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Add customizable tokens/properties to Render Queue
It would be extremely helpful to be able to define our own render tokens somehow. We often have very long and complex filenames that string together common elements like "Project Code," "Client Name," "Project Name," "Deliverable Name," "First/Last Initials," "Version Number", "Language"
It would be helpful to be able to define these somewhere in the AE project, perhaps as metadata, and then allow them to be used as render tokens/properties that can be used in the existing File Name and Location Templates.
Sure, we can manually enter this information ourselves when we go to render. We could also rename our…
23 votes -
After effects 17.1.4 interpreting ProRes444 as millions of colours not trillions (mac)
After effects 17.1.4 interpreting ProRes444 as millions of colours not trillions (mac)
27 votes -
ALT+drag copy/duplicate
I would like to see ALT+Drag to copy/duplicate for layers in the timeline and assets in the project panel. Its a standard function for the rest of the adobe suite and for some reason its missing from AE. There's not even an alternate function, its just missing. I understand holding alt and dragging selected key frames in the timeline does temporal stretch. so I see why it might be harder to implement for key frames without upsetting current functions. But, this seems to be a missing feature that would be widely appreciated for those of us that use the wider…
54 votes -
Network Shared Plugins Folder
Medium sized studios struggle with differences in plugins installed. Artists often encounter missing plugins when opening other people's projects. And keeping track of what plugin is installed where is a hussle.
Nuke allows linking to network folders (via Python) where every gizmo and plugin is installed. Loaded on application open. Of course licensing is still configured per plugin but it unifies what peple have and even with missing license you can see what it does.
Please give us such option
7 votes -
Take Snapshot to Clipboard
Add Take Snapshot to Clipboard so that the current appearance of the Composition can be pasted to Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Word, PowerPoint, Slack, TextEdit, or any other application that allows one to paste a graphic from the Clipboard.
This could be implemented with a modifier key like command + click Take Snapshot on Mac and control + click Take Snapshot on Windows.
While it's easy enough to use Command +3 or Command + 4 on Mac, having Take Snapshot to Clipboard would allow for getting just the visible area of the Composition more quickly, speeding up one's workflow.
4 votes -
Allow markers in AE-created .mogrt files to be seen in Premiere
.mogrts are a great way to create stylized transitions and such, but the inability to add markers that are viewable within Premiere creates inconvenience when actually putting these into use. Being able to send an AE timeline marker back into Premiere within the mogrt would be hugely helpful!
5 votes -
Ability to "reference", rather than just import, external AE projects
It would be fantastic to be able to reference other AE projects into the current project, so that if one of the comps in the referenced project changes it will update where it is referenced as well (not unlike when working with imported .psds or using dynamic link with premiere). This would be tremendously helpful in situations where multiple artists are sharing assets (especially for character animation/character rig/background art projects), as changes would propagate where needed rather than have to be recreated anywhere else that asset is used.
8 votes -
Put pre-comps into a "Pre-comps" folder automatically, just like solids
This could be a checkbox in the Pre-compose creation dialogue box. When enabled, precomps are automatically stored in a "Pre-comps" folder at the root level of the project. This would keep large projects so much tidier as we work. I always have to go clean up my dozens of pre-comps that are scattered all over in my primary folders.
3 votes -
Magenta Color Shift when exporting ProRes4444 with AE2020 on Windows
In AE2020 Exporting a clip as ProRes4444 Millions of Colors on Windows results in an Output with a color shift towards Magenta. This can only be resolved by changing the codec to Trillions of colors.
Also when Using ProRes 4444 XQ with the same color settings the color shift gets an additions Gamma shift problem.
On AE 2019 this issue was not there. Also on Mac this issue can not be seen.
We tested it on multiple Windows machines and on all of them the problem appears with AE 2020 v.17.1.4
Please fix this problem
6 votes -
Exporting pro res 4444 + alpha bug
Issue when exporting pro res 4444 with alpha directly from AE. When this file is taken into premiere, there are weird purple artefacts, this can be removed by changing the premultiply settings, but this looses some alpha and introduces black fringing. When the same comp is exported via media encoder, using the same settings, no such issue exists.
6 votesThank you for reporting this bug. Our team is investigating the cause of this problem.
This problem occurs when rendering from the After Effects render queue using premultiplied alpha. If you change the alpha mode to straight (in the Output Module Settings dialog, set the Color option to Straight (Unmatted)), the problem does not occur.
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Bug: Replaced footage in Project panel doesn't update the name of the footage.
When you replace old footage with new footage - say a new version of a render - the footage updates but the name of the footage does not. It becomes confusing and requires constantly double-checking the path to make sure it's actually reading the correct footage.
2 votes -
the idea:- is we want make range selector also from right to left in arabic text to move 2 line and more
the idea:- is we want make range selector also from right to left in arabic text to move 2 line and more you can see the problem in this video i explane https://shared-assets.adobe.com/link/a946e31a-cfb6-4d71-7d98-8c94322159d2
4 votes -
When using projectPath render token, existing files are overwritten without warning
When using the "projectPath" property (render token) to manually set the filepath in the File Name and Location Template, if a file with the same name already exists, it will be overwritten without any warning when the user clicks Render. This should be fixed to prompt the user with a warning before rendering begins.
2 votes -
Bug when using layer search bar
Hi Adobe,
After Effects keeps deleting multiple layers when I use the layer search bar to search for 'color' and cmd/ctrl+z won't bring them back so I have to close and reopen the program. Any help would be much appreciated!
1 vote -
Basic Audio Editor with Beat Timer (+VST Support if possible)
Hello,
It would make life a lot easier if there was some way that Basic Audio Editing could be brought up to a more modern standard in After Effects. At the moment, the user has to go through lots of drop-down menus to see a basic waveform. It is difficult if I want to add single sounds in Audio or use any effects to create my own sounds.
It dosen't have to be super advanced but at least something more usable and not just something that freezes up the whole system when you add a delay to an Audio Track.
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2 votes -
Script access to retrieve the layer item that is connected to an "ADBE Layer Source Alternate" property
When media have been added to essential graphics, there doesn't seem to be any way to retrieve that layer that is being affected by that media replacement property
Would be great to have access to this!
Thanks,
Steve1 vote -
Scripting Bug - Duplicating layers with layer controls
I'm using a script I sell to make a grid of layers. For some reason, if there's an expression on the layer that I'm duplicating that points to a layer control on the layer or on another layer, it locks up After Effects completely. I can replicate the issue at will.
I assume it's because After Effects doesn't know how to reference the expression as it copies? If I disable the expression, it works.
1 vote -
Overwrite / yes to all
In a design process, it can come in handy to overwrite a lot of renders over and over. As a service, AE adds 1 when a filename already exists.
I would like to have an option to just overwrite All, without having to go to the Folder and removing old versions, or remove 1 from each new Output filename.2 votes -
How to Migrate 3rd Party Presets from AE2020 to AE2021
Is there a way to Migrate 3rd Party Presets from AE2020 to AE2021?
2 votes -
Export transparent animated GIFs from After Effects/AME
Currently, if I want to export a “sticker” (Animated GIF with transparency) for social media, I animate the GIF in After Effects, export a MOV with alpha, via the AE renderer, bring that MOV into Photoshop and export a GIF with transparency via the (legacy) web export. This is a lengthy, complicated process that creates a heavy and useless, for the end product, MOV file.
In my opinion there are multiple things wrong with this workflow and could be improved by allowing direct export of transparent GIFs from AE.
The Adobe export/render preference for most formats is via AME
Issue:…
7 votes
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