Changelog - Animation Composer
3.6.8
- Fixed some minor bugs
- Updated branding graphics
Date: 13. Mar 2024
3.6.7
Platform: macOS
- Fixed an issue with video previews floating above other UI elements that started occurring in AE 2024.2.1
Date: 27. Feb 2024
3.6.5
- Fixed "Unexpected error" occurring after adding some Precomps
Date: 28. Nov 2023
3.6.3
- Fixed decimal numbers support in Edit view
Date: 20. Nov 2023
3.6.0
- Added support for new Animated Fonts
Date: 18. Sep 2023
3.5.3
- Fixed crash when replacing precomp with Properties panel opened
Date: 12. Sep 2023
3.5.1
- Fixed issue with missing characters when using fonts that only contain uppercase letters
Date: 08. Aug 2023
3.5.0
- Added dropdown items loading in Edit view
- Fixed some minor bugs
Date: 21. Jun 2023
3.4.11
- Fixed crashing when loading big folders in User Library from cloud storages
Date: 12. Apr 2023
3.4.9
- Fixed "Apply As Texture" button for texture precomps in AE 2023
Date: 06. Mar 2023
3.4.8
Platform: macOS
- Fixed freezing of previews on macOS
Date: 19. Dec 2022
3.4.6
- Fixed import of precomps with layers that use track matte in AE 2023
- Animated Fonts are now aligned to IN marker when creating a new one
Date: 01. Nov 2022
3.4.4
- Fixed expressions in Animated Fonts to work also with projects using Legacy ExtendScript
- Fixed a bug that might cause rare crash
- Fixed some memory leaks
Date: 19. Sep 2022
3.4.2
- Added support for the new Hand Drawn Stuff pack
- Fixed a couple minor bugs
Date: 12. Sep 2022
3.3.10
Platform: Windows
- Fixed issue that corrupts some fonts in AE project after opening Animation Composer
Date: 18. Feb 2022
3.3.10
Platform: macOS
- Fixed issue that corrupts some fonts in AE project after opening Animation Composer
- Fixed item preview scrubbing on mac
Date: 18. Feb 2022
3.3.9
Platform: macOS
- Added support for Mac computers with Apple silicon
Date: 03. Dec 2021
3.3.6
- Fixed preview rendering for items in User Library in AE 2022 on mac
- Fixed "File not found" error after applying a preset in AE 2022
Date: 23. Nov 2021
3.3.5
- Fixed login error when using new Product Manager 2.0.0
Date: 17. Sep 2021
3.3.2
- Fixed Essential Property names in AE 2021
Date: 06. Aug 2021
3.3.1
Platform: Windows
- Fixed a bug that causes freezing UI when editing a text layer
- Fixed a rare crash on Windows that might occur after selecting a text layer containing non-English character when some specific fonts are installed in system
Date: 10. Jun 2021
3.3.1
Platform: macOS
- Fixed a bug that causes freezing UI when editing a text layer
Date: 10. Jun 2021
3.3.0
- Added Transition Shifter controls to Edit Tab in main panel
- Added preset controls to Edit Tab also when multiple layers selected
- Added Copy Item Name and Preset Code to item context menu
- Added Reveal button for presets in Edit Tab
- Deactivated vertical scrollbar hiding in Browse Tab to avoid changing preview size when selecting folders with different number of items
- Fixed an issue with some text presets that cannot be applied to a layer with modified Anchor Point Grouping property
Date: 07. Jun 2021
3.2.2
Platform: Windows
- Fixed issue with User Library loading introduced in version 3.2.1
Date: 23. Mar 2021
3.2.1
Platform: Windows
- Fixed some issues with UI scaling on HiDPI displays in After Effects 18.0
Date: 19. Mar 2021
3.2.0
- Added Tools to main panel
- Added support for Hi-DPI-related changes in After Effects 18.0
- Fixed crash after removing a preset using Preset Actions dropdown
- Fixed some other issues that might cause rare crashes
Date: 10. Mar 2021
3.1.0
- Added "Preset Actions" menu to both Browse and Edit tabs to make Copy/Paste/Remove actions more accessible
- Added support for non-Roman characters
- Added "Reveal in Browse Tab" option also for Precomps (by right-clicking a layer name in Edit Tab)
- Added item tree width saving in Browse Tab so it does not get reset after closing and opening panel again
- Fixed a couple issues with dropdown menus
Date: 27. Jan 2021
3.0.15
Platform: Windows
- Fixed freezing of previews when scrolling too fast
- Fixed a couple rare crashes
Date: 17. Dec 2020
3.0.15
Platform: macOS
- Fixed a couple rare crashes
Date: 17. Dec 2020
3.0.14
- Added "Reveal in Browse Tab" right-click menu to applied preset shown in Edit tab
- Fixed an issue with previews on Windows when there is no audio device available
- Fixed an issue causing an error when importing some precomps in non-English versions of AE
- Added settings for HW acceleration for previews on Windows
- Fixed some issues causing a rare crash
Date: 07. Dec 2020
3.0.11
- Fixed an issue causing "No layer selected" error in Transition Shifter even when layers are selected
- Fixed Apply IN and OUT buttons for presets when panel is too narrow
- Stagger in Transition Shifter now works with all kinds of layers
- Files in sequences are now excluded from 500 free items limit
- Fixed some mogrt and aep import issues
- Fixed a couple other minor issues causing rare Unexpected error message
Date: 02. Dec 2020
3.0.9
- Fixed preview scaling for footage with aspect ratio other than 16:9
- Fixed an issue causing an error after deleting a layer containing presets
- Fixed an issue causing a rare crash after selecting a layer
- Fixed an issue causing a crash after attempting to fix layer parenting for layers with presets
- Fixed a couple visual issues in UI
Date: 01. Dec 2020
3.0.7
- Increased limit in the free version of User Library to 500 items
- Fixed an issue causing "EntryPoint not found" error on Windows
- Fixed a bug causing Precomp duration cannot be set above 100s
- Fixed a bug causing a crash when loading palette from layer
- Avoided loading auto-save folders and AE Crash.aep files in User Library
Date: 23. Nov 2020
3.0.6
- Fixed an issue causing "EntryPoint not found" error on macOS High Sierra
- Avoided loading in unsupported versions of After Effects
- Fixed a couple visual issues in user interface
- Added an error dialog that appears when Product Manager cannot be found
Date: 22. Nov 2020
3.0.5
- This is a major update, so fasten your seatbelts
- Completely new UI
- Previews are now in grid and load much faster
- Customization is now in separate "Edit" tab
- User Library. You can load your own files to Animation Composer
- More items in free version - new presets, effects and precomps
- Adobe After Effects CC 2019 or newer is required
- For more info visit https://misterhorse.com/animation-composer
Date: 20. Nov 2020
2.9.8
Platform: macOS
- Fixed video previews on macOS Catalina
- Updated installer for macOS Catalina
Date: 27. Sep 2019
2.9.4
- Fixed laggy RAM preview in CC 2019 when AC and AE use the same audio device
- Improved product update notification system
- Fixed fun examples project file which is bundled with AC installer
- Fixed some other minor issues
Date: 26. Apr 2019
2.9.3
- Added Sound Reverse feature
- Added 19 new free sounds
- Fixed sorting of sound files
- Fixed Light Leaks in Free Starter Pack
- Fixed some UI glitches
Date: 19. Mar 2019
2.9.1
- Added support for new Textures
- Added new items to Free Starter Pack
- Fixed crash that might happen during updating preset expressions in projects created using non-English versions of After Effects
Date: 31. Oct 2018
2.8.0
- Compatibility updates for the latest version of After Effects (16.0)
- All of our expressions now work also with the new JavaScript engine
- Heavily optimized preset expressions, they are much faster now in all versions of After Effects
- Precomps now use Protected Regions in the latest version of After Effects
- Some minor bugfixes
Date: 13. Oct 2018
2.7.3
- Updated some precomps from Filmmaker's Transitions
- Fixed ordering of master properties in Filmmaker's Transitions
- Updated project file with some fun examples
- Fixed very rare crash when inserting precomp from Preview Grid panel
- Other minor changes
Date: 25. May 2018
2.7.1
- Fixed expression errors in Filmmaker's Transitions on non-English versions of After Effects
- Fixed Settings dialog
Date: 07. May 2018
2.7.0
- Added support for new Filmmaker's Transitions
- Added buttons for replacing selected Precomp with another one
- Added a few precomps from new Filmmaker’s Transitions product to free version
- Added a preset "Fade Cubic In 1" to free version
- Added a preset "Position Lines From Start Separately 3" to free version
- Fixed some issues with presets that use pseudo effects
- Other minor bugfixes
Date: 04. May 2018
2.6.0
- Added support for new presets with Pseudo Effects
- Optimized preset expressions
- Added support for separated dimensions in position property
- Added option to enable/disable preset in Effect Controls Panel using "fx" checkbox (the same way as when using effect)
- Fixed some errors when using Transition Shifter
Date: 21. Mar 2018
2.5.1
- Added support for new IN/OUT transition markers on precomps to Transition Shifter
- Fixed issue with entering non-English characters when editing texts in precomps
- Fixed bug causing freezing AE when changing palette on some specific precomps
- Fixed bug causing freezing after adding a folder containing too many sound files
Date: 11. Jan 2018
2.5.0
- Added support for new Backgrounds and Transitions
- Added IN/OUT/CUT markers to Precomps. Now you can easily adjust duration of transition animations
- Fixed issue with Update Dialog. Now it should not block other scripts on start
- Fixed issue with Transition Shifter draggable duration component. Now you do not have to double-click to edit shift time
- Fixed some other minor bugs / rare crashes
Date: 21. Nov 2017
2.4.3
Platform: Windows
- Fixed a bug causing crash on startup in CC 2018
Date: 19. Oct 2017
2.4.2
- Added support for new items in Shape Elements pack v2
- Fixed issues with keyframes when changing precomp duration
- Fixed an issue when layer lost its parent after pasting a motion preset
- Fixed a crash when Preview Grid panel was focused and other AC panel was being closed
- Fixed some crashes on Windows caused by a bug in DirectX text rendering
- Fixed an issue in Transition Shifter when effect preset was moved instead of transition
Date: 18. Oct 2017
2.4.1
- Added support for new auto-resized Titles & Lower Thirds
- Added option to edit texts in Precomps using AC panel
- Added breadcrumb navigation to Preview Grid panel
- Added preview images to folders
- Fixed some crashes under low memory conditions
- Fixed some other minor bugs
Date: 13. Sep 2017
2.3.2
- Added Audio Device Settings so now you can choose output device for previewing Sounds
- Fixed Anchor Point Tool crash when Render Queue is opened
- Fixed a bug that was causing a nasty corruption of Undo stack
- Fixed some minor glitches in User Guide
Date: 29. Jun 2017
2.3.0
- Added a new feature that lets you add Sounds to Animation Composer
- Tweaked menu for applying items (now the preview window reacts to all changes made in this menu)
- Changed install location so you don't not have to install Animation Composer again after updating After Effects
- Fixed logout issues on macOS
- Fixed a rare crash after adding Precomp from Preview Grid
- Fixed a bug in Anchor Point Tool when stroke was applied to a vector layer
- Fixed time sliders
Date: 14. Jun 2017
2.2.8
- Fixed crash that occurs when starting After Effects
Date: 05. Apr 2017
2.2.7
- Added support for new Shape Elements Pack
- Preview Grid now shows only items shown in tree when using search
- Fixed slow closing of Animation Composer panel
- FIxed some minor glitches in UI
Date: 05. Apr 2017
2.2.1
Platform: macOS
- Fixed a crash that happened when one of AC panels was docked as Stacked Panel Group
Date: 15. Mar 2017
2.2.0
- Added new amazing panel called Preview Grid
- Fixed slow Preview loading on Windows in some cases
- Fixed Green Preview issue on Windows
- Fixed mouse-over handling when multiple panels are opened on Mac
- Fixed some other minor bugs and UI glitches
Date: 06. Mar 2017
2.1.1
- Added support for paths (masks, shapes) to Keyframe Wingman
- Fixed several bugs that were causing crashes when using Keyframe Wingman
Date: 27. Nov 2016
2.1.0
- Added Keyframe Wingman tool
- Added option to change Precomp's duration before inserting it
- Added option to insert Precomp at playhead at its In Point or at the end of its In Transition
- Added clear button to search bar
- Added option to reveal freshly installed items
- Fixed some minor issues
Date: 22. Nov 2016
2.0.6
- Fix an issue that caused crash when using Anchor Point tool
- Fix an issue that caused the plugin to not load when After Effects was started through Adobe Premiere
- Add back the possibility to search for preset with its unique code
Date: 06. Sep 2016
2.0.5
- Prevented crash in buggy AE CS6 version ("Update required" warning)
- Fixed random logout issue
- Fixed crash on changing Precomp duration
Date: 17. Aug 2016
2.0.4
- Added option to edit "Duration with transition" directly in UI
- Fixed error occuring during inserting a new Precomp
- Fixed some other minor issues
Date: 12. Aug 2016
2.0.3
- Fix Free Starter Pack download button
- Fix some rare crashes
Date: 11. Aug 2016
2.0.2
- Fixed Precomp editing issue in large project files
- Fixed some UI glitches in Manage Products window
Date: 10. Aug 2016
2.0.1
- Fixed crash on start
- Fixed crash after login
- Fixed Update button in Manage Products
Date: 10. Aug 2016
2.0.0
Animation Composer has a lot of new awesome features.
- Polished user interface.
- New type of content called "Precomps". It’s royalty-free content that you can use in your videos. For example: titles, animated illustrations, elements and much more.
- There's a new store where you can get a lot of additional content.
- Anchor Point Mover - quickly reposition the anchor point for selected layers...
- There's a new user guide with lots of short videos... full of tips and tricks.
- User accounts. Now you can keep your favourites and licenses safely synced with your account.
- New "Manage Products" window. Download, update and manage your products from one place. Working with presets has got better too.
- Now you can finally apply a preset to multiple selected layers.
- There are more options on how to copy a preset.
- New presets in "The Most Handy Presets Pack". Update to Animation Composer 2 for free and check out the other videos for tips and tricks.
Date: 10. Aug 2016
