Explore the new and enhanced features in the latest releases of Adobe After Effects (beta).
Try new beta features
To install the After Effects (Beta) app on your desktop, visit the Beta apps tab of your Creative Cloud desktop app and select Install next to After Effects (Beta).
Top features in beta
Describe what you need in the new Assistant panel, and let it organize your project, write and fix expressions, generate images and videos, and more.
Stylize footage with Contour Paint effect
Use the new Contour Paint effect to analyze the contours in your frame, then smear and posterize pixels along those contours for a highly stylized result.
Use layers as material sources
Use animated precomps, solids, images, and videos as materials for 3D objects when working with the Advanced 3D renderer.
Apply materials to 3D text and shapes
Apply Substance materials directly to 3D text and shape layers, replacing default legacy materials with photorealistic or stylized looks.
Editable text from Illustrator layers
Convert Illustrator text to editable text layers, preserving font, size, fill, position, styles, and variable font settings.
Reduce sibilance with De-esser effect
Automatically detect harsh "s" and "sh" sounds in a target frequency range and turn the audio down until the harshness passes.
Change anchor point in a more efficient way
Effortlessly adjust the anchor point on 2D layers with Quick Set Anchor using the Properties panel or a keyboard shortcut.
Duplicate layers using Alt/Option-drag
Alt/Option-drag a layer to the Composition panel to instantly duplicate it in both 2D and 3D compositions.
Additional resources
Help us to make the next releases of After Effects our best yet.
Submit feature requests, view, track, and vote for issues/feature requests using the After Effects beta support community.
Create stunning 3D animations in After Effects
Animate characters and illustrations, add motion to text, and more.
