Adobe After Effects CC 2017 (v14.0), released in November 2016, introduced several core enhancements focused on 3D rendering performance and collaboration workflows. Key Features of v14.0

Performance was boosted for several effects, including Fast Box Blur , Fractal Noise , and Levels , by utilizing Mercury GPU acceleration .

Teams can maintain consistency by saving a project as a template file (.aep) with pre-defined folder structures and color settings, which After Effects can load for every new project. Subtle Workflow Upgrades

New scripting access was added for composition markers , GPU acceleration options, and various UI tools. After Effects CC 2017 (14.0) New Scripting Functionality

You can add dynamic date and time tokens to output module naming templates to track multiple versions of the same file automatically.

The interface was updated to include vector-based icons and buttons that scale smoothly on high-resolution displays.

New packaging allows sharing Live Text Templates with Premiere Pro as a single file containing all necessary assets.