New features summary | Latest release of After Effects

Learn what's new in the latest release of After Effects.

Preview and playback performance improvements

Preview playback is rock-solid with threading improvements and a new GPU-accelerated display system core. Get an accurate view of your designs without breaking your creative flow.

Enhanced EXR workflows

Get up to 12x faster performance when working with multi-channel EXR files. Import layered EXR files as compositions and get started compositing faster.

Faster shapes

Create and edit shapes quickly with improved performance. Stay organized with more accessible grouping controls.

Graphics and text enhancements

Take advantage of new dropdown menu expression controls and text style expressions to adjust many settings at once and design templates that are easier for your clients to update in Premiere Pro.

Expression improvements

For expressions that don’t change over time, After Effects will apply them to all frames at once with up to 40% faster processing. Expressions applied to master properties are significantly faster as well.

Expanded format and better playback support

Format support includes Canon XF-HEVC plus import for two legacy formats: Animation with delta frames and MJPEG. Get improved performance for 10-bit H.265 HD/UHD, HEVC HD/UHD, and ProRes files.

Other enhancements

Also includes better notifications for system compatibility.

Cinema 4D Lite R21

Get the latest release of C4D Lite with new features including caps and bevel tools for creating extruded text and splines. A new high-performance denoising filter improves visual quality and reduces rendering times.