After Effects Extremely Slow!

Report · Dec 11, 2023

I'm using a Mac Studio M2 Ultra with 128GB RAM, and working on After Effects has become extremely challenging. The preview bar consistently freezes, rendering only a portion of the animation, and loops without completing the preview rendering process. Tasks that should be completed in a day are now taking longer.

I've already taken steps like cleaning the cache and managing memory, but I'm unsure of what else to try.

Any assistance would be greatly appreciate.

Report · Dec 11, 2023

Sometimes happend to me, too. I use windows 11.

Report · Dec 11, 2023

I have the same problem since 11 months, especially when trying to preview something. The problem seems to me, the combination of AE and either Ventura or the Mac Studio... Do you use Ventura btw?

I tried to contact Adobe via this site, but the problem solving process is really lazy,... Seems to me, like they just released an unfinished version of AE, that is acting worse in this new environment of Mac.

I would downgrade, but I cannot, due to having a new Mac.

Report · Dec 14, 2023

I'm having the same issues. it's nearly unusable now.. Mac Studio M2 Ultra w/64Gb

Report · Apr 03, 2024

Hi all,

After Effects has been improved. Can you install the latest version and see if the issue persists?

Let us know. I am moving this thread from Bugs to Discussions for now.

Thanks,
Nishu