A diagnostic tool designed to help users identify which specific layers and effects are slowing down playback, enabling more efficient project optimization.
The most significant technical shift in v18.0 (initially in public beta) was the introduction of Multi-Frame Rendering. Adobe After Effects 2021 v18.0
Professional reviews and technical benchmarks highlight that while v18.0 pushed boundaries, it remained highly resource-dependent. After Effects 18.0 is here! - Adobe Community A diagnostic tool designed to help users identify
A "gaming-style" engine designed from the ground up to replace the legacy OpenGL Fast Draft mode. It prioritizes interactive performance over visual fidelity, allowing for fluid camera movements in complex 3D scenes. After Effects 18
For the first time, After Effects could utilize multiple CPU cores to render frames in parallel, rather than processing them sequentially on a single core.
Adobe predicted performance gains of 1.2x to 1.4x on 4-6 core systems, and up to 3x on 16-core systems with at least 48GB of RAM.
Motion Graphics Templates (.mogrt) were upgraded to allow users to swap out images and videos directly within Adobe Premiere Pro . This turned After Effects projects into dynamic, reusable templates for editors.