Light/White Interface theme option for After Effects

[TarekAlShawwa]

Is there a way to customize or modify After Effects to make it have a white/light interface ?

I know that you can go to Preferences > Appearance, and drag the brightness slider up, but that doesn't change it enough, it is still very dark and straining on my vison and hard to use for long periods of time, if anyone knows some mod or config file change that would allow me to this, it would be much appreciated.

Otherwise, addressing Adobe:

Could you please bring back a light/white interface for After Effects and Premiere Pro, I am a working professional and I have some vision issues and the very dark interface greatly stresses and strains my vision making it impossible for me to work for long periods of time, I know that this isn't a difficult feature to implement given that it was literally the default interface in older versions of after effects, and some versions could go all the way from dark grey to basically white with the brightness slider , the current slider under: Preferences > Appearance > Brightness, is basically useless given how little of a difference it makes, please bring back a feature that was essential for users like myself to use the software comfortably, even Photoshop and adobe bridge allow you to go to: Preferences > Interface > Appearance > Color Theme, and give you a wider range of options, all the way to white, please implement this into After Effects and Premiere Pro.

[Dave_LaRonde]

You will note that the background for this web page is  WHITE.  To make things easy to see. 

I agree with you, but I don't think the light is on in Adobe's refrigerator.

[Peru Bob]

TarekAlShawwa  wrote

Otherwise, addressing Adobe:

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[Manuel O Garcia]

I agree with this request. Dark interface turns our screen almost into a mirror for glare.
A brighter interface would let us motion designers and video editors work in more "normal" office environments and sometimes we have to share those environments with other professionals. 
Not all of us like to work in dark caves and wear dark clothes. If I wear a white t-shirt I can see myself reflecting in my After Effects timeline. 
Adobe please let us be able to open the blinds 🙂 

[Kim25129362hhv9]

As a UX/UI Designer, I am so confused as to why Adobe After Effects software STILL doesn't follow ADA Accessibility Guidelines for the user interface. I should be able to access this by Preferences > User Interface > Brightness. Does Adobe After Effects just not care about this issue at all and think that all of it's users are 20-something people with perfect eyesight?

[niiick01]

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[Kim25129362hhv9]

I watched Adobe Max and marvelled at all the cool new features for 2025. I wonder what it would be like to get some of the actual updates that people have been asking for on this community first? User experience and ADA compliance must not be a priority for After Effects users.

[TarekAlShawwa]

OH MY GOD THEY DID IT!!! We got light mode back my friends, this is a day for all those with vision issues and a light mode preference to rejoice, thank you adobe!!

[TarekAlShawwa]

Screenshot of the Preferences menu showing that LIGHT MODE IS BACK!!!

Thank you for bringing this feature back to both After Effects and Premiere Pro Adobe, this is a life saver for someone with vison problems that works as a fulltime motions designer 

[Brian C Carter]

In 25.0 we have added a Light theme under Preferences > Appearance.