Features summary | After Effects (August 2023)

The 23.6 update of After Effects introduces Essential Properties in the Properties panel, important fixes, quality and performance improvements, and more.

Essential Properties in the Properties panel

After Effects now makes it easier for you to access Essential Properties directly from the Properties panel.

When you select a layer with Essential Properties, you can use the Properties panel to quickly edit Essential Properties of a composition or precomposition that you added in the Essential Graphics panel without opening multiple panels.

Learn about how you can animate quickly with the Properties panel.

Previous releases of After Effects

• Feature summary | After Effects | May 2023 release
• Feature summary | After Effects | February 2023 release
• Feature summary | After Effects | December 2022 release
• Feature summary | After Effects | October 2022 release

Related resources

• Currently in Beta
• Fixed issues
• Known issues
• System requirements