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ParthoSwe
Inspiring
March 14, 2019
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Changing the canvas color?

  • March 14, 2019
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Is it possible to change the canvas color in After Effects? I.e. the color outside compositions.

If working with a dark movie it's sometimes hard to see the edges.

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Correct answer Mike_Abbott

No, I don't believe it is, but as an alternative you could go into preferences > appearance and set the brightness value to something different. Yes that does affect the entire interface, but it also affects the brightness of the canvas, so that might help - at least on a temporary basis.

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Red Point
Inspiring
April 26, 2024

When working with night shoots, I also find it very difficult to see the edges. It would be nice if we had an option to choose a lighter color for canvas. Or a toggle switch. Even better, since we live in the age of AI, let the app determine weather to lighten up the canvas based on the material used. Using brigthness did not make much difference btw. 

Mike_Abbott
Mike_AbbottCorrect answer
Legend
March 14, 2019

No, I don't believe it is, but as an alternative you could go into preferences > appearance and set the brightness value to something different. Yes that does affect the entire interface, but it also affects the brightness of the canvas, so that might help - at least on a temporary basis.

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    ParthoSweAuthor
    Inspiring
    March 14, 2019

    Thank you Mike!

    Hope it will be available in future versions.

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    Rameez_Khan
    Rameez_Khan
    Legend
    April 8, 2019

    Hi ParthoSwe,

    If you want it to be in the future versions, feel free to make a feature request here: After Effects: Hot (1432 ideas) – Adobe video & audio apps

    Thanks,

    Rameez

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