After Effects

After effects maxed out my ram

Hello there, so, I downloaded after effects hoping to make tiktok edits like everyone does these days, but when I did when I pushed preview on the timeline it made my ram go up to 99% full and when I dragged a few effects in it said 99% full with 1 GB available and even 600 MB available my fellow editors say theirs is normal it was on a raw clip as well playing it back. I did edit the usage but even when I dragged in a effect it went straight back up. I have 32 GBs of ddr5 ram two 16 gb sticks t-force brand 6000MTz I tried everything but it keeps going all the way up to 99% I'm afraid of adding more effects that it would go to 100% Thank you for your time.

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2 hours ago

Jayden29199141skouParticipant

After Effects 2024 keeps crashing on splash art screen ( caused by Photoshop 2026? )

Okie dokie artichokie here we go, I have been using after effects 2024 and photoshop 2026 in the same workspace for 2 months without any issues, today my after effects started to crash every time on the splash art screen, no warning, or error code, anything. when I uninstalled photoshop 2026 , restarted my computer, and launched after effects, it launched just fine, with no crash or anything. when i reuninstalled photoshop, the same problem came back. i tried removing my plugins (didnt work), clearing cache (didnt work), reinstalling after effects 2024 and photoshop 2026 (didnt work), reset preferences and started in safe mode (didnt work), updating drivers (didnt work), and running as administrator and changing the launch settings to high performance (didnt work). Its strange because I've used these two in my workspace and everything worked fine until today, its really frustrating me right now and I've done literally everything and I need to use photoshop, (especially 2026 for the ai

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7 hours ago

kathrinwestKnown Participant

Using the Animation Presets Transition - Movement, how do I adjust the start point?

I’ve applied various Animation presets from the Transition - Movement folder, and they all want to start in the upper left corner. Because I’m using more than one, I’d like to have them come from the left, then the middle and then the right side for each of the items. But nothing I adjust in the effets panel seems to have any effect on the start point. The anchor and position are controlled by expressions so I can’t simply keyframe the anchor point. Adjusting the layer’s position and Anchor point only affect the ending location, even if I use keyframes.(Attempted to add screenshots)

13 hours ago

carlos_henrique_olive2834Participant

Como instalar uma versão mais antiga do after effects?

Gostaria de baixar a versão de 2022 do after effects, no entanto, não consigo encontrar a aba de "Outras Versões", e a mais recente não é compativel com meu sistema. 

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15 hours ago

Spirited_Cascadeb873Participant

3d edit is cutting out

When making a lyric type of edit and using 3d w null layers, this happens, it like cuts out what im doing and i dont know whats causing it. if anyone could help, id be really greatful

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20 hours ago

nwitchellParticipant

Cryptomatte brokenOpen for Voting

Hi there, I’m on 2026.5.0 on a Mac Studio M2 chip running MacOS 26.6.2. Cryptomatte is not working consistently in this latest version. When freshly opened for the first time, I can apply Cryptomatte and select a single color to create a matte and after that the plugin becomes almost entirely unresponsive. Shift+clicking other colors does nothing in the viewport. Deselecting the current color does nothing in the viewport. The only indication I have that something is happening under the hood is that when I shift click to add colors to the matter I see the additional color ID being added to the list of color IDs that cryptomatte is using, but the minute I move my cursor off of said color, the ID disappears and nothing happens. The viewport is unchanged by this as well. Clicking a second color and seeing the ID list update is only showing in the effect control panel. the additional selected color in the viewport remains its original color. Once this behavior begins it occurs in every othe

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21 hours ago

skilled_Galaxy1679Inspiring

Clips from the same timeline render with different colorsOpen for Voting

I have a composition that I need to render as various different clips. The background is a yellow color, and on top of it I add an element as the timeline progresses. The only color in the composition comes from the background, which does not change through the timeline. I set the work area to the clip I need and send it to the renderer. I then change the settings from “work area” to “custom" so that the start and end point of the clip are kept in the renderer I repeat this for each on of the 14 clips I need I start the renderer. The first two clips rendered with the correct color, but form them on, the rest render with a duller color.I can’t figure out why this is happening. This are my specifications:AE Version 26.5.0 build 89Windows 11GPU: Nvidia GeForce 32.0.16.1088Thanks for the help.

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21 hours ago

Alba27699334tz3uKnown Participant

Severe performance degradation & memory issues in AE 2025 & 2026Open for Voting

Hi everyone,I’m writing to bring attention to ongoing, severe performance issues in After Effects starting from the 2025 releases. As a paying Creative Cloud subscriber, the current state of the software has severely impacted my workflow and daily productivity. I cannot work anymore smoothly with the latest AE versions.The Key Issues: Memory & Resource Spikes: Rapid, unexplained RAM/disk usage leading to lag and full app freezes. Preview & Timeline Lag: Severe slowdowns during simple composition playback and UI interaction compared to previous versions (e.g., AE 2024). System Instability: Frequent crashes and memory leak behaviors even when standard troubleshooting steps are taken (purging media cache, resetting preferences, allocation adjustments). Sudden File Incompatibility (MP4 & MOV): Files that worked fine previously—especially standard .mp4 and .mov containers—are suddenly throwing errors, failing to import, or displaying as unsupported/corrupted media without

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22 hours ago

Jaydude-wbInspiring

Play from current time not working correctlyOpen for Voting

In Preview, play from current time plays from the first uncached frame, rather than from the cti.

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fierce_operator72e5Participating Frequently

Crash In Progress. Last logged message was: 2200 prefetch...Open for Voting

how do i fix this!

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Jubilant_person2bc0Participant

i get this error after about 4 min in ae i cant edit anything how do i fix this error pls help

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warm_friends1333Participant

After Effects Previews are playing back in slow motion (completely rendered)

I have had this problem since about 2024, i updated my after effects from version 23.6.2 to 24 and ever since then, all my previews have been in slow motion. I fixed the problem by just reverting back to the previous version and sticking to it. However i have had to uninstall it and now can’t get that version to work again, so ive been forced to update to the most recent version, hoping it would be solved by now, but alas it has not.I’m really hoping its a silly setting i have turned on by accident, but im super stumped.Ive included a video, this comp is only 5 seconds long, i dragged in an mp3 and played it through both ae and media player so you can hear what it’s supposed to sound like. also included screenshots of preferences that may be relevant? specsAMD Ryzen 9 5950XAMD B550DDR4 128GB (32X4)AMD Radeon RX 8600X Any help super appreciated, its incredibly hard to edit like this :(

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ShiveringCactusCommunity Expert

Tutorial: linking particles to a 3d object

This tutorial came about after I was asked how to recreate the look of Defiant phasers from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. I tried a few different approaches, before settling on using CC Particle World and a nifty feature Inherit Velocity.After Effects Tutorial: VFX Defiant Phaser Bolts with CC Particle Worldhttps://youtu.be/SxAad0IiJCQ

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rachelcenterLegend

red raw r3d 4k footage image frozen in after effects 2026Open for Voting

i brought 4k R3d footage into adobe after effects 2026. and it looked like the color profile was all wrong. so i Right clicked it, chose interpret footage, main, click the more options button at very bottom. Scroll all the way down to output transform section, changed color space to redWideGamutRGBm and change gamme curve to Log 3G10.and my after effects timeline is only 24 frames long. i applied colorista to the clip. then i applied keylight to the r3d footage and sample the green but the background doesnt disappear which means the image is frozen. and im looking at it with quarter resolution. then i hit save and tried to quit and its locked up and not quitting so i had to force quit and come back in. and now i can see the green screen is knocked out so i put a stock clip behind my green screen subject but then turned the layer off and even though its off its stil showing me this stock footage background which means the image isnt updating in AE. its like its locked up but its not. it

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maxspreenParticipant

Expose Iterations in the Compound Blur EffectOpen for Voting

Add an Iterations parameter to the Compound Blur effect, similar to the existing parameter in Fast Box Blur.Compound Blur can produce noticeably blocky results, suggesting that its internally used blur iteration count may be too low for certain use cases. Exposing this iteration count as a user-adjustable parameter would provide greater control over blur quality and allow users to achieve smoother, more refined results when needed, at the cost of additional processing time.To ensure existing projects remain visually unchanged, the Iterations parameter should default to the number of iterations currently used internally by Compound Blur. This would preserve the existing appearance and behavior of the effect unless users explicitly change the setting.

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Jaydude-wbInspiring

Mask not working on layer with Object Matte activeOpen for Voting

I have this layer with an Object Matte active. Now I want to add a Subtracting Mask for a reason. But unfortunately, when the Object Matte is active, the Mask has no effect,

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GIATNSParticipant

When running, OS_viewContainer appears together.

When you run After Effects, OS_ViewContainer appears together. What is OS_ViewContainer?

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Astonishing_SymphonydfedParticipant

It won't let me download itOpen for Voting

i keep trying to install aftereffects but it keeps saying install failed

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authentic_Phoenixdd81Participant

Best way to sync Spotify-style music beats with animations in After Effects?

Hi everyone,I'm working on a motion graphics project that uses music as the background, and I want the text animations and transitions to sync naturally with the beat.For those who create music visualizers or audio-reactive animations in After Effects, what's your preferred workflow for detecting beats and matching keyframes to the music? Do you use the built-in Convert Audio to Keyframes feature, plugins, or manual keyframing?I'm also curious how you handle music tracks from streaming services like Spotify, since the audio may not be available as a directly editable file. Is it better to use a properly licensed local audio file for this kind of project?I'd appreciate any practical tips, especially for keeping the animation smooth without spending hours adjusting every keyframe.

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simon0815Inspiring

Drop Shadow FX: Opacity slider lagging

while mouse over the Opacity slot and drag the value, it’s lagging. Compared to the other slider in this FX, for eG the Direction or Softness, it’s stuttering Ae 2026.5Win11 no big deal so far...

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Jaydude-wbInspiring

Audio and Video not always sync in PreviewOpen for Voting

When previews are started from the chi, the audio is sometimes starting from the beginning of the comp, while video is starting from the cti..The preview system seems kind of broken - lots of issues. (this site is also acting strange - the cursor disappears in the input field, all kinds of artefacts)Mac M3 Ultra with 256 GB Ram. AE 26.5.0

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Jaydude-wbInspiring

How can I prevent AE from playing preview faster than real time?

For some Reason AE is playing (cached) preview faster than real time, which is very confusing? I would like to stop that behavior. Anyone?

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