Adobe After | Effects 2024 24.1.0.78

The most transformative change in the 2024 release cycle is the re-architecture of the 3D engine.

I tested this build on a Windows 11 (128GB RAM, RTX 4080) and an M2 Max MacBook Pro.

Practical tips:

As of the publication of this article, the user community on Reddit and the Adobe forums rates 24.1.0.78 as "Highly Stable."

For years, After Effects was criticized for poor utilization of high-core-count CPUs. Version 24.1.0.78 reintroduces genuine multi-threading improvements. Adobe After Effects 2024 24.1.0.78

This patch fixed several issues from earlier 2024 releases:

Remaining known issues:

Building on the multi-frame rendering introduced in 2022, version 24.1.0.78 improves:

Upgrade immediately if:

Stay on 23.x (2023) or wait if: