After Effects (Beta)

Sometimes you just need a copy of what’s in your Composition panel—a still of the current frame, ready to paste into chat, email, socials, etc. Exporting a frame works, but it’s more steps than it should be.We’re (finally) introducing Copy Frame to Clipboard: a one click option accessible from the Composition, Footage, or Layer panel to grab the currently rendered frame and put it on the system clipboard.  How do I use it?Set the Current Time Indicator to the frame you want to copy and let it render. Click the Toolbar button in the Composition, Footage, and Layer panel toolbars. Or use the Keyboard shortcut when any of those panels are active. Defaults: Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F5 (Windows) and Cmd+Option+Shift+F5 (Mac).  What Does Copy Frame to Clipboard Support?On Mac and Windows, a PNG will be placed on the clipboard (up to 16-bit when using 16bpc or 32bpc comps in After Effects). On Windows, a bitmap  representation is also provided, so more apps can paste reliably. With regard to color, wha

Hello everyone, With After Effects (Beta) build 24.3.0.20 and later, there are now several new scripting attributes available for Box Text layers. These new attributes—listed below—control how and where your text is arranged and aligned inside of its box, and are not currently available in the UI.We need your feedback on how these new options might be put to use in your projects and where you would expect them to be found in the interface of After Effects. For those of you familiar with Illustrator, most of these new attributes are equivalent to the Offset and Align options found in the Area Type Options dialog.The new attributes for Box Text are: Vertical Alignment — The existing default value is always Top, but in Beta, you can now use TextDocument.boxVerticalAlignment to set the alignment to Center, Bottom, or Justify. Justify will equally space out the lines in the vertical space of the text box. First Baseline — This controls the distance between the top of the text box and the b

Hello AE Beta users,We have a very fun new feature for you to try in After Effects beta 26.2x31: Parametric Meshes now support displacement of Substance 3D Materials. Displacement uses the material’s height data to push the mesh’s geometry into 3D space. It can add a subtle texture to increase realism and dimension or turn simple shapes into complex, detailed models. Substance 3D materials with displacement can take a simple 3D shape from this:to this!A complex 3D material of stained glass windows in a stone wall applied to a sliced 3D cylinder meshIn addition, Substance 3D materials that include emissive textures will now render correctly, creating the glow visible in the stained-glass windows above or this fracturing planet:Material with both displacement and emissive propertiesNote that Advanced 3D doesn't support true emission; the material will light up, but it won't cast light onto other objects. Getting StartedApply a Substance 3D material (SBSAR) that supports displacement to a

SVG content on the operating system clipboard copied from Illustrator and other applications can now be pasted into an After Effects project via the Edit -> Paste menu. The contents will be imported as native, editable shape layers that are ready to animate.  Copying from IllustratorIllustrator support requires the Clipboard Handling preference "Include SVG Code" to be checked in the Illustrator application preferences.  Pasting into After EffectsIf no Project is open in After Effects, when SVG content is on the clipboard, Edit -> Paste will create a new Project with a Composition containing a Layer with the SVG content.When pasting into an existing Project when no Composition is selected, a new Composition will be created within the current Project containing the pasted SVG content. With a Composition currently selected in After Effects, the SVG content will be added to a new layer within the selected Composition. Known limitationsSVG Text will need to be converted to curves bef

We've been having a lot of fun with a new effect we're calling Curl Noise, and we want you to try it.If you've ever wanted a noise effect that feels less like static grain and more like smoke, flowing water, or swirling ink— that's the space Curl Noise is aimed at. It generates smooth, animated 2D noise with a fluid, organic quality that's naturally well-suited to backgrounds, texture overlays, abstract motion, and anywhere you want movement that flows rather than flickers.The reason it feels different from other noise effects is in how the noise field is curled — the vectors that define the noise are rotated so they always flow tangentially, which is what gives the result that characteristic fluid quality. Crank up Swirl and it starts to coil and spiral. Push Turbulence Speed and it churns. Keep things subtle and it just... drifts. Here are some examples… Curl Noise with Default SettingsModify the Transform properties and add some swirlReduce the swirl, add in smoothness and a little

Custom Shortcut - Unable to set SHIFT + N, where N is an integer from 1-6. I’d like to be able to use SHIFT + N to navigate Comp Markers; like in the good old days. FWIW, 1-6 are already set up for the 3D Gizmo - so, I was hoping to use the SHIFT + N for navigation purposes. So, it seems like the system locks shortcuts SHIFT + N (N=1-6) for navigation even when the user has selected to use 1-6 for 3D Gizmos.I can get the shortcuts SHIFT + M (M=7-9) to work for navigation purposes. This is super-weird wildly awkward to delimit the application’s features in this manner - is there an easy way to workaround this via a PREFs TEXT File? TIA 

Mask tracking in After Effects just got a major upgrade, including up to a 5x speed improvement.Controls are more accessible so you can start tracking without hunting through panels, the tracker itself is significantly faster so you spend less time waiting for it to complete, and the results are also more accurate. Whether you're isolating a subject or refining a tricky shot, the updated mask tracker is here for you.  How do I use it?In the Timeline Panel, select a footage layer. Click the Mask or Pen tools in the Toolbar. Draw the mask on the visual you want to track in your footage. Click the Track Forward button to start tracking forward.  Use the Wrench button to change the tracking method. The first four tracking methods have been updated to a new algorithm that is up to 5x faster, with enhanced accuracy. Did I mention it is also really really fast?  Of course, if you're used to the Tracker Panel, worry not, as we have also kept the controls there.  Please, try the newly updated m

Your new Object Matte just got more interactive. With the new Live Update feature, your Quick Select and Selection Brush strokes are reflected in realtime as you paint, so you can see exactly what's being selected without waiting for a refresh. It makes the selection process smoother, faster, and far more intuitive — letting you refine your mattes with better precision and stay in your creative flow. This may look like a small update, but we think it makes a huge difference — and we'd love to hear what you think. Give Live Update a try and let us know how it fits into your workflow. If you run into any issues or have thoughts on how we can make it even better, please share your feedback — your input directly shapes where we take this next.

In After Effects Beta 25.1 Build 36, we are pleased to announce Quick Set Anchor, a more efficient way to change the anchor point on your 2D layers to any of 9-commonly-used-points — all the corners and centers of your layer’s edges. And it's available both from the Properties Panel and anywhere else by keyboard shortcut! Quick Set Anchor can be launched by selecting a layer (or layers!) and clicking the new Anchor Point icon next to the Anchor Point property in the Properties Panel, creating a temporary pop-over Quick Set Anchor Dialog that allows you to click your preferred anchor point location, automatically close the dialog, and be on your way!   Besides the Anchor Point button in the Properties Panel, you can also bring up the Quick Set Anchor Dialog by using the keyboard shortcut Shift + Tab to create the temporary pop-over right below your mouse, ready for you to click your anchor point of choice without taking your eyes away from your comp content. Press the shortcut. Cl

Script UIs are taller in Beta Build 26.3.0.045 - either the font or gaps are bigger - should be easy to test on your end by opening up the same script in V25 and V26. I’m here if you have Qs.TIA

Since we introduced Variable Font Animation in After Effects, a lot of you have been exploring weight, width, slant, and custom axes in the Timeline and Properties panel. One thing we heard clearly is that it’s still hard to spot which fonts in the menu are actually variable when you have a huge library.Today we’re shipping an update that adds a variable font filter right in the font popup, so you can narrow the list to variable fonts only and get to the right face faster. What it doesThe font popup now includes a filter control that, when enabled, shows only variable fonts. Turn it off anytime to return to the full list (same as your other filters and favorites behavior). Where to find itOpen the font control anywhere you already choose a typeface (for example, the Properties panel or Character panel font picker—the same font popup you use today). Use the new variable font filter so the list shows only fonts that expose variable axes. Choose your font as usual; disable the filter when

New in After Effects Beta 26.3x34: Modernized Effect Controls Panel  After Effects has a long and storied history, and a lot of today’s UX still sits on a legacy framework. That foundation has made it harder than we’d like to fix bugs, ship new ideas, and keep panels feeling fast. We have been reimagining what’s under the hood for the Effect Controls Panel to make the experience easier to evolve, more reliable, and genuinely better to use. With that in mind, we have been working to modernize the underlying framework of the Effect Controls Panel. We are essentially rebuilding it from the ground up. This is the first stage of a larger project to modernize the UX framework of After Effects.  What is changing? For now, the panel will look nearly identical to the existing version and retain all current behavior and functionality. However, this architectural shift allows us to deliver incremental improvements to the AE user experience moving forward. You may already notice a few subtle chang

Can't double click and go into a precomp (if it marked as Vector "*")When I double-click a precomposition marked as vector, nothing happens.If I unmark the vector, everything works normally. 

On MacOS, After Effects Beta 25.5, After Effects 25.4, After Effects 25.3, 25.1 this issue seeems universal on my device. Downgrading to AE 24 or AE 25.0 seems to fix this problem.All settings are default. All plugins uninstalled. Shutter speed is 180 and -90. So this is not the issue at hand.No matter what I try, when in a composition, on any image file format (gif, jpeg, png, webp), after a keyframe is put down with motion blur, the motion blur persists and remains a constant. When clearing the cache, the issue goes away. The video renders without this motion blur error, so the error is unique to preview/cache.

macOS環境において、After Effects 25.3以降（現在の25.4含む）で OutputModule.file に日本語のファイル名を含むパスをスクリプトから設定しようとすると、出力ファイル名が ？？？.mov のように文字化けする不具合が発生しています。■ 発生条件：• ExtendScript にて以下のようなコードを使用し、出力ファイルを設定する場合：outputModule.file = new File("/path/to/保存先/動画_日本語.mov");• fsName・absoluteURI 等では正しく日本語が表示されているにもかかわらず、After Effects のレンダーキュー内のファイル名表示や、実際の出力時にファイル名が文字化けします。手動で Render Queue のアイテムを一つずつ保存先の設定を行うと、保存先の文字化けと、ファイル名の文字化けが解消されます。⸻■ 動作確認環境：• マシン：Mac Studio M3 Max• OS：macOS 15.5（日本語環境）• After Effects バージョン：• 25.2.2：日本語フォルダー、ファイル名をScript から自動設定しても正常に反映（問題なし）• 25.3 / 25.4：日本語部分が ??? に変換され、意図したファイル名になりません⸻■ 補足：• ASCII文字のみ（例: Test123.mov）のファイル名では正常に動作します。• File.fsName では正しくフルパスが表示されているため、OutputModule.file に代入した際の内部処理（エンコードまたはフォーマット変換）に問題がある可能性があります。• 日本語や記号（例：漢字、ひらがな、全角カナ、全角記号など）を含むフォルダー、ファイルを使用するプロジェクトでは、スクリプトによる自動処理が機能しなくなっています。Output Module: の項目が、日本語が含まれている部分、01_日本語フォルダー名　が　01_?????????? となってしまい、手動でひとつずつ保存先を再設定すると、文字化け(????.mp4)という名前のファイル名も日本語に正しく変更されます。 ⸻■ ご対応のお願い：日本語を含むファイル名がスクリプト経由で正しく扱えなくなるこの仕様変更（またはバグ）

What WMIC.exe WasWMIC (Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line) was a system utility that allowed programs to query Windows system information like hardware details, running processes, and system configuration. After Effects was using it to gather system information. 

We’re excited to introduce a small but mighty workflow boost: Crop Comp to Selected Layer(s) Bounds. Starting with After Effects Beta version 26.0 build x40, AE will resize your composition to the visible bounds of the selected layers: either shrinking the comp to tightly frame smaller content, or expanding it to include layers that extend beyond current comp edges.Many of you have asked for a quicker, native way to make pre-comps and assets fit their true content size—without manual resizing or third‑party scripts. This helps you: Pre‑comp faster with comps that match the content you actually need. Keep projects tidy by removing empty margins. Avoid effect cutoffs when elements (like glows/blur) spill beyond the frame. How to Use:Select one or more 2D layers, then choose "Crop Comp to Selected Layer(s) Bounds" from: The Composition menu Right-click on the selected layers in the Timeline Right-click on the selected layers in the Composition panel Note: This feature is designed for

Hi, your object matte upgrade of rotobrush is fantastic, but I am facing lot of strange behavior, often with error message and sometimes with AE crash..One of the most frequent bug I experienced is the offset of selected matte in time - like the object tracking is frame or two behind the video. Sometimes it happened in the middle of tracking, sometimes (with the same footage) it happened from the begining.. And sometimes it is all OK..As I wrote, this is the most frequent bug I meet.. Footage is 25fps progressive prores 100%scale fullHD. Comp is also 25fps FullHDHere is link to my onedrive - screenrecording of AE with this behavior..Adobe After Effects (Beta) - P__TEST MASEK.aep _ 2026-04-08 11-18-53.mp4

I have a project which crashes AE every time I use the rotobrush, without exception. Steps to reproduce:Open the project I’ve previously created a rotobrush shot on (using v.4.0 of the Object Matte effect).Open the comp, double-click the layer.Click Freeze to unfreeze...or don’t - it makes no difference whether it’s frozen or not.Using either the Quick Selection Tool or Selection Brush Tool, draw a stroke - anywhere, it does not matter. Interestingly, the Object Matte tool does not crash AE, but it does not create the effect I want - it selects too much, so I need to use one of the brush tools. Result:AE crashes, with message:After Effects (Beta) error: crash occurred while invoking effect plug-in “Roto Brush & Refine Edge”. Expected:No crash. System info    Application: After Effects (Beta) v26.3.0.30    OS: Windows v10.0.26200, RAM: 127.91 GB GB, CPUs (logical): 32

We’re excited to introduce Object Matte in the latest After Effects Public Beta (26.2 build 27) — a major evolution of the Roto Brush workflow.Object Matte shifts rotoscoping from a brush-only workflow to a hybrid approach that combines single-click AI subject selection with precision refinement and intelligent propagation over time. Built on the same AI technology powering Premiere Pro’s Object Mask workflow, Object Matte delivers faster, more intuitive results with significantly less manual effort. What’s New in Object Matte?The Object Matte suite includes four core tools designed for speed, control, and flexibility.Object Selection Quickly isolate objects in your footage with one-click or marquee-based selection (rectangle or lasso). This tool leverages advanced segmentation logic for accurate propagation across frames, reducing manual effort for complex scenes. You can access Object Selection by clicking the icon highlighted in blue. You can select an object in your comp by clickin

For some reason, it only seems to work well on the very first frame. smooth edge and well defined nooks and crannies. I advance one frame and it becomes all blocky and loses all of the edges it just had, without anything moving in the frame.

I’ve just updated AE Beta to 26.3.0x16, and noticed that the highlighting of moused-over items in the main menus is so pale that it’s almost non-existent. Here, I’ve moused-over “Preview”, not that you can really tell: Here’s a nice, clear menu in Photoshop: What’s going on with AE’s menus? Interestingly, Illustrator suffers from the same rubbish pale-menu problem too: 

26.3.0 (Build 10)Instant crash when dropping any item onto the “Make a new folder” icon at the bottom of the Project window.