica 指针：AE 脚本环境的句柄，支持直接控制。零安装：不需要 AE 目录中的插件或Node.js设置。这种方法提供对 AE 的原始脚本访问，非常适合自动化工具、调试器或自定义集成。

Hello!  I'm currently developing a plugin for After Effects and managing the source code on a public GitHub repository. I understand that the After Effects SDK license agreement likelu prohibits distributing the SDK files themselves publicly. However, I would like to automate my build process using Github Actions.  To achive this while respecting the SDK license, I'm considering sotring the SDK in a secure, private location (such as AWS S3 or another provate storage solution) and using Github Secrets to manage access credentials for the build enviroment within Github Actions. The SDK files would therefore not be part of the public repository. Could you please clarify if this approch -- soring the SDK privately and accessing it securely within a Github Actions CI/CD pipeline for a public repository -- is compliant with the After Effects SDK license terms? Thanks for your guidance! 

out of frustration with Adobe in general & but in this post specifically from After Effects, i tried for the first time 3D scenes in Davinci Resolve Fusion. When I say it's a night and day difference in performance, I am not exaggerating. i have a m1pro macbook pro & i was just about to upgrade thinking the problem was the laptop, but thankfully with some research i ended up trying fusion & it's way better. it seems like they go to work having a plan while adobe is just focused on gimmicky AI.  fusion is way better & smother & i defenitely don't need to upgrade my laptop now at least. i still haven't moved completely to davinci cause im still learning it.

Tring to upload After Effects 23, however I could not find a way of uploading? need help on this

Hi Community... is there a way or an expression that can be applied to an effect so that it will be off while you're working, but is on when you render? For instance, I'm using the pixel blur effect, and it slows down my interactivity while I'm working, but would like it available in the renders.  This is possible in any node in Nuke. And I think it has something to do with the opacity, because that's where you set the expression. It's very handy. Are there any "render only" flags in the expressions?  best, Fred

This new script in After Effects CC2018 is great - Managing and animating shape paths and masks in After Effects​​.The only problem is, it doesn't create nulls for path tangents as well as points. So we wrote an updated script for anyone who might find it useful. There's a quick tutorial, plus the full script, here:After Effects tutorial: link path points AND tangents to nulls - No Magnolia

Salve, è dall'ultimo aggiornamento che after effect mi lagga gia dall'inizio, creo una semplice composizione 1920 x 1080 30fps e gia quando uso lo zoom noto un input lag assurdo (e ho solamente lo schermo nero).Le componenti del mio pc per quanto non sia altmente performante sono:I7 10700k 5.2 ghzRadeon rx 6950 xt16 gb ram 3600 mhzPremetto che prima dell'ultimo aggiornamento andava fluido, ho provato anche a ritornare alla vecchia versione ma non è cambiato nulla.Ho gia fatto le solite cose che si fanno quali cambiare la ram utilizzata da after effect, modificando le preferenze ecc..PS. ora lo sto usando su un portatile con 16 gb di ram e una gtx 1050 ti e funziona meglio...

I'm developing an ARB (After Effects custom parameter) that manages multiple layers. Within the ARB, I store `AEGP_LayerID`s and use `AEGP_GetLayerFromLayerID` to retrieve `LayerH` handles. Then, I obtain frame data using the render suite. However, when the layer associated with a given ID changes (for example, a shape layer's path is modified), the cache is not invalidated the previously cached result is still used. This happens even though the visual content of the layer has clearly changed. Since these layers are not referenced through effect parameters, After Effects doesn't automatically detect the dependency.Is there a reliable way to detect changes in such unreferenced layers in order to manually invalidate the cache? Or is there a better or more robust alternative approach to ensure the cached results remain accurate?

Hi everyone,I’m working with Automation Blocks for After Effects and running into an issue when trying to parent all layers in one composition to the first layer.Here's what I'm trying to do:I have two compositions:4kcomp2kcompI want to parent all layers in 2kcomp to the first layer inside it, using a script built with Automation Blocks.What works:When I open 2kcomp first and run the script, it works correctly — all layers are parented to the first one.What doesn’t work:If I open 4kcomp and run the script (without manually opening 2kcomp first), the script runs but doesn’t parent anything. It seems like the layers in 2kcomp aren’t being accessed or recognized properly unless that comp is opened manually beforehand.Question:Is there a reliable way in Automation Blocks to make sure all layers of a non-active comp (like 2kcomp) are accessible and parented correctly?Do I need to “force open” or “activate” 2kcomp before looping through its layers?Here’s a simplified version of what I’m doin