: Resolved a crash that occurred when creating a new Layer Viewer while the Paint tool was active.
: Fixed application lockups when dragging the Pen tool cursor over the Footage panel.
: Fixed broken keyboard shortcuts where holding Alt or Option failed to interact properly with wireframes and 2D layers inside 3D compositions. Adobe After Effects 2020 v17.5.1
The v17.5.1 patch is purely a stability and performance bug-fix update. If you are running 17.5.0, installing this patch directly eliminates several prominent workflow-crashing bugs:
: Fixed black artifact frames and garbage pixels tied to QuickTime Avid DNxHR 444 exports containing an alpha channel. : Resolved a crash that occurred when creating
Below is a complete guide covering its core features, specific version fixes, and hardware requirements. 🚀 Key Features in the 17.5 Branch
is a specific maintenance update released in November 2020. It builds directly upon the major features introduced in October 2020's version 17.5 (internally codenamed "Quarantuna") by resolving critical software bugs. The v17
: Powered by Adobe Sensei AI. It dramatically speeds up the process of isolating a foreground subject from a background. It handles edge propagation, motion blur, and occlusions much better than the legacy Roto Brush.